Fishing Sea

They originated in Scandinavia where "Jon" (pronounced Yawn) is a common name. Fisherman used them to haul gear and fisherman to their larger fishing vessels. Every fisherman there found them to be very useful so they took on the most common name "Jon." They were cheap to construct and every "Jon" could afford one of his own.

I use one for most of my fishing. A 14' aluminum Jon.

2007-05-16 11:00:25 by Mr. Chainsaw

The summer is coming up and i really want a cheap used jon boat. I need a little bit more money and i dont have a place to store one at the time. What should i do?

Build one!
I built one from plywood I had "laying around" I had to buy some nails, paint and such, but it conly cost $30.00. I started my 14 year old son building them now, his (our) cost is around $125.00 per boat, and we (he) have sold two for $650.00!

Good summer job, and teaches a skill. We use table saw, power saws and such, but I have seen a similar boat built by a guy at a campsite with hand tools only. It takes about a week per boat.

2008-05-29 19:47:55 by cowboyrancher34

I live in Wisconsin and I need a trailer for my 12' jon boat. Is there somewhere that sells cheap trailers near Oshkosh, WI or maybe a website for a kit that I can put together?
I only want to spend around $300.00.

Check out the URL shown below for a boat and trailer for $100.
Throw boat away and keep trailer. It is in Appleton.

Regards,
Dan

2008-05-08 17:26:31 by Earstealer

I have a 12ft aluminum Jon Boat I need to stabilize to Duck Hunt out of. Can you think of any stabilization designs?

This is ultra redneck but it works great.

Get some plastic 10 to 55 gal barrels then run a aluminum bar over them that is attached to the barrels by hitch pins that are attached to the barrels by being (screwed)riveted to the top of the barrel and sealed with silicone.

Here is how it works. You your buddy and the two barrels head out to the spot. You attach the barrels to the bar via the pins. Then you twist the setup so that the bar is either sitting in the row pivots or just on top of the boat. Then using two clamps you clamp the bar to the boat.

Makes a huge difference and gives you a spot to take a extra step if need be.
If you are careful about it you can place stuff inside the barrels or use one barrel that is cut into two. This lets you keep all your stuff inside the barrel until you get out there then you split the barrel for stabilizers.

Goodluck

2008-09-22 18:19:20 by BBQ Dragon

I have a 14 foot jon boat but I cant read the tag which shows the max weight it can hold. Any suggestions???

if you know who made it try to find their website with a search and try to find out there

2008-02-27 12:49:00 by gjcb1976

Currently I am looking for a used jon boat. I have a small truck with wich to haul it. Any suggestions on things i should look for ?

You should look for one that floats.

2008-06-02 19:12:21 by cowboyrancher34