Mako Pro 17 Skiff CC

I'd love to throw a poling platform on the back of one and give it a try in the marsh. It seems like a great marsh boat but I can't say I have any experience with it.

Mako did make great boats...not sure about the ones out there now. To me, the just seem very over priced. I was out there walking around on Sunday and took a look at a few of them. They looked like solid boats but I wasn't wild about the price.

It's a good looking skiff but I would bet a Carolina skiff in that size is a better value and you have more choices in motor options.

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.

Bumping for some more reviews. What are some other boats that fall in the same price range?

Thanks for the replies.