I'm looking at a 1998 19ft skiff. Anybody have any opinions about them good or bad?

12/1/2007 8:27:49 PM

a buddy has a 19footer and loves it. its great for flounder gigging and such.

12/1/2007 8:41:54 PM

Jones Bro's are great boats. I have several friends that have them and love them. I have a 17' Polar Flat Bottom skiff. I love it. The one bad thing is that it rides rough than a v hull in rougher water. Other than that, you can take it in very shallow water, and anchor up onto the beaches in the sounds very easily. What kind of motor does it have? Has it been in Salt Water? If you've never bought a boat before and need some things to look for, there are several people on here who have boats that I'm sure would be glad to offer some advice.

12/1/2007 11:55:53 PM

I have a boat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

12/1/2007 11:58:31 PM

I was really just wondering quality wise, stress cracks, cleats or other hardware in stupid places, gel coat, etc. It's got an older yamaha 2 stroke.

12/2/2007 12:23:54 AM

They used to have a pretty decent collection of porn in the mens room of their shop out back. Thats about all i know.

12/2/2007 12:01:31 PM

^^ how ur boat working out?

12/2/2007 2:28:02 PM

good boats. stress cracks will likely be on any boat that old, depending on how the person that had it drove it. Like someone else said, a skiff is gonna beat the hell out of you in a chop, but its great for gettin around in shallow water and such. Does the motor have tilt/trim? What size motor is it? Check the deck on the very front, a friend has this boat and the wood on his rotted out, however jones brothers stepped up and replaced it all for cost of materials and didnt put wood back in there. looks good.

12/3/2007 10:45:22 AM

^Thanks for helpful info.

Going to look at it Wed. It's 19' green on green. I want to use it for hunting and scooting around bays in the summer, maybe troll near the beach on a nice day. I was looking at 17' aluminum boats with mud motors and such, but thought this made more sense and I would use it more.

12/3/2007 11:30:56 AM

you wont use it for shit, it'll sit in your front yard and rot away you white trash

12/3/2007 11:36:44 AM

good one

12/3/2007 11:37:47 AM

you'll probably leave the plug out or the transom straps on first time you launch it and sink you stupid fuck, you just have more money than sense and pretend like you know shit because mommy and daddy buy you everything

12/3/2007 11:39:37 AM

First I'm white trash, now I'm spoiled boy? This isn't exactly a brand new 26' CC, turbo.

12/3/2007 11:41:56 AM

just out of curiosity, where are you buying it from? I know someone who has a similar boat for sale...

12/4/2007 9:47:44 AM

The "plugs" on most JB's are mostly one-way valves.

12/31/2007 12:44:11 PM