Lowe 1240 Jon Boats For Sale

The Lowe 1240 jon boat is a 12-foot aluminum hull with a 40-inch bottom, built for shallow, skinny water where larger rigs run aground. The 40-inch bottom is a relatively recent addition to the small jon boat category, since the widest bottom previously available on a 12- or 14-foot hull was 36 inches. That extra width makes the 1240 a practical one- or two-person platform for duck hunting and river fishing, suited to small creeks, sloughs, and weed-choked marshes rather than open lakes or big rivers. Stripped bare, the boat weighs roughly 102 to 107 pounds, light enough to slide into the bed of a pickup, though many owners trailer it.

The Lowe L1240 is built in Lebanon, Missouri, by Brunswick Corporation, which also owns Crestliner, Lund, and Mercury Marine. The jon boats from Lowe and Crestliner come off the same line out of the same material with the same layout and paint, differing only in the badging on the side. Anyone cross-shopping a 1240 Lowe jon boat will find the equivalent Crestliner hull is the same boat under different stickers.

The layout is deliberately plain. The Lowe 1240 jon boat specs include two flotation pods built into the stern, a bench seat near the transom, a midship bench, and a half-seat in the bow, with a grab handle up front and a drain plug. The U.S. Coast Guard rating on the hull lists a maximum of 350 pounds or three people, a maximum of 10 horsepower, and a total package capacity of 535 pounds. Beyond the drain plug, the boat ships without accessories.

Power options reflect the boat's mission. Paired with a PPF Wood Duck mud motor, which runs around 50 pounds on a short-tail unit using a Harbor Freight, Honda, or Briggs powerhead, the 1240 runs about 12 to 15 miles per hour with one person and a dog aboard, and will track through eight inches of water and tear through foliage. Owners running it as a fishing rig have fitted a Mercury 9.9 four-stroke with a three-gallon tank, which pushes the hull easily. For low-speed work, a Minn Kota 50-pound-thrust trolling motor handles the boat well, though mounting a stern-mount unit on the bow requires reversing the handle and building a custom mount, since the bow shape doesn't accept one cleanly.

Common modifications among owners include adding a raised casting deck, laying stall mats over closed-cell foam insulation board for a stable, walkable floor, fitting navigation and white lights for night use, a bilge pump, a fish finder transducer for a Garmin or Lowrance, and Hydro Turf or padding on the seats. The added flooring weight helps spread load and steady the hull, at the cost of roughly 30 to 40 pounds.

Shoppers looking at a Lowe 1240 jon boat for sale should weigh stability honestly. The 40-inch bottom is noticeably more stable than the 30- or 36-inch hulls it replaced, but it remains tippy compared to a 50- or 60-inch bottom boat, and it is not meant for crossing open water or anything over a person's head. As a self-contained, lightweight rig for one or two people, a dog, and minimal gear in very shallow water, the L1240 fills that niche well.



Currently, there are 94 boats available for sale for Lowe boats. Prices range from $795 to $43,900, with an average listing price of $8,924. The inventory includes 91 new boats and 3 used boats. boats are most popular in Rockville, Spring, Springfield, Talbott, and Country Club Hills. There have been 315 boats listed on MarineSource that have sold in the past year. September is the most common month for new and used boats to be added to MarineSource, so be sure to check back regularly. December is the most common month for boats to sell, so be sure to beat the rush! The most common activities for boats are freshwater fishing and family fun. Most boats contain gps. boats tend to have an average of 1 engine. It is common for boats to have Mercury engines or MERCURY engines.