Skimmer Skiff 16 Walk Through!!!

[@philipabernathy2504]

Man, you have me second guessing my skiff choices. I've found the Xplor Delta 18 I've been interested in, but this is a great looking little boat.

[@Dulcedan]

You can go wrong with either manufacturer to be honest. I will say the skimmer will literally troll past most skiffs in the flats but the xplor will handle the chop better.

[@JaviVibes]

Nice stuff man!!!

[@louispritz7808]

Nice rig! What size AGM for the trolling motor? Do the deck drains drain into the bilge?

[@Dulcedan]

Thanks it’s a 24 series agm battery with 880 cca. The deck drain into the bilge compartment.

[@acme9538]

Super nice skiff. Would a jackplate be a viable option on it?

[@Dulcedan]

Thank you and the jackplate would great but with a motor that’s got a low water pick up. Not sure why mercury didn’t design that for the 60r.

[@scottparker6554]

I liked the video you did on the Blacktip 18, what made you decide to get this boat?

[@Dulcedan]

I had a townhouse at the time and I only had so much space to fit the boat in the garage. It was the best equipped skiff for the money and I don’t regret it. The boat is perfect for the fishing I do mainly flats and bay. It’s easy to trailer and clean at the end of the day. I have literally polled past mavericks stuck on a flat with three people on my skiff.

[@scottparker6554]

@@Dulcedan I was looking at skiffs and after watching your video and a couple of others I checked out the Blacktip and ended up ordering one. It just came out of the mold this week and I'm hoping it will be done within a month. That's a nice boat you have and I'm sure it will get a lot skinnier than the one I'm getting.

[@Dulcedan]

@@scottparker6554 congratulations Blacktip makes a great skiff with boat boat quality. Love the fuel capacity on that skiff you can go anywhere.

[@tystick22]

What was your out the door price on that with the 60 if you dont mind me asking

[@Dulcedan]

It was In the 30s with my current setup but the 16 finished deck has gone up in price.

[@pitbullbred305]

Hey man nice video and beautiful boat. Did u deal directly with skimmer skiffs or a dealer ?