Boat type
Skiff
Purpose
Skiffs are simple, open, shallow-draft hulls — often flat or modified-V bottoms for poling, casting, and light tackle in skinny water. Less specialized than a dedicated flats boat, more utilitarian than a bay boat.
Best suited for
- Flats, backwaters, and skinny coastal creeks
- 1–3 anglers with light tackle
- Beginner to intermediate in shallow water
- Trailering behind smaller tow vehicles
Size options
- Micro skiffs
- 15–17 ft — solo or two anglers, cartopper or small trailer
- Standard skiffs
- 18–20 ft — most common skinny-water size
- Larger skiffs
- 21–23 ft — more range while staying relatively shallow
Builders in the primer
18 builders in the primer build this type. A missing name is a hole, not a ranking.
- Action CraftDealer networkPanama City, FL
Also bay boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetactioncraft.com - Beavertail SkiffsFactory directBradenton, FL
Also flats boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetbeavertailskiffs.com - Boston WhalerDealer networkEdgewater, FL
Also bay boat, bowrider, center console, cruiser, dual console, fish and ski, sportfish, and walkaround.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetbostonwhaler.com - C-HawkDealer networkBailey, NC
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetchawkboats.net - Carolina SkiffDealer networkWaycross, GA
Also bay boat, center console, deck boat, and pontoon.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetcarolinaskiff.com - Chittum SkiffsDealer networkPalm City, FL
Also bay boat and flats boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetchittumskiffs.com - East Cape BoatsFactory directLongwood, FL
Also bay boat and flats boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yeteastcapeboats.com - Egret BoatsFactory directWashington, NC
Also bass boat, bay boat, center console, and flats boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetegretboats.com - Hell's Bay BoatworksSell-through unknownTitusville, FL
Also flats boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yethellsbayboatworks.com - Hell's Bay BoatworksSell-through unknownTitusville, FL
Also bay boat and flats boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yethellsbayboatworks.com - MAKODealer networkMissouri
Also bay boat, center console, and walkaround.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetmakoboats.com - MaverickDealer networkFort Pierce, FL
Also bay boat, center console, and flats boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetmaverickboats.com - May-CraftDealer networkFour Oaks, NC
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetmaycraftboats.com - McKee CraftDealer networkFairmont, NC
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetmckeecraftboats.com - Porta-BoteSell-through unknownCalifornia
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetportabote.com - PrivateerDealer networkRocky Point, NC
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetprivateerboat.com - SundanceDealer networkBlackshear, GA
Also bay boat and center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetsundanceboats.com
Where to get them
New-boat dealers who carry these brands live on the dealers shelf. Enter a city or zip to see nearby options for this type:
Related accessories
Engines, parts, and rigging that typically pair with this hull class. Full list on the accessories shelf.