Me and fowllife08 are gonna build me a skiff. 1842 with 24" sides. Any advice on building this? Also pics of your build would be great. Going to run a 20 long tail for now and later on upgrade to a 35.

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No I don't want a super rake on it ....

Thanks oldschool

More less looking for advice on the rake. I did a little reading and they said 10" rake. How are yall measuring that?

If you worried about looks, I wouldn't do 24" sides. IMO

Mine was 21" sides, cut higher up front though.

Find some pics of Aucoins skiffs. They are some of my favorites.

Look at weldbilt crawdad boats. The are like a hybrid between a bateau and skiff.

Why do you want a skiff?


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I want it to cut through lilies vs. ride over them. I seen a skiff this year destroy the lilies simply because he split them. I got stuck on some and it was like pulling my boat across the grass.

Then keep the rake low

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I was checking out the craw dad hybrid but don't know if it will cut the lillies. La hunter do u have one?

Ive cut through lillies with a 52" wide boat. Js.

Hybrid?

I've never ran one in Lillies but it seems like it would do good


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I'm calling a hybrid in between skiff and bateau. Like this.




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Now I'm second guessing myself. I kinda like that craw dad hybrid. Just wish I knew more about them

That last one is a good looking boat. Be sweet with a smooth bottom.

Find a Charles Lenard and make you one like that.

Havent been in any other but hands down performing in Lilllies that Skiff performs well.

I went with a buddy Saturday night in his and man can that thing go through some shit. Impresses me every time I sit in it.

What kinda Lillies y'all talkin about? How's the craw dad gonna split em? Seems like it would do the same as any other bateau


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That thing looks fugly.

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I'm hoping the narrower front will help. And if it dont, gator glide the bottom and hang a 35 on it.

I don't like the high sided skiffs. I'd go as low on the sides as safely possible. I think mine has like 12" of rake if I remember correctly.

Some skiffs look great imo..

That hybrid thing is ugly as sin

Hybrid dont look to bad. Flat bottom with a two inch bumper

I like the hybrid. Gonna point that nose and go.

I think the hybrids look good. For someone like me who runs timber a lot, but have absolutely no need for a skiff, it's a great design.

I thought the whole point of a skiff for you was to help in the lillies?

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Yep but then I decided it's kinda dumb to build a boat for 1 reason