Rayjay425 Loc: Mill Creek, Washington

What are the advantages or disadvantages? I never had one but have been looking at them.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

You can get into 6” of water, if necessary and is more stable than a canoe or many kayaks. You can take your dog along and shoot some ducks in the Fall, too. 😉

dbed Loc: POMME DE TERRE LAKE MISSOURI

Get one larger than 12 foot and 39 inches wide I had one and I found it very unstable but I have poor balance and one bad leg

Don Fischer

Get into shallow water really well but the motor limits the depth. I got mine because it was inexpensive and I could afford it.

finschasers69 Loc: taylor co. w.v.

yery affordable to ouw as well as pretty much maintenance free note DONT BUY one under 14 foot in length smaller jhon boats are too tipsy Turvey , unless you plan on putting it in say a 1acre pond or less to row or paddle around .they make excellent riverboats with a small short shaft outboard or short shaft trolling motor as well as easy to launch from just about any boat ramp p.s. some smaller lakes as well have limited horsepower. hope this helps you out

Ricky Loc: Columbia City, Oregon

I have a wide 14 foot. Very stable. Going to camo for waterfowl. My Lab likes it.

JRK227 Loc: Cedarburg, WI

I have a 48" wide, 14 foot Alumacraft jon boat. It is extremely stable and can handle rough water. I had polio when I was a kid and require a boat that is easy to get in and out of at the dock. It's powered with a 15 horse Mercury four stroke. Equipped with Tempest swivel seats. To make it easier to get around in, we put in marine plywood flooring and coated it with roll on bed liner. I've had the boat, motor and trailer for 8 years.

Ricky Loc: Columbia City, Oregon

I like the idea of the plywood floor. I will have to do that.

Rayjay425 Loc: Mill Creek, Washington

Thanks. Sounds interesting.

kfsrmn Loc: Lake Havasu AZ

Have you seen the price of plywood lately?

Ricky Loc: Columbia City, Oregon

Yes I will wait. I can live with it the way it is. Wood has got ridiculous. I know people waiting to build because of it. Myself included.

dpratt9521

I have a Lowe 1760 deluxe tiller. I got it for its room, stability, and useful load. I have a 60hp Merc, trolling motor, 2 batteries, 5 gal gas, and 2 seats. There is a large storage locker and a live well. However, the gas, batteries, and anything placed in the boat are exposed and could easily be stolen. I use an 45 lb trolling motor and have gone 2 long days on a single charge.

It is a reasonably priced, rugged, reliable alternative for a V hull boat with a good useful load. I use it on rivers, large lakes, and smaller creeks. I looked at smaller jon's, and the useful load wasn't what I needed to be safe on a large reservoir or river.

The roughneck skin is thicker than smaller jon boats, 0.10" compared to 0.065 or 0.080. The boat weighs under 600 lbs empty and is easy to tow long distances, (1,000mi). It is easy to launch, and reasonably easy to recover by myself.

It has a modified V bow and planes easily. It is very stable with me (280lbs) and a friend who is about the same size. I can stand on the gunnels and the boat will not capsize. The boat rocks very little when I move around. I am not a seasoned boater, but feel very secure maneuvering this boat in/out ramp areas.

When I was breaking the engine in, I hit a submerged tree at almost full throttle. I was thrown forward on the floor, and the boat went into an immediate left turn, but never came close to capsizing. (I wasn't wearing my safety strap to kill the motor, but did going forward.)

I have some heavy rubber mats on the floor that are comfortable to stand on and don't blow out when the boat is towed.

While the boat can get into shallow water, 6" may be too shallow. I am not sure of its draft, but it may need a couple inches more with the motor up. I did not buy the boat to get into real shallow water.

I don't pull skiers or go out for 8 -12 hours at a time. With seats installed, this boat is comfortable for 4 -6 hours and it is a very safe boat in rough conditions. I would buy it again.

kfsrmn Loc: Lake Havasu AZ

If you want shallow get a boat you can stand in and pole.

Grumpus

My Lowe 1448 is an ideal boat for me. 9.8hp outboard, edge trolling motor, 8ft oars (just in case) plenty of room for tackle boxes and rods and cooler. I did go for a bigger than needed trailer. The trailer makes a big difference loading the boat. The boat has been on lakes of different types all over the country. I have used the combination fishing in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. I like the width, 48" at the bottom, and the height of the sides at 22", it is very stable in all conditions. I did modify the live well by sealing the sump hole, building a tray to hold the batteries for the trolling motor and adding an onboard charger. A 6 gal. tank usually lasts for 4-5 trips to the lakes here in WV. I have looked at V bottoms and larger Jon boats, but this boat is just right for me. Good luck in your hunt for a boat.