So I have been saving my pennies for a while now, with a little left to go, but I'm close to my target price for my first Jon boat. I have tried searching this site, and maybe my skills aren't the best, but I haven't come across a guide like I'm looking for. I was hoping that I could draw on all of your expertise and get some good tips for what to look for when purchasing a used Jon boat. For the most part any general tips would be great but I am also curious in what size I should be looking for. I will mainly be using it on local lakes and since I live in central Florida the St Johns. I would really like it though if I could also use it in the flats around mosquito lagoon and possibly Canaveral national seashore.
I was thinking about a 14 foot but I'm really not sure if that's big enough for flats stuff. From what I gather I would want a V bottom to battle the chop but I am curious if a flat bottom would hold up as well. Other than making sure there are no holes or, for lack of a better term, "ribs" are broken I really have no clue what I'm looking for.
This will be my first boat purchase ever so any and all tips are greatly appreciated.
I was thinking about a 14 foot but I'm really not sure if that's big enough for flats stuff. From what I gather I would want a V bottom to battle the chop but I am curious if a flat bottom would hold up as well. Other than making sure there are no holes or, for lack of a better term, "ribs" are broken I really have no clue what I'm looking for.
This will be my first boat purchase ever so any and all tips are greatly appreciated.