Ankona Caicos 16 Boat Review - Poling Skiff for Sight Fishing the Shallows | Florida Sportsman скачать в хорошем качестве

Ankona Caicos 16 Boat Review - Poling Skiff for Sight Fishing the Shallows | Florida Sportsman

Let’s take a closer look at the Ankona Caicos 16 in this boat review. Brand new for 2021- and a venture into the next level in quality construction for this brand is the latest offering from Ankona Boats- the Caicos 16. This is the first offering from Ankona that is entirely vacuum bagged and resin infused- a process widely incorporated into the construction of only the best boats available today. This is a key step in the process for producing the most consistent resin to fabric ratio when you lay up a boat hull or a part. The resulting effect is the strongest bonding and a layup absent of voids along with consistent strength and lighter weights. Ankona uses the lightest and strongest materials in their laminates including various combinations of Glass, Carbon, and Kevlar cloths in appropriate proportions to provide the best combination of strength to weight in every part of the build. The Caicos 16 is a true technical poling skiff in every sense of the word designed to float in 5 inches of water with two people aboard- one poling from the tower and an angler casting from the bow. At 350 pounds she will get you into honest single digit depths with ease without the need to exit the boat to push yourself over the bar. For a skiff measuring 16-feet 7-inches by 66-inches wide she offers impressive stability and features a slight 3-degree deadrise at the transom transitioning into a 12-degree bottom at the point of the forward bulkhead to smooth the ride. The Caicos is rated for up to 30-HP in a tiller package or 40-HP for a remote steering option which is plenty of power to get you on plane quickly and to the spot early while sipping fuel along the way. The Caicos 16 is a true cutting edge technical skiff that you can build new for under 20 thousand dollars which is a value price in 2021. Ankona Caicos 16 Length: 16'-7" Beam: 5'-6" Draft: 5” Deadrise: 3 degree (transom) 12 degree @forward bulkhead Weight: 350 Max HP: 30 tiller 40 remote Fuel: 12 Base price: 18,295 www.ankonaboats.com Follow us on social media for daily fishing stories, we may even share yours! Facebook   / floridasport.  . Instagram   / floridaspor.  . Website http://www.floridasportsman.com/ About the Show What’s the Best Boat For You? Based on what you’re fishing for hosts, Rick Ryals, Lori Hargrave and George LaBonte will help you decide. During each season of FSBB Rick and George will review over 40 boats in several categories such as: center consoles, bay boats, flats boats, dual consoles, pontoon boats, catamarans, bass boats, aluminum boats and possibly kayaks. In addition to reviewing every type of boat imaginable the hosts will cover the latest in outboard technology and tips on how you can get the most out of your engine. From early spring to late summer boat manufacturers will bring their boats to Stuart, Florida and the filming will be staged out of Pirates Cove Hotel and Marina. Deep See Visuals and their production team will shoot over 36-days on the water, in the water and from the sky, providing the viewer with unmatched insight to today’s newest and best boats on the market. The premise of Best Boat isn’t to say which is the best boat, but to help you find the “best boat” for you. Based on what type of fishing you’ll be doing, where and with how many people the editors will cover key features in each boat helping you determine what’s important to you. Helping you determine what’s the best boat for me. Florida Sportsman Best Boat is more than a TV show, each year the editors of Florida Sportsman magazine work with George to produce a 104 page magazine, Florida Sportsman Best Boat magazine, giving you an entire season of tests in a single publication. Plus, you get the most inclusive list of boats, including MSRP pricing, found anywhere. Anywhere, even online. The magazine is on-sale on newsstands each year from October thru December. In addition to print and the Florida Sportsman Best Boat TV show there is an online feature every week called Boat Show Friday www.floridasportsman.com/boating where you get even more photos and detailed analysis from the editors on what they feel are the key features of each boat.