I’d say if you use oars its paddling - If you have a 150 horse outboard on the back end then well, maybe not!
Actually my first choice would be a small 8’ pram - not much different than a small john boat. 
Jon Boats are welcome as long as you paddle or pole them. That’s why this Forum is called “Paddling”.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Oh Oh!!
I have trolling motor on my 'toon!! :?
Gigmaster,
I use paddles with posted yokes. So, I guess you could call it oaring. Canoes and kayaks don’t work well with this top-heavy body of mine. I even use a cane to get into and out of my jon. You paddle and I’ll oar. But, you are alway welcome in my camp. 
Just bring your own libation. OK?
Good friends are meant to fish together, and fly fishing makes good friends.
Joe,
Good to hear from you my friend. Did you ever get the recipe for the pizza/lasagna? I sent it to you via PM.
[quote=“Lotech”]
Gigmaster,
I use paddles with posted yokes. So, I guess you could call it oaring. Canoes and kayaks don’t work well with this top-heavy body of mine. I even use a cane to get into and out of my jon. You paddle and I’ll oar. But, you are alway welcome in my camp. Just bring your own libation. OK?
Good friends are meant to fish together, and fly fishing makes good friends.[/quote]
I would guess that oars qualify as paddling, since they still require physical propulsion. Most Belly-Boats do not use paddles or oars, but are frequently commented on here. I believe the intention of the Forum was to focus on issues peculiar to non-powered watercraft, as opposed to powered craft, such as the fact that on many bodies of water, motor-powered craft are prohibited.
Personally, I would’t care if you fished from a Jet Ski, or a Hovercraft. My comment was simply calling attention to the fact that the original intention of the Forum was most likely for non-motored watercraft, hence the name ‘paddling’ as opposed to ‘boating’.
Perhaps a new one should be created for powered watercraft, or the name of this one changed to simply ‘watercraft’, in order to avoid future confusion.
Semper Fi!
LoTech,
Yep, I got your recipe; thanks! I haven’t made any yet, and will probably wait until the onset of colder weather. That stuff is serious “stay warm” food.
Greenfish,
Nice rig, your 10-footer. Many thousands of those aluminum jons are in use around the country. The forward-of-stern location of your home-made swivel seat shows you appreciate the safety benefit of load distribution and boat balance. Adding a trolling motor (and especially the battery) to your rig will affect the boat’s trim. It would look weird, but having the heavy battery located on the floor at the opposite end of the boat from where you sit would likely be the safest way to go. Have you identified which part of the boat’s hull is involved in “wave slap” noise?
Joe
Joe I copied your recipe for pizza lasagne off one of your posts. I sent you a PM oct 2nd begging for the recipe. A bit later you had put the recipe on the bulletin board.
I made it for My family who promptly adopted you into the clan. Man is it ever good. My outbox shows that the October 2 message has still not been picked up by lowtechJoe. :lol:
I just got a pair of those adjustable force fins for my toon, plus oars, plus an electric … I guess it still qualifies for Paddling. I got a toon, boat, and a tube so I’m a triple threat.
Joe.
You inspired me to get a dutch oven ( 12" Lodge ) in which so far I have made , Peach cobbler, ribs, pineapple upsidedown cake, Pot roast, Texas stew, Brisket roast, Ribs, cinnamen buns (they burnt ) , Awesome corn chowder , Bread ( didn’t burn ) , More Ribs, bar b que Chicken and ribs, apple sauce, Fiery hot chilli for my wife, Mild Chilli for me . ( I cut a divider out of Stainless steel to divide the oven in 1/2 with hot chilli on one side and mild on the other side , I did the lasagne that way also. It is a huge amount of fun and I can’t thank you enough for showing me how it all works. Next time I travel south I have to get one of those smaller pots like your little one. I plan to be in the Post falls/Spokane area shortly after Cabellas opens and will try to look you up then. I’ll buy you lunch at the new store. I’d have sent all this in a PM , but you don’t pick them up . lol
Gnu Bee,
I never got your PM or emails. I just checked my profile and found my email address to be correct. Don’t know what the problem is. :?
Glad to see your having some dutch oven fun. The grand opening at Cabela’s is Nov 9th. However, for some reason I’ve received an invitation to peruse the new store 2 days early. So I guess you know where I’ll be on Wednesday the 7th. Give me a call before you come down. I’ll PM my phone # to you.
Thanks - My boat ain’t pretty but I love it! No trailer needed, and it’s easy for one person to load and unload. No insurance necessary. It’s the perfect one-man rig. I generally avoid larger lakes, so a trolling motor gets me around no problem-o. If the battery dies, oars can be used to get back to the launch.
The waves slap the bow of the boat - especially if I’m moving into the wind or have the anchor down.
Anchor is hung from the front pulley and secured by wrapping the rope around one of the tiedowns located behind the oar locks on either side.
Greenflish,
I’m curious what size trolling motor you use. My boat looks almost identical to yours except it’s a 12’ and I’m using a Minkota 24# thrust. I’m seriously thinking of upgrading to a 40# thrust. Do you think I’ll be over powered?
Thanks,
Naw, I bet you’ll like the 40 lb - especially since your boat is bigger. 8)
I’ve seen canoes with side-mounted trolling motors… :shock:
And Yak’s with trolling motor mounts on the rudder bracket…Can even point ya to a thread of a guys setup for that…not on this site though…(Not sure I’d be Allowed to do this though, As it would prolly fall into the new “Anti-Tutorial” Guidlines).and a mount can be obtained…or easily made… for my Hobie floatcat 75 pontoon boat…So I still see No reason to not talk of any great boats out there that one finds suit’s there ffing needs…Just my opinion…
Joe the decking I used on my aluminum 12 footer I got at the marina. its the stuff they use for Those large aluminum pontoon party boats decking. I got 3 yards of the stuff and they gave me a free plastic cup full of marine glue to stick it on with. Haven’t a clue what the name of it is.
It sure deadens the metalic sound and I believe helps to keep you stealthy.
Two suggestions for deadening the wave slap noise:
-
Gnu Bee’s idea of carpeting the interior of your boat is a great one. Common indoor/outdoor carpet will do nicely. But like add-ons of any type, carpeting increases the overall weight of your boat. Too much carpet and your jon becomes so heavy you’ll no longer enjoy using it. So…start off by carpeting ONLY those interior areas opposite the outer hull surfaces you think are involved in the wave slap racket.
-
Use PVC pipe cement to glue carpet pieces to your boat. This stuff comes in small cans with a handy brush applicator already connected to the screw-off lid. Measure the dimension of the surfaces you want carpeted, then cut carpet pieces to fit. To install, paint a thin layer of PVC cement to the boat and also to the carpet piece. Allow these two coated surfaces a few minutes to dry enough that they become tacky. Then carefully fit the carpet piece (or pieces) onto the designated spots.
Joe,
That sounds like a great idea. I’m wondering now (because I always do) if I wanted to remove the pieces of carpeting, would a heat gun loosen the glue enough to take the carpeting of. Then what kind of solvent could I use to remove the residue.
I think too much! :?
Lotech,
If you are the owner of the jonboat in question, who cares what your boat looks like if you decide to remove the carpet pieces at some future date? Jonboats are the junkyard dogs of the boating world – loved by their owners, rejected by everyone else. If you pull off the sound-deadening carpet pieces a year from now and the glue scars look ugly, the boat’s still gonna float. Right?
Hey, not to change the subject, but do you recommend the 5-inch deep Dutch oven or the 3 3/4-inch deep one?
Joe
“Better small than not at all.”
Joe,
This is a link to the exact one I recommend. It’s from Lodge. In my opinion, the best dutch ovens available. BTW, the deeper the better. Deeper means more good food.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ … hasJS=true
I agree about the Lodge, if your not cooking for 12 people or making bread buy the 6 qt as pictured in Joes post otherwise if you want to bake bread or feed more people get the taller one, Keep in mind Taller means heavyer and in cast Iron thats always a consideration.
Eric