I need a cartop setup for weekends with the woman. She lives in an apartment complex with no room to park a trailer. Tried a canoe and a kayak, didn't care for either. I could maybe go for a shorter wider canoe but kayaks are definitely out for me. Currently I am using a very narrow flat bottom Jon boat that I haul on top of my Jeep Cherokee. It's very light, easy to load, easy to row, comfortable to sit in and was very cheap. My only problem with it is the stability when standing. The floor is only 24" and it's 12ft long. Thinking of getting a 1236 or wider if I can find it. Need to stay under 12' so it can be used at the cartop launch sites that are limited to <12' or canoes. So while I deliberate about what I want... I would like to know if any of you have had a cartop jon boat or similar boat that you liked. Tell me what you liked about your rig and what you didn't. Thanks for sharing.
