Im just curious, which boat do you think offers more, a john boat, or something along the lines of a 12-14 ft. aluminum v-hull. I have a 12' aluminum mini v, and a 10' john. I prefer the 12' just because it is more stable due to its size, and it sits higher and is more comfortable. But is a larger john boat more stable, comfortable, or just more convinient in any way? So basically, would you rather have a tricked out 14' v hull, or a 14' john boat, and why.

Depends.

A V hull will be more comfortable in any kind of weather it slices the waves better, so if you fish on a lake, that's the way to go.

A Jon boat will ride more shallow than the V, so you can go in much shallower places, so if you fish on a river, that's the way to go.

Where are you going to have the boat the most?  I got a modified V, kind of a mix of both

Check this out, I have always wanted to try this I will someday

http://www.unclejohns.com/jonboat/default.htm

yeah like sfc hall said it the v will ride better in the waves but a jon is good if you want to put a deck on it...v's arent so stable for decks, but i guess it all depends on the size of the boat (more importantly width and not legnth when considering stability) so for small lakes with not a lot of traffic a jon is possibly better than a v...are they welded?

oh and the stability of the v depends on how deep the v is...

SFC Hall is right on the money. It depends on where you fish. I had a 14' modified V for about 12 years and it was a great boat. Smooth ride, stable in the water and it was tricked out with all the trimmings. I fished both lakes and rivers in it but in the rivers there were shallow stretches that I could not go beyond. I had a good shallow water drive on the motor but the bottom of the boat would hit before the prop would. Finally sold it and got a flat bottom jon w/jet. I got a 16' all welded tunnel jon cause I was tired of playing around with that river. It's good and stable but the ride is a little rougher than my old boat and it doesn't maneuver near as well. I can shoot right up the falls now and that's what was most important to me. You just have to decide if you think you will be going into any shallow water. If not then the "V" will fit your needs better, but if you fish the shallow rivers then I'd go flat bottom.

I dont know about a 12ft v bottom but I have a 14ft x 48 v bottom with a deck and I dont ever have any problem with stability I weigh 170 and can stand on the edge of the deck and there will not be any problem.

I was kind of curious which will offer better stability equiped with a deck. I would imagine the john boat would since they are closer to the water, but a v has a better desing. I have used modified v hull boats, and i personally think a deep v is the most comfortable, but the hardest to fish all presentations in. Using topwaters, jerkbaits, and the like is kind of tough since you cant snap your rod downward as easily. Also, flipping and pitching is harder as well. I stand on top of the seats in my v and have no stability problems, but i am hesitent putting a deck in because im not sure what that much weigh that high in the boat would do. Im only around 5'6" 125 lbs, so i dont offset too much weight.

I was kind of curious which will offer better stability equiped with a deck. I would imagine the john boat would since they are closer to the water, but a v has a better desing. I have used modified v hull boats, and i personally think a deep v is the most comfortable, but the hardest to fish all presentations in. Using topwaters, jerkbaits, and the like is kind of tough since you cant snap your rod downward as easily. Also, flipping and pitching is harder as well. I stand on top of the seats in my v and have no stability problems, but i am hesitent putting a deck in because im not sure what that much weigh that high in the boat would do. Im only around 5'6" 125 lbs, so i dont offset too much weight.

Just put the decks at the same level as the seats and you shouldnt have a problem. As for flipping and pitching I dont ever have a problem with that eather.

I have to stand on top of the seats in order to pitch properly

I have a 16' aluminum V and it is decked bow to stern 2" below the gunwales and it's very stable. It's very comfortable and I can pitch a lure from a sitting position as the deck is almost level with the top of the boat. I stand up for flipping and it's not unstable at all.

Ronnie

I have an 18' Jon WIth a 30hp evinrude thats awesome in the river i fish. On the lakes with all the sport boats the ride is a lil hard on the back and butt. You feel every wave. But for me its the perfect combination since i also enjoy drifting for walleye along with bass fishing.