Thoughts on this.

[NSUbass]

I've been looking for a jon boat. On Craigslist I came across a 9ft x 47" in the middle. Does anyone have experience with a boat this small? It is really wide for it's length, so it might actually be kinda stable. Thanks

 

[dedawg1149]

:WELCOME: aboard

 

[Jim]

Did they have a picture? I never seen one like that myself?

Maybe they gave the wrong measurements?

 

[NSUbass]

https://austin.craigslist.org/boa/804915022.html


There it is...it looks pretty wide, so idk

 

[Jim]

Not bad for $100. Maybe offer $75 see if he bites?

 

[SVNET]

I would grab it and dont look back, that boat here in FL witn no accessories will go for about $300.

You are getting a great deal assuming no leaks or other mayor defects...

 

[dedawg1149]

as wide as it is it should be stable with a deck.go for it

 

[NSUbass]

thanks for the input. What would y'all say is about the mininum width for a boat that is getting a deck?

 

[Waterwings]

Looks to be in decent shape in the pics!

 

[Popeye]

While it may be stable you also have to consider that being only 9 feet long it's total load capacity is gonna be on the low side. But it is still worth the money he wants for it.

 

[bscman]

I'd jump on it..especially for the price.

I'd guess it'd handle 350-400lbs...a typical 10x32 is spec'd for 325lbs.
That'd make it comfortable for two guys on a calm lake....it'd be a great candidate for "electric only" lakes.

 

[NSUbass]

thanks for the input, if he doesn't e-mail back I have other irons in the fire

 

[Jim]

thanks for the input. What would y'all say is about the mininum width for a boat that is getting a deck?

At the minimum 36 inches and even that is iffy in my opinion. Others are more graceful.

 

[SlimeTime]

I'd buy it as well if I fished alone the majority of the time. If I usually fished with a buddy, or family.....I'd hold-out for a little larger boat.

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