Going for a swim on the Jonny Boat Bass 100. First impressions!

[@dme7689]

The hardest working man in show business.

[@MrPat1953]

Thank you, it's refreshing to see an honest review

[@road2therunway]

Pat Niccolai thanks Mate. There’s a couple of other videos I’ve posted on Jonny. Check em out!

[@dingdingding4033]

I just got one today thanks to your videos! I'm also 300 lbs and 6ft6!

[@robbynoname8778]

Brother, your review was awesome. Like others below, I am no skinny mini and you showed several major points that really are relevant to real sized guys getting out on the water. Thanks for putting yourself out there and giving a great demonstration.

[@giovannim5101]

Very good review i was looking for a review like this i am 6ft 1 and 300 myself and everything i see is 165 to 250 guys doing reviews your review rely helps thank you again.

[@road2therunway]

Giovanni m thanks for watching bud! Gotta show us tubby dudes how it works!!

[@truthof7382]

Thank you for the effort. This is what I was looking for, honest info and hull talk.

[@KDawgKy]

Going to look at one today...honest review with practical real world tips, Thank You!

[@road2therunway]

KDawgKy thanks Bud! You’re gonna love it! Very well thought out boat. Excited to get it in the marsh!

[@fishingkayaks6914]

You are the man! great, fantastic video!!!!! you get the job done brother.

[@FoxyMustang]

thank you for the honest review. I'm tall and a lil bigger glad that I have found something I can stand up in. as of for fishing stuff it's gonna need quite a few modifications

[@meatball1080]

Finally a review from someone the same size as me and that you’re able to stand. I’ve been told that standing will be almost impossible for guys our size, how is this compared to the pescador? I’m considering this, the pescador, a crescent lite tackle and a moken 12.5. Also how wide is the seat on the Jonny boat

[@davidaubin3449]

I’m also a large person, and found your video great....thanks

[@chankooncheng]

Nicely done demo!

[@shaunmcinnis1960]

Good work buddy

[@brianstreet2123]

That was a real life video thanks

[@thewolfhunter]

Thanks for the video..

[@bizboomer]

Finally, a real world test with a fat boy like me in it! I'm not so sure this is the vessel for me. I have only aluminum canoes as a comparison. Thanks so much for your investment in the craft and the time to make and present this video!

[@road2therunway]

Gary Busby thanks for watching! What’s your hesitation?

[@fishingkayaks6914]

Nice job getting back on board!!!!!!!

[@kkingss4]

This si such a helpful video. I'm planning on buying a Johnny next season and I love learning the facts like shown I this video!

[@road2therunway]

kkingss4 thanks so much for watching! Got a few other videos with a motor installed as well. Check em out and make sure and subscribe!!

[@TheRowdyJ]

nice agility for a bigger guy! im the same weight but almost 6'2". im digging this.

[@bignick3109]

thanks man im 6'10 380 myself looking at getting one for Christmas and losing some weight between now and then.your review gives me hope, looks like the stability that i have in my 14 foot jon boat

[@road2therunway]

Nick Gscheidle lol oddly enough I feel more stable onJonny than I did in my old jon boat for sure man.

[@maldrury8313]

Nice review. The rocking side to side test is useless because as you push one side down you lean in the opposite direction so the boat doesn't flip (everyone does this). Once you lean out the boat flips easy. Interested to see how it performs loaded with a motor and fishing gear.

[@716army]

I’m 300lb myself and this has me thinking. Love the video. Please do some update videos!

[@road2therunway]

716army thanks for watching!!

[@lsgt5132]

Bass hunter, I'm around 190 and I can stand on the edge of it and piss off with no worries. Front mounted trolling and I steer with my knees while standing allday.

[@TimsSchoolOfFish]

That’s what I’m talking about....exactly what I need. Regular yaks aren’t made for us big dudes.

[@CrucesNomad1]

Agreed

[@lsgt5132]

Bass hunter, enough said. I'm a small guy and I wouldn't buy that thing.

[@jamesrene7509]

Lol. I didn't think you was going to be able to get back in when you flipped it over. That was pretty impressive

[@chronicawareness9986]

pretty nice boat, good for getting outside getting exercise and staying healthy

[@road2therunway]

Chronic Awareness idk the pedal kayak didn’t help me stay healthy, I doubt the motorized kayak will either 😂. Definitely good for getting me outdoors and that keeps my mind healthy!!

[@dpoe7426]

You need to South Carolina up the pool by letting it turn green and putting fish in.

[@road2therunway]

Darren Poe I already test out my lures in there 😂

[@fb6049]

Thanks my friend

[@dannyo957416]

Thanks for the review.I was wondering how it would paddle as a kayak

[@road2therunway]

Dannyo957 surprisingly well! The hull is not entirely flat so it does still track ok. Not sure about long distances yet but seriously can’t tell a difference in getting it moving between my pescador I used to have and the Jonny boat. Might invest in the beaver tail rudder just to make any tracking problems I MAY run into a non issue, but there is also DEFINITELY a motor and trolling motor in my future. I bought this to be a boat, and paddle if I absolutely have to.

[@dannyo957416]

I’m on the fence right now between a Jonny and mako riot 10

[@road2therunway]

Dannyo957 mako looks cool! I did the pedal thing. I really want to be able to move around more, and faster. Love a pedal drive though for sure!

[@potatosurfing6779]

that was the funniest reentry i ever seen

[@chrisfoxworth2494]

I thought is big I weight 220 I eat real good down here where I live I just bought a titan 10.5 and I'm ready for fishing

[@Surfwatcher1835]

Great video thanks. How high or deep is it.?

[@fishingkayaks6914]

I own the Bass 100. I had to move the seat towards all the way towards the middle to get better buoyancy. My battery weights 40 lbs, my motor weighs about 25, and I'm 6' 230/lbs and it handles fine only when the seat is all the way to the front/middle.

[@road2therunway]

Fishing Kayaks yeah I keep mine all the way forward for sure with all my gear on. Thanks for watching!!

[@davidgarcia-mo4ob]

GOOD VIDEO ,JUST BOUGHT ONE

[@larryjohnson7154]

Thanks, you totally talked me out of this.

[@road2therunway]

Larry johnson why do you say that?

[@larryjohnson7154]

The Frustrated Fisherman : it looks to unstable for me. I've been in the market for a pedal driven kayak. I can just see myself dumping all my gear. Ldj

[@road2therunway]

Larry johnson I have been on SEVERAL pedal driven boats, and paddle boats. This is by far the most stable platform I’ve been on. I was more comfortable standing up in Jonny than I was in the hobie pa. I actually fell out of a hobie PA at a demo day 😬

[@mikeymouse1985]

What rail system does it use I can't mount my garmin striker 4 with a scotty mount

[@road2therunway]

Sorry for the long time since replying. It uses feelfree’s own proprietary system.

[@alexmanru]

Hi! Nice test drive. But can you tell me: why you say that this hull is for planning? Except of the tail of course. I see, that nose of that hull is not so sharp. Bottom is like of trimaran or something, with waves from boat, are trapped inside, while moving. Is this the reason you say it's not for paddling, but for planning?

[@road2therunway]

Yes. The folks at FeelFree designed this boat more like a flat bottom John boat than a kayak. It does have the two bulbous outer hull areas but they are much smaller than on traditional fishing kayaks of this size that are made for paddling. These are necessary to still provide stability but the vast majority of the hull is pretty flat. Traditional kayaks are built to attempt to have the least amount of boat touching the water as possible to eliminate resistance to motion. This isn’t really necessary with the Jonny boat since it is designed to be powered by at least 2 hspr.

[@alexmanru]

@@road2therunway Thank you so much! You solved my questions 😄. I was wondering for a long time about what is best for paddling kayak, to be fast as much as stable: flat hull, rounded hull and reversed hull, like in this kayak, as you say, not really big bulbous outer areas, or something else? How about off shore conditions? What kind of hull will be better against waves?

[@zhnellherrington6200]

Why did you get rid of your other Johnny boat with motor?

[@road2therunway]

This was the same boat, but right when I got it. I had to sell Jonny because we moved somewhere with FAR less storage and it was either my bass boat, or the Jonny boat. Miss it every day though.

[@thayingxiong5975]

Finally a review from a bigger size man like me.....awesome review I ain't too worried about speed just balancing for a big guy like me lol and my balancing is bad lol

[@batsbass4137]

The only thing I’m worried about with this kayak is that back hole for the motor and with that being kind of like a storage area with my tacklebox and camera gear I’m afraid everything will get soaked is there anyway to seal that up?

[@road2therunway]

Frank Donahue doubt you could. The hole in the rear is the only drain hole. The v-crate from Plano is a great option for back there to keep stuff dry. That’s what I use anyway.

[@caliallywat]

What’s your favorite element of your new kayak?

[@road2therunway]

Alison Turner that my wife let me buy it!

[@caliallywat]

She must love you a whole lot. ;)

[@theweswillard]

@@road2therunway winning.

[@RockCowles]

Good review. What's the price?

[@road2therunway]

Dave Cowles 899 for base hull which is what you see here.

[@Blade2172]

I'm around your size. Can the seat go higher?

[@road2therunway]

I’ve seen some interesting modifications making the seat higher. It was a comfortable height for me in its highest position though.

[@meganhawkins4197]

Nice!!!!

[@mahfujkajal]

wow...💚

[@woody1804]

What about installing outriggrs?

[@road2therunway]

Never needed em!

[@ormonddude]

Thanks a lot I am Big Guy and thinking about this Boat and You're Selling me

[@KretzOAR]

Put a motor on that and do another review!! Thanks man

[@road2therunway]

KretzOAR very soon!!!

[@choirudinabdulgani6351]

bear in mini boat plastik ha ha ha

[@g-unit6348]

"ROD LENGTH"

[@Fiz346]

Wow..

[@road2therunway]

Thanks...? I think

[@brada4018]

Well done brother! WWG1WGA!

[@FatKayakAngler]

It seemed very easy to flip.....

[@road2therunway]

FatKayakAngler any kayak is easy to flip if you grab the handles and lean all your weight over the side! It took doing something you would never actually do on the water to flip it though.

[@michaelschaller7572]

He is too heavy for it to have an engine !!!!

[@road2therunway]

Michael Schaller gonna need a Hemi!

[@Lt.Fireguy]

They need a swivle seat. That seat design is garbage for something meant to use a motor. Add some outriggers for those in gator land who rather not get in the water and they would sell alot more.

[@road2therunway]

Lt. Fireguy there is a groove section meant for something “in development” just in the front of the last notches where you can move the seat to now. Might be mount for swivel, or a stand up platform. Not sure. I’m looking at ways to add a swivel bracket myself although with their motor kit, it’s really not necessary. Steering and shifting are all done out to the sides. All of that stuff should be arriving in the next week or so, so look out for a video on that! Thanks for the comment!

[@Dearthvader2]

Paddling in a pool is not the same as on water.

[@road2therunway]

dearth vader wouldn’t go trekking across a lake paddling. But it’s very maneuverable with a paddle.

[@GoneBananazMan]

300lbs eats up alot of the weight capacity... might wanna rethink a new hobby

[@road2therunway]

I went on to add another 300lbs in motor batteries fuel and gear and it didn’t even flinch. It is fat man approved!

[@alteravi2790]

If you going to go fishing please wear a life jacket just for safety