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Are Jon boats stable like deep V aluminum boats?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jdholmes" data-source="post: 238217" data-attributes="member: 6982"><p>A lot of people on this forum use Jon boats. How much you can haul is going to be based on the size of the boat, there are different sizes the same as there are with any type of boat. I would imagine you will have a hard job finding a 12' that is comfortable for three men and a dog though. I would think you will need at least a 14 foot...that would probably be crammed too.</p><p></p><p>Are you sure you were using a deep V? I thought most valcos are semi v's? From what I have heard from folks on here the deep V boat actually gives less stability at stand still than the other styles.</p><p></p><p>In any case...look for as wide a boat as you can - that will give you more stability, and look for as long as you can for your space needs. If you can find a 16' it would likely be a wider hull and have more leg room for yas.</p><p></p><p>As far as hauling it, I am sure some people haul them on the bed of their truck, I have seen it before...mostly small Jon boats though - which would put you back to a 12 footer...and that won't work with 3 guys and a dog route.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jdholmes, post: 238217, member: 6982"] A lot of people on this forum use Jon boats. How much you can haul is going to be based on the size of the boat, there are different sizes the same as there are with any type of boat. I would imagine you will have a hard job finding a 12' that is comfortable for three men and a dog though. I would think you will need at least a 14 foot...that would probably be crammed too. Are you sure you were using a deep V? I thought most valcos are semi v's? From what I have heard from folks on here the deep V boat actually gives less stability at stand still than the other styles. In any case...look for as wide a boat as you can - that will give you more stability, and look for as long as you can for your space needs. If you can find a 16' it would likely be a wider hull and have more leg room for yas. As far as hauling it, I am sure some people haul them on the bed of their truck, I have seen it before...mostly small Jon boats though - which would put you back to a 12 footer...and that won't work with 3 guys and a dog route. [/QUOTE]
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