Tracker 14 Jon Boats For Sale

The Tracker 14 jon boat line covers small, flat-bottom aluminum fishing boats built for shallow water, electric-only lakes and horsepower-restricted lakes. Two versions show up most often when shopping: the current Tracker 14T sold through Bass Pro Shops and the older Tracker Topper 1436, which is now hard to find and appears to be out of production. Both are all-welded aluminum rather than riveted, which suits anglers who want a low-cost, low-maintenance hull they can launch on small ponds, creeks and rivers without taking out a loan.

The Tracker 14T runs about $2,100 as a 2026 model, with earlier model years selling for roughly $300 less. Despite the "14" name, its actual length is 13 feet 10 inches, with a 4-foot-5-inch beam, 20-inch gunnels and a 15-inch interior depth. The hull is welded 5052 aluminum alloy at 0.050 thickness, and the empty boat weighs about 165 pounds, light enough to lift with its two side handles and two bow handles or strap into a pickup truck bed. It drafts five inches, carries foam flotation in the rectangular floor pockets, has reinforced corners, oar locks, bow and stern U-bolts and a drain plug, and is backed by a three-year structural warranty.

Capacity on the 14T is three people or 345 pounds of persons, and 580 pounds for persons, motor and gear combined. It is rated for up to a 15-horsepower outboard and holds a six-gallon fuel tank in the stern. The Tracker Topper 1436 measures a true 14 feet long with a 36-inch floor; its beam runs wider, around 52 inches, with gunnels near 46 inches, so there is more usable room than the "1436" name suggests. Used Topper 1436 hulls have sold for around $900.

Performance depends heavily on the motor. With a Mercury EFI 15-horsepower outboard, a 1436 will run 26 to 27 mph with two grown adults aboard. A Mercury 9.9 four-stroke pushes the flat-bottom hull near 23 mph on a standard prop, and its 3.5-gallon tank can last two weeks of fishing on light throttle use. Even a 2.5-horsepower outboard moves the boat around 8 mph with two people. The flat bottom is stable enough to stand and fish from on the bench, and owners have run these boats on Lake of the Woods, Lake Saranac and the Ohio River. The trade-off is low freeboard, so the boat is limited in heavy wind and chop.

Budgeting beyond the bare hull matters when buying. A matching trailer runs about $2,500, and a new 15-horsepower outboard adds roughly $3,100, though many owners start with oars or a trolling motor and a deep-cycle battery instead. Popular trolling-motor setups include a Minn Kota 55-pound-thrust power-drive and a Motorguide Xi3. The transom is marine plywood and is a wear item to inspect, since it eventually needs replacement. A fully equipped used setup with electronics can come in under $4,000. Any gas motor used on public water needs to be registered.