I may be looking to purchase a small boat in the coming year. I've only ever fished off of larger bass boats, and even then, only a few times. I was wondering what you'd consider sturdy enough to stand in (sizewise) be a Jon Boat or something a bit larger. Obviously i'm looking for opinions, and coupled with WHY one option would be better than another would be helpful as well. Budget is open at the moment, but i'm not looking at getting a large bass boat for huge lakes. Something for smaller bodies of water in the CT area. What have your experiences been with Jon Boats? SHOULD I go larger? I ask this in particular, because I mentioned a Jon Boat to someone one day and they were admantly against it, especially since I fish with my (soon to be) 9 year old. Said they were too small, get blown all over the place and unsafe. Thanks, Rich

With all due respect to others who state that they can safely stand in almost everything that floats, that shouldn't be your concern. What can your son safely stand in? I'm going to say that Catt had the best advice if, and only if, either of you decide to stand on the existing floor. No standing on the seats, or adding in platforms to make it "like" a bass boat. Because you said that budget concerns weren't an issue, you may want to upgrade to something like BPS's 16' Panfish Boat.

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January 2, 201511 yr

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Y'all are aware that the Pond Prowler, Pelican Bass Raider, & others have 48-51" bottom widths!

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January 2, 201511 yr

I've been using this Bass Hunter for the last 20 years and still going strong.

It's 4' x 8' and super stable. Made for two anglers but I use it strictly for solo use now.

If I bring someone with me I'll use my larger boat that is trailered. An adult and child works fine, two adults and it gets a little crowded.

Loads right on my jeeps roof rack, not hard at all for me.

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January 3, 201511 yr

Y'all are aware that the Pond Prowler, Pelican Bass Raider, & others have 48-51" bottom widths!

Yep. It fits between the wheel wells in the bed of my GMC Sierra. The pontoon design hull makes it more than stable enough to stand in. Heck, I've even used it on the river to float skinny water that I can't get my jet boat into.

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January 4, 201511 yr

I have a 14 Deep V Mirrocraft that I put a deck the same height as the original bench that works out fine. Large boat wakes and waves over 1.5 feet seem to be an issue. I added a pedestal seat and it mitigates those problems a great deal.

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