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Get the jon. Its bigger and more stable.

I bet that felt great after a long winter!

Hopefully I can get out this week to get the boat ready!

Good job. Can't wait to get out and throw a few lines.

Yep. No idea how, but he was hooked. I didn't even realize I had him on.

Great day. Most fish I ever caught in such a short span.

I caught this lunker on a spinnerbait much larger than the fish itself. Jealous? Anyway, this was Fathers' day '08 and my father in law and I caught over 50 bass in a little over four hours at a couple reservoirs we discovered while riding our ATVs. Nothing over 3 lbs but a great day and a fish to remember!

I was going to do two pedestals but I decided to keep my seat in the back as low as possible for a better center of gravity. It is a pretty wide bottom for a 10 footer, around 34 inches. The weight capacity is 350lbs. Can't go back now, so we will see what happens. Wish me luck. We'll find out when the weather breaks here in PA.

It's pretty cool. Just wish it was a little bigger. I hope we don't sink the f'er. I'll put some pictures up soon.

Hi guys, new here. Been a shore bass fisherman for years, except at places where you could rent boats. I have a swamp area near my home that is loaded with nice largemouth and thought I'd pick up a small jon to scoot to the areas where I cant reach from shore. Well, it's turned into quite a project. Sanded, primered, painted, 50 lb thrust troller, front and rear carpeted decks from 5/8" plywood with 1x6 supports underneath, swivel seat mounted to back deck, and a 15" pedestal in front along with a fish finder. Also bought a small trailer for it. Went from a $75 boat to a $1000 piece of aluminum in my garage. I've been on 10 ft boats before, in small bodies of water and they seemed reasonably stable. My question is, since I've added around 110 lbs to the boat with the battery, motor, and wood, am I going to have a stability problem? I'm 210lbs, and my father in law is 215. I'm in back and he's in front on the pedestal seat. Would have bought a 14 ft'er if i knew i was going to do all this. I appreciate any experiences and feedback.