Which 10' jon? Advice needed.

[crappie777]

What's that kayak weigh and how hard is it to load in a pickup? Can you power it with anything from an electric trolling motor to a small outboard (4-6 hp)? A little paddling is O.K. but an old guy usually likes outboard power. Everybody thinks different, but I am really thinking about this.

 

[crappie777]

Also not all 10', 12', 14', 16', boats are created equal. there is a big difference between a 10x32 and a 10x40.

 

[richg99]

Tinboats vs kayaks. Only one thing is true. They are all different. I've owned (and still own) all of them.

 

[crappie777]

Us old codgers have to stick together Rich. I'll bet we could REALLY get along.

 

[Scott1298]

Sorry to throw you a curve ball this late in the game, but 10' x 48" are getting popular in the north. I've owned a Marlon for years, and enjoy the added stability! There's also a couple pictures in my old post below.

https://marlonproducts.com/products/boats/jon-boats/

 

[Tinny Fleet]

The specifications on that Marlon are impressive: Just under 10' with a 59 inch beam? Wow! That would make a 1040 skinny by comparison.

 

[richg99]

Marlon specs.

Yeah, but it appears that there are no dealers South of the Canadian border. It would be helpful if a US manufacturer would take note and copy that width spec.

When I did more messing around with kayaks, I found that width meant stability, but also meant the loss of speed. For many uses of a ten foot jon boat, a small motor would overcome the "loss of speed" aspect. Neat boat, that Marlon.

 

[onthewater102]

The specifications on that Marlon are impressive: Just under 10' with a 59 inch beam? Wow! That would make a 1040 skinny by comparison.

No kidding - they give it a bottom width of 51" which would for comparison sake make it a 1051!!!!

That's awesome!

 

[Scott1298]

The Marlon is light, stable, and still fits between the wheel-wells of a truck if necessary. We've enjoyed this little guy for years... As you can see, for many of them I've had to load it myself. If you can find place to get one our Canadian dollar is weak right now, you might discover it's a real deal!

Here's some old video clips (3.3 hp Merc 2 stroke/30lb thrust electric):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wdPS20WNJk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-XEw18SJjE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyz4-6hd-g0

 

[Tinny Fleet]

Gary:

Does your Lowe 1040 fit handily into the back of your Pickup? I tried squeezing on into the back of a suburban w/o success.
Thanks in advance!

 

[SeaFaring]

If the only thing preventing you from buying a longer boat (I’m not sure how your storage constraints play into length vs width) is the length of your truck bed, you could use one of these: https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Carg...MIq-OS_uHk1wIVnkoNCh2rowxpEAQYAyABEgIaNfD_BwE

I’ve used them to haul a 16’ canoe in a pickup bed.


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[gnappi]

If the only thing preventing you from buying a longer boat >>SNIP<<

Nope, I want to be able to HAND LAUNCH it by myself so I wanted its weight and manageability to be so that I can do it alone.

I wound up with a Lowe 1040. It's more stable, has 100 lbs. of extra cargo capacity, a stronger stern which could go up to 5 hp motor if I ever wanted one.

 

[onthewater102]

We put a 6hp on a 1036 tracker & it moves nicely with one person - that 1040 would do just as well

 

[richg99]

On my little pond ( 8 acres ) we are not allowed ANY power. So, I would have to row anything that I put on it. The longest distance would be about a city block and a half, maybe 1000 feet one way.

Just wondering how the 1040 would row on a windy day.

 

[gnappi]

On my little pond ( 8 acres ) we are not allowed ANY power. So, I would have to row anything that I put on it. The longest distance would be about a city block and a half, maybe 1000 feet one way.

Just wondering how the 1040 would row on a windy day.

You're not allowed electric power? I thought only waters like reservoirs were so protective of the water to not even allow electric power.

Such a short distance, even if the oars didn't work well, the nearest shore is close enough to not worry about getting taken out with the tide

Anyway, I haven't gotten the oars or oar locks yet, but plan on it. When I do, I'll post it here.

I would think the 1032 would be better as it's narrower / lower water profile has less wind affected sail area? I have one for sale... cheap

 

[gnappi]

PS. Since the 1032 doesn't have oar lock mounts, screw on or clamp on mounts are available for oar locks.