Builders who ­specialize in custom, lightweight flats skiffs—or even scaled-down ... against the big boat overnight when on the hook or tied up to a T-head. A few small, round—and collapsible—fenders ...

Small center console boats those under 25-feet ... A 150-hp motor might be adequate for a light flat-bottomed model whereas twin 300-hp engines may be appropriate for heavier, deep-v boats. How many ...

Anything, from checking out the nooks and crannies of an island, catching live bait, snorkeling, fishing the flats or fluke-fishing a coastal bay, or any other kind of light-tackle inshore fishing, is ...

The result is the Oyster Cracker, a 20-foot, diesel-powered flats skiff built in a classic 1940s ... That is why I settled on a semi-displacement hull and a small diesel engine." ...

Buyboats are characterized by a rear wheelhouse and long deck for cargo. Skiff: Small, flat-bottomed boats, well suited for navigating the bay’s shallow tributaries, skiffs are still used for crabbing ...

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This seemed particularly true for a class of “hybrid” boats that combine features of ... it’s bigger in every way than the typical small flats boat. It’s big enough, and deep enough ...

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