Gheenoe Review After 5 Years | Everything You NEED to Know!

5 years of owning a Gheenoe! Here's what you need to know!
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[@reptileosu3578]

The fact that you've had it for five years and able to create the content you do from that vessel is a selling point for me.

[@SALTxTHExWOUND]

Dude YES! I bought my gheenoe bc of your videos, I’ve actually done a few videos on mine and it has been a blast! Just put a new motor on mine and it’s honestly a great boat for fishing, scalloping, and just anything! Thanks man! 🤙🏻

[@justin_menendez]

That’s awesome!

[@davidkavetsky2377]

Yup bought mine because of Justin's vids .I'll check out your channel.

[@todddutro1941]

Still have DMs from 4 years ago when you inspired me to rebuild a 15’4. Will hand mine down to my daughter or have a Viking burial in it / love that gheenoe.

[@Heartgator]

Justin, I have been watching your channel for months. You are an impressive fisherman and individual. Thank you for all of your hard work to help the rest of us be better fishermen!

[@justin_menendez]

Thank you!!

[@FloridaHockeyFan]

I went from an NMZ, to a classic 15'6 to a LT25. I sold the LT25 and bought my buddies custom dorado 16 tunnel hull. It nearly broke my soul having to constantly upkeep it. I had all the gadgets and electronics. Hydraulic steering, bobs jackplate and remote trolling motor. 4 blade stainless prop, tmr scoops, 12in electronic trim tabs, lights everywhere.... I sold it for all the money and just went back to a classic gheenoe. Nothing better than a basic gheenoe with a mercury tiller. Easy to maintain and cheap. I will also agree that everything in a gheenoe will eventually get soaked. I've run them back n forth to anclote island and got into some bigger water with unexpected winds. All you can do is throttle down and drive right into it. They're unreal stability wise. I can easily throw a cast net from the front and not fall in. Gheenoe's draft extremely shallow but you do require a jackplate to really RUN skinny. There's definitely rigs that can get shallower but the cost effectiveness gets blown out. Tunnel hulls with low water pick up's, hydraulic jackplates, 4 blade stainless steel props, trim tabs etc. You might get 2-3in's shallower in a custom rig but you're gonna spend 5-10x as much. Beyond that you start going air cooled mud motors. Only thing beyond mud motor set up's is airboats.

[@timdobobiy9898]

YES!! Been waiting for this video!

[@ciandebaldo1253]

Thanks for the video. I just bought a gheenoe that’s going to be my little project. This is all new to me, but you and your videos motivated me!

[@WoodsmanTV]

You definitely helped me figure out I wanted one, and I love my Gheenoe, perfect for my type of fishing, exploring. Keep up the good work man .

[@WoodsmanTV]

@JustinMenendez out of curiosity how did the cooler seat change the balance/stability? Obviously makes a difference if loaded but I have a 15 4 and wanted to go from a chair to the cooler. Chair gets in the way and I’d like the space too.

[@austincanning7013]

Nice video justin and great shots as always!

[@jaynorton3178]

thanks for continuing to do do update reviews on the gheenoe!

[@floridafireflow6708]

I’m about to purchase one of these baby’s. Thanks for adding that weather tip. I’ve never had a small boat like this with a motor so I may have very much overlooked that

[@justinbarrentine8606]

I set up my 15’4” the same way you have. Even had people ask me if I was you! I’m 5’10” 250lb and I’m getting 18-19mph. Hope your back heals up well. Tight lines soon brother!!💪

[@REPR100]

I upgraded from a 15’4” to a Classic, it’s much better. I LOVE Gheenoes, they are so versatile.

[@subarumanrp233]

LOVE your Gheenoe! Im on my second Gheenoe,first one got stolen a few years back ,finally got another one. Just put a new 15hp Tohatsu elec. start, got livescope and terrova trolling motor. LOVE MY GHEENOE!

[@alexboatingfishing9103]

Good video, thanks for sharing. I'm on my 4th Gheenoe build.

[@Casey-zp3tz]

I bought my first gheenoe becuase of your videos! loved it. But, I have recently upgraded! Love your channel man

[@reelgangsta1851]

Gheenoe Mafia dominates the water. Keep Slaying!

[@ReelinTension]

You pretty much nailed it. I’m 6ft2 240 and I love my gheenoe classic. Very good micro skiff imho

[@SnookClub]

I had that same Gheenoe for 23 years with a 15 Yamaha 2 stroke. It’s a great boat for the IRL. I hope your back gets better. An inversion table and some yoga/stretching helped mine a lot.

[@ct1762]

thats the motor to put on it. 2 strokes are just such a joy to use on a boat where every pound counts!

[@jarodwaldman3303]

So sick man, your vids and the boat. I'm thinking about getting one soon. 👍🤘👍

[@treyknott3341]

We have a 1984 14ft gheenoe that we use all of the time and it still has the stock 7.5hp evinrude motor. It has been in some rough parts of the ocean and for 40 years it has always worked as it should and hasn’t had any huge problems. They’re great boats!

[@ct1762]

and motors! those 6-8hp series are really reliable. i have 3 for sale 2 just fully rebuilt if you ever need a spare:)

[@Loganisfishing]

Love this vid❤️❤️❤️

[@romangraybill7974]

Yo dude I love watching your content and not gonna lie a big part of my decision to purchase a gheenoe was from watching your channel.

[@IMBrute-ir7gz]

I just discovered your channel. Nice drone footage! I've had a basic Gheenoe for going on 20 years and love it! Like you, I'm alone 99.9% of the time. One of my friends weighs 275 lbs and it was one hell of a struggle to get the bow to rise when I accelerated. Next time I'll make him sit in the middle. Instead of a built-in bait well, I'd rather have a dry storage compartment with a waterproof hatch cover in the middle of the boat.

[@primetime3072]

Sold my 2020 Gheenoe LT10 last year. Absolutely loved the boat but needed something bigger with starting a family

[@markedwards3312]

Love your videos, man...especially this one. Would you mind me asking, what the shaft length is on your outboard? I appreciate it, thanks.

[@jimdouglas4387]

I bought my gheenoe brand new in 1995 in st Petersburg it's seen Florida waters Tennessee waters Kentucky waters on Indiana waters love the boat it's been the only boat I've kept for so long I have other boats but I'll never give up ever

[@marlonm396]

Hi. I recently got a used 15'4" and i love what you did with the floor. Where did you get the ruler? Was it custom made?

[@super_coop9925]

17:03 this is so killer!

[@danieltorres9657]

I got a gheenoe 15.4 too yay love it

[@gordonstevens5940]

Hi Justin, what is the seadeck under the side rails along gunnels for? I run a 15’4” HS up north exploring small water. Also, do you usually drop the stick it anchor pin in the trolling motor mount hole? Boat is great, I run with a 6 HP and would like a 9.9 like yours. My main wish more than anything would be a flat floor between center bench and forward bench, I am looking for a wayto do that using a non-wood plank. Any suggestions? Starboard may flex too much. Thanks for the video!

[@jslays9049]

gheenoe owes u a few goodies for your boat at this point most ppl who have gheenoes today are bc of you! Love the vids 💪

[@WyattLCombs]

Hey Justin! Got a question for you. I’m considering getting a highsider but we like to scallop. You ever swim off yours and re enter in water over your head? Just wondering if it’s easy to do without flipping the thing? I’m sure I can get in but what about older folks? Thanks! Keep up the great work!

[@xtremelimits640]

Meanwhile there's a fish jumping in the background while you were talking about your gheenoe. I know you said you can take it it anywhere but do you think you need a depth finder on it? Not sure if you have room for one. Love the review about it. Looking forward to seeing the next video. Have a great day sir.

[@juliomoisa1172]

I got gheenoe because of you! 🤘🏽

[@chaseharden6896]

you should make a video on making your tiller handle

[@nicolascontreras5552]

Can you make a video on how you made the tiller hand?

[@declandaly9699]

How has the Jack plate held up to the saltwater I have heard that they rust a lot

[@johnthomas6132]

Does your OTF Jack plate crank handle rattle obnoxiously when motoring or is it just mine

[@Shorts_dude621]

Love it

[@plague6079]

I had a used Gheenoe a few years back. I had a 6 horse for power. I found that when I was traveling, I could REALLY feel the water vibrating thru the bottom of the boat. Is that still the case? BTW very good video

[@bradalden8347]

I miss my gheenoe high sider. I’ve got a bad back and bought a 15 Jon boat.

[@MiamiMattOutdoors]

Any instructions on how to build? 😊

[@danielclodfelter]

How would you rate the FISHING ability in it vs a pro angler hobie kayak or the like? I love my hobie but really looking at gheeneo just not sure

[@fishingwithdrupydog5547]

Very,nice stealth like ? Like my kayak cause you can easily sneak up on stuff? Thanks for sharing ; )

[@dylanboucher3974]

Hey Justin me and my friend are form Titusville and port St. John and we have a boat but we keep on getting skunked inshore do you have any good spots in Merritt Island or Melbourne that we can hit if you don’t mind

[@sorryugotaids]

The king should make some land based videos!

[@dmtm9302]

Where do u keep pole? Is it telescoping?

[@johnborca1447]

Love my gheenoe I got a super 18

[@NabiscoAmerican]

I've found a 14' gheenoe and a hoodoo hero 130 for $2000 each, both have trailers. I think the gheenoe is the winner

[@davescheer5038]

So the geenue style boats- canoe have interested me for awhile I had a 14’-6” fiberglass canoe up north it was tippy as hell and with two people it was a night mare , the thing I would really like to see is if they could widen the transom and back end and make it a bit wider in the middle of the geenue’s this not only would make things more stable but would give ya needed room , as for the wet floor all the time why not make some drop in wooden grids so your stuff isn’t getting wet all the time , I’m a retired boat builder of 32 years and have been thinking about building my own small skiff or if I could find a square back splitting it and widening the back end , hummm, maybe take a trip to geenue and see what they got 👍

[@gordonstevens5940]

You either want a gheenoe classic, custom gheenoe LT25 or the queen of them all, a Towee Calusa Pro. Thats in a whole different zip code on price tho.

[@free-qe6wx]

Yamaha is fine if you are new to boating and don't know any better. The best 10HP 4-stroke outboard for this boat is the Mercury 9.9 carbureted manual (lighter) or electric (heavier) start. The speeds/economy/reliability/resale/etc., in the 10HP class is dead even across the board. Its all about that twist to shift tiller. That makes the Mercury stand head and shoulders above the rest for this particular boat. Manual vs electric is more of a personal choice, but if you are going to have a battery and wiring for a TM, lighting, FF, pump, etc., you mind as well go electric and reap the benefits and convenience of an electric start/alternator outboard. The second best is the Tohatsu 9.8 carbureted because of the weight and cost savings, but having no twist to shift tiller is huge disadvantage. As for fishing...this is not a fishing boat. Get that out of your head. I have fished my Highsider on occasion. It is not fair to the fish, lol. Super quiet and stealthy, virtually no hull slap, practically no displacement waves. Fish cannot see, hear, or feel you, and that is an unbelievable advantage without question. You can catch fish with it, but at the end of the day this is not a fishing boat. Certainly it is not a two person fishing boat. That is a fantasy.

[@maxelam9823]

I am new to gheenoes and just bought a 13ft highsider I have a 4hp yahmaha 2 stroke I want to put on it just trying to figure out if I should tow it with a transom saver, do you tow your gheenoe with a transom saver?

[@wyattsasman7619]

Bro the 13 was my first one came with a 4 horse didn’t cut it. Ran a 10 on it forever worked great for the river, mangroves, flats whatever. Even messed around and threw a 30 on it once. Go big or go home

[@brianwelch2554]

I owned a 13 footer and it was a great boat for one person only. Room is very limited.

[@luke.winsper5221]

🔥🔥

[@tylerjonesfishing]

Been eyeing a lt25, I am a bigger dude so I figured it’d be ideal. I was thinking a tiller would be better than the center console on it since it is still a relatively narrow boat, what are your thoughts on that?

[@sd24479]

i would get a tiller because you have more room to move around, but thats just my opinion

[@zman8340]

Tiller all day , I ran one for 5 years . Fun fun fun

[@puffinstuff1925]

Tiller that console takes up to much space

[@Andrew_Mason]

I got a gheenoe because of seeing yours but when I’m In some waves the floor will move and bounce around is that a normal thing? Love the videos keep up the good work?

[@FloridaMan672]

Mine does that in the Gulf....I have a LT25

[@todddutro1941]

Very normal.

[@REPR100]

Upgrade to the classic, it’s far more rigid

[@HorseHeadMike]

Ever flipped it?

[@davecfishing7907]

bro im gonna put the 20hp on my 15'4' I got you beat on the highsider I got my 2014 lol it doesnt get old

[@primetime3072]

Gheenoe needs to give you a kick back

[@bradanderson495]

How does it tow? My guess is you don’t need a big truck for a normal ramp. Thoughts?

[@justin_menendez]

Really easy. You can pick it up and pull it around by yourself.

[@bradanderson495]

@@justin_menendez I have a Robalo Cayman 223 but love watching you fishing in extremely low water! Thanks

[@kbroblox6659]

17:03 fish

[@michaelwalsh2522]

What's the overall price tag of your set up?

[@justin_menendez]

Maybe have to guess around $5000. Depends boat prices fluctuate a lot recently.

[@chuckymystic]

Cons for me: price, expensive for how littler there is. Build, it lasts but feels thin, the floor bounces when driving. I can't stand it. Size, def small and tricky to stabilize, very specific conditions needed to fish it. Storage, like you showed, basically have to pack out what you need and hope your rods don't fall out lol.

[@flbizowner9384]

Why aren’t you fishing your flats boat? Do you still have it

[@justin_menendez]

No I don’t have it. I’ll be getting a new one soon.

[@Know_Your_Rights_1776]

17:00

[@JCInshore]

You had me at "gheenoe"

[@ct1762]

Looks a bit doggy with the heavy 9.9 4 stroke. A 25hp 2 stroke would really wake it up, and only weighs a few lbs more, or even better would be the 20hp nissan/tohatsu much lighter with a batteryless EFI system.

[@xtremelimits640]

Do you know if Brent is ok? I know this has nothing to do with your video but he hasn't posted a video in a while.

[@Shorts_dude621]

Hiiiii

[@victorremick9721]

Less is more time after time

[@bottomlinebassin2001]

Best micro skiffs on the water! #gheenoelife

[@winsto05]

I'm pogging

[@leatherjack5036]

i think its time you catch a big bullshark from the gheenoe

[@wijayasabak9405]

Keren

[@zman8340]

This will be legit …. Not some 5 minute walk through .

[@Loganisfishing]

First

[@coryboyd7958]

They are WAY over priced!