been lookin at a G3 jon boat and tryin to talk wife into it. Anybody got any expierence or reviews on em. llookin at a 16-18 footer.

What do you want to use it for?

primarily fishing in the lake here, and maybe a lil duck hunting

Not familiar with any of the brands, so just wondering pro's and cons or if any manufacturer stands out from the rest.

Oh also like to get into a little bowfishing

To me sea ark has the nicest Aluminum boat out there if I was to buy another boat today to bowfish out of it would be a 16-60 no carpet with float pods

I have an 18ft G3 and love it. It's done everything from catch fish to hunt ducks, haul deer, and chase alligators all night.

cool thanks guys gonna look into both

I had a G3 1652 CC DLX with a 60 hp Yamaha and loved it! Only sold it to upsize to a 20' fiberglass bay boat.

There are several members here thatown G-3 boats. The ones I know love them.

My buddy has a 16/48 grizzly tracker with a 40 horse evinrude etec I'd stay away from them

I have had a G3 1860 CC and a 1652 SC. Both were good boats and I had no complaints with them.
I only sold my last one because I'm gone most of the year and it was just sitting up. Well, that and I want an offshore boat and the wife said one or the other.

My stepdad had a 17 ft g3 with a 50 yamaha four stroke,it was a great boat and I'd get one in a heartbeat,he sold it and bought a center console Carolina skiff to saltwater fish

Friend has one. Loves it. He has the center console with the tunnel hull.

I've got the 1860 cc dlx with 90 hp yamaha four stroke.It's the freakin bomb. I would challenge anyone to make a better boat. I did put a different console on mine though so I could get rid of the seat and 15 gallon livewell that is attached to it. That gave me enough floor space in front of the console to put my 50 gal shad tank and still walk around it.

I have the 1548 duck boat. I like the extra flotation in the rear (as I am 6'4" 304lbs) and it's handles it well. It has a 25 on it and runs in the low 20's. I looked at a lot of aluminums before I bought, and I just like this one the best for my setup.

I've got the 1652 with a 70 Yamaha 2 stroke. Love it and tough as nails... My first G3 I had was a 1648, I hit a tree floating down the Alabama river and later that night I hit a steel river bouy. Boat did great but when I pulled the bottom out, it had stress cracks in the ribs. I took it to my local dealer ( Edmonson marine ) and they REPLACED my hull with a brand new one, no charge..... My new one is 7 yrs old now and performs flawless and is TOUGH as nails.

There has got to be more to that story,I've hit logs in Mobile. I never hit a bouy ! LOL

There might have been some liquid courage/stupidity involved.. And to add to the forum; That boat does not draw very much water, I use it to go flounder gigging and it poles easily.

What's also crazy about a g3 is you could float it in a mud puddle. I have the 1860 with 260 lbs of me and a 50 gallon shad tank that will tip the scales at +/- 450 lbs when filled and usually someone else in the boat with me and I promise I can get into water that is less than 8 inches deep without rubbing the hull on anything.