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SandJKENNELS · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:06 pm Post subject: Boat question

Has anybody heard of McKee boats? Are they any good?
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GoinCoastal · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:12 pm Post subject:

I never had one or fished out of one....

That said...

They have been around a long time. They had a contract with the government at one time supplying the USCG with boats. If I remember correctly TPWD used to run some of them too. I used to see lots of them at POC back in the 80's. Built like a whaler with a foam core between a fiberglass hull and a fiberglass deck. I believe they won't sink like the whaler. They are good solid boats.

Bluffer · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject:

Never heard of one around the salt.....sounds like a "lake" boat.
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GoinCoastal · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:43 pm Post subject:

Actually it's McKee Craft and they are unsinkable. Here is a link to the classic 16' boat that is like the Boston Whaler Montauk. This is the same boat that the Coast Guard and TPWD uaed to run.

http://www.mckeecraft.com/boats/classic16.htm

skunked · Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:59 pm Post subject:

They're not that great for running in shallow water. Float in a foot or so. They're better than most other boats in rough water.

SandJKENNELS · Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:39 pm Post subject:

Thanks my father found a 83 modek 18' McKee craft with a 140hp evenrude for 3,000 I think he said and was courious as to if it was worth it. The boat and moter have both been taken excelent care of and the moter has been rebuilt.
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Tombo · Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:56 am Post subject:

They are a Boston Whaler look a like.