I'm looking for something a little bigger than my

 

I love my 8' BassBaby but am looking for something with just a little more room. But not as big as my old 14' standard aluminum jonboat.

 

I'm picturing something like a 12' Carolina Skiff, except I don't think they make them that short. I want to sit down inside and not up on a casting platform, and have just enough room to walk around the seat and go back a step or two to additional stowed gear. I would still need a small platform up front to mount a foot controlled trolling motor.

 

Any ideas? An older model is fine provided I can keep an eye on craigslist and find one sooner or later.

Master Bait'r seems to do nice work.

 

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/155730-its-official-i-have-a-project-the-dream-12er/?p=1754409

 

A-Jay

http://www.beavertailskiffs.com/?page_id=1866

Keep em coming. I think I prefer a flat bottom, or maybe an old-school tri-hull like the old fiberlglass Gamefishers

My neighbor in DC is selling a 13' Boston Whaler with a 40 horse Merc on it. This boat flies (close to 40mph, which is scary fast on a boat that size.) It's basically a skiff.

http://directboats.com/b52duckboat.html

 

http://directboats.com/prostrike120.html

 

http://directboats.com/14fivhu.html

 

Price? Fiberglass, aluminum, plastic??

I like the looks of the Pro Strike 120 although it isn't exactly what I want. Those fixed seats and the livewell clash with what I'd like to achieve.

 

Price - up to 1,750 for boat

 

Not aluminum

 

Will be trolling motor only, deck mounted with foot control

 

12' max

 

Right now a Carolina Skiff J12 is frontrunner due to the open interior design and the front deck layout.

This might be completely off base, but... What about an older Coleman Crawdad? Those things are light and pretty wide open. I believe they're about 11' and made of RamX. And you could score one for far less than $1750.

 

Yeah, that Coleman Crawdad could work. CLose to what I was thinking. Is that front seat adjustable to where I could slide it a little bit to the rear?

Yeah, that Coleman Crawdad could work. CLose to what I was thinking. Is that front seat adjustable to where I could slide it a little bit to the rear?

Not sure, I've never owned one. I do have an old Coleman canoe that is constructed similarly, and you can move the seats and supports easily. 

12 foot Carolina Skiff's are common around here. My friend has one with the deck of a 14 footer. Its a great little boat