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This boat is made of fiberglass. This makes it one of the best shallow water jon boats because it can also be used in salt water. The v-shaped bow allows it to run the surface easier in choppy water. This two-seater is twelve feet long and weighs only 140 pounds. It has a non-skid interior.
Jon boats are mainly flat bottom mono hulls, which makes for a more shallow draft when loaded in the water. Mini bass boats are tri-hull or pontoon hulls that draft deeper, but that isn't a big difference in the small fishing boat market. The difference may be only two or three inches depending on the boat.