12'-13' Novi or Downeast skiff designs available

[Andyf32]

I am looking for a 12' - 13' Novi or Downeast skiff that can take say a 15hp outboard and can take a bit of chop. Higher gunnels would be nice since I will have a child in the boat at times.

I know this is a tall order but I am length limited since it will be kept behind a larger boat in a slip and cannot hang over into the other slips. I will be running it in and around long island sound, on calm days of course.

I previously had an 11' whaler i was using but I am hoping to get a classier boat this time.

Any options will be considered new or used.

 

[tunamojo]

It's a touch longer than you want
Holland's Boat Shop, Inc. - Holland 14LOA: 14' 5"Beam: 6' 2"Displacement: 500 lbs

 

[Eastporter]

Prettiest Little DE Around

http://downeastboatforum.com/pocket-downeast-boats-14-24ft/holland-14-a-1300.html

 

[BOSBoatMan]

13 Ros in a center console version....the molds are still out there in RI the brother took them. Google it.

 

[Andyf32]

Thanks for the replies

I do love the lines of the Holland 14 but unfortunately it is too long to fit behind my boat.

The ROS 13 is very interesting, I did not realize they made a center console model. That is not a self bailing boat is it? Is there flotation under the floor?

Thanks

 

[BOSBoatMan]

She is a self bailing boat yes, and as far as I know having flotation underdecks is an option. This is not a very common boat FYI.

I've only seen one in Craigslist South Coast thought it was cheap like $1300 with a 9.9 Merc 4S...by the time I got myself around to it, obviously it was gone.

R O S B O A T S I N C . - R O S 13 ' s

The owner of Ros passed on, his brother's got the molds now at his shop in RI.

 

[Eastporter]

I do love the lines of the Holland 14 but unfortunately it is too long to fit behind my boat.

The ROS 13 is very interesting, I did not realize they made a center console model. That is not a self bailing boat is it? Is there flotation under the floor?

Thanks

Here's the ROS boat with seats. Very easy to convert to CC if you wanted to.

14' fiberglass skiff w/ 9.9 Yamaha

 

[BOSBoatMan]

"Very cheap to run" its almost free. I have a 9.9 Yamaha 4S and it takes about twelve hours to burn six gallons lol

 

[richardh]

if u call glenn he might shorten one for you

 

[Eastporter]

Too bad you can't push it to 14'... found this beauty for short money.

14' Great Bay by Salty Boats of Maine

 

[Andyf32]

Eastporter - I may be able to fit 14...wish that boat was closer