G3 1036 Jon Boats For Sale

The G3 1036 is a compact aluminum jon boat measuring about 10 feet long with a 36-inch bottom, the dimensions its model number references. The narrow hull and roughly 49-inch beam make it a single-angler shallow-water platform, light enough to launch from skinny banks and small ponds where larger rigs can't reach. It suits someone who wants a minimal, easy-to-handle boat for fishing rather than a wide casting deck.

Power on a boat this size stays small. A 2.5-horsepower outboard handles running duty, while bow control comes from a Minn Kota trolling motor rated at 55 pounds of thrust, mounted up front and run off a foot-pedal control. A group 31 deep-cycle marine battery dedicated to the trolling motor supplies the electric power, with the wiring crimped and routed forward along the hull and protected under a cover, terminating at an in-line fuse near the bow.

Electronics are deliberately basic. A Humminbird Helix 5 sits at the bow as a 2D sonar unit, without side imaging or down imaging. A separate portable power pack, a Newport Vessels box, feeds the Helix 5 and doubles as a charger for a phone and an action camera. The same setup supports a camera pole that can be dropped down in roughly four feet of water and used as a makeshift anchor.

The front of the G3 1036 is not decked over. Because the boat offers limited interior room, the bow area is used as an open holding space rather than a raised casting platform, which keeps gear contained on such a small footprint. Storage and seating get handled with simple, removable accessories — a tackle box, padded seating, a drink box and a life jacket all stowed within the hull. Buyers considering a G3 1036 for sale should weigh that footprint honestly: it is a one-person, calm-water fishing boat, and rod storage, rigging and battery placement all need planning around the tight space rather than expecting built-in stowage.