African skiff

[deepblu]

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 ?  

[MIKE PIKE]

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 still make them i think ..  

[deepblu]

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?

[MIKE PIKE]

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   

[deepblu]

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 .........

[MIKE PIKE]

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 .

[dugong]

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

[deepblu]

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?   

[MIKE PIKE]

Expression 440 or 520...

[MIKE PIKE]

or the Voyager from Pittsmarine is another option .

[deepblu]

any idea who the manufactures xpression?

[dugong]

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.

[MIKE PIKE]

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 .

[zach]

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.

[deepblu]

found this video damm looks like this boat can handle well for big boat 
 
 XPRESSION 600

[dodger]

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

[deepblu]

thanks dodger but would like a mono hull?

[dodger]

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