How "dry" is your flats rig?

Post by **Redbelly** » September 19th, 2007, 9:30 pm

Mine will get you wet. Flat bottom is ruff riding too. I have 21" gunnels but if the wind is right with a little chop and you get wet.
I like the shallow draft, and I can motor in skinny stuff in the creeks.

Does anyone have a newer carolina skiff? Didn't they improve the wet ride on those?

Is a flats boat just gonna get you wet no matter what the design?

Post by **birddog** » September 19th, 2007, 9:33 pm

mine is dry

Post by **mjsigns** » September 19th, 2007, 9:41 pm

Depends on the wind and wave conditions....

Post by **sundown** » September 19th, 2007, 9:56 pm

I got a CS 19V...it may be improved but in any kind of a chop it will wet your can.... and beat you too....But, its always brought me to the hill whatever the water was....

bballchrism · Post by **bballchrism** » September 19th, 2007, 10:24 pm

my 16ft fiberglass one is pretty dry as long as there no wind but my 18ft aluminum i very wet

What a mess · Post by **What a mess** » September 19th, 2007, 10:53 pm

2380 carolina skiff being inside a zip lock couldn't keep you dry

Post by **snatch-n-reel** » September 19th, 2007, 10:53 pm

BD nowbody got wet last weekend at carabelle? If so I need to get one of those?

Post by **snatch-n-reel** » September 19th, 2007, 10:55 pm

On th BLINDHOG we caught more trout but got soaked!

Post by **MudDucker** » September 20th, 2007, 5:46 am

Ole Pro 24 is pretty dry.

Ty one on · Post by **Ty one on** » September 20th, 2007, 6:16 am

Anytime you're running east-west with a strong south wind you will get some spray across your boat.

So I will compare past boats I have ran in these conditions.

Basstracker, a good ride and wet.

21 ft Carolina Skiff, a little bumpy with some spray. If you run agaist the wave you will get spray over the bow into you face.

My 18 ft Action Craft, one can get wet on this boat too. But it is by far the dryest boat I have ever owned.

Post by **birddog** » September 20th, 2007, 6:25 am

snatch-n-reel wrote:BD nowbody got wet last weekend at carabelle? If so I need to get one of those?

Nope...Dry as a bone. I was impressed.

Post by **Dubble Trubble** » September 20th, 2007, 7:20 am

While not a true "flats boat" in the sense of the word, I am amazed at how skinny my 186RG will go. Of course, I am not trying to go over oyster bars at 3" of water like some here.

As for dry. It is fine if you stay in less that 3 footers and do not have a stiff crosswind. It does take a little work with the speed and trim to smooth it out in the rough stuff....

I did get caught one time out about 15 miles with a buddy boat in some 4 to 5's(thunderstorm). Do not want to do that again, although I never felt unsafe, it WAS a rough,wet ride...I was more skeered of the lightning than the water....

Post by **rocket** » September 20th, 2007, 7:54 am

Ty one on wrote:Anytime you're running east-west with a strong south wind you will get some spray across your boat.

I agree

Whenever there's stiff cross wind I get some spray, but it's usually worse on the passenger since I'm in the middle

Ty one on · Post by **Ty one on** » September 20th, 2007, 8:33 am

Also, From past experience one can get wet on a barge when the seas and wind direction are right.

Post by **Reel Country** » September 20th, 2007, 8:59 am

sometimes it gets wet, but it's got to be pretty choppy.