[ifsteve]

Not going to pole very well at all but it can be done.
That boat is not going to fish in 8" of water.
Nice find, good luck with whatever you end up with!

 

[ohg123]

i had the panga marine 18ft model, center console rig years ago (2008 model i believe) but the one with the low gunnels (they made 2 versions back then).

it floated in NOTHING, i mean with the motor up ankle deep water easily. i didnt pole it much but the real issue poling was wind. any wind at all and that bow has you sailing.

ALSO - just fyi - if you have to be sitting down to drive you cant see a thing while running. so tiller or a taller console is preferable (i am 5ft10, taller person maybe not an issue).

amazing boat, handles seas like a total beast for its size.

 

[g8rfly]

I owned a bare bones panga marine 18 for a few years and it was a great skiff. I would pole mine from from the bow or stern and it was a great utilitarian skiff. Granted with the giant bow it would get blown around on the pole (or anchor).. all around it was a great skiff!! I got it as skinny as 8” inches And would not hesitate to creep out out as far as 20 miles on the right day. These are great budget skiffs that can do everything without braking the bank.. go slow, save some money and make epic memories🤙 Probably one of the best “Swiss army” boats especially in this crazy economy

Well said there! Couldn't agree more

 

[Don W.]

Is any one even selling Pangas 18 and under anymore? As understand PangaMarine is out of business and Immensa does not make 16's or 18's

 

[66122]

Eduardono has a14 footer and imemsa was carrying a 18 but may have dropped it not sure , i have the 18 panga marine low cut and love it but i wish i had the same hull design in a 16 so you could run a 40 hp on it that would be sweet ...for inshore fishing poling id go with the 23ll imemsa its got a lower bow and better suited for inshore F70 on the 23ll would make a decent charter boat I believe.....specially if you had a guy slinging flies on the bow 🙂

And dont forget Abaco's Backwater 18 which is nice but $$$$$$

 

[Don W.]

Immensa dealer told me last fall that Immensa had stopped making both the 16 and the 18. Eduardono 14 a little on the small side especially with the thwarts.

 

[PBTH]

I also owned a 14' Eduardono for several years. It maybe floated a bit shallower than my Panga Marine 19', but it still didn't get as shallow as I wished for bones. It poled easily (from the bow) since it was so small. Definitely easier to slide off of a flat if you stay too long on a falling tide. 25hp 4 stroke Yammy and two people onboard would get 23mph.

 

[BilgeFumes]

Each Panga has its own quirks and qualities at different lengths. The draft between all lengths are very similar, just depends on your needs and how heavy you load it. If you're really roughing it through heavy chop to your fishing grounds, can't go wrong with that boat, but poling it will still be difficult and wind likes to catch the bow of the boat.

 

[66122]

@Don W. Its Imemsa not Immensa 🙄

And the w25 is said to be the best panga they build most fishermen prefer the w25 ,the w26 has a lot of rocker and it likes to hold water in the middle of hull due to that but still a good hull! And now they make them
100% wood free all composite 👍 they use to put wood in the stern and deck but have moved on to composite! So watch any older models as it may contain wood !

 

[Beach Snook]

No poling on these from my experience and what I've heard

 

[zthomas]

Is any one even selling Pangas 18 and under anymore? As understand PangaMarine is out of business and Immensa does not make 16's or 18's

These guys bought several of the PM molds. They're laying them up in PR, then assembling in South Florida. Starting with the 22/23, but they also have the mold for the high-side 18 and one of the bigger models. Havana Boat Co.

Andros doesn't show anything under 23' on their site anymore. Abaco makes the 18, 20, and 22.

I have an older Andros 18 with an F90 and absolutely love the boat, but a poling skiff it most certainly ain't.

 

[NoClueHowToHobby]

Well said there! Couldn't agree more

I bought partially due to reading/see photos of yours. I've had my Imemsa 18 since 2019. I love the basic lay out of my panga. Keep it simple.