mattyblazer & everyone,
Carolina Skiffs are pretty good boats. The skiff models are tough as heck, wont sink but are light rolled hull boats. Storage is a pain in the ass and they aint the prettiest.
I had 2 semi v's in the last 5 years or so bought new. I became friends with " the boys @ the yard" and have a masters degree in Carolina Skiff so to speak.
The original Seachasers {the cheaper models} are rolled hull v bottom VERY light boats. The 17' is like 650 lbs. 18' 750 lbs. & 21' is 1150 lbs. something like that. This is insanely light for a v hull.
Those boats are cheap {inexpenseve} and are tough boats but when you take light skiff technology and apply it to a v hull youve got a wobbly unstabe light boat that might be ok for the bay but Many people were unhappy after buying this model, kinda of a scary boat if you ask me.
Now; C.Skiff came out with an Offshore series that are really sweet. Theres a 21 that is beamy solid, wood free and priced right, also a " Bay boat series thats excellent, theyre fully lined heavier boats built really well with a great v hull design { been out on the 22} also the Sea Cat got great reviews but Ive never been on one nor seen one. I took my semi v198 model pre-rigged with a 90 to cholera as far west as Debs { from JI} and east as F.I. But I wouldnt take a 17 as far as a 17 B.Whaler montuak because its really too light with its rolled hull.
You kinda gotta be careful with these boats , make great clamboats, workboats, ect..
Another good thing about these boat is you can set up a 50 hp tiller motor on a 17' semi v hull lets say for around $ 6 K new and you have something that will get you out there to enjoy the fishing and last for years, rinse it off and your done. later.
Alan