Average Jon Boat Weight Limits (With Examples by Boat Length)

In short, most Jon Boats weigh around 200 pounds (90 kilos) not including the motor, and hold around 650 pounds (300 kilos) of people and gear.

Of course, the specifics of your Jon Boat will vary largely based on the length and size of the boat. The carrying capacity of your boat is based on the weight of the water that the boat itself displaces. The bigger the boat, the more water it displaces and, generally speaking, the more it can carry. 

Most Jon Boats are between 10 and 20 feet in length and can carry 350 to 1900 pounds of people and gear. As such, there is a broad range of performance when it comes to carrying capacity. Here are some averages to go by: 

Average Weight Limit of a 10 Foot Jon Boat

A 10 foot Jon Boat will on average weigh about 100 pounds (45 kilos) not including the motor, and hold around 300-350 pounds (150 kilos) of people and gear.

We also spent hours looking at the other statistics for similar size boats to rank their cost, speed, and max horsepower by boat size as as well. Be sure to check those out if you want some additional reading to better understand your boat.

Here are some some specific examples of 10ft jon boat weight capacity: 

  • Alumacraft 10 Foot Jon Boat: weighs 95 pounds with 325 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Lowe L1032 Jon: weighs 80 pounds with 275 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Waco Jon 1432 Series 10 Foot: weighs 78 pounds with 235 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Tracker Topper 1036: weighs 112 pounds with 380 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Smoker Craft 1032: weighs 100 pounds with 290 pounds of carrying capacity
  • G3 Boats 1036: weighs 100 pounds with 325 pounds of carrying capacity

Average Weight Limit of a 12 Foot Jon Boat

A 12 foot Jon Boat will on average weigh about 120 pounds (54 kilos) not including the motor, and hold around 400-450 pounds (200 kilos) of people and gear.

Want to know how much a 12ft jon boat costs, or what its speed and max horsepower are? We spent hours and hours looking at the data on dozens of boats to answer those questions. In case you skipped from the top of the article down to here we wanted to mention it again. Be sure to check them out.

Here are some specific weight capacity examples: 

  • Alumacraft 12 Foot Jon Boat: weighs 105 pounds with 455 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Lowe L1232: weighs 90 pounds with 389 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Waco Jon 1432 Series 12 Foot: weighs 88 pounds with 385 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Tracker Topper 1236: weighs 126 pounds with 480 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Smoker Craft 1232: weighs 120 pounds with 390 pounds of carrying capacity
  • G3 Boats 1236: weighs 144 pounds with 470 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Pelican Intruder 12: weighs 127 pounds with 420 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Lost Creek 12 Foot: weighs 90 pounds with 389 pounds of carrying capacity

Average Weight Limit of a 14 Foot Jon Boat

A 14 foot Jon Boat will on average weigh about 160 pounds (72 kilos) not including the motor, and hold around 610 pounds (277 kilos) of people and gear.

If you’re wanting to know other stats about 14 foot jon boats, such as price, speed, or max horsepower, you came to to the right place. We have posts on each of those and have spent a lot of hours researching the answer to each one. Hope you find it helpful!

Here are some specific weight capacity examples:

  • Waco Jon 1432 Series 14 Foot: weighs 104 pounds with 430 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Lowe L1436: weighs 185 pounds with 675 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Tracker Topper 1436: weighs 162 pounds with 580 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Smoker Craft 1436: weighs 182 pounds with 720 pounds of carrying capacity
  • G3 Boats 14 Foot (average of 14 foot models): weighs 190 pounds with 685 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Lost Creek 14 Foot: weighs 145 pounds with 552 pounds of carrying capacity

Average Weight Limit of a 16 Foot Jon Boat

A 16 foot Jon Boat will on average weigh about 360 pounds (163 kilos) not including the motor, and hold around 990 pounds (450 kilos) of people and gear.

In case you skipped from the top of the article down to this section, we’ll mention again that we have spent a lot of hours compiling similar data on different lengths of jon boats, like the cost, speed and max horsepower. Be sure to check those articles out if you want some more data on your specific boat size.

Here are some specific weight capacity examples:

  • Alumacraft 16 Foot Jon Boat: weighs 320 pounds with 1,010 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Lowe L1648: weighs 275 pounds with 1,014 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Tracker Grizzly 1648 Jon: weighs 638 pounds with 1,055 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Smoker Craft 1648: weighs 295 pounds with 900 pounds of carrying capacity
  • G3 Boats 16 Foot (average of 16 foot models): weighs 375 pounds with 975 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Crestliner 1600: weighs 275 pounds with 1,000 pounds of carrying capacity
  • XPress Boats 1650 VJ: weighs 341 pounds with 980 pounds of carrying capacity

Average Weight Limit of an 18 Foot Jon Boat

An 18 foot Jon Boat will on average weigh about 590 pounds (268 kilos) not including the motor, and hold around 1,425 pounds (646 kilos) of people and gear.

Here are some specific examples: 

  • Tracker Grizzly 1860 Jon: weighs 794 pounds with 1,550 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Crestliner 1800: weighs 475 pounds with 1,375 pounds of carrying capacity
  • G3 Boats 16 Foot (average of 18 foot models): weighs 375 pounds with 975 pounds of carrying capacity

Average Weight Limit of a 20 Foot Jon Boat

A 20 foot Jon Boat will on average weigh about 830 pounds (376 kilos) not including the motor, and hold around 1,800 pounds (816 kilos) of people and gear. 

20+ foot Jon Boats will start to become very customized out of the box, and so determining averages becomes a little less standard. However, here are a few examples that have purchasable options that only include the hull: 

  • Lowe Roughneck 2070: weighs 710 pounds with 1,900 pounds of carrying capacity
  • Crestliner 2070 Retriever: weighs 710 pounds with 1,900 pounds of carrying capacity
  • G3 Boats Gator Tough (average of 20 foot models): weighs 1,065 pounds with 1,550 pounds of carrying capacity

Additional Resources

Here are some of our other articles we have spent a lot of time researching because we just didn’t really think the existing data out there was that helpful. Hope it helps you in your boating experience!

  • How to Make a Jon Boat More Stable (a lot of people research weight capacity because they are concerned about the boat’s stability on open water – we put together a guide with some very practical considerations for selecting a boat based on stability and also how to make your current boat more stable with some modifications)
  • 3 Jon Boat Anchors for Any Situation (not all anchors are created equal, and there are a few we point out that are perfect for jon boats specifically)
  • Our 4 Favorite Jon Boat Anchor Winches (it took a while to find anchor winches that are a really good fit for little jon boats, but we found them! Be sure to check these out to make anchoring far easier and safer)
  • Fish Finders for Jon Boats (Plus How and Where to Install) (sometimes jon boats can have challenges when mounting fish finders, so we wrote a guide on which ones are good for jon boats and how to install them)
  • Jon Boat Fishing Rod Storage: 6 Solutions (these can be tricky to install sometimes due to the limited space in your boat – we have six clever solutions that are all very affordable)
  • Jon Boat Lighting Requirements (rules are rules… here are the regulations that apply to your jon boat and how to comply with them)