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I wouldn't bring anything from Florida to Texas for many reasons. However these are REAL popular here, relatively inexpensive, super shallow draft, and are fish catching machines!!!!!

http://www.gheenoe.net/
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bk005 · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject:

Purdy neat looking. I just thought the beam on my Panga was narrow.

frayed · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:20 pm Post subject:

I looked at those as well as the Gladesman from ECC.

http://www.eastcapecanoes.com/gladesmen.php

All basically canoes with a motor. Cool rigs. They pole really easy according to owners (including a fellow I talked with who fishes a Gladesman out of Port A). Only problem is, while they pole shallow, they don't run or get up shallow.

I eventually ruled them out as being too single focused and went with a skiff that is a bit better rounded for the extended flats we have here in the LM.

IMO only, I'm no expert. . .
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Smack-Attack35 · Guest

those are unique

however that would be a REALLY rough ride in Baffin haha....

BluffYakker · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject:

but u would think that something that narrow would be real unstable. other than that looks like an awesome boat

landlocked beachbum · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:09 pm Post subject:

Doesn't make any sense to me to design a boat for shallow water and then hang a long shaft motor on the back: Extra weight, extra expense and extra running depth!!!! Shocked

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Scoootr · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:33 pm Post subject:

interesting... here's another look: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=GheenoeBoats&view=videos

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Bluffer · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject:

I want one. how well do they take the chop? Cost?.....Qs.
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greenhornet2 · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 25 Jan 2009 Posts: 448

I like the look of the biggest one, especially with the polling platform over the motor.

Joshrebel00 · Finger Mullet Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Posts: 21

the eastt cape boats are pretty nice. But we just bought a new action craft so im pretty happy with it.

ironmanstan · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:38 am Post subject:

A fair weather ride for sure, but not in our chop. Very Happy

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txluke · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:32 am Post subject:

Forget that! My supple bum is wider than that boat.
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skunked · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:50 am Post subject:

A buddy of mine on the mosquito lagoon has one. They are very tippy but do float extremely shallow. The only way to really fish out of one is either by yourself or with someone that has some experience fishing from a small poling skiff. Take a rooky out in one of those and someone will surely be swimming at some point.

fishbone · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject:

My only problem with them is where do you put the BEER cooler??? Question

Lost Cajun · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:54 pm Post subject:

I have a buddy that had one. We used to fish catfish in the Clear Fork near Abilene. Great for getting up and down the river and you can launch them anywhere. They also worked well in current and rough water, but we never ran more than 3 or 4 knots. When it comes to stability they are a lot better than a canoe, but that's not saying much when you're talking about running the bays.