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whistlingwings
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Joined: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:07 am
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Location: Stuck in the marsh, LA
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 Uncle J Crawfish Skiff A few months late on the review:
19'7x46 Uncle J skiff
3/16 bottom and sides
24" sides, 5" catwalks, sealed double bottom, 16 gal gas tank
Jason and crew came through perfect on this skiff. I didn't want a skiff with lots of flare and rake, instead, I wanted a rig for busting through water lillies and getting in tight woods. Jason built the skiff exactly how I wanted it, and it does exactly what I want - a perfect example of a custom build. J and crew did a great job minimizing the foot print of the front deck and fuel tank. The skiff is 19'7" and has 17' of open floor space. In only 2'7" they were able to fit a 16 gal tank, and a storage box that I can fit a lifejacket, hardhat light and safety equipment. The boat is super tough and extremely rigid. I only used it for the last couple weeks of crawfish season, but in that time I hopped plenty of logs and sideswiped a tree @ 3/4 throttle, with no flex or damage. The sealed double bottom and 1 1/2" drain plugs make keeping it clean a breeze.
The bait box/flip down table that Heath built works great also.
The boat gets on step quick and carries a load extremely well. I GPSd first time I took it out. 1 person, w/ full tank it ran a steady 27-29 with a stg1 GTR. Never GPSd with a load but it carries a load well. Thanks again Jason and crew. I look forward to trying to destroy it next season.
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1854 Sportsman's Fab
2046 Uncle-J Skiff
35 GTR
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med
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff Good looking boat
Tapatalk 2
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duckblind 1535
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Location: Ponchatoula,la
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff you have any more pics
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UNCLE-J
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Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am
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Location: S-Ville, LA
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff dat thang is LONG
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CJB
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Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff Are the cross braces touching the bottom of the hull? It looks like there's a very small gap, but hard to tell from the pic...
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Barroll
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff
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whistlingwings
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Location: Stuck in the marsh, LA
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff
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2046 Uncle-J Skiff
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OwenDickeson
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff I'm a fan of running the 1x2s flat, long ways. And then 3" I beams cross ways on 12-14" centers. Makes more a strong skiff.
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OwenDickeson
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff Good looking skiff btw. It looks like a skiff should, not like a banana. lol
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captskr
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff yes sir, NICE !
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4Cody4
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Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff That thing is sweet.
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dguidry
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Location: Cecilia, LA
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff That really is a nice looking skiff. The lines are very graceful. Nonc J look at the way my gunnel blends into the transom in this photo. Just a little design aesthetic you might consider. Incorporating a similar pattern at the gunnel deck transition is pretty neat looking to.
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UNCLE-J
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Location: S-Ville, LA
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff They look like the ones on this boat.. ????
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autogateman
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff
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rexierou
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff those r boxers
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UNCLE-J
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Location: S-Ville, LA
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff O kkkkkkkkkk
Wut. Everrrrrrrrrr
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coyote29
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff Good looking skiff. What's the rake measure on it?
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msm8281
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff
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whistlingwings
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Location: Stuck in the marsh, LA
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff
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2046 Uncle-J Skiff
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gatorkiller1967
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff Here's mine after a few crawfish seasonsImageUploadedByTapatalk1346281291.340675.jpg. And after I installed new 3/16 bottom over 1/8
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gatorkiller1967
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff ImageUploadedByTapatalk1346281368.197065.jpg
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flagoo10
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff How much did the boat cost if you don't mind me asking?
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UNCLE-J
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Re: Uncle J Crawfish Skiff Think it was around 4k
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