I have a 14' Lowe and like it very much.You don't mention what you want to
use it for though. One thing is for sure... wider _is_ better. Regardless of
the length of the boat I'd stick with something as wide as you can get. It
will be much more stable and offer more options. I built a fishing deck on
the front and rea of mine. It's stable enough but I still wish it was 16'
and wider. Also, I have a 8hp engine. While this was fine with no decking,
the decking has added about 150lbs of weight. The 8hp engine just barely
gets on a plane with two people. I think a 15hp engine would be perfect.

You can take a look at my boat at http://todd.copelandhome.net/ (just click
on the Jon Boat link)

"Chris" wrote in message
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I have an opportunity to buy a 14' Lowe Jon boat with a 15 hp motor
and have a few questions, since I don't know much about boats.

Does anybody have any experience with these jon boats?

How stable are they in lakes and rivers?

Are they a decent boat?

Anything else you want to add.

Thanks in advance,
Chris