Re: jon boat will not plane out thanks everyone for the advice. i just recently had my mechanic go over the motor inside and out. everything is fine . i know some guys that run jack plates on their jon. boats and set the motor back up to 8 inches and these guys fly. i have tried every tilt position on the motor.. With two guys in the boat, no other gear besides a battery and 30lb thrust stern mount trolling motor, and a 3 gallon gas tank this boat won't plane out. it almost gets there but not quite. i've tried it with on person, no trolling motor and only a gallon of gas in the tank and it makes no real difference.. Planing a boat is a skill that all boaters must be familiar with. within this video, i explain how to make a boat plane. it's very simple to do and is just a matter of starting from idle with the.
Could be the tank not being vented. that 25 should be able to hop the front end trying to get out the water if set too high. i have a 25 on my 1448 and fuel and battery in back and can get on plane in a boat and half length. vent your tank, and try it again. if it still won't plane might need to see the dr.. 5 hp on a 12' jon seems kind of small to get on plane. you might want to try taking it out on the water with just you and a life jacket to check it out. change the trim setting if it still will not plane. take no fishing gear, trolling motor, coolers, gear, or any other non essential items to test it.. It will get on plane in the length of the boat run in 4" or less of water will jump low levees or run across 50 yard wide mud flats. the only thing you need to remember is to have 6” or better of water to set down in to keep the motor cool and get up again..
