Looking for a good deal on a used 1448 or 1548 jon boat. Please let me know best places to look this will be my first boat purchase so i dont know where to look other than craigslist and facebook marketplace. Also interested in the best place to buy new jon boats as well. Thanks in advance!

If you live near a lake or river I would recommend driving and looking. You’d be surprised what you can find sitting in people’s yards or barns that they don’t use or want anymore. Another thing you may try is going to a nearby boat mechanic and seeing if they have anything. It’s pretty common for those guys to buy boats and have them sitting around for “future projects”.  Besides that I would strongly recommend Facebook marketplace. I’ve bought several things from the site and haven’t had any problems. Best of luck and I hope that helps!

You might give yourself quite a bit of time if you are looking for a real good price, even a bargain.

 

I am shocked at how much a jon boat costs now. I was Academy last night. Same 14 ft I paid $400 for maybe 7-8 years ago was $1,200! What? And over $700 for the dang trailer! I was thinking, sheesh, add a troll motor, battery, outboard motor and you have spent some serious change. I think back then I paid $400 for the boat and $400 for the trailer, both from Academy.

 

I only paid $3,500 for my used 17 ft Tracker bass boat fully rigged and with 40 hp outboard and I still see similar rigs for around that price.

 

Looks like FB marketplace is the place for used stuff.

This week I just picked up a 14 foot Starcraft from an estate sale. $400 for boat, trailer, trolling motor, battery, and seat cushions. Needs work but that's life. I got real lucky. That package is $1000 all day around here used and at least $2500 new.  When all is said and done, I'll have maybe an additional $300 and a couple days labor into it to get it road and sea worthy and I'll still be ahead of the game. 

10 minutes ago, slonezp said:

This week I just picked up a 14 foot Starcraft from an estate sale. $400 for boat, trailer, trolling motor, battery, and seat cushions. Needs work but that's life. I got real lucky. That package is $1000 all day around here used and at least $2500 new.  When all is said and done, I'll have maybe an additional $300 and a couple days labor into it to get it road and sea worthy and I'll still be ahead of the game. 

I’ll give you $450 for it....cash. 

11 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

I’ll give you $450 for it....cash. 

I'm already in $200 for lights, a winch, wheel bearings, tires, and a jack. I'm guessing another $100 for plywood and enamel paint for the seats and transom. I still have to test the TM and make sure it works.