re: Mako Pro 17 Skiff CC

You can get a much much better boat for that kind of money. I think it weighs something line 2,000 pounds. I bet its rock solid stable but would never even dream of poling one. Fit and finish on the Mako hulls has been dogshit for some time now. I looked over one of these things and it's a real shame what BPS has done with this brand. The console of the boat I looked at was simply screwed to the floor, and not even very well. None of the hardware was sealed and I've seen a better gelcoat job on a canoe.

The only good thing about that hull is it can handle a little chop and is stable. I don't think it is something you would feel unsafe in if you had to take a big wave.

If want to fish inshore in Louisiana, there are better hulls. Especially if you want a shallow draft boat that you can pole.