06-03-2008, 12:17 AM
A while back I had a 12 foot Lowe Jon Boat. I did not keep it long enough to find its true durability and build quality; I can just say I was satisfied with it.
I have had experience with Smokercraft welded aluminum boats. My current boat is a Smokercraft and is extremely light and durable, it is a fine built boat. Smokercraft also makes different Jon Boat designs. They use thicker metal gauge and carry a 10 year warranty. I would recommend Smokercraft.
As far as new/used, all I will say is that I stay away from used. You never know what you are getting with a used boat. That is my personal opinion. Most of the time, the price difference between used and new is only 2-4 hundred dollars, so to me, it is worth to buy new, with the good warranly it comes with.
Smokercraft makes a good wide, and open Jon, it is the 1660 Sportsman. It is 16 foot, 640 lbs. dry weight, and you can put up to a 65 HP motor on it. And it has a great hunting platform in the front, with a livewell in the middle. It is a great Combo craft.
If you are going to be using your boat for mostly fishing, you may want to take a look at the Smokercraft Canadian and Smokercraft Alaskan models. They are very light, strong, sturdy craft.
Here I will give you some contact info on a dealer I have had good experiences with:
[indent]SS Marine
[size 2]1305 N 1200 W
Orem, UT 84057
(801) 225-3844[/size]
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I have had experience with Smokercraft welded aluminum boats. My current boat is a Smokercraft and is extremely light and durable, it is a fine built boat. Smokercraft also makes different Jon Boat designs. They use thicker metal gauge and carry a 10 year warranty. I would recommend Smokercraft.
As far as new/used, all I will say is that I stay away from used. You never know what you are getting with a used boat. That is my personal opinion. Most of the time, the price difference between used and new is only 2-4 hundred dollars, so to me, it is worth to buy new, with the good warranly it comes with.
Smokercraft makes a good wide, and open Jon, it is the 1660 Sportsman. It is 16 foot, 640 lbs. dry weight, and you can put up to a 65 HP motor on it. And it has a great hunting platform in the front, with a livewell in the middle. It is a great Combo craft.
If you are going to be using your boat for mostly fishing, you may want to take a look at the Smokercraft Canadian and Smokercraft Alaskan models. They are very light, strong, sturdy craft.
Here I will give you some contact info on a dealer I have had good experiences with:
[indent]SS Marine
[size 2]1305 N 1200 W
Orem, UT 84057
(801) 225-3844[/size]
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[signature]