Killer Skiff.... - The Hull Truth

randall · 12-05-2007, 03:52 PM

really nice....can i borrow it next summer for a few months?

Afishinado · 12-05-2007, 03:55 PM

Nice, but think I'd rather have a nice fuel injected small block straight inboard

randall · 12-05-2007, 04:00 PM

so would i ...but i got caught up in the boat.....something about it is just"right"

MacCTD · 12-06-2007, 05:59 AM

I assume this is the company that makes that boat, http://www.malonesboats.com/
any additional information?

Dantilu · 12-06-2007, 08:09 AM

Yes Malones boats.
I talked with them about this skiff a while back.

Jettywolf · 12-06-2007, 04:10 PM

looks like a wet skiff?

Dantilu · 12-09-2007, 07:51 AM

WET....?

Jettywolf · 12-09-2007, 10:07 AM

are they?......I guess not, then.
Loads of room, thats the most important thing.

randall · 12-09-2007, 11:45 AM

im willing to learn...what about it at rest leads you to believe it would be wet when runnin

mymojo · 12-09-2007, 12:48 PM

Looks great and rugged too - I like the red hull too and I'm not usually a colored hull fan. What are the aluminum pipe railings along the inside of the gunwales for? Hav'nt seen that before.

Dantilu · 12-09-2007, 01:41 PM

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mymojo - 12/9/2007 2:48 PM

Looks great and rugged too - I like the red hull too and I'm not usually a colored hull fan. What are the aluminum pipe railings along the inside of the gunwales for? Hav'nt seen that before.

Setting traps out......

miles aweigh · 12-09-2007, 02:32 PM

They are built here in NS. They are wet. Traditional style. Don't like chop and speed. Very good at what they were originally built for. Basically an inshore lobster boat.

a.p. · 12-09-2007, 03:34 PM

Hey, I've got one of Herbie Malone's 22' boats. It's a great, simple boat - lots of room, no maintainance. It's heavy and built with oversize parts from larger boats - the scuppers are so big we just back it up for a while for a washdown.

We've got a 115 4 stroke on it - it's more motor than it needs. It burns abour 4-5 gph running at maybe 22-25 mph. It's flat bottomed, round chined with a little keel. Mine has a cut out transom - no bracket.

It will go through anything, but doesn't love a head sea - you simply slow down until it's comfortable - seldom below 12-15 mph. It's surprisingly good across or with the sea.

If you want a simple, tough boat, and you're not in a big hurry, you could do a lot worse.

It is a bit wet - but not horribly so. The beam is fairly narrow - 8 feet. i think it may help it cut through the chop a bit.

Herbie will build it any way you want it, but it's the kind of boat you don't want to gussy up too much.

Ours is green with a red bottom and a white stripe. She's known as "The Plounder"- flat like a flounder, poundy if you over-drive it.

And you're right. She looks "just so".

Surprised to run into her here on this web-site.

Dantilu · 12-09-2007, 03:38 PM

a.p.
Post some photos.......
i have always liked this boat...... And would love to fish one near shore...!
Thanks for the info....

a.p. · 12-09-2007, 03:43 PM

I wish I could post some photos for you, but I don't have any. She's in our barn in Nova Scotia, and I'm in Ontario.

I'd be happy to answer any specific questions for you, though...

Dantilu · 12-09-2007, 03:47 PM

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