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OFFSHORE ANGLING => Boat Tech => Topic started by: deepblu on December 04, 2013, 11:48:57 AM

Title: African skiff
Post by: deepblu on December 04, 2013, 11:48:57 AM

Gents how many skiff owners are there on the forum?? im looking for a inshore little boat was looking at the 450 Laguna?? can anyone comment on this boat ? :tkx: 

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: MIKE PIKE on December 04, 2013, 12:00:35 PM

I've got the Island Runner and is nice fishing platform , little bit low in the gunwales otherwise no major issues . Africanskiff doesnt make them anymore although i think he still does the laguna  , concentrates on slightly different models but www.pescador.co.za (http://www.pescador.co.za) still make them i think .. :dunno: 

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: deepblu on December 04, 2013, 12:13:21 PM

Thanks Mike as far as I know they still manufacturing skiff I know the business was for sale at a stage they now been manufactured in Namibia. what size motors u running with?

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: MIKE PIKE on December 04, 2013, 12:18:19 PM

Yep they still do the laguna450 , just had a look at the site , i run a 40hp Suzuki 2 st , goes well good platform for 2 up and gear , gets a bit cramped with 3-4 pax and tackle , great boat for estuaries , lakes and launching from protected waters for offshore, not much of a pronounced v in the bow so punching some waves will be dicey  :-) 

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: deepblu on December 04, 2013, 12:21:38 PM

see im only looking to use the boat for bass, tigers and the odd trip to kosi lakes as well as fishing Richards and Durban harbour and was thinking the little laguna  would be good for this .........

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: MIKE PIKE on December 04, 2013, 12:28:16 PM

Have a look at the 180 lts as well , very nice with plenty deck space and u dont need big horses to get her up and running .

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: dugong on December 04, 2013, 12:49:54 PM

I have the Oceanrunner17 nice boat but a bit bigger than what you are looking at.

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: deepblu on December 04, 2013, 01:03:33 PM

and you happy with it db? mike the 180 is awesome but at more than double the price and im limited to parking space see I got the cat if I need anything bigger. is there any other small boat centre consoles anyone can recommend?   

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: MIKE PIKE on December 04, 2013, 01:05:44 PM

Expression 440 or 520... :hnthnt:

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: MIKE PIKE on December 04, 2013, 01:08:05 PM

or the Voyager from Pittsmarine is another option .

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: deepblu on December 04, 2013, 01:18:55 PM

any idea who the manufactures xpression?

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: dugong on December 04, 2013, 01:24:00 PM

Quote from: deepblu on December 04, 2013, 01:03:33 PM

and you happy with it db? mike the 180 is awesome but at more than double the price and im limited to parking space see I got the cat if I need anything bigger. is there any other small boat centre consoles anyone can recommend?   

Very happy but its a big boat, bigger than what you are looking at, the Expression 440 is a nice hull, I had the Raider which is the same hull (old 14'6"Dolphin hull) not too laterally stable but rides well and is relatively dry for a small mono.

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: MIKE PIKE on December 04, 2013, 01:26:49 PM

Quote from: deepblu on December 04, 2013, 01:18:55 PM

any idea who the manufactures xpression?

Not sure , i think somewhere in Vereniging ,  Waterworld are agents for them as well i think , pm Hammer , he has the 520 as well .

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: zach on December 04, 2013, 01:27:00 PM

I have just bought the expression 440 from Waterworld in JHB.Lovely little boat,I had Natal Caravan and Marine fit a 40 hp Yamaha 2 stroke for me.I have taken it out to sea a couple of times and it handels very well.Nice dry ride.

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: deepblu on December 09, 2013, 05:15:08 PM

found this video damm looks like this boat can handle well for big boat  :shk
 
 XPRESSION 600 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=qMxaDdNDM9c#)

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: dodger on December 09, 2013, 06:42:05 PM

I have a 420 Witblitz wit 2 x 30hp on the back, it will take anything from 15-40hp. Very stable, easy to tow and a great little outfit :-)

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: deepblu on December 10, 2013, 12:26:28 PM

thanks dodger but would like a mono hull?

Title: Re: African skiff
Post by: dodger on December 10, 2013, 12:37:15 PM

Have a look at the Skivee, I had one of those as well and it's a great little boat