Well I reluctantly traded my 1860 surface drive for a 2003 godevil duck skiff tonight.
Got some cash and wasn't using the SD enough also had been eyeing these for a while.
The damn thing is .100 though. But I took it anyways bc it's a sweet ass little rig. How bad am I gona fuck this thing up when I go bumping rocks and stumps? Will a surface drive destroy it?
I'd trade it in a millisecond to get back in an 1844 if any of y'all want it it. Just sayin.



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Wow I wasn't aware you were looking to get rid of the 1860. What size are those duck skiffs. I imagine you have it pretty much hammered if you run it like I do. We're in the same situation y'all are with low water so I been jumping a lot of down logs and stumps lately. Hurricane gave us plenty to dodge dip duck dive and dodge....and ramp. Kinda need a long tail to get to some of the spots I been running. If my 3 blade wasn't already trashed it be gone by now.

Good ol buyers remorse. I don't think it will be too bad, you'll probably get a few dents but think about all of the people that run these things on tin can budget boats. You'll get a couple seasons out of it if your reasonable with it.

Has the foam been taken out yet? Maybe add some more bracing while you take that shit out.

What size is the skiff?

I had the 1844 in .100 and it held up fairly well considering what it went through. The bottom did eventually crack alongside the bracing which was caused by not enough bunks on the trailer.

You saw the bottom of your .125 boat. I think you answered your own question.

How tall are the sides? What motor on it?

Think of this with one end cut off and more bow rake.

Is this not what you're talking about?


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The 36" duck skiff has a square or tapered chine, that 1638 pictured is a round chine boat.

Ran the boat a few hours today. Lots of fun. Engine needs a mikuni and some head work though. 18 mph with 2 men. Didn't run it solo.


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Saw a local fella here with one I need a long tail if we don't get enough rain in the next couple days

That's a great small water boat. You will probably have to install wedges when you put the SD on it to keep the bow down running solo but still a sweet setup

I had an 1860 that was all .125 that would dent to easy, I thought. Next will be either 3/16 or .125 with poly. But the way I drive if there is water, Im wide open. sometimes if there aint water. lol

poly would make a .100 hull pretty tough being as lite as the boat is.