That lighter weight enables the skiff to achieve top performance with a smaller motor, it makes poling easy and rewards flats anglers with a 7-inch draft. the boat features in-deck storage fore and aft, including twin 70-quart outboard compartments and a livewell with high-speed pick up between them.. Selling my 2005 microdraft skiff 20. this is a wood hull boat. it is a skiff built right here in crystal river / ozello florida. it is made to run skinny . flat bottom tunnel hull. it has three batteries , the two batteries for the electric motor are new. there is a 80 lb 24 volt bow mount trolling motor works great.. Buy the best flats boats and skiffs choose bay craft boats. flats boats & skiffs for sale | florida. well- trusted. founded in 1986, bay craft boats already has a long-standing experience in boat manufacturing. our founder’s father was a reputed boat builder, and the business was passed on. bay craft boats has become a well-trusted brand..
At speeds exceeding 20 mph the flats cat hull has 1/2" draft, meaning the boat is on top of the water, not pushing through it. when entering water that is 7" or less in depth, the water is compacted between the hull and the bottom creating a lifting effect which raises the boat to about 1/2" plus draft.. 2005 20' microdraft flats boat. 2005 minnkota 80# trolling motor. 2005 aluminum trailer. 2005 50hp honda outboard.. A flat bottom boat will get up shallow, but you lose speed and comfort in the ride. a v hull boat will give you a better ride, more speed, but you will loose draft and the ability to get up shallow. a tri-hull design gives you a better ride, some designs give you speed depending on weight, but you will lose draft and the ability to get up shallow..
