boat help

I am currently searching for a jon boat but i have a few questions. I am looking for a 14' and i was wondering how stable a 32" bottom would be? What makers offer wider bottoms? I have been looking at Alumacraft but before i pull the trigger i want to make sure 32" will be stable enough for me and a buddy on occasion. Thanks in advance.

Welcome aboard - that size boat is not that stable, but is light and easy to deal with

Like the Capt' said....That size boat would be lighter, but it won't be as stable as a wider boat(obviously). A 32" bottom wouldn't be unmanagably(sp?) unstable as long as you have some sense of balance, but myself, if I were to be in the market....I would at least shoot for a 36" bottom. I've got a 1236 jon that I use for floating rivers and have used it in the lake several times as well and never once that I can recall was I really unstable or afraid it was gonna take on water. But like I said, If I myself were looking for one, I would try to get a 36" bottom at least. Most companies(that I know of) offer a 1436....thats pretty standard as far as i've ever seen.

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Thanks for joining! :beer:

I agree, The wider the boat the more stable it is. The 32 is really too narrow in my opinion.

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Ditto what the others have already said.

Welcome aboard! I have a 1432 that I don't use much now, but it will be my next winter project for electric only lakes. As long as you don't get too crazy with it and stay out of rough water it will be fine. I have fished out of it a lot when my parents lived on an 88 acre lake when I was in college. Fish two out of it on several occasions.