2005 20' microdraft flats boat. 2005 minnkota 80# trolling motor. 2005 aluminum trailer. 2005 50hp honda outboard.. The term, drawback, is something we as boat owners are well accustomed to. 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.. All of our fishing boats are center console, featuring tunnel hull design for extremely shallow water running. they perform equally well in deep water. we have had great success in marketing our 23' catamaran as a recreational boat. it is designed after a racing boat hull and is very popular with the younger crowd as a play boat..
Designed specifically to run in the “flats”, those shallow coastal waters where saltwater species like tarpon, redfish and bonefish thrive, flats boats often work in waters less than two feet in depth. anglers enjoy a wide-open platform at the front of the boat, or “bow”, to cast their line.. Shallow water shutdown. it is all boat owners' greatest fear to run aground in shallow water or to be left in shallow water due to tide flow. the elliptical shape of the flats cat twin hulls allows very little bottom contact when sitting in below draft level water.. Building five different models of shallow water boats. using a combination of high impact resins and closed cell foam in our construction process makes it one of the most durable and best flats boats and skiffs on the market..