Why a Jon Boat Is BETTER Than a Big Boat!
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This video is totally up for debate and is most likely going to TRIGGER some of you geets watching at home. Just know that this is 100p based on my past experience with small and large boats. Let me know where you stand on the big vs. small boat debate. I want to hear you thoughts and opinions no matter where you stand.
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*This makes my old motor look like a toy **enjoyable.fishing** recommend it's well built. I haven't had it on the water yet, but I'm very sure it will perform just fine.*
Jon B. literally stands for jon boat
Mason Forrester my grandfather and me
Always thought it was the name of a sloop.
Ninebears TOTALLY AN UNDERRATED COMMENT !!!😂😂
Amen...dude has got his sh*t down! He has literally half my life dream altogether and in his hands...and I'm 10 years older than him. This has inspired me to pull the trigger! :) and say, to hell with the Lund $8,000 fishing boat and 150HP Mercury...I live in indiana, and I can collaborate with the water situation. LOVE MINNESOTA...BUT! he is so right. My grandpa used to take me out on a job boat every week. Best fishing holes were in the nooks n crannies. Thanks Jon B.(Jon Boat) funny and smart young guy
Mason Forrester yes haha
Two years later this motor is going strong czcams.com/users/postUgkxBZWgzfpS2Jj7JqIHyaSZjyVHNUgCKCBf Just uploaded a video of it after 2 years. We use it probably a dozen days each year on our small raft.-original review- We got this motor the other day and tested it out. I don't have anything to compare it to, but it seems good to me. It has all the features advertised - the motor housing is metal. We will see how it performs longer term and I will revise this review if needed. Some initial observations:- Good thrust, moves our boat around really well- It comes with a circuit breaker but no switch - so there's no way to kill the motor other than yanking the connection off the battery. I installed an inline switch.- The mount bracket is plastic and I worry it might break- There are a number of plastic parts that I worry about, but the most important ones are metal or some kind of composite
My late great grandpa had a lil green Jon boat, that he used for over 20 years then passed it on to us. And he called it “the greeny weenie boat”. And he still holds the “mondo” record in the family with a 14 pound bass😂
Shaylee Reid Awesome!
Was your grandfather a Marine, because "green weenie" is a heavily used term by Marines
@@loganjacobsen7978 Army *
Kevin Parsons no it’s the marines 😂
@@griggstyler23 I can assure you it's really not. I'm in the Army lol.
Name it lil Jon
“YEAH” -Lil Jon
Colby Flint I agree how bout s.s lil jon
This is the best answer.
lmao might run into copyright issues lol
Check out some of my content
Comment Below..You a bass boat guy or a jon boat guy?
Jon B. Jon boat
Jon B. Yak or a Jon B oat and sunflower seeds. All u need in life. ☺
Jon B. Jon boats for life
Jon B. 14ft Aluminum Vhull That I’m currently building a Deck with 4 compartments
Jon B. I’ll take the Jon boat
Up Next: By "John B" I Finally Got a NEW Boat ($30,000 Dream Boat)
Yeah fr 1:09
More like $80,000 for a dream bass boat
Suburb A Knight both of his bass boats are under 30,000 dollars
@@tylerleigh3264 and I bought a 1985 skeeter in nice shape for $900 this spring and list price on a top of the line "DREAM"bass boat is still 77,000 + tax ! www.boats.com/power-boats/2020-ranger-z521l-7217844/
lol
Awesome video, you further convinced me to get a flat bottom Jon boat, and your right..less headaches and alot more muniverabilty and getting to that back slot..nice job
Name it Jon's Boat.
Same thing I said!
Jon’s jon boat
The turn radius with that long thing is going to be rough lol
I just bought my first 10’ boat last night used on offerup, which has me watching these videos. Thanks for the info. Looking forward to the water.
Love this man thanks I’m looking for my first boat this helped me!
Small boats are great for squeezing into the back cuts and fishing that pristine, untouched water like you said. But I can't bring my buddies along. There's no space for my wife to lay out and tan when I'm fishing. For me, I don't need the extra room for rods or tackle; I want the extra deck space to bring other people. Like you said in your vid, it's all about personal preference. You buy a boat tailored to your wants and needs. As long as everyone is respectful on the water, it shouldn't matter what boat you have. Fish on!
inflatable raft... hook that bad boy up to the back, tell the wife to relax while you fish
Garrett tried that, and is now divorced and cant afford to fish because of alimony and child support.
by 2 or 3 jon boats, run a line from one to the other , letting the lead pull. We do this with pontoons to save gas and party at 5 mph.
People are not respectful! I have has every boat you think of!! Last two years has been terrible!
Get an an Air boat, then you can fish super shallow, even when there's no water for miles around......
...... Wait a second 🤔
yea but if you have an airboat everyone on the water hates you
I live in south Florida and the Everglades is the perfect place for airboats. Only problem with airboats is not all places allow them due to how loud they are.
Thank you! I think you just sold me on this. I have been thinking about these arguments on my own, just by observing boats.
I totally agree I never have even been in a 81 thousand dollar Ranger Bass Boat ... only a John Boat ...
In '93 went up to the lake in Gonzales , Texas ... The 4 H Lake on the Guadalupe River
We always kept the John boat upside down when no one was there ... I went to flip it over and ready it to go fishing ...
I discovered this nasty sheet metal gash on the bottom of the John Boat ...
The tear was in an L shape 3 inches one way and 3 inches the other way ...
I am a licensed commercial plumber with a Texas Plumbing License ... The gash really bumped me out and that's when my mechanical talent kicked in I grabbed my tool box out of the truck ... I found 6 different Toilet Tank to Toilet Bowl bolts with rubber bolt gaskets and washers. ..
I cut me a small piece of plywood to fit on the bottom of the boat and one inside then took some oil based clear silicone and covered both pieces of plywood and then drilled 6 bolt holes ... Tank to Bowl bolts are made of brass and the head is smooth rounded for a flat head screwdriver... with the smooth part of the bolts set facing the water to not cause drag Tighten them with rubber bolt gaskets and washers ... turned the boat over and went fishing that day the repair patch is still covering that nasty gash tear on the bottom of the boat ...
I gav
Love it, I like Kayak fishing, but I would love this too for the exact same reasons that you mentioned. You are an awesome young man!! I enjoy your channel.
I started fishing in a Jon Boat. I witnessed this first hand during a weekend last year, a tournament happen to be going on and I was in my Jon boat. They stacked up in a cove I cruised passed them into the back of the creek that branched into two other small arms. I smashed them and you could see the anguish on the boaters' face in disbelief. I fish #FromTheEdge2TheLedge 😉🎣🐟🚤
From the Edge 2 the Ledge
Imagine your face when I paddle past you in a kayak lol
@@Spoons7414 I was in a Jon boat passing all the Rangers😎🎣
I fish from a paddleboard and won a tournament in a drainage ditch...those guys were in disbelief
I own a 16.5 bass boat and I trim my motor and can go into a foot of water.. and try and take a john boat in a 100ft of water with boats moving all around that would be no fun. And I fish 4 to 5 times a week. And my boat cost me 900.00 and it's been running for the last 5 years and fished 13 lakes.. and would kill a john boat any day .. and I own a john boat , and i fish 12hours in an al electric lake with 24volt 70thrust motor..
then they all clapped
Lmao 🤣 “ well i don’t want to damage my gel coat “ For that I’m giving u a SUB !! 🤙🏽
Tyler Blackmon yes I am
Im sooo buying one like this!
I didn’t expect to see you here lol
Instablaster
Did you end up buying one ?
You should consider buying an epirb/PLB to put on the life jacket.
Name it "The Rod Father" please like it so he sees
I've got a 16ft jon boat I've had since I graduated high school. I absolutely love it. I can get back into creeks that my buddies can't. Right now it's got a 9.9 Nissan 4 stroke so it's not the faster thing around, but next spring I'll be putting on a 26hp Backwater swomp motor.
I’m still somewhat new to fishing but I’m thinking of getting a jon boat. You’re video was informative! Thanks keep them coming!
Nobody:
Jon b: size doesn’t matter
Little boat. Don’t forget about the kayak vids man. Those kind of vids were the best. Bring those back. Great vid🤙🏻(you should come to Iowa and fish with me at a few private ponds, there’s some TANKS)
true
Sweswio so they're terrible?
*also reppin Iowa
I bought a used 10' jon boat last year.... I was pretty uneasy with it the first time out... I watched your video and started to understand more about jon boats... My boat is a keeper... I will have no alterations made after watching this video... Thank you for posting...
When I was 22 I had a PBR boat with twin 50's up front and a 60 strapped across my shoulder.
Was lots of fun fishing too.
Did you just remove and install that stainless steel fiberlock nut with a set of needle nose pliers? That is Tech sacrilege. I'm getting the willys just thinking about it.
That part made me cringe
@Dmac 740 you can strip the bolt pretty easily that way
1, you can strip it and 2, you won’t get the proper tightness with pliers. Use the right tool for the job! Good video either way, I’m looking to pick one up myself, I’m going to install the deck. Every boat has its pros and cons. Go with what you need/like.
Dmac 740 I didn’t say he did strip it. I said CAN. And I can guarantee it’s not torqued properly. The last thing you want is for your prop to fall off. Have a good day
Dmac 740 I never said you need to use air tools. At the very least, use an adjustable wrench. Why take the chance of having the buy slip off?
You do what you want, and I’ll do it the right way. Have a good day
I have never brought my boat in to the shop, it’s an alumacraft deep V so it can take a beating and the basic maintenance on my merc I can do at home. It’s 15 years old and is used every weekend in the summer and has never skipped a beat
I have a 12 ft. V with a 9.9 Nissan.Nice and light ,can get anywhere yet still goes 22mph.I would never have a big,expensive boat,they are just a hassle;you need the big truck to pull them ,they suck gas .etc, etc,
Yea but some of us do ocean fishing as well.
Name it " Hopper " ,... / or Low Water ,.... or Maybe Skipping Rocks ! . Love your videos Bro . Had fun coming up with names for your new boat. Keep up the great work my friend .
Nice man thanks for the insights! Do you have any opinions on Jon boat versus kayak??
I'm not a big fan of Greg.
Goattie McGoat LOL F Greg that pompas A-Hole! Fucking A, man.
Goattie McGoat Greg took 5th mortgage out on boat. He only 25. 😂😂
Greg won't be able to spend 10k on a motor repair after dropping 60k on his boat lol. A story as old as time. Even cheap gas motors are crazy expensive to fix. Gotta love that you could buy an engine with more horsepower and it even comes in a luxury vehicle for the same price as a 250hp boat motor. Boats: Break Out Another Thousand.
@@KnarBurger So true!
I'm with you bro I love my lil boat
As a video production editor, I like your cuts. As an angler, I like your thoughts. I subscribed.
Great video man!! I’m buying my first Jon boat tomorrow and I’m stoked!!!
Kayaks for lyyyfe. If I did ever upgrade to a "traditional boat" it would be something like this.
If you're having a hard time standing in a yak you may not have one that is stable enough. I've hauled in 4+ pound fish while standing no problem. Takes some getting used to maybe?
Tight Linezzz
actually water and electricity mix great! just not when you're in it xD
You pretty much said what I have been saying my entire life. I have a 14ft deep V fishing boat with a 16 hp go-devil motor. There is pretty much nowhere that I cant get to on the water. I have literally gone straight through and over bogs to get to fish. I love my set up. Especially when the lake is over 1000 acres and has an average depth of 2.5 ft that it sits on. Which is full of cattails and lily pads by the way.
Great video . lots of good tips!!! Are you happy with the portable charger? How about your weedless wedge prop? I have same setup just way older jon boat. Thanks
Name it backwater burner
It would be cool if you could make a “what you need to know” video on fly fishing
great video love the content every time, keep it up man you're living the dream
Nice video, just got rid of my 18ft Polarkraft... I got to the point I dreaded taking this thing out. So fn heavy, maintenance etc, too much boat for me just fishing rivers and smaller lakes. Lesson learned, working on getting back into a small 14ft. Thanks
on any lake with less than 16 miles of shore line, the boat you have is perfect ! If the lake is less than a mile across at any point you don't need to go 30 mph.
These are literally every exact reason I've been wanting one 😫🤣
I have a 10 foot jon boat. Love it
Bought it 15years ago never had one problem with it.
Watched this only about a year later and damn how your channel has grown and how different it is.
Where did u buy the trailer?
Put a 250 on it
Because, YOLO
😂
Just ordered a Lowe 1775sc and hopefully it will be built quickly with this pandemic going on. I'm super excited because I've fished jon boats my entire life and I am ready for bigger water. These jon boats are great for getting into the shallows though!
9:28 you just convinced me of getting a job boat.... I feel the same way....don't want to die every time I set the hook..... LOL...... thanks for the video!!!!!!!
I’m 10 and I currently have my first boat witch is a 10 ft jon boat it’s name is aluminum foil
Snook Snagger literally not fair
wat is the weight capacity cuz my bro is 400 lbs and im 220lbs i feel like it would sink when he gets in with all that weight
Devon Thompson how can he even move if he’s 400 pounds
ur an idiot that is my 600lb life and up there are plenty of people who weight 400 lbs he has muscle but he still hes got more fat than that
look up 400 lb man
Name it the “S.S.MINNOW”
cool
I think it's only big enough for one "S" and no punctuation.
I have a fishing CZcams channel Called
CALIBASSKID TV. California bass fishing vids
I'm looking at getting a trolling motor but haven't selected one yet. I know the bigger the motor, the more voltage it will eat. You used a 12v on this....what size, brand, amps, etc? How long did it last being used all day?
Thank you!
Good luck with your new boat man it doesn't matter how big or how small it is as long as you're having fun and it suits your needs be safe out there
Downsizing for a banger vid. Don't you forget that kayak, man. 😳
Yaks are where its at!
What's good
Jon B. But of course. The yak is tall yet slender, doesn't talk back and you can sneak it into moisture laden-skinny water ways like our women. 😂 Yak don't lie. 🤔
Jon B. GREG, NO! Talking to you Greg, haha! Ah man, hilarious as always! But, damn..Poor Greg 🐒
#KFNS #FTMW Love the vids man gets me pumped to go out and slang some baits. Btw I have a Guidelines Black Opps rod that you did in one of your Early arsenal videos😂 If you still don't have yours and would like one for nostalgia purposes I could send it to you.
My first boat is a 12 ft. aluminum Jon Boat which was given to me. Appreciate the benefits of a Jon Boat and why it is better to have than a big boat. In the process of finding a trailer and working on an Evinrude 9.9 hp outboard to fit it. Wish the best as you get under way Jon B. Norman in Homestead, Florida.
I got a 17 foot aluminum side council with a 40HP and galvanized trailer for $1500 years ago here in Florida and I LOVE IT!! I can get into Super skinny water on the flats here. Down to 12" deep! And yes it's a flat bottom. Nice vid my man.
Jon boats are great at saving huge amounts of money.
$2k for boat,motor,trailer.
Bass boat?
If you have
$30k for the boat, $6k for trailer, $40k for tow vehicle
yeah! Cool!
That's a down payment on a house.
If you DONT want to pay that out,
Jon boat, 2 trolling motors & 4 batteries.
(Half the cost of just the trailer for the bass boat)
Jeff White just boat a bass boat used and in working condition for 1200$ and a midsize suv could pull it with ez but I get where your coming from
Just picked up a 14ft 80's jon boat for $350, looking forward to restoring it and making it a $2000 boat
You should put wheels on the back that you can take off when you put it in the water. I have done that with my little dingy and it makes it so much easier. Just carry it from the front of the boat and drag it so you don’t wreck the back of the boat
Thanks for the great review. I'm actually looking right now at the TRACKER 12' Jon Boat. Its no longer referred to as a "12W" as shown on yours. Hope its unchanged.
Also: any recommendations for a beginners Kayak to be used on a small, calm, pond? Sit in or sit on?
Michael Walters hey I was looking in to a that same boat do you know if it comes with a trailer
Great editing, hd, good video man.
"A boat is a boat" -jon b
Well it's not like you could bring a yacht to a pond
Jonathan Santiago ight bet
Awsome boat! I've had a 14' tracker jon with a 6 hp Mercury and mounted trolling motor on the bow for 9 years and have had crazy luck both fresh and salt water fishing (live in SW FL). Your absolutely right about the convenience of weight for easy individual handling and the flat bottom for skinny water, and I'm talking about about 3 to 4" on low tide with the motor up.
The only thing I would add about your commentary is mine (as yours) is riveted and not welded, which makes it a bit vulnerable on the bottom for hitting hard objects underneath the waters surface at any speed. Kinda found it out the hard way by getting a bit brazen in my endeavors. Easy fixes though, although a stump knocker or welded jon take a bit more solid abuse,yet are also way more expensive.
Great site your running My Friend! Keep up the good work and best of luck and great moments when fishin'...
I live in Australia there is a brand called Blue Fin and they make a tinoo it is very similar to a Jon boat. and I love it, it's so good how so portable.
I agree with everything in this video. I'll go one better. I purchased my 14 foot Jon boat at a neighborhood garage sale about fifteen years ago for $40. I purchased a small two wheel trolley for hand moving small boats that fastens to the transom and added a trailer hitch to the front of the boat so that I can tow it without a trailer. This isn't road legal, but it gets me to the nearby lakes. I added a trolling motor and battery and folding seat, all for less than $300. The most important part, as stated in the video, is that I can get into weed choked bays in water as skinny as 12 inches; and when I am there, no one else is because no one else can get there. Great video.
My ideal boat would be a 14 foot extra wide extra deep john boat. A decent trolling motor, big battery, and a fish finder or whatever they are called nowadays. Primary power would come from a 9.9 Evinrude motor with a six-gallon tank. I think some nice comfortable seats would be nice too. This for me is but a dream, I am nearly 68 and on ss only. so no spare income for me. I have a scooter that I enjoy but that may go away as well because my back is toast. I enjoy bank fishing some different places so no boat is kind of OK. I know my dream boat is not the same as what you like but it is what I would like to have if I could.
Jeffrey Donaldson look on craglist and you will find one way cheaper then you think
In my area when you go from 12' to 14' it is at least a 500 dollar jump in price if the boat trailr and motor are less than 25 years old then you can expect to pay 1500 or more. I am on a rather low fixed income so it may never happen for me. I had boats in the past so it isn't like I never knew what it was like to fish of a boat.
Jeffrey Donaldson wow your area pretty expensive they sell form 150 to 300 here in Minnesota and i seen new tracker jon boat for 600. From the dealer im from Minnesota
Kayak man! It's cheap affordable and get you to the best fishing holes!
You mean 9.9 yami
I agree 100 percent with this video Jon boats are the best. 100 percent little boat. I love my small pond fishing.
11:36 & 12:19 is Jon calling Lunkers TV out on his new boat HAHA
Excited to see you excited, buddy! Awesome, catch them fish for us dude!
Call it The High Life, because you always look high in the beginning of your videos. That or The late awakener because you sleep through the morning....
So Your Boat Name Should be "Plan B" Because Ya Know? Jon B? You get The Idea... lol Little Boat 100% for my location
Reel2Reel
Lmao, Great name
AGREED
I used to have a 15' Tracker jon boat with a 9.9hp mercury and a 55lb thrust Minn kota. Then we sold it and bought an 18' Sun Tracker Bass Buggy DLX with a 75hp mercury. While we love our new boat, some days I wish we kept our old boat for those days when I want to fish in hard to get to places. But then that's where having kayaks come in handy.
Love it Jon B, ur spot on brotha, got a 2019 tracker 160 just for this reason. Up here in WI/MI and have been killin it where most cant. Ive Island camped etc out of my little jon boat and couldn't be more satisfied.
I'm sold ...I'm going to buy a fricking 12ft John Boat
Dank Hitman got one 12 ft $600 with a Johnson motor good condition
@@4h_rm374 wya
Keegan VanhoVEN Florida got the title too
@@4h_rm374 where in Florida and is trailer included ? And what is hp on motor ? I live in edgewater right next to new smyrna beach
Keegan VanhoVEN update us if you buy this boat
why you never show southern illinois any love? lol come down here some time we have some good spots.
My first boat is 1236 Jon and my second is a paddle boat. Gonna keep both. I needed something that I can use for just me or more if need be. My next boat hopefully will be a small pontoon with a 6 - 9.9 on it
CHECK THE 6:20ISH MARK!!! I live in north Illinois and fish a lot of waters you do. Huge congrats on all your success. It’s so cool that now you have that boat you were talking about!
name it "The Banger Boat" for all the banger vids you've been uploading
Chase Stayancho The Bang Boat
A 100 watt flexible solar panel will extend your range. Just lay it on that back bench seat near the battery. Name the boat JB for Jon Boat, or SWAK for Shallow Water Angling King.
Lol 100 watt won't do anything. I'm not sure if u know how solar works. There's lots of discussion about solar panels on boats and cats/sail boats. You would need a huge array for it to be worth it but then you won't be able to cast....
@@pain_weaver I have a tiny 35 watt panel on my shed and it charges a 20 amp hour 12v battery to full in a few hours. How big are these boat batteries?
@@penguin12902 I replied wrong lol. Thought it was a catamaran video. But either way... The draw would be more than charge unless you sit quite alot. If you use trolling motor for alot of movement it will only shortly delay the inevitable dead battery if your not careful.
@@penguin12902 oopsie lol I edited the reply to be more relevant.
@@pain_weaver oh ok. I figured for fishing it would be good. Troll out, anchor up for an hour or so to fish, then troll to a new spot. Sure if you're constantly on the move it will never charge as much as you're using.
I'm currently looking for a small cheap flat bottom boat or kayak for just that purpose. Most of the fish I catch are close to shore or in shallow water. I have no interest in going 80 mpg, just want quiet access to where the fish are. Thanks Jon for another great video
I'd love 80mpg boat 😂
Hey John when you buy a new john boat do some models come with the trailer or did u get that separately
My buddy and I went in together on a boat and we kept the budget at 1500. We wanted a Jon boat for all of the reasons you said. For 1500 we got a 14 foot flat bottom boat with a deck, a trailer, a 6 horse gas outboard, a foot controlled trolling motor and a 50lb electric trolling motor like you have. Also it came with a battery, charger and lights as well as a fish finder. It’s big enough to be comfortable but small enough to be manageable and there’s a lot less to go wrong with it mechanically than a big boat. We named it the “Ass Tracker” and can’t wait to hurt feelings of people with 40,000 dollar boats at tournaments lol
😂 did you sell it to some guy from Oakdale?
And since im a bank fisherman cuz Ive never owned a boat I’d gladly take either. If had a choice though man that’s a tough one. Jon boat= way cheaper, can take it anywhere. Big boat though lot more space better features. I’d say bigger boat.
Dude get a kayak, it will change your game, you won't regret it. You can pick up a kick ass one for 180-250 from Dick's, Walmart, wherever.
James Reimer Few years ago I visited my in the panhandle of Florida. She had two kayaks, a two person and one person. She has a little lake behind her house that I ended up catching almost a 3lb bass and a small bass trolling with the yak. Then the next night I caught one that was a little over 6lbs!!! The 6lber pulled me around a little bit. It was fun but I really dont like them.
James Reimer I mean they do have there pros like being nice and stealthy like no noise. Can go in super shallow water, the price of them, can go on top of a car and they’re light.They’re just uncomfortable to me and it sucks landing fish in em with the paddle in the way and it’s all awkward. I just dont like em.
P85037 L I get that. Especially the uncomfortableness of it. I just bought a kayak for the first time this year. My last year from the bank my pb was like maybe 5 lbs, this year I've caught 6 all bigger and one double digit. Check my Instagram james.reimerrrrrrr if you don't believe me. I also have a 14 Jon boat stick steering with a 9.9, front mount trolling motor the works, but I prefer my kayak because of the stealth. I just bought a removable stadium seat that folds in the middle for $30 and it makes a huuuuge difference theyre are soooo many advantages to having one, but the only draw backs is uncomfortableness, and stability. But buy a seat and spend time in it and you'll get very comfortable and confident while fishing in one. You'll catch more and bigger fish all by just getting off the bank and in the water.
If you move the battery towards the bow the weight will distribute better. Also get a milk crate and a cushion to sit on to raise your position in the boat.
how is it fighting the wind with the trolling motor? Are you able to use it to stay in one spot relatively easy,? Or do you have to anchor up since you don't have foot control.
It’s better because his names in it
The mechanic in me started crying when you removed that nut with pliers
Same I’m sitting here like “wait he didn’t have a tool set in his truck? Or garage? Am I the only one?” 😂😂
haha me too
great vids tho mr b
That bugged me to, grab a open end or adjustable (cresent) wrench for your new trolling motor!
Same
I remember watching this yearrrs ago! Just watched it again love it dude🙌🏼🙌🏼
So true! Jon boats are the best. I have 16' 70" beam with trailer I bought when I was in my mid 20's in 95 and still have. I custom mine out added a 15hp, trolling motor, fish finder etc over time and still love it.
Where did you get you're trailer? What brand is it, how much did you pay for it?
probably came with the boat in a package deal
I have a boat exactly like that except mine 10 ft and I can go anywhere in mine and I carry snacks lol
David Tilley very important cargo!
I have two aluminum boats - a 16.5 foot deep V with a 50HP outboard for big water, and a 1232 Jon boat with a 6HP Suzuki for everything else. The deep v easily converts from a fishing rig for two or three, to a small family boat for 4 and the dog by just adding or removing a bench seat in the back.
The 12 footer stays light and is basically a sporting canoe for two, but a bit more stable and with whatever engine configuration works for the particular trip - the 6hp gas, a 30 pound trolling motor, or both, and always with a couple of paddles for back-up. It will seat only two comfortably, and maybe a calm, easily controlled medium size dog. We
Mainly run small moving rivers in it and picnic or fish along the way. I have kept a 12 foot aluminum jon for almost 40 years, and will never be without a good one.
Just got a week ago a really nice 1981 Alumacraft 12 ft Jon Boat with a newer Yamaha 4hp and a really nice trailer for $650. In the end gave the seller a total of $800 and he sold me more goodies like lights, external gas tank and the hoses, trolling motor, 2 batteries and other small stuff. Planing to make a small deck by the bow with a storage opening for the battery and small stuff and paint the whole boat and get some seat cushions. Its a great boat for fishing and joy rides for my kids. Love the concept of Jon Boats. Light. Small but big enough. Super inexpensive. Close to zero maintenance. Pure fun.
Could have the best of both worlds little boat with a BIG motor.!! 🤪 PS... call it the five pounder
I would take out the seats except the rear one and fit it with a light 2-stroke 10-15hp engine, for longhauls.
I see all of these murican big and heavy fishing boats popping up here in Sweden, and i must say that i feel like a king in my small and light 12 foot RIB and 30hp motor. In the end i only need a maximum of two fishing rods and a small tackle box. "Less is more". I get to more places than heavy boats, faster, cheaper and with less problems in the end. I don´t even need a winch on my trailer.
Small RIBs gives lots of space, stable platforms for diving, watersports or any other adventure you can think of.
great video! thanks....can you list the boat/trailer/trolling motor, upgrade prop, and charger, and accessories in the video....:)
Nice set up ! How many amps/h is your battery ? Thanks