The Lite Skiff vs EVERYTHING ELSE

[@bombadil776]

Love the rant at the end.

[@diywaterworld]

Probably my favorite TBN video of all time! Outstanding editing, kickass clips, and most important …. Incredibly Well done with a great non bias approach, open minded and very realistic for the “everyday” folks. Thank you for your straight forward and highly valued input. Cheers , I’m sold. 👊🏼

[@curtb.]

Here, here. Well said! I see where this little boat fills a number of niches. I've got the perfect little flooded mouth river with a decent size lake here in Michigan, this would go great. As to the price, I'm not into a bunch of DIY stuff. I have hardly enough time to go fishing, much less build boats. I'd buy one of these in a minute, and actually might...

[@PunkR0ckz09]

Please do a center console build next or a pivoting "console" build (something you can swing around over the gunnel which would include the remote control and gauges and steering)! There's so little of those on YT it would be nice to see your take on those 2 ideas! You're an amazing boat builder

[@mudpro200]

Maybe consider a boat build with a small jet for shallow water fishing in the future. Maybe even build it with a tunnel hull. Just an idea for something new and different.

[@markgilles-ih8go]

Wow! You captured my attention and reeled me right in! This boat design has the ability to be the front runner. Although, the cost might be the pivoting point. Great video!

[@TinyBoatNation]

Glad you liked it!

[@NoChanceReelin]

Loved the ending of this 😂 go gracefully. Props bud😊

[@chrisroberts3963]

I thought of a cooking show when I was listing. Their tag line is “Nailed It”. You definitely nailed it with this boat.

[@TheNfrod]

3rd video i watch of yours. After the first two i didnt even consider subscribing. After the ending of this one: how could i not?

[@unapala123]

I have been watching TBN since the beginning. It is crazy to think about where you started to now. Promoting the plastic boat. Reminds me of when people said no one will ever own a Glock. Plastic POS. Glock is one of the top selling pistols EVER! So maybe this boat is the next platic POS that will be a top seller. I am interested because I do a lot of small lake fishing. I love my Hobie Outback but I can definitely see where these plastic boats will shine. Great video bro.

[@FoxWJK]

I actually want a lite skiff really badly but have to figure out how to get one to alaska.

[@MainlakeFishguides]

Thank you. This is great info. Retire in less than a year. I will be hollering!

[@Marioguajardo3167]

All of those projects are really good. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@DuallDude]

I just got into fishing 3 month ago and fortunately already own a kayak. It’s great but standing would be awesome and that ability to go right in and out of a truck bed looks wonderful(better than my current roof setup for kayak). One of these is currently my goal for the future if I keep fishing enough. Seems very reasonable to me vs working on anything older/used for the price.

[@electrontube]

God, I need to get one of these. Planing? Storgae? Standing stability? Holy smokes, this thing has everything I'm looking for. I can't afford a South Dade, but this thing is right in the pricing sweet spot for off-bank flats and delta fishing.

[@TinyBoatNation]

We have them in stock!

[@andrewhamel15]

i like that boat but the coolnes factor of building something and going out in something you built is really cool

[@rayfernandez5949]

Pelicans, prowlers , anglers mini bass boats are the best value , stability, portability fun and practical.

[@goatman702]

I went from a hobie mirage tandem to an ascend 133x and next I'm getting this skiff, most Def a kayak killer

[@WitchDRofKabul]

I think it's a great boat, but would also like to see one produced that's wider. The hull is super cool. The storage too. Great design and concept

[@timlong1462]

Lol it's like he said at the beginning of the video. Everyone wants a bigger lite skiff. Eventually it will just be a big plastic jonboat on a trailer. It like how mini coopers are no longer remotely mini.

[@WitchDRofKabul]

@@timlong1462 "lol" it's like you're repeating what's been repeated. WTF does a mini cooper have to do with it 😂. If every boat consumer says the same thing, they should do it. Or as you're suggesting, enlarge a mini cooper. How does dry wall taste?

[@timlong1462]

@@WitchDRofKabul It's hilarious to me that people like you see a small boat who's whole purpose is to be small and go "I want a bigger version of that" that's what I meant by the mini Cooper that is slowly turning into a minivan. It's just comical to me that instead of a consumer purchasing an already existing larger product they want to make the small one big. Drywall is delicious... great insult bud

[@4ryanthomas]

Mike, You got my vote for Lake Havasu Mayor!! haha :) I absolutely enjoy your videos my friend!! Blessings!

[@michaelkolanda8712]

They do make roll up stadium style seats that don't take up much room when stored, or even just a regular fold up stadium seat. They work great and are way cheaper than boat seats and in my opinion more comfortable.

[@MattClark-d3o]

Thanks for doing this video. First time I’m seeing this style of boat and am intrigued. The only drawback I see was the stability seemed a little less lacking for my comfort when 2 people were on board. I think if they designed this with more of a catamaran style they would have knocked it out of the park

[@TinyBoatNation]

It’s as stable as it needs to be for how portable it is

[@Tackletuesdayfishing]

The one thing that people always skip over when talking about tiny boats vs kayaks are tournaments. There are so many Kayak tournament options out there. There aren’t as many small boat tournaments out there except slay nation and a few other grass roots level tournaments. While you can enter a normal tournament in a tiny boat, your range isn’t really comparable to a bass boat. But taking tournaments out of the conversation, this boat is great for someone who wants to fish with a buddy comfortably for cheap.

[@mkodom88]

I don’t understand why this boat wouldn’t be kayak tournament legal. Today’s high end tournament kayak boats are plastic with electric motors . What makes them different than this? I keep watching kayak bass fishing evolve and it’s not really kayaking anymore . I define kayak fishing as paddling a kayak. I feel like the only reason to buy a kayak now is for tournaments . Otherwise you have this and other better options .

[@phil2537]

the comment about how you must only fish in lakes and not rivers was pretty funny. I guess they didn't bother to google Lake Havasu City. Keep up the great work and don't pay any attention to the haters. they gotta hate.

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Wicked cool little boat, looks perfect to me!

[@TinyBoatNation]

We got them for sale!

[@Black-March]

I'm not going to lie, I'm completely jelly about that lite skiff with all it's storage space and stability. But it's freaking heavy, I travel around with a 7.5 ft inflatable boat which weighs in at 39.5 lbs with oars and everything. I can easily put it up on a car roof all by myself or carry it 2-300 yards from the road to the water. I run it together with the eprop spirit plus engine.

[@MegaCystic]

omg the end is fantastic

[@goatman702]

Bade defense on kayaks offshore, those shark attacks are as rare as plane crashes

[@kjflyte5088]

I hate fishing but i freakin loved this video, went gill net fishing in Alaska at 17 and never ate fish again lol except young halibut mmmmmmm.

[@jasonwest2121]

These boats are 1600 on mercado livre a latin american shopping site. They are manufacturered in brazil so unless shipping is 1k per boat the price is a lil high

[@TinyBoatNation]

Please educate yourself on international shipping rates.

[@jasonwest2121]

@@TinyBoatNation I'm working on it now. I did once ship 100 pounds of freight from China for roughly 200 dollars

[@lsgt5132]

Only thing it will ever have over a bass hunter or even the prowler is it can handle a bigger motor. For comfort and stability i dont think it will compare. I mean i guess just depends on what someone wants most.

[@philliprousu652]

Love the rant lol

[@great0789]

I have been shooting you guys some emails asking questions but no response yet. I am going to try and get one... and be chasing reds and specs in the shallows this Fall with my kids... crappies in the cypress flats next March... then white perch after that. I just need to get a trailer together before I can pull the trigger. So I need to know what size of trailer to get.... hopefully the guys will respond soon. I also asked how tall the transom is so I can see if the 5hp Mercury I have will fit. Tight lines...

[@TinyBoatNation]

Send it to [e-mail]

[@great0789]

@@TinyBoatNation Thank You!!!

[@billwiley7216]

Even in tiny boats how it will be used and where it will be used along with how deep a persons pockets are still dictate what may work best and at what amount of investment in the platform. A couple of retired seniors that are fishing smaller bodies of water or in areas where traveling distance or dealing with large wakes is not an issue will be better served by one of the pond prowler types of boats with the lifted seats at about 1/4th of the price point for the tiny skiff. Again most of the time us older retired guys are more at a point in life that sitting down crappie fishing beats the heck out of standing all day pounding the edges of cover hunting bass.😁 Even the 12" Prowler 12" jon boat from bass pro shops is only $699. Add in another $1350 for a powerdrive 12v spotlock trolling motor and for two grand you have a capable fishing rig. The only thing you need to do is make a plate to mount that particular trolling motor on the hull. And last but not least a nice used 4-5hp gas outboard can be found at sub $1000 price points so one of these can be totally set up ready to fish in the neighborhood of what the bare tiny skiff hull will set you back. The small really light easy to load and move around plastic boat concept is very attractive for many owners. I think one thing that has fueled the Kayak craze is the ability to forego the trailer and much easier to store than a more traditional boat. Sad thing is even these small plastic boats if you are using even a small trolling motor require registration in most states. My personal opinion I like the lite Skiff concept but honestly I think for a plastic hulled boat it is priced way, way too high. But I also think the same thing about some of the "fishing" kayaks on the market. The plastic Skiff at around a $2000 price point may be more in line for what it actually is a plastic boat with plastic hatch covers. And yes over the last 50 years I have owned everything from the smallest 12 ft jon boat, to 17ft jet drive alum, bass Tracker style bass boats and 21ft glitter go fast bass boats as well so I do have a bit of experience. In all honesty one of the best most versatile fishing boats out of everything I ever owned was a 14ft semi vee jon boat with a front deck and option for a raised fishing seat with a 9.9 for limited hp lakes and I would switch that out with a 25hp for rivers or larger bodies of water and a 24 volt bow mount trolling motor which when I sold it had been upgraded to a gps model . I owned that boat for about 20 years and still regret letting a guy talk me into selling it to him.

[@andyd834]

How fast does it go with the 6hp outboard?

[@mikekyle-y8i]

HAve you ever thought about converting a sunfish or sailfish hull into a fishing platform?

[@seanruggenberg62]

I like the lite skiff I also like solo skiffs

[@mudpro200]

The price is cheap if you like to fish rocky type rivers with current that you don't have time in the day to put in a kayak up stream launch point and float fish to another take out point. You can put this boat in the water and go up stream or down; fish and come back to the launch point quickly. The deep scratches that come from rocks can be plastic welded back or just repaired easily. Maybe someone else may be like me and can't afford and good jet boat with a UHMW boat bottom at the moment but loves to fish rocky shallow rivers. Also that jet boat will need a boat ramp to put in as well. This little boat might be a good choice after all. Anyone else see this as a good boat for shallow rocky rivers?

[@codyakfishing8856]

It's a neat boat and all, just too high for my taste, now I fish out of an Intex mariner 4 inflatable boat, have been for 7 years now (same boat) ultra portable (fits in the trunk of my car). It can take a 3.5hp motor (44lb max weight), yea not a lot of outboard, but hey I really don't need that much. The weight capacity is where it shines, up to 800 pounds of capacity, I've had it in 3 to 4 foot swells without a drop entering the boat. Only real downsides are you can't use a larger motor, and it does get a pinhole every now and again, Which is easily fixed with a dab of E6000 sealant. I sit on a plano green trunk, that doubles as my junk bin, floor rolls out and is rigid, can stand in it easily. That's a boat u should outfit, an Intex mariner 4!!!!

[@9oh9toad]

A 15hp motor, hell yea

[@BigMacAttack83]

I work down the street from the georgia store. I might need to take a drive over to ya

[@TinyBoatNation]

We’ve got them there!

[@mrbetoncookies123]

Do you have to register it and have tags

[@Dadofdirt]

The rip wave skiff much better rigg for the same price I’m pretty sure!

[@jasonwest2121]

Stealth 2000 is 1200 dollars and is basically the same boat without all the accessories. I really think you could make something similar to the lite skiff for 2200 max

[@TinyBoatNation]

Possibly

[@jasonwest2121]

@@TinyBoatNation I'll be trying this summer I'll let you know how it goes

[@jasonwest2121]

@TinyBoatNation also if you guys ever get that price down to like 1500-2k I'd buy one for sure

[@1790jman]

This would be perfect for me cause u could haul it with a small car it being so light I wish I had the money for a truck for the job I have just not logical so I think I’ll buy this boat I’ll be happy with it

[@TinyBoatNation]

You’ll absolutely be happy!

[@1790jman]

@@TinyBoatNation I think so to great video on it I mostly fish river for trout anyway

[@RafaeldeOliveira]

awesome video as usual!!! impossible to miss, please dont let it be the last one !!! hahahah

[@nathanbillingsley42]

Isn't this the same video from earlier in the week?

[@great0789]

Yes, it was... I still watched until the end again. lol

[@nathanbillingsley42]

@@great0789 I started thinking I have seen this before

[@Wu_36]

Liked and subbed because of your closing comments about the “Pro Scene” of bass fishing. Can’t stand those guys.

[@robertxiong1303]

How fast can you go in those? What would be the max speed?

[@TinyBoatNation]

I did 26 miles an hour and a 15 horse with an eight pitch prop. I ran out of prop.

[@christianmorriswilliams7072]

Veer x13 is the only thing it can be compared against it seems. This boat and the x13 are of two different price points.

[@Walker82kg]

Beer sucks compared to this

[@timlong1462]

Man… You keep talking about how stable this thing is, but at 10:30 it looks like two people standing up in a tippy canoe. Also discussing that method of launching. You are correct that not many bass/jons can be launched in that manner. But I'm MN there are even fewer ramps that I'd back my WHOLE truck into the water lol. That's the entire purpose of having a trailer. So many ramps end only 10 ft in or there's not any concrete to begin with. Some areas up here with all the moss and algae it's a bad idea to even get the rear wheels in the water. I've got 4x4 and lockers and I don't think I'd want to do what you're doing.

[@joeyp1748]

What I want to know is where the "power poles" came from

[@floridaonatankful]

I'd love to demo this boat

[@michaelross5674]

I'd buy this over any used boat

[@TinyBoatNation]

It definitely won’t disappoint

[@Reeltrev26]

Why did you guys opt for the 15hp merc? The 20hp is the same weight but obviously a 20hp

[@TinyBoatNation]

Because I didn’t have a 20 on me, or I would’ve done that. That was lent to me for demo. But you are correct and it probably would go closer to 30 miles an hour with a 20 on it.

[@Reeltrev26]

@@TinyBoatNation ok just making sure there wasn’t some magical reason behind it.

[@jeffreyau1286]

Can you somehow mount a powerpole or powerpole micro on the back of the boat?

[@TinyBoatNation]

We have brackets coming for that

[@jeffreyau1286]

@@TinyBoatNation What about the xi3 in the front? I would be nice 😊

[@yt_bozo2848]

Pls answer me does the yak killer have a livewell

[@TinyBoatNation]

No, but theoretically, you could install one

[@ballensince88]

I think around 2k would be a fair price for these.

[@AustinReels]

Can I put a 25 hp on it

[@TinyBoatNation]

At your own risk

[@A.E-aene]

300 polycrafr tuffy

[@docholliday4546]

I need a seat, i have a messed up leg.

[@OCVariation]

needs to be cheaper for $3500 would much rather buy polycraft tuffy 300 instead for the same price and would be much better money spent than on this thing

[@aa134368]

Sucks it seems you have to have a trailer for that one. It’s nice in that its much more stable and two people on it isn’t a compromise

[@budgrzo3361]

So it’s basically a tiny bass boat that’s useless in rough water . I’ll stick to my kayak .

[@trex1448]

Boat, trailer, motor = $10k

[@PickwickPirate]

Still looks like a cross between those cheap Walmart storage sheds you can put on your deck that blow away first storm and a tin boat

[@jayward7536]

way to small for florida fishing i would not go smaller than a 1436

[@jamesa9lpiopatton419]

Buy old boat for three hundred out new engine

[@allysonparker2788]

you guys are high (way over priced)

[@jasonwest2121]

I found the supplier. 1600 usd in brazil

[@chrisallen3741]

Seems like this channel is dying?

[@TinyBoatNation]

Nope

[@gamefishing]

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