If your looking for a smooth ride ..V Bottom
If your looking for an all round fishing boat...Flat Bottom..more stable standing up when flipping....
Get an aluminum boat not fiberglass...
Fill it with water before buying..make sure it doesn't leak..
The better boats have thicker metal..
try and get one with a trailor
Think about this when buying a used one..
I bought the following new
G3 12 foot john 1000.00
trailor..elcheapo 900.00
Minn Kota 55 300.00
2 batteries 200.00 { Like having a spare ..also runs bilage pump and live well.{Live well is a homemade cooler}
seats 100.00
carpet and wood floor..100.00
Spare tire for trailor ..50.00
Total 2650.00
IF your over weight take note of the capacity weight...some are so flemsy that they will sink as soon as you sit in it.I shopped around alot..In my humble opinion the G3 is the best option for price ..I've had over 600 pounds in mine..
Last edited by Chuck7; 05-22-2013 at 07:16 AM.