Maritime Skiff 23 Patriot

[Seagull6]

Anyone know about the Maritime Skiff 23 Patriot? I like the center console layout with the roof and small cabin, but I have never heard of the company before. The url is...<br /><br /> http://www.mskiff.com/patriot.html <br /><br />What do you think about this boat?<br /><br />Chuck Gullage

 

[William H. Funk]

Re: Maritime Skiff 23 Patriot

Cuuck, There is a dealer Mac Marine on Rt 9 just north of Rt47 in the Cape May, Rio Grand Area. They have sold two 23 ft. Patriots. This is at the top of boats I've looked out. I would like my next boat to have Hard windshields and roof. At Baywood Marine in Brick I took a 20P (Same boat only 20 ft) With a 90 hp Honda Realy like the ride they say they tryed to stuff the bow on a day they had 4 footers and were not able to. Talk to owner at Mac Marine he and a customer owner took 23 off shore Tuna fishing. Boat had 140 Sususki crused 23knts 3-4 footers about 90 miles round trip used only 24 gal gas. Boat is a little pricey. Krusher

 

[jerzshaw]

Re: Maritime Skiff 23 Patriot

Looked at the boat before i bought bought what I eventually went with (BW NANTUCKET). It is very well built, and you can choose different consoles/seating/bowdodgers etc. Its like buying a whaler CGP boat; u start out with the skiff/hull and need someone experienced (or maybe yourself) to make sure you don't neglect anything when building her.<br /><br />The boat is quick planing and very light weight; and again you can rig it YOUR way. I didnt buy it because 1) i was unsure of resale 2) i thought they would be significantly cheaper than BW 3) the boat is 'unfinished' on the inside (functionally no problem...aesthetically might be for some). Oh small gas tank (i think 29 gallons) on the 20-p really limits its potential audience. Some numbers 20-p with suzuki 4 stroke 90 hp efi (from the printed literature i got in the mail). You can guess that it comes on plane from the below at about 3200 rpm's.<br /><br />rpm mph mpg<br />------------------<br />1000 4.1 20.5<br />1500 5.4 10.8<br />2000 6.8 5.2<br />2500 8.0 4.5<br />3000 12.5 4.2<br />3500 19.5 5.6<br />4000 24.7 5.6<br />4500 28.8 4.8<br />5000 32.4 4.1<br />5500 35.0 3.7