| Since a jon boat is one of the simplest boats on | | | | boat is going to be a family boat or sort of party |
| the market you would think that the decision on | | | | boat then you will want to get something a little |
| which one to buy would be equally as simple. Not | | | | more substantial. All manufactured boats will have |
| so fast. Jon boats range in size from about 8 feet | | | | a tag stating how many people the boat can |
| long to well over twenty feet. Each size was | | | | safely handle and how much weight it can |
| designed for a certain reason and there were | | | | support. |
| probably compromises that went into its | | | | If you are going to be transporting it each time |
| development. At first glance one would think that | | | | you use it then you need to figure out how you |
| getting a larger size boat would give the owner | | | | are going to do that before you buy the boat. If |
| plenty of options. In a sense that might happen | | | | you really don't want to buy a trailer or don't |
| but one option he may no longer have is to be | | | | have a place for it then get a smaller boat. If you |
| able to easily maneuver it by himself. He also will | | | | are going to need a bigger boat no matter what |
| have a hard time transporting it in his pick-up if | | | | then you will need to start looking at trailers. This |
| half the boat is sticking out past the tailgate. | | | | will also entail making sure that you have a vehicle |
| The first parameter to think of is what you are | | | | that can tow the trailer and boat and having a |
| going to do with the boat. If the main reason to | | | | hitch and the proper ball. Since jon boats are |
| get it is to have little fishing boat that will be on a | | | | relatively light compared to their size your biggest |
| tranquil lake then there really isn't any reason to | | | | challenge will be getting a trailer that can support |
| get a huge boat. If, on the other hand, you are | | | | the dimensions rather than the weight. You will |
| going to have more than one passenger then it | | | | need to know the weight of the boat you are |
| will be mandatory that you have a boat large | | | | interested in and the weight of the trailer to |
| enough to handle the extra people. It is dangerous | | | | make sure that your vehicle can handle it. |
| and possibly illegal to force a boats capacity. If the | | | | |