wanted to show yall a boat youve never seen.
 

This is a 16' Delta Craft...60" wide. Its rated for a 70 max.


Now for the fun part they quit making it about 5 or so years ago. Its perfect for rivers...mobile bay...rig fishing...etc...

Its currently in at my house and belongs to a good friend that is going thru a divorce.



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They made them locally and are in very high demand. They stopped building them and this boat will get 45to5g easy in my area. X

Purdey fer sure

I likey!!!!!

Nice, Looks like a amesbury skiff in this area, CB had one for a while.

they used to build "High Tide" boats around here, very similar boat to the type you posted. they closed up shop a few years ago. The hottest boat of that type around here is the Bentz Craft, there weren't many built, and they bring a premium among locals

looks a lot like a Stumpknocker, built down south.

stink, i thought you were going to have a pic of a Stauter

I love skiffs like that...wonder why the folks who make em cant ever stay in business?

I remember the High Tide...one of those or the one like stink pictured would be great inshore fishers!!..fuel economy out the wazoo!...

Actually it's quite different from an Amesbury Skiff. The AS is only rated for a max of 25hp and has a flat bottom.

the Bentz craft is the ticket, I've had duck hunters tell me thye were the best duck boat ever made. I've seen people run thru [puddles of water keeping them on plane. They were designed and built by Earl Bentz's (Stratos, Javelin bass boat fame) cousin. They have a pad bottom and have lot of fishabillelity for the size. If you find one around here that's in good shape, they bring a premium

heres a 16 with a 90 on it up for sale http://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa...356&acctid=685

I said earlier I remembered those, but I was thinkin' about something else...I like that Bentz better than the typical FLATs boats you see so many of...looks like more versatility...and 90 hp on that 16' hull looks like some serious SKOOTER POOTIN' goin' on there...

I agree, I had a stumpknocker for 5 years and caught many fish with it. I ran 30mph plus with a yamaha 25 on it. Ran in very skinny water.

Early Stumpknockers were flat bottom. They do make some with a little V that remind me of an Old Timer. Mom has the flatbottom 17' Stumpknocker that gets around nice with a 60 4-stroke. Fairly shallow runner but the NV goes places that mud motors and airboats need only apply. As evidenced by the lack of gelcoat on the bottom... Started out as a baby in the 12' SeaKing with 4.5 Merc. It wouldn't plane but the fish didn't care.. :beer:

Phatty, Stauters are still built and plenty of them around. Ive got several friends that own them, Im just not a wood boat fan. My dad and I had a little 14 growing up for a very short period..great boats.



I couldnt type much as I started this thread on my phone in the woods. But what I wanted to say is these bring a premium here for sure..he could get 4500-5K all day long in this condition.

I actually found it in rough shape, a different buddy bought it, restore it and put this low hours 60 on it. Its rated for a 70 but runs nicely with the 60...bout 32-34mps gps loaded with 2 people. He sold it to this friend of mine thats like my brother a couple years back.


Now for the good part, he rarely uses it and has considered selling it but I THINK I have him talked out of it. He had to move it because him and his wife split and sold their house. I have a few things to do to my 18 and Im thinking about selling it this spring because I just dont use it that much and would use something this size ALOT, especially fishing after work by myself. Im hoping it stays around and I can work out a deal with him when I sell mine even if its joint ownership or something. She will then go under the shed my 18 is under. (Crossing fingers)

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heres a 14 Bentz craft with a 70 http://charleston.craigslist.org/boa/3494792696.html for $3000 no pics though