Who Makes A Nice 12' Skiff?

[wasabi_VA]

I'm looking for something a little bigger than my

 

I love my 8' BassBaby but am looking for something with just a little more room. But not as big as my old 14' standard aluminum jonboat.

 

I'm picturing something like a 12' Carolina Skiff, except I don't think they make them that short. I want to sit down inside and not up on a casting platform, and have just enough room to walk around the seat and go back a step or two to additional stowed gear. I would still need a small platform up front to mount a foot controlled trolling motor.

 

Any ideas? An older model is fine provided I can keep an eye on craigslist and find one sooner or later.

[A-Jay]

Master Bait'r seems to do nice work.

 

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/155730-its-official-i-have-a-project-the-dream-12er/?p=1754409

 

A-Jay

[Matthew2000]

http://www.beavertailskiffs.com/?page_id=1866

[wasabi_VA]

Keep em coming. I think I prefer a flat bottom, or maybe an old-school tri-hull like the old fiberlglass Gamefishers

[Snakehead Whisperer]

My neighbor in DC is selling a 13' Boston Whaler with a 40 horse Merc on it. This boat flies (close to 40mph, which is scary fast on a boat that size.) It's basically a skiff.

[Hogsticker]

http://directboats.com/b52duckboat.html

 

http://directboats.com/prostrike120.html

 

http://directboats.com/14fivhu.html

 

Price? Fiberglass, aluminum, plastic??

[wasabi_VA]

I like the looks of the Pro Strike 120 although it isn't exactly what I want. Those fixed seats and the livewell clash with what I'd like to achieve.

 

Price - up to 1,750 for boat

 

Not aluminum

 

Will be trolling motor only, deck mounted with foot control

 

12' max

 

Right now a Carolina Skiff J12 is frontrunner due to the open interior design and the front deck layout.

[Snakehead Whisperer]

This might be completely off base, but... What about an older Coleman Crawdad? Those things are light and pretty wide open. I believe they're about 11' and made of RamX. And you could score one for far less than $1750.

 

[wasabi_VA]

Yeah, that Coleman Crawdad could work. CLose to what I was thinking. Is that front seat adjustable to where I could slide it a little bit to the rear?

[Snakehead Whisperer]

Yeah, that Coleman Crawdad could work. CLose to what I was thinking. Is that front seat adjustable to where I could slide it a little bit to the rear?

Not sure, I've never owned one. I do have an old Coleman canoe that is constructed similarly, and you can move the seats and supports easily. 

[zachb34]

12 foot Carolina Skiff's are common around here. My friend has one with the deck of a 14 footer. Its a great little boat