Thread: looking for a small boat, please help.

Sorry I meant to put under $750.

Go to academy sports and get you a 12 jon boat. Around 500 and they have a trolling motor 30 pt for 99 and you can get a battery for under 100. There is your rig for 700.

Then you can trick it out anyway you want. Just show some pics as you go along and you'll get lots of free advice to help you get through the process.
You won't find a better place to get free advice.

Stump hunter beat me to it. LOL I got half of it typed out and then looked at what else was said. You can also check on craigs list. I have a 12 foot jon boat and really like it. I have never had it out on a huge body of water but with the 3.5 hp motor on it, it will go anywhere I want to take it. We use a 45 ibs trolling motor to fish a small city lake here in the Tulsa area. I have never had a problem. Be ready to spend some more funds on a ton of little things and always have a couple of extra plugs. Hope this helps, Bobo

I have a question? the jon boat has a 525 weight limit, with the three of use it would weigh a little under 700. would the boat stay a float? That weight does not include the battery.

Personally I have never had more than two people at a time in my 12 footer. I think 3 people in my boat would be a little crowded.

Do you think it would still be crowded with a 13 year old? The ones that would be fishing is me, my dad, and my uncle.

it would be an accident waiting to happen. do not overload a boat. if you have to go borrow enough to step up to a bigger safer boat do it. is yours or your sons and uncles life worth it?