Yup I finally got the boat. Took a long time to get it. Mostly my fault as I kept telling Scott that I wasn't in a hurry. The boat came out absolutely gorgeous but is plenty scratched up now since I had the bottom half of the boat painted instead of the top half. I disliked the idea of an 18 ft white torpedo underneath the water sticking out like a sore thumb while up against the mangroves. I should blend in nicely now so miss big snook might not spook.

Anyway, I took it on basswood for some 10 days and had a surprisingly enjoyable trip. Whacked lots of quality fish and had a superb time. The boat is exceptional and about half the price of a sea wind with more tripping volume. I think the sea wind might be be sturdier vessel however. I would not want to put the expedition under sail and run it up on a bar.

The basswood trip report is on my blog. The link is at the bottom of my posts. Dig around.