G3 1448 Jon Boats For Sale

The G3 1448 is a 14-foot aluminum jon boat with a 48-inch bottom, the dimensions its model number encodes. It belongs to G3's flat-bottom jon boat family, built in Lebanon, Missouri, by a company founded in 1960 as the Applebee Boat Company, rebranded Generation 3 in 1993 and acquired by Yamaha Motor in 1997. The flat hull and shallow draft suit duck hunters working skinny water, fly fishermen on small lakes, and anyone who car-tops or pulls a small trailer to get on the water. It is a simple, utilitarian boat with room for decoys, fly rods and gear.

Construction follows G3's standard jon boat practice. Most of the brand's jon boats use .100-gauge ("100 gauge") aluminum in the common 5052 marine alloy, a heavier sheet than the .080 used on the smallest hulls. G3 sets 24 rivets per foot of boat and runs double rivets at the seams to cut the chance of leaks. The bottom is double-plated with a second layer of aluminum for protection over rocks and stumps, and closed-cell foam is injected into the compartments for flotation, structural support and a quieter, more solid ride. The transom carries full braces with welds, and on these jon boats the keels are riveted to an otherwise welded hull.

Because G3 is owned by Yamaha, these boats are rigged exclusively with Yamaha outboards. A 1448 flat-bottom hull pairs naturally with small tiller motors: a 9.9-horsepower outboard or a 15-horsepower four-stroke short-shaft tiller with electric start are typical, the latter running smooth and strong on a 1448 carrying a bow-mounted trolling motor and roughly 5 gallons of fuel. The tiller setup keeps controls simple and weight low for shallow running.

Onboard, the 1448 offers ample storage for a boat of its size, fishing seats, a paddle holder and cup holders, with camouflage seating common on hunting-oriented rigs. Boats sold as packages typically come on a painted trailer with a winch stand and tie-down straps. The layout stays open and uncluttered, which is what fly casters and waterfowlers want from a hull this size.

G3 backs these boats with a five-year bow-to-stern warranty and a limited lifetime warranty on the external seams and rivets. When shopping a used G3 1448 for sale, check the outboard's compression across cylinders for any large discrepancy, with healthy small Yamahas reading around 140 to 145 psi. Inspect seat upholstery for tears, look over the trailer frame, bolts and tires for rust, and confirm the hull and rivet seams are sound. A well-kept example holds up well, since the riveted, foam-filled, double-bottom build is made to take hard use in shallow, rocky and stumpy water.



Currently, there are 166 boats available for sale for G3 boats. Prices range from $1,500 to $44,995, with an average listing price of $18,325. The inventory includes 151 new boats and 15 used boats. boats are most popular in Church Creek, North East, Howell, Iowa, and Ridgeland. There have been 384 boats listed on MarineSource that have sold in the past year. May is the most common month for new and used boats to be added to MarineSource, so be sure to check back regularly. April is the most common month for boats to sell, so be sure to beat the rush! The most common activities for boats are family fun, freshwater fishing, watersports, and day cruising. Most boats contain gps. boats tend to have an average of 1 engine. It is common for boats to have Yamaha engines or YAMAHA engines or y engines.