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Carolina Skiff 19 LS

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Key figures

Weight / hp14hot
Builder
Carolina Skiff
Propulsion
single outboard
Length
19.2 ft
Beam / draft
8.0 ft · 0.6 ft
Displacement
1,900 lb

Design figures as published, not for any one hull. Full specifications on carolinaskiff.com.

Reputation

Classotheras owners use it
Forumsordinarydoes the job, nobody seeks it

Cheap, stable, simple flat skiff; wet and pounding in chop, no frills

Coastal cruising
mixed · fine inshore; wet and slappy in chop
First boat
respected · cheap, simple, stable, easy to maintain
Daysailing
ordinary · roomy open deck for fishing and family
Loved
very stable at rest · shallow draft · low cost, simple to maintain · huge open deck space
Gripes
wet, pounding ride in chop · flat bottom slaps · basic fit and finish · bounces and gets blown around by wind
Survey for
transom core rot or soft transom · deck core saturation · stringer and foam water retention · rusting or loose console and rail hardware
Cross-shopped
Carolina Skiff J16 · Carolina Skiff 17 DLV · Bulls Bay 200 · Boston Whaler 170 Montauk

Owner opinion from thehulltruth.com, carolinaskiff.com

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