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Originally Posted by Seacrets
I would strongly recommend you sea trial a Carolina Skiff on a real snotty day before you make your decision. Take mama with you and hit the waves from all directions. See if there are plugs in the self bailing holes. If there are, pull them and see if it will self bail.
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I have been on these boats before on a really snotty day; I've been out on a 37t contender 40 miles offshore and a storm blew in. I really don't care about snotty days it doesn't bother me fishing the ol lady won't go out in snotty weather on a lake or whatever so her opinion doesn't matter much on it being rough on a snotty day. I will not give in on just a cruiser/pleasure boat which is what she wants. I like the skiffs to be able to go island hopping and getting into the shallow cubbies to catch some nice drums and so forth. Where our beach house is @ if you take a deep V out of the channel you run the risk of getting grounded I have seen too many idiots do that & I don't want to be limited to the channels with a deep V CC. Like I said before every boat is a compromise and this one fits us both the most from what is on the market. I have looked at many boats and taken her to look at a bunch too.
If I had it my way I would build my own boat that would be to both our qualifications but again she wants a warranty.
I know new boats break down or need repaired I am a mechanic and new cars are the same way. Plus I will have the boatt stored @ the boat dealer right next door to the beach house which is an Evinrude dealer (the motor I want) so they can fix any motor issues.
"Some people might buy a boat EXPECTING it to do something it was not designed to do so in a deep-V forum I can see why people would try to steer someone from a skiff-style boat. Sounds to me like you are right on with your expectations so there shouldn't be any worries. Hey, I'll be the first to say it - I LOVE the Carolina Skiff boats and their layout keeps getting better and better. However I would not have one as a primary boat because I love to go out anywhere from 3 - 30 miles from shore, sometimes on not-so-flat days (2 - 3's)." Blue-Runner
I too love the CS, I don't go offshore too often usually about 10-15 miles on my boat. Plus going to the beach for just a weekend for me its more fun to fish the cubbies I usually go offfshore when I go done for a week orr more (time management)
IF I HAD THE $$$$ this is the boat I would buy
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