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Mako Pro 17 Skiff CC
Posted on 5/21/15 at 9:21 pm
Posted on 5/21/15 at 9:21 pm
Any Mako Pro 17 owners? Haven't seen many reviews - it looks like a decent boat for rivers and small saltwater bodies of water. I read in one thread that since Bass Pro took over Mako their quality went down. Can you explain?
Thanks for your time.
Thanks for your time.
Posted on 5/21/15 at 9:37 pm to Palmetto08
take a close look in the storage boxes and bilge area and compare it to other boats.
Posted on 5/21/15 at 10:14 pm to Palmetto08
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.
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.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:28 am to Palmetto08
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.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 8:12 am to Palmetto08
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.
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.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 9:47 am to Me4Heisman
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I would bet a Carolina skiff in that size is a better value
Carolina Skiffs of around that size ride like cheap bathtubs.
Posted on 5/24/15 at 9:24 pm to TBoy
Bumping for some more reviews. What are some other boats that fall in the same price range?
Posted on 5/24/15 at 9:49 pm to Palmetto08
Workmate of mine bought one and loves it. Having said that, he's not what I would call an experienced boater or fisherman. Smart guy, but not a true salt yet. I looked at them and wasn't impressed with the way they were constructed. That's not saying they wouldn't ride good or fish good. Just wasn't impressed.
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