Bass Pro Pond Prowler 10

I had something similar years ago. Worked great. Fairly stable.

My dad has one that we use to fish in his pond. It is decently stable until someone has to stand up to pee. Getting in and out isn't the easiest, but the convenience of moving it around is worth it. I don't bring my cell phone when in it just incase.

From what I researched, a lot of these two piece plastic jon boats and pontoon boats will eventually get water inside the hull, especially if you leave them outside. Then a 125lb to 165 lb plastic boat becomes a waterlogged 500lb boat. Please note some people never experience these problems. But it is definitely a risk.

I was going to buy a Bass Hunter plastic boat recently. It claims it is a one piece hull with no seam around the top and bottom pieces of plastic like the Pond Prowler and most other plastic boats. However, even though it doesn't have the problematic seam like the Pond Prowler, it still is a hollow shell filled with foam. There are holes cut into the outer shell for cup holders, dry storage, rod holders, etc and water will eventually get into the hollow hull areas.

Since a lot of these plastic boats are almost guaranteed to take on water in the hull eventually, I decided to buy a used aluminum Jon boat. There are tons of these available on Facebook Marketplace. I bought a well modified 1468 aluminum Jon Boat with a nice trailer, an electric start 25HP Mariner outboard motor, 3 gallon gas tank, two deep cell marine batteries, 55lb thrust trolling motor, aluminum front and back decks, SeaDek, Bimini Top, Millinium seats, Live well with aerator, storage hatches, bilge pump (has no leaks), rod holders, navigation lights, inside lights, outside lights, Ram mounts and wiring for fish finders, switch panels and circuit breakers and more for $3000.

The way I heard about the Bass Hunter was from a Bass Hunter distributor in Mississippi. He asked me if I was planning to leave the boat outside. I told him yes, but I was going to keep it upside down. He told me the hollow hull would fill up with water no matter if it was upright, upside down or on it's side pretty quickly if left in the rain. I asked what if I kept it under a tarp or boat cover. He said it would still eventually get waterlogged. He told me the only way to protect these boats is to store them in a garage or boat house. Even then, water getting splashed inside the boat could be a problem.

I'm not sure how quickly plastic boats could have water intrusion problems, but it probably depends on the quality of manufacturing, your particular boat has. It's a luck of the draw gamble. Some people love these boats and have no problems, while they are a nightmare for others. Just read the feedbacks and look at YouTube videos for each of these plastic boat models and you'll see it's hit or miss on having water intrusion issues in the hull.

Bass raider 10 is very stable.