What are jon boats?
Jon boats are small, trailerable vessels usually used for boating pursuits such as freshwater fishing. These vessels can range in size, with the smallest current boat listed at 10 feet in length, to the longest vessel measuring 21 feet, and an average length of 16 feet. Several boat building companies construct these vessels, using hull types such as flat, modified vee, deep vee, tunnel and other. Boat Trader currently has 4,207 jon boats for sale, including 4,039 new vessels and 168 used boats, listed by private sellers and professional yacht brokers and boat dealerships nationwide.
What are the best jon boats?
Some of the most popular manufacturers of jon boats presently include: Tracker, G3, Lowe, Excel and Lund. Jon boats models are produced with outboard, outboard-4S, inboard/outboard, outboard-2S and other propulsion systems, available in gas and other fuel systems. The top two jon boats brands on Boat Trader over the previous 30 days were Excel, G3, Lowe, SeaArk and Tracker.
How much do jon boats cost?
Prices for jon boats on Boat Trader range from a reasonable $1,295 at the cheaper end to $45,995 for the most extravagant boats. Models with can accommodate motors up to 150 horsepower, while shorter, more affordable utility models may have as modest as 15 horsepower engines on them (although the average motor size is 60 HP).
Why are jon boats popular?
The remarkably shallow draft and narrow beam of jon boats are well-known features that make these boats perfect for freshwater fishing. Jon boats are also popular boats for rivers and lakes and other shallow fresh bodies of water. From our current listings, the average number of passengers that jon boats can take is 4 people with a maximum of 9. Also, with 4,207 jon boats presently listed for sale and 755 boats added within the last 30 days, Boat Trader is confident you’ll find the boat you are looking for.
