Was looking at the skeeter SX210 and 230. Then started think about haven one built in aluminum. Thoughts? Builders?

The express, g3, and excel bay boats are prety nice

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Islamorada Boatworks sure does make a fine bayboat (not aluminum).

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If you like skeeter also check Action Craft - friend bought one and is nice rig....

By far my favorite boat build thread on this site...
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Go big and expensive or go home! lol There are several really nice bay boats out there but all of the ones I really like are expensive, why does it always have to work like that?

Didn't one of the custom builders here do a bay boat recently?

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Nvm didn't click the link above.


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Lot of Louisiana based builders that will build you some fine aluminum hulls.

Uncle J
Hanko's
Sportsman's Fabrication
Scully's Boat Works
Charles Leonard
Gaudet's
Metal Shark (Formerly Gravois) $$$$

Martinez makes a really nice bay boat as well

Pshh... Go Yellowfin or go home

YF is nice but would rather have an Islamorada with the Merc 400r hanging on it.

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If you are price shopping, the mako 21lts is a lot of bang for the buck.

The layout is one of the best I found in a 21' boat....

I had a Blazer bay 2400, triton 240lts, Blackjack 224 and Pathfinder 2200

My favorite was the pathfinder due to a combo of layout, ride, draft and speed. It was good at all those, where the others were great at one or two things.....

I may consider aluminum next due to the custom possibilities, speed and durability along with the new guys painting them, they look great.

Im thinking a 21' flats, sit down center console all 3/16''....With the way the crimp the bottoms, it should be quick, and draft 10'' or so.

Completely left field here but what about a custom Scooter from Boatright Marine.

http://www.boatrightmarine.com/FishingB ... fault.aspx

Checked with prodigy, yet? I think he's built a couple.

Think Im going to go with the Skeeter SX210 $43k out the door . I run about 25 mile offshore once in awhile , need some vee. Still want to checkout the Tidewater 2200 first. Also thinking custom aluminum...got this stuff that stick really well to it!

Good price. Got slightly more than that in an 18ft Bluewater.

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Here are few pics of a buddy of mine it's a 24 ft express

http://www.louisianasportsman.com/lpca/ ... &id=668551

Go ahead, Frog...live thick wallet style with custom aluminum.

Hanko's builds some really nice solid boats. Gaudet too, but I don't think he build them that small anymore.

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They still build them....and some nice ones.....Hankos had some great looking stuff at the Sportsman's Show this year. Really nice painted CC and a high sided dual console that I came real close to busting out the checkbook on....but, I'm too tight for that kind of $$.

Gaudet still builds bayboats? My dad has a 16' skiff from around the time he stopped making those and moved on to crew boats only.

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I'll bring it half way to you, you cut the check

https://tallahassee.craigslist.org/boa/5563617545.html

Frog, you get a lot for your money with those Skeeter bay boats. There's a dealer right near my house.

There's a guy in Lakeport who runs a big Express like that. I see him all the time having lunch or dinner at the Aruba Tiki; I'll ask him how he likes it next time I see him.

Skeeter ain't the fastest bay boat out there. But i have no problem getting 30 miles out into the gulf in my zx2250.