A jon boat (or johnboat) is a flat-bottomed boat constructed of aluminum, fiberglass, wood, or polyethelene with one, two, or three seats, usually bench type. They are suitable for fishing, hunting and cruising.

Why do they call it a jon boat?

Allegedly, the boats came to be known as jack boats but as time went on jack became John (John is a common variant to Jack) and people started calling them Ozark john boats. In later decades the name was modified to jon boat and it came to mean all flat bottomed boats.

What do you call a small aluminum boat?

A Jon boat is a flat-bottomed vessel typically made from aluminum, fiberglass, or wood. They will have bench seats, and depending on the boat size, that can be between 1 to 3 benches. The flat-bottom design makes them ideal for use in calm and shallow waters, with many having outboard motors fitted to them.