The FlatsCat is basically a catamaran hull that runs exceptional shallow without churning bottom yet provides a smooth and dry ride in bay chop.

Flats boat swapping ends. Each and every one of our skiffs is custom crafted to the exact specifications of its owner and are engineered and built with no compromises in order to deliver the very best in performance quality and durability. Bass Boat Escapes Lake using a drone to find an opening to the main canal. An example of this style of boat is the Texas Flats style of boat.

Robalo Boats is the leading manufacturer of quality fiberglass saltwater fishing boats. For all your Beavertail Skiffs gear needs. If Goodwin could feel that force at the helm imagine.

All boats are manufactured at Robalos headquarters located in Nasvhille Ga facility. William Daley a mechanical engineer with CED Technologies notes the company found that the boats would swap ends even though the engineers werent pushing the vessels to their limits. Photo courtesy FlatsCat Boat Co One of the things about fishing the flats of the mid-Texas coast is that you better either have a shallow running boat or a high endurance for wade fishing.

Drone used in video. Its a tunnel hull flats boat with a jackplate. The X7 features numerous storage and livewell options and boasts the newest design in integrated spray rails that channel water down and away from the boat while underway.

For a well-informed and skilled operator but thats not the majority of the boating populationPersonally Ive seen one swap ends going straight in the ICW presumably from hitting a wake but who knows. With Joness help the Gorzells. Theres nothing in the water to keep the back end from swapping around.

In light of this information the Coast Guard recommends that manufacturers and importers of flats boats determine Maneuvering Speed of all boats and advise their customers accordingly. Models with more power can handle motors up to 730 horsepower while shorter more affordable utility models may have as modest as 21 horsepower engines on them although the average motor size is 115 HP. The majority of these boats are mostly flat deck with little or no gunnels or railings and in general have a center console with seating at the console.