These are not only not designed for speed, they can’t handle it very well without modifications. Remember that a jon boat has a flat bottom and a squared of bow rather than a v-shaped hull design that is typical of other boats. At 16 feet you definitely want to have an outboard for sure with a trolling motor as an option. At 14 feet you’d be pushing your luck in some cases, however so the pair together is definitely not a bad approach. I would say a trolling motor alone can handle a jon boat up to 14 feet. This can come down to personal preference in a lot of cases, but the bigger a boat gets the more power you tend to need to move it so the more likely you are to want to use a smaller outboard in some cases. Larger boats may benefit from having a more powerful outboard and it’s not unheard of for some anglers to choose both so they have a powerful outboard to get where they’re going faster and then a trolling motor to navigate around the shallows of their favorite fishing spot. Because jon boats are smaller, lightweight boats they can use a trolling motor as their primary source of propulsion and still be very useful. Trolling Motors vs Outboard MotorsĪ jon boat can use either a trolling motor, which can be either a hand control trolling motor or a foot control trolling motor, or a standard outboard motor. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular and helpful options. But the size of the motor you need is definitely relative to the size of your jon boat. Because jon boats are flat bottom fishing boats ideal for fishing in rivers, lakes and shallow waters, they typically don’t require the powerful engines you’ll see on sport fishing boats or even smaller bowriders and standard fishing boats.
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