My family clubbed together and bought me a 15 year old 19 foot Scout last October. 1st boat I owned. Gotta say I was nervous to start with. Towing/putting boat in and out of water/winds,tide,current,anchoring etc. But now it comes 2nd nature and I wouldnt be without it. Its totally changed my life both fishing and family. A KZreadr I watch here in Tx has a similar Skiff (Thresher Fishing) and he takes his out for great sessions. Have a great time in it mate. Enjoy!

😂. “It’s a little too windy to fish.” Proceeds to cast. I don’t blame you my brother. This thing’s incredible. I’m inspired!

@SchwindOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! I really appreciate that! It has been a fun little boat.

Congrats on the skiff, it looks great! It is hard to describe how great it feels when a boat you build exceeds your expectations!

Such a beautiful build I can't wait to make mine

@SchwindOutdoors

4 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

That's awesome you were able to take out your very own boat for it's maiden voyage!! I've contemplated building my own boat for many years, but I always jump way too deep into projects and I've talked myself out of it many times. Glad your boat worked out well for you and was more stable than you originally thought it would be.

Great to see it on the water! great job

Sick ride man been waiting to see it in the water looks like your gonna have a hell of a time! Skiff changed the game man glad I got me one too

Awesome job Miguel!

Congrats on the first run of your new boat! The looks fantastic and seems to perform very well. Nice work, Aggie! Gig ‘em!

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it! I've taken her out a couple more times since then and it is just great. I preforms better than I had expected. Gig em!

Happy days. Tight lines. She is a beautiful piece o work. I started cutting my wood stencils and parts over the last week. But……..all packed away for the next 8 weeks while I am at work.

Great video! It's awesome seeing the skiff in action!

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I appreciate it!

Great job on the skiff! I have been contemplating this design as well as the FS14… but, with cost of materials I’ve switched to looking for a bare hull to start with and rebuild

Just seen this. I am a finish carpenter for the better part of my life and always wanted to build a boat for getting up some shallow water. To my favorite fly-fishing spot. This is by far the one that has me the most excited, very cool my friend!!!!

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear! It was a fun project. I'll be putting out a video soon talking about a few things that I would have done differently. Thanks for the comment!

@jimstewart5008

2 жыл бұрын

@@SchwindOutdoors no problem I look forward to seeing your next one!

Hi cool video. looking forward to the next video.

Congrats! Man I been waiting to see the launch. Looks like it’s running good and handling quite well. Good work. Time to get some rubrails!

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! Man you're not lying about the rubrails. I already skuffed up the edge and it's only been out once!

Channel? Dude, you don't need no stinkin' channel with that little beauty. Congratulations on your fully successful build.

Looks amazing, stoked for you!!

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Been waiting for this one. Congratulations!

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Woohoo! So good to see it finally on the water!! Excellent first run man

Awesome ride!

@SchwindOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I appreciate it!

I made one and just purchased a motor. She looks to be a relatively dry ride. Good job.

Awesome man. I would add a rubber rub rail if your concerned about bumping the boat at the dock while launching. And it is never too windy to fish for redfish in that area!

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the rub rail is already in the works. The concern with the wind was that I wasn't rigged up with anyway to anchor or slow down my boat. I was blowing so fast that I had no control over my lure.

Impressive performance from 8hp but think there is more to be had then what the SK14 delivers. Might be a good starting point for my design though. TFS

How am I just seeing this now? I've been looking forward to seeing that thing in action for a while. Congrats, looks great.

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate that! It is a blast!

Love it...!

@SchwindOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Nice.

That's a nice build I thought the motor was a bit big but seems to work well

@SchwindOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

The motor works really well! I'm happy I decided to go with the 8hp.

Very stable

Aggie Ingenuity! Gig ‘em.

Terbaik kawan

Interested to see how the push pole works. Concerned ittl try to float on u.

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

It'll be interesting to test out. It might be tough in deeper water but I'm betting it'll do fine in 2 ft or less.

Cool skiff, what's the name if the last song on the video?

Great job on the build! I'm nearing completion on my build and was wondering what the registration process is like here in Texas?

@SchwindOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! The registration process isn't too crazy here. You first have to get it inspected by a Game Warden. Make sure you save receipts for the materials, as they will ask for them. This link will take you to a document that explains everything that you will need. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/boat/owner/titles_and_registration/New%20From%20Dealer-Manufacturer%20or%20New%20Homemade.pdf

Great boat. It looks like a Gheenoe. It's nice that you can move that trailer by hand. Is that EVA foam decking? Have you ever used it before. Is it tough? Thanks. I'm re doing an old StarCraft and wondering if EVA will have longevity.

@SchwindOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you! I love that the boat is small enough that I can maneuver it by hand on my own. It also fits in the garage really well. Yes, the decking is from MarineMat. I like it so far. The only two things that I would complain about at this point would be that it is kind of hard to clean and that a power washer will cut into it fairly easily....

That has got to be one of the best looking skiffs I think I have ever seen. How can I get one?

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Man, that means a lot. I really appreciate it! You can purchase the plans through BoatBuilderCentral.com and build one. I'm also considering building some and selling them, if you're interested.

How is the stability at the bow? I’ve been looking around for plans to build myself, are you able to stand and fish from the bow without any issues? And if so, do you think you’d be able to hang a smaller bow mount trolling motor from it? Or would that likely be too much for it

@SchwindOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Yes and yes. I can easily stand on the bow and fish. I have no problem fly fishing up there while someone else holds the tiller and puts us around. I have seen where other guys have mounted a trolling motor on their bow. It looks cramped, but I imagine it works well!

I have been looking at building this boat. Your build looks amazing. How many hours did you spend building it?

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Man I appreciate that! It was a lot of fun to build and it is a blast to run. If I had to guess I'd say it took between 100 and 150 hours to build.

The boat looked nice a sturdy. Where did you go and put her in the water to test her out?

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you, Art! She's solid for sure. I put her in at Bluffs Landing in Corpus.

How wide is it?

Whens the actual speed test. Looks awsome. Great job.

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Man, I'm hoping I can do the speed test soon! I'm ready to get back on the water!

@surfaceallure5405

2 жыл бұрын

@@SchwindOutdoors Cool looking forward to it it. I am in the middle of building a sk14. Yours look fast enough the water I am going with a 8HP too. Your videos helped inspire me to do one, thank you.

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

@@surfaceallure5405 that's awesome! Let me know if you have any questions along the way.

I'd put a twist throttle on the bar. And one on the left for reverse.

@SchwindOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Not a bad idea at all.

@iq6840

Жыл бұрын

Maybe if that's not doable, then twist normal for go and twist forward for reverse

Looks great man. You fish out of it yet?

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

I have! I've fished twice out of it so far. I'll be putting a video together at the end of the month! Feel free to check out my Instagram to see pictures of what I'm up to with it.

Looks awsome, what hp outboard did you put on her?

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

I put an 8hp Tohatsu on her. I probably could have gone up to a 9.9, but she goes plenty fast for me!

👍

This is sweet! Did you purchase a template for it? Would love to know more info on it. Thanks.

@SchwindOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I purchased the plans, but no template. I had to dimension each piece out onto plywood. I got the plans from boatbuildercentral.com. This model is called the SK14.

@MrJmhess77

Жыл бұрын

@@SchwindOutdoors Oh wow! You did an amazing job. Lots of fun fishing trips ahead for you and your mini-me. 😂 Thanks for the info. Thinking about building my own after pricing out 2 stand up paddle boards.

perfect skill. i put my comment here to win one of your boat . hahhhahh

Nice job!!! How's that little Tohatsu?

@SchwindOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

The Tohatsu has been great! So far it is very reliable.

Congrats bro. How money kg this microskiff without motor?

@gregkosinski2303

4 ай бұрын

This is America. We don’t use kilograms here.

4 ай бұрын

@@gregkosinski2303 No problem. How money Lb this microskiff without motor?

Do you have all the boat lights on her?

@SchwindOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Not yet. Just been running during the day so far.

you should always have an engine bolted on so it doesn't fling itself off very dangerous not to or at least have a strip of wood to keep it from sliding up while turning

Did you change the design a bit? Mine has a lip all around. Yours looks flat.

@SchwindOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Nope, I didn't change the design. Mine has about 4-5 inch tall sides.

@deandowdall1529

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for videos, I got my plans for the sk14 today, talked to boatbuilders about adding width and 2” height they said NO. What do you think? I’m 80 and need all the stability I can get, is there any way to see your boat before I start building. Thanks. Dean

How many hp?

@SchwindOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

It's an 8 HP.

Now build 3000 more and you have yourself millions in the bank to fish all day long