Minimum floor width for a stable, flat bottom Jon

[Andy Taylor]

I've been thinking about picking up a 12' or 14' flat jon to use on a couple  lakes near me, instead of my larger boat. What would you consider a minimum width floor for a very stable flat jon? My 16' jon's floor is 48" wide and I love it. Would a 42" floor width be wide enough for most people? I've tried a 36" wide floor and I didn't like it at all. Thanks.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Get as wide as you can afford and or find.  I've got a 36" wide and I can stand in it with no problems.  I don't trailer mine and a 36 is easily manageable to pick up and toss in the bed of the truck by myself.  That being said, if I had found a wider bottom, I probably would have bought that.

[Andy Taylor]

Thanks. I've been watching Craigslist and they all seem to be the narrower ones. Is there such a thing as a 12' flat jon with a 42" or 48" wide floor? I think I'd rather get a 14' but I'm just curious.

[Wayne P.]

I did a Google search for "1242 jon boat" and found this:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/257683313/12_Jon_Boats_Weldbilt_1242_F.html

Try the same with a 1248 jon boat.

[Goose52]

Following Wayne P's link - I did another search on "Weldbilt" - they make a 1248 !

http://www.s222056501.onlinehome.us/specifications.html

[Andy Taylor]

Following Wayne P's link - I did another search on "Weldbilt" - they make a 1248 !

http://www.s222056501.onlinehome.us/specifications.html

I saw that, but I'm not going to buy a new one.

[Grey Wolf]

Nothing less than 48 " wide for me.

[Andy Taylor]

Nothing less than 48 " wide for me.

I agree, but they sure are hard to find. The good thing is I'm not in any hurry.

[bassmanET]

What about a v hull? They usually are wider that a 12' jon boat. I have seen a flat bottom v hull on craig's list.

[Andy Taylor]

I don't want a V-hull. I want to get a 14' flat bottom Jon, with a 48" wide floor. Craigslist is just loaded with V-hulls, but a Jon like I want is very hard to find.