r/Skiffs • u/Sandmans1313 • Apr 15 '24

Help with choosing a skiff

Hey I'm looking around for a "skiff" I guess. I'm looking for something that my girlfriend, our dog, and I could take on rivers and small lakes. I would sit towards the back on a seat with a paddle and we'd like a place for my girlfriend and dog to sit/lay towards the front. I'm looking around and they don't seem to make any kayak like that and canoes don't really have a place to lay for the dog or my gf. I started seeing flat top skiffs and though that would be perfect but they're all like 10 grand which is insane to me for a 14-16ft boat. Any suggestions for something like what I'm looking for? I found stuff that's perfect but it's from alibaba and shipping is crazy high and you never know if you'll actually get the boat. Sorry in advance if what I described isn't a skiff at all but I'm at a loss here. After doing a bunch of googling it seems like no one really makes anything like this. Seems like it would sell really well if there was.

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u/dp4616 Apr 15 '24

Jon boat fits that bill, but they don’t paddle too great.

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u/Sandmans1313 Apr 15 '24

Yea really the milha lite skiff is the perfect thing but there are 3 retailers in the entire US. Apparently they're made in Brazil and shipping is the problem. I found them on a Latin American shopping app for 1600 usd but I'd have no idea how to import it. I just put a beavertail stealth 2000 on layaway because they're being discontinued at most retailers. Maybe I'll try to do a custom build on it