New Everglades Ride

blewitupsir

Shes finished and hauled her home tonight. A 2015 16' Salt Marsh Skiff made by the same folks that make Ankona skiffs. Power is a 40 hp four stroke tohatsu on a jackplate. Still about 2 weeks out as I gotta run her up to Ocala tomorrow for a custom trailer. Just wanted to share and I'll see yall in the skinny water again soon.


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snookaffinity

Very nice looking rig. Should get you where you want to go.

nightfly

Very nice. I was looking at these skiffs. Looks like a fun little boat

Bobber

Sweet, simple, clean. Looking forward to your thoughts on it after running home through the back bays on a 20kt north wind. For some reason I thought you were getting the LC16?

charlemagne

I liked them on facebook a while back and love seeing their finished products!!! Congrats!!!

blewitupsir

Bobber wrote: »

Sweet, simple, clean. Looking forward to your thoughts on it after running home through the back bays on a 20kt north wind. For some reason I thought you were getting the LC16?

I had originally considered rebuilding another little skiff I have, but after meeting Mel and seeing his salt marsh skiff at the Lauderdale show, I decided to go that way. It's a little boat, and while I will run a few trips on it, my charterboat is our tower boat. This one is sort of a dual role, as when I'm not on trips, I wanna be fishing. So this should fit the bill. Just a simple no frills skiff that I can catch some fish in as affordable as possible.

On the ride in the chop comment, haha your talking to the king of kidney bruising, 24' proline flatback, came out of a 21' tunnel hull flat bottom aluminum, this should be gravy. But I will give an honest report once I start running her.


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MegalopsAtlanticus

Awesome, man! I saw that boat on the Salt Marsh facebook page (I like their boats) and it said it was headed to the Ten Thousand Islands. I am looking forward to seeing it in action around Port of the Islands.

(I'm the guy you always see cruising around with the 14' twin-outboard Starcraft with the blonde girl up front, haha. Not too many tin boats around here with 36 horses hanging off the back)

fromthefort

How does it ride

blewitupsir

I've yet to get her in the water, dropped it off last week at the trailer shop for a custom trailer. Should be done this week but I'll be at the Miami Boat Shiw and can't get it till next week. The suspense is killing me.


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FLTXhunter

A bad day for them shallow water snook and reds. Nice rig!

dtobias

Nice lookin' skiff, Cap....will look forward to your posts on how she runs and handles, Charlie. Catch 'em up.

snookaffinity

If you need assistance trying it out, I am available.:crossed

Turner River Terror

DANG...
I run a 15 Jon boat just so I can get Skinny water where others Fear to Tread.:grin
Looks like I might have some company in a few years after you get over scrapin it up on Mangroves and Oyster Bars.
Till then ...I'll wave at you ..:kick

blewitupsir

Well the Miami Boat Show is done, fishing tomorrow and Wednesday, but a look a the weather says Wednesday may be a wash. If that's the case I'll go and pick her up on Wednesday, fwc meeting Thursday then finally finally gonna get my boat wet this weekend. This has been tough, like opening a Christmas as a kid, then any touch it for two week, ahh well almost done.


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blewitupsir

And Turner, it won't be long, at all, don't worry


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blewitupsir

Mega, poi will be on my radar very soon with this boat. Gonna be looking for you


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MegalopsAtlanticus

blewitupsir wrote: »

Mega, poi will be on my radar very soon with this boat. Gonna be looking for you

You bet, Brother. If it stays cold like this, I will race you up the Whitney or the Little Wood, haha. I have to fish out of Key Biscayne this weekend, but after that is done I will back to my usual 3-days-a-week fishing at home. Once the water temps come up a bit and the early Tarpon vanguards start popping up, I will get back to weekday night fishing after work. The night bite has stunk all of February so far.

Looking forward to seeing your new rig in person.

kolinski

looks great! What is a jack plate? Let me know if you need a fishing partner. Be in town April 3-12. Im good for 1/2 gas and bait.
Mike

WVHillbilly

Nice! I need one of those.

Overhead

What length shaft on that iPilot?


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Gary S. Colecchio

Looks like a bone shaker. Nice trailer though. :wink