JON BOAT BUYING GUIDE - TOP 5 THINGS TO CHECK - How To Buy Used Aluminum Boat Facebook Marketplace 

I had no idea about never using pressure treated wood on aluminum. Thank you my friend. Great info!

So right on paperwork! I bought a 1032 and the guy had the title. BUT! He never transferred it to his name! 5hrs and TPWD and luckily having the seller cooperate with written statements emailed to me at the office, I finally got it in my name! You can’t stress that enough! Thanks for yr informative videos

First and foremost, thank you for the good solid info. I'm in the market for a jon boat and found myself rushing to get one. Hearing Your much needed to hear video gave me an reality check. Thanks again.

B. White In most states the trailer title will be as important as the boat title. Without the trailer title you can't get a tag and no tag will get you tickets. Also make sure to take a jack with you when looking at a rig and jack up the wheels and see if you think the tires/bearings will/might/maybe get you home.....

I subscribed b/c this is valuable information and advice regarding the purchase of a used boat.

great segment. thanks for the advice and insight.

This was super helpful, thanks!

Definitely sage advice for those anticipating on buying their first boat.

great info for a Jon boat novice. Thanks!

Super helpful info. Thanks!

Super helpful video man! For a mechanically minded guy the first 4 tips were great common sense reminders but the fifth tip was by far the most helpful. I always defaulted to looking at a boat without a title as the same as a car without a title, but shedding light on the process if you don't have a title cemented it. Almost never worth it. Appreciate the content man, I got subscribed!

Great information!

Great tips, thank you!

Thank you! Great video!!

I'm just koming across this video and GOD is good. I'm looking for a aluminum/welded boat now. I surely didn't think about a deck to put on/in it but, when you said it, I thought about treated wood and later on, you said nope. Thanks for that info and thanks for the informative video altogether. I subscribed

Great info, many thanks!

Great tips, thanks!

great advise man ! thanks

Thanks man. Awesome info.

Great information

great video - thanks so much :)

Sounds like some good advice

Extremely helpful. Trying to transition from a kayak to my first boat this season, but it's not lookin good. It would've been nice if you would've mentioned what types of boats you look for and ideal size (i.e minimum width, length, hull type, etc). I know that depends on the intended use, but still helpful information for newbies like myself.

Appreciate this!

You should have way more subscribers and views. Great info

All good tips. Thanks!

Great video. Thank you.

Thanks man!

Awesome video. I'm currently in the market for my 1st boat (Jon) for crabbing. Thanks for the Insight.

Wow! That’s wisdom right there.

This deserves more views, like bigtime. I have wanted a boat since I was a kid, and honestly, nothing fancy. Part of the reason is the kinds of waters my dad used to take us out on when I was about 6, which is basically the extent of my boat knowledge. These days I'm kind of thinking about something along the lines of a 16 foot Jon boat with a V front. It'd be big enough to take out my buddy, maybe his wife and daughter, on some of the lakes around here. I kind of lied; my only applicable "boat" experience as of late has been on my kayak, my only personally owed watercraft. For me, it fills the gaps for what I'd want to do on smallest waters, but it's not nearly enough for some of the larger lakes, and I definitely cannot paddle up-stream all day on the bigger rivers. But if I start on the bigger ones, a Jon boat might get me to the smaller ones. I figure, if I plan right, I could maybe save up for a basic boat over the next year or two, even if it's a trailer and hull and I get to save up for a budget motor. But really, outside of your video, you may or may not be surprised how willing people at the registration office here are to give info about boats besides, "check our web site, hon," which says to ask for the books etc. at their offices.

Great advice other than paperwork. Title does not matter for a Jon boat in some states like Mississippi. In that case, check registration and make sure it matches who you are buying it from (with sellers ID). Great video hope this helps someone!

Thank you broskie

I agree with the paperwork it took me through three boats to finally get one I can build

Good info. I'm in TX. I would echo the "don't buy without a title" and all the more especially the trailer. You might be able to get a bonded title for the boat but chances are you will not be able title the trailer. It used to be that you could register a trailer without title but that is not longer true.

Excellent advice. I did some horse trading for a small boat, then it took months to get the title.

Thank you sir!

Thanks.

I can't agree with you more on the last part.... always, always get a title or registration. It isn't worth the hassle. Nice video, great information.

Been down the road with tiny boats little tiny plastic bass fishing boats both have pros and cons and like you mentioned with the aluminum with cracks and having it have it welded or being a welder yourself" and believe me when you get that boat in the water with gear and an extra person you're about maxed out on hull weight capacity" as I mentioned in another videowent ahead and got a 14 ft Carolina skiff will a 25 hp, spend a little extra money once and have a boat to fish the flats and catch trout redfish snookand have the confidence to go out in 3 ft seas the shipping channel to catch tarpon and grouper off shore with no problem and have at least 25 horsepower to out run storms, and yes most people want to keep their costs down I picked up my boat for four grand that's less than a brand-new jon boat without a trailer , & have been around fiberglassingfor too many years if I ever did need to repair it & jell coat but if I had to do it over again " I would have went with a 17 foot with 40 HP" is only 3 ft longer than a 14ft Jon boat which most are trailering anyways and since Carolinas or unsinkable there's really no comparison

You should do a video on how awesome that garage lightbulb is👍 They are as bright as the sun .

Concise!

Good information. I just bought a 16.48 today it seems like for every one 16 footer there are about 900 14.50s and I don’t believe in buying something that’s too small just to turn around and try to sell it and then start looking again for that perfect size that you should have waited for to start with… I’ll be on the water soon Brother!

thanks

That's a nice boat! Military look to it

Great video! I had a nice Grumman semi v Jon boat and it started pitting in the transom. I'm still not sure why it happened. I've heard that it's the salt water corrosion, could be electrolysis ( I kept the battery on a rubber mat) , was it the wood between the aluminum plate on the transom got salt water saturated, maybe the bunks ( carpet covered) , should I have put a couple of zinc anodes on the hull?

I have been in a lot of boats just like that all with pressure treated floors. I had no idea. What are you supposed to use?

Thankful i found your video, never owned a boat, never been around boats, but i just decided last week to buy my first, and I’m going to pickup my second tomorrow 😂 ones to keep and fish out of, the one I’m picking up seems like a crazy deal for a 12 foot aluminum with a 9.5 evenrude and a older min kits for 250, I’m planning on flipping one of them and was planning on using pressure treated wood! So, never having worked with aluminum and being a little intimidated by it, am i better off getting non treated wood and sealing it with something like fiberglass resin?

Let’s get it .. congrats on 1k brother .. how can I message you about a question and picture I got a boat I just need to know if I’m getting a good deal

GreAt video

Jb weld and camo spray paint under $10

1. Make sure the boat and trailer have a title 2. Makes sure it's not a pile of shit 3. Get a good deal 4. Have fun

Great video. I'm also in ohio. Actually just beginning to look for my first ever boat. Barely even been in a boat. Been crushing it fishing from shore this summer. But options are super limited where I can fish here in akron. Most spots near by are fished out or littered badly. This was a great beginner video of what to watch out for. Really hoping to to get burned when I finally narrow down my decision.

Thank you for the info. Did you ever get the title for that boat?

You ain't kidding on the importance of a CLEAN title. Trailer or boat, it's a pain in the butt and sometimes impossible it seems to get a title sorted out.

I believe I have the same exact boat I've been fixing up. It's a Landau 1562 per CG plate but is really a 1542 with a 62" beam. My boat also has the middle bench seat still in it but I would like it removed. I just got the boat on trade this winter and put a brand new 20 hp Tohatsu on it.

In Ohio I thought the title on jon boats nothing more than your bill of sale and the registration card you get with the license stickers and there`s a place on the back of the card to sign it over upon sale to new owner, at least that`s the way it is for my jon boat. Good video though because people need to know these things as boats are in sense risky buying. Another thing maybe should have added ,on aluminum boats depending on the brand and type of aluminum that sitting ou tin the sun the aluminum gets fatigued and starts cracking at different points. Star Craft and some others used to be bad for that but in a sense you did cover that in the crack inspection part. I like the newer welded boats with heaver metal but the draw back on them is they run a deeper draft due to their weight and there fore have a smaller capacity. I used to run a Star Craft 12` and it run a 4" draft witch was great for running the shallow rivers in Ohio. But my 12` Lowe runs about a 10" draft and can carry less but it will en dour much more than a Star Craft. Also when you get a boat trailer set up be sure to get a written bill of sale for both and the last registration for the trailer tags also get the trailer serial #`s and put on the bill of sale if it has`nt been destroyed by time. I`ve seen to many lately for sale where the owner says all you got to do is go get it weighed. Scales are not every where so it makes sense to do that as that is what I did and all I had to do was go to the BMV to register the trailer. Thanks for the video.

I am wanting to buying a boat and like for it to coming with an engine , I been seeing motors with pointy skeg s telling me that its been dragged thru the mud a lot.

Check the lower unit for WATER 💦 mixed in the GEAR ⚙️ OIL…

What should I be looking for specifically when looking for corrosion?

I’m an aircraft sheet metal worker. Aluminum is not friendly with a lot of metals they all corrode the aluminum

I'm looking to get a 10 ft jon boat to row, add lighting, mirrors, audio system and vhf marine radio.

hey bro.. i just got an old 12 ft Crestliner v hull aluminum. just have bill of sale. In Ohio. If I'm reading it right I don't think I need a title for this small of a boat. Any suggestion?

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I just made it to the end of the video. 1. MAKE SURE IT HAS A TITLE 😂

You have the same vehicles in your driveway as I do. Same color Durango and my Ram is black . And I'm from O H I O and I'm looking to buy a Jon boat . Hahaaa , crazy , Thanks .

Check for trailering damage, especially on rollers.tie it down! the keel should support the boat. the seats are structural. submersible trailers should be open frame galvanized and torsion axle if possible, use a light bar instead of trailer lights. look for flex in the transom. have a crappie day.

Most important with trailer is the wheel bearing

We don't have titles in alabama. So when or if you were to buy a boat in alabama what would you do? Would you not buy it or would you understand alabama doesn't have titles and your current state will know that. I've bought and sold tons of boats here in alabama. Alot of people ask for titles and I've never had a title for a boat.

I see a lot of boats like this for sale on facebook market place without titles and will not buy one without it. all kinds of excuses estate sale buy or what ever..went through this with a motor cycle years ago and will not do it again.

PLEASE HELP. I need a boat just like the one in the background in the intro the green one. How do you get a boat that doesn’t have an annoying seat in the middle but it’s still a John boat

Was wondering what kind of boat is suitable for a suv to carry Buick enclave in particular

I got a question I'm towing with a 1994 mazda b2300 5 speed manual, so my to options I'm buying new a 15ft tracker topper john boat or a lowe 14,1 v1460. What's the pros of having a v hull and what's the pros of a flat bottom I plan to use one of the 2 for fishing and also the cons. Anything helps there about the same price I live in the middle of flordia so it's windy shallow and deep water and mainly over grown under the water in spots and many lily's in other spots. And my current rig is a 2021 oldtown sportsman discovery 119 canoe it's awesome but between lily's and the wind it's time that I buy a boat for bigger water.

Would you consider the Bill of sale good for registrating the boat?

Hey MVP I have a boat I got recently. It’s a 14 foot sears 75 year according to the title and it measures and says sears on it but I had a question. Should it have a HIN plate being that old ? On the title it has a HIN but it’s not 12 characters only 11. And I can’t find any on the boat you think it’s okay ?

In TN, all you need is a bill of sale to register a boat. Guess we're just lucky over here

You can braze those ribs for many times cheaper than hiring a welder. You should know alumin brazing basics if your buying boats like that.

It's wild how many people selling boats "lost" their boat and trailer titles. Any idea what's up with that?

Or.. have someone in Vermont title and register the boat, then "sell" it to you. you would get the boat, And a new title

Need Help! I'm looking at buying a boat with a motor and trailer. The seller has the title for the boat and motor, but not the trailer. Should I buy it if everything else checks out?

What is the length of the boat this video?

Actually if it’s 14 feet or under all you need is a bill of sale in Ohio I’m getting a boat tomorrow and had to look into if I need a title or not.

Last year on the Mississippi River, she farted. I heard beeerrrrrtttt. Them Chinese carp started splashing like a truck stop restroom. Big head carp just flipping everywhere

Avoid riveted boats. Stick to welded hulls. There's plenty of them out there and they're not likely to leak. Rivets loosen over time promoting leaks.

I live in tx and almost every jon boat for sale I run across they don't have a title

I bought a boat that has recent repairs new paint job etc. Turns out the paint and fiberglass covered a totally rotten transom that almost fell off with the engine at sea. The seller hid from me for the rest of his life.

#1 Make sure boat is stable for your needs... 14' boat 30" wide on bottom is not stable for lake fishing.

I got hit with paperwork nightmare. Bought from an estate online auction Found it there's no HIN plaque or manufacturer info on boat. There actually is no place where I see that there ever was this info. Boat it older doesn't have foam inside seats so that puts it before 1980ish. The boat commission says I need the death certificate of previous owner. The executor needs to give me legal paperwork stating they were allowed to sell the boat on the deceased owners behalf. Then I need to have auctioneer send me paperwork showing they had the executors permission to auction the boat. All this info is needed but with no HIN info I still may not get the registration for the boat.

So I found someone is selling a Jon boat, and I found a small of pitting on the bottom exterior of the boat, I ask about it, he said some wood was sitting on it. Do you think it’s still worth buying?

If u do buy any Jon. Buy riveted like Mon Ark Jon boats.....There ain't made yet a, "not welded," but, half ass mig'd seemed Jon that would be worth ur money......U See. 'cause there ain't a one on the water w/o splits, buckles and 10th time already re'mig. (Rivets catfishers....................I Don't Wanna Hear It................

Stunned that you would pay even $1 for a no title boat. Unless parting it out maybe. Or scrap Al.

Pressure treated lumber contains copper = rusts aluminium 🤯... I can't thank you enough 😲

In Texas we just need a bill of sale

Man I can’t even find an aluminum boat I want to buy 😂. It’s dry here in western nc.

Outrageous how over complicated it is to just own a small vessel

you can't file for a lost title like you can for a car? was easy for my car. just filed for it and it go sent to my address.

Gotta 16ft flat bottom for $60 it been 3years since it saw the water few rivet holes but nothing I can't fix with liquid nails

trailer title is important in just about every state. boat title is not done in every state. you cant force a non title state to make one special for you. doesnt mean you shouldnt buy that boat.

You guys have some weird rules with outboards too eh? I've got a 60's seagull with an Ohio reg sticker on it...

Replacing things because they're RUSTY?!?!?! Dude, I want to live in your world!

Could rename this. 5 reasons not to buy a old jon boat 😂