Which small aluminum boat is a better choice? Should you buy a 12 foot boat or 14 foot boat? If you're considering a tiny boat or little aluminum boat, a 12 ft V hull or 12 ft jon boat might be a better option for you instead of a 14 ft V hull or 14 ft jon boat. We don't usually get to take small boats out for a test ride so many times we're just looking at out budget and guessing as to whether or not one boat is a better choice for us over another boat.
If you're wondering whether a V hull or flat bottom jon boat is a better choice, I have a video about that as well! https://youtu.be/DG123pdYtYw?si=OdS2G-NlTljcKfnG
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When shopping for a little boat consider boat weight, portability, capacity and usability and not just cost so that you don't end up with either too much boat for your needs or a boat that isn't well suited to your environment. Hopefully this video can help you decide whether a 12 foot jon boat or a 14 foot jon boat is right for you.
00:00 Introduction
01:47 Looking at V hull Lund WC-14 and WC-12 small fishing boats
03:42 Boat Weight for 12 foot jon boats and 14 foot jon boats
04:47 Boat Portability comparing 12 foot boats to 14 foot boats
05:20 Boat Capacity of a 14 foot boat when compared to a 12 foot boat
05:28 Looking at the Lowe 1240 Jon Boat - a small aluminum jon boat
06:15 Looking at the Lowe 1448M Jon Boat - a wide bottom aluminum jon boat
06:58 Boat Usability considering the differences between small boats 12 ft boats and 14 ft boats
07:39 Lessons Learned from my time with a 12 foot jon boat, 12 foot V hull boat and 14 foot boat
09:43 Final Thoughts about shopping for small aluminum boats
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