I have a 14 ' Lowe Jon boat that I fished withuntil last season.The boat is a 1978 model and sertved me well until last year. Every time I took it on the water I was battling small leaks. I had welding done and used some JB Weld to improve the situation and it didn`t completely solve the issues. I rigged a bilge pump late season and limped through the fall season.

Fast forward to this spring... Not wanting to deal with leaks I went and bought a Tracker 12' 36" wide jon (used). Yesterday was the maidenvoyage for the 12' Jon and it didn`t go well. The boat came with pedistal seats, a pole that fits into the bench. On the water I felt as if the boat was going to tip every time I leaned one way or the other. I weigh 220 and it felt like I had about 4 inches of boat above water by the time you had me on the rear seat and a marine battery at my feet. The other issue was steering the boat. I like to troll and it felt like I was constantly adjusting the boat`s direction. Wind was minimal. This boat just doesn`t handle like my 1442 Jon.

So, I feel lost this morning as to what to do...I like my old 14' jon but it leaks. My new 12' jon made for an awful first trip on the water.

One thought was to try to sell both boats and invest in another 14 , maybe even a new one. The whole thing is frustrating not to mention the 12 is only a month old to me and I put out $900 for it.

What would you do?