Santee ???

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Hopper

Discussion Starter · May 24, 2019

Any input on the Santee skiff. I was looking at the Riverhawk B60, but looks like they have closed the doors. I got a package put together. boat, trolling motor, 9.9hp tahatsu and trailer for $6900.
Wanting to ditch the canoe and Honda 2.3.
Mostly will be fishing Lake Lanier (week days low traffic) and electric only waters. I fish alone 90% of the time. Wife and daughter grab a ride on occasion.

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Gatorgrizz27

· #41 · Dec 15, 2019

Finsleft258 said:
To adults, one child. 150# for adults. The system needs to be heavily revised.

The current system is fine if people understand the number and weight limits. The number makes no accommodations for children and is what you’re going to get cited for, not the weight.

I don’t want the number tag on my boat reduced from 4, which is perfectly reasonable with my wife and I who are in shape, and our 2 young kids, just because you shouldn’t put 4 330 lb corn fed country boys on it.

It’s up to people to do their research and dealers to not gloss over capacity ratings and just focus on numbers. I’d be curious to hear if anyone has ever been ticketed for being overweight but not exceeding the number of persons.

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Haulinvols

· #42 · Dec 16, 2019

In my 30+ years of boating I have never seen a LEO pull out a scale and start weighing passengers. That said, I have also never noticed one even glance at a capacity plate unless there was an accident involving multiple people.

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Finn Maccumhail

· #43 · Dec 16, 2019

FWIW the Riverhawk website is no more so I'm betting they're out of business.

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· #44 · Dec 16, 2019

Backcountry 16 said:
Sorry for the duplicate my phone is acting up this morning

No problem, I just figured that he fished the same spot day after day!

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Backcountry 16

· #45 · Dec 16, 2019

mike_parker said:
No problem, I just figured that he fished the same spot day after day!

90 percent of fish are in 10 percent of the water.

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Hopper

Discussion Starter · #46 · Dec 16, 2019

Finn Maccumhail said:
FWIW the Riverhawk website is no more so I'm betting they're out of business.

I spoke with the owner of Riverhawk about 6 months ago. He was recovering from surgery and had closed down. At that time he mentioned Riverhawk could be for sale. I hate that they closed indefinitely.

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Christen

· #47 · Nov 22, 2021

Haulinvols said:
I have the low front deck, raised full rear deck and no livewell. I outfitted mine with the 20hp Tohatsu Tiller, and have a Minn Kota Riptide PowerDrive 55lb trolling motor on the front. It's been a great boat for me. I use it here in East Tennessee as well as our place in Perdido Key Florida. Been a great all around skinny water boat.

How does it handle the open waters around Perdido Key and Perdido Bay? That area is similar to my neck of the woods around the lower Cape Fear River and the Intracoastal around Wilmington, NC. I've been thinking of getting a Santee but have been wondering how it handles chop in something more open than a creek or small lake.

-christen

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Mako 181

· #48 · Nov 22, 2021

Backcountry 16 said:
90 percent of fish are in 10 percent of the water.

Nope !
10% of the fishermen catch 90% of the fish!

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Haulinvols

· #49 · Nov 22, 2021

Christen said:
How does it handle the open waters around Perdido Key and Perdido Bay? That area is similar to my neck of the woods around the lower Cape Fear River and the Intracoastal around Wilmington, NC. I've been thinking of getting a Santee but have been wondering how it handles chop in something more open than a creek or small lake.

-christen

I primarily stay between Innerarity Point and Sand Island on the intercoastal around Perdido. I don't get too far out in Perdido bay or Pensacola bay. This boat is great for small lakes, rivers, creeks and the flats. Once the water kicks up a little over a chop the ride gets a little wet so you have to pick your days. The bow design does not really lend itself to deflecting spray. I typically tell people that this boat will get you through the snot but it won't be comfortable and won't be dry. Its a very light, nimble boat which means if you get into the wind and chop it will bounce you around pretty good. If my fishing required getting out into or crossing the bays, I'd want something a little more substantial with a bow design that will deflect water. Hope that helps.

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Christen

· #50 · Nov 22, 2021

Haulinvols said:
I primarily stay between Innerarity Point and Sand Island on the intercoastal around Perdido. I don't get too far out in Perdido bay or Pensacola bay. This boat is great for small lakes, rivers, creeks and the flats. Once the water kicks up a little over a chop the ride gets a little wet so you have to pick your days. The bow design does not really lend itself to deflecting spray. I typically tell people that this boat will get you through the snot but it won't be comfortable and won't be dry. Its a very light, nimble boat which means if you get into the wind and chop it will bounce you around pretty good. If my fishing required getting out into or crossing the bays, I'd want something a little more substantial with a bow design that will deflect water. Hope that helps.

It does help, thanks for the info! I'm mostly interested in fishing the creeks and channels around here anyway and won't be in the lower Cape Fear unless it's a calm day. That's our only big inland water around here. That said, there are some monster red drum in the lower Cape Fear sometimes!

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DAY Job

· #51 · May 8, 2022

These boats seem to offer great options and configurations. Good mid price option, it seems.

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Foureyes2020

· #52 · May 22, 2022

Have been very happy with my Santee over the last 4 yrs. I can kiss 30mph if the water is calm. Runner a 25hp Mercury tiller.

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