I'm fixing to buy a fishing boat for the outer banks of NC, where the water can get right skinny. I'm thinking simple, open CC. Outboard. <br />Any recommendations on make? Thoughts on jet-drive?<br />I've never owned a boat before.
Jaymo,<br /><br />Check out this WEB site, lots of folks in tampa bay have Carolina Skiffs. Or do a GOOGLE search for "Carolina Skiff"<br /><br /> http://www.brechmarine.com/cskiff.htm <br /><br />Hope this helps.<br /><br />Safe boating to all.<br /><br />Cheers.<br /><br />emp.
Thanks, Ed. CS is one of the boats I've been considering. I may want a bit more freeboard so that I can use the boat in the Chesapeake Bay where I live as well.
I have boated in the Chesapeake in the past and in Biscayne Bay, Florida Bay and the Florida Keys. I would recommend a 19-23' outboard powered CC. Less than 19' and you are going to get pounded in rough water and more than 23' can be a bear to trailer and launch/retrieve solo. I have a 23' Wellcraft with plenty of freeboard and you can always tilt the engines up when it gets real shallow. This also takes the rough water quite well.
