A new flats boat design commission from tom gordon and islamorada marine. here i will explain why my current design on the surface looks very similar to a lot of the latest skiff designs out there, or why they look so similar to some of my past designs.. A 'v' bow entry on a flatbottom hull eliminates one of the greatest advantage to having a flatbottom. for a flatbottom to work well in seas, you must induce exaggerated transom lift, you must press the bow on the surface to the point where it fully recovers on the second cycle on otherwise flat water.. 175 pro flats modified v hull design cuts the waves with no pounding and with its reverse chines it actually pushes water away from the hull for extreme dryness. its extra wide gunnels makes walk around fishing a breeze..
If the high cost of factory-built flats boats is crimping your fishing style, then build our flats flyer. you'll get a flats boat exactly the way you want it at a fraction of the cost and will rival production boats in many ways.. All of our fishing boats are center console, featuring tunnel hull design for extremely shallow water running. they perform equally well in deep water. we have had great success in marketing our 23' catamaran as a recreational boat. it is designed after a racing boat hull and is very popular with the younger crowd as a play boat.. Lake and bay boats 20’ boca grande. the most imitated flats boat hull ever built but never duplicated! the lake and bay 20’ boca grande was designed for serious anglers who won’t accept cheaper mass produced boats..
