Ankona Boats (16'4")
Fort Pierce Florida, 772-579-0083, ankonaboats.com

Some nice flats and bay boats are produced by Ankona Boats. Each craft comes with a solid set of standard features and all the upgrade options to fit your Florida boating needs. The 16 foot Greyhound runs lean at under 600 pounds. Ankona boat lines are built custom to your specific order, out of Fort Pierce, FL.

Boggy Creek Boats (14'2", 16'2")
Yulee FL, 904-472-3591, boggycreekboats.com

With a really unique look and ride, as the two Boggy Creak boats fit perfectly for the Florida sport fisherman or family boating pleasures. The fourteen foot v-hull is spot on for the fishing focused, while the 16' Vee offers more flexibility to party, fish, and sightseeing. Built and sold out of Northeast Florida, near Jacksonville FL and easily makes the short list.

Blue Wave 16'0"
Seminole OK, 800-432-6768, bluewaveboats.com

With a maximum boat engine horse power of 75hp and a dry weight of approximately 800 pounds, this V-hull is light and capable. The 160 V-Bay offers you a proven bay boat at an affordable price. Plenty of options let you go through a semi-custom boat building service, sales flow. This is Blue Wave, widely known for the boating features and ride of its small v-hull class. Unique, the center console is molded into the boat, not screwed in like most others. Yes, this is available in Florida.

Cape Craft Boats (15'10", 16'8")
Douglasville Georgia, 912-384-8943, capecraftfishingboats.com

These two bay boats are from Marine Manufacturing Inc., which also builds the Palm Beach and Key Largo boats. The boats are very similar center consoles, with the 17cc having a larger length, beam, weight, draft, fuel capacity, and hull dead rise. Has a lifetime transom, stringer, and floor warranty. Available in Florida.

Coral Bay/American Skiff Boats (15'5", 16'5")
Charleston South Carolina, 843-760-0178, americanskiff.com

American Skiff Marine has two boats that fit the qualifying criteria, each with 100% composite with fiberglass stringer systems. The American Skiff comes with a nice assortment of boat features assisting in your day of boating and fishing. Available in Florida.

Dusky Marine 16'6"
Dania Beach Florida, 954-922-8890, dusky.com

A less publicized boat is the Dusky 17R, built in Dania Beach FL. Promoted as a great option for fishing, water skiing, and shallow water exploration. The skinny shallow draft hull and 8 degrees of transom deadrise helps makes it a nice bay and flats boat. Dusky Marine provides a extremely unique direct online manufacturer purchase process where you select your specific boating options from a menu. It is build your own and go!

Edgewater Boats (14'5", 16'10")
Edgewater Florida, 386-426-5457, ewboats.com

For a couple of great small boats that are finished to a high level, check out the Edgewater 145CC and 170CC v-hull boat series. These watercrafts are slick and noted for a great ride, and promoted as safe, strong, and completely unsinkable. Manufactured right out of Edgewater Florida.

Helms Siesta 16'7"
Sarasota Florida, 941-366-3357, helmsboats.com

The standard in Southwest Florida boat building for many years is Helmsmen Marine, located off Central Avenue in Sarasota. This family owned business came out with a sweet bay boat, and they can customize it to suit your particular boating needs. This boat runs fast and dry. Helms designed the boat to target a low price solution to getting you around the intercoastal waterways, back country, and deep into the Gulf as weather permits. Hand built and sold in Sarasota Florida.

Key Largo 15'10" Boat
Douglasville Georgia, 912-384-8943, keylargofishingboats.com

The 16 foot bay boat from Marine Manufacturing Inc., which makes the Palm Beach and Cape Craft boats as well. This boat is extremely popular in Southwest Florida, as it works well to fish, pull skiers, and cruising along the Gulf shoreline. Available in Florida.

Key West 15'2" Boats
Ridgeville South Carolina, 843-873-0112, keywestboatsinc.com

A popular Florida Boat Builder puts two nice boats together (152cc & 1520cc) that fit our fiberglass v-hull focus, and what a perfect brand name...Key West Boats! Solid boats, well made and with a nice gunnels. Customers really like the boat builder's slogan: boats built by fishermen, for fishermen! Available in Florida.

Maritime Boats (14'6", 16'6")
Augusta Maine , 207-620-7999, maritimeboats.com

Maritime's 1480 and 1690 rolled edge boats are straight forward, uncomplicated boats designed to maximize interior space, with hulls that are fuel efficient and easily propelled with low-to-moderate horsepower. At last check, sold in NW Florida.

Panga Boats (14'5", 16'7")
Miami Florida, 305-971-7485, panga.com

Panga Fishing Boats are commercial grade and used for both sport and business fishing, with a line of boats from 14 feet to nearly 50 feet. We thought the term Panga was just the best, and did some research and concluded it is a general term that refers to the specific boat style hull. It may be a south american term, where commercial fisherman focus on a hull structure needing less than average boat engine horsepower. Expect positive flotation, full rigging, and pre-installed Garmin Navigation GPS with fish sounders. Miami based Panga Fishing Boats by Panga, Inc.

Point Clear Boats (14'6", 16'8")
Foley Alabama, 251-970-5750, pointclearboats.com

Point Clear makes a nice 14' and 16' V-hull boat, all fiberglass, with a sweet look. Nice boats bays, inlets, and along the Gulf shoreline. The 14 foot version would easily fit in all standard size garages without even a swing tongue trailer. This size makes it so easy for even a medium size auto to tow around the state. Factory direct to Florida.

Palm Beach 15'10" Boat
Douglasville Georgia, 912-384-8943, palmbeachfishingboats.com

This 16 foot bay boat is also from Marine Manufacturing Inc., just like the sixteen foot Key Largo and Cape Craft boats. Available in Florida.

Sea Boss 17'0"
Newberry South Carolina, 888-654-3298, seabossboats.com

At 17 feet exactly, this is the largest boat that meets our maximum 17' boat length requirement, for keeping it in home garage, with a swing tongue trailer. The Sea Boss 17cc weighs in at 1600 pounds and allows up to a 115hp engine, packing a big punch. It is a full service boat, as the manufactures has a myriad of boating options to choose from. Available in Florida.

Sea Fox 16'1"
Moncks Corner South Carolina, 843-761-6090, seafoxboats.com

Sea Fox has a nice promotion going on this sixteen foot V-hull model. The boat has a dry weight of 1,150 and a dead rise of 16 degrees, and comes standard with full instrumentation: tachometer, speedometer, volt, and fuel.

Scout Sportfish Boats (14'5", 15'6")
Summerville South Carolina, 843-821-0068, scoutboats.com

Known for building high quality fishing and pleasure boats, Scout Boats offers two 14'5" v-hull boats (145SF Sportfish & 145 Hybrid) plus the 160SF Sportfish, which measures 15'6". Available in Florida.

Sea-n-Ski 15'10"
Bradenton Florida, 941-753-9429, seansportboats.com

Sea-n-Ski Boat Company has put together a very light v-hull boat, at 650 pounds dry weight. Options include a 15 gallon built-in fuel tank, bilge pump, aerator, and live bait well. Available in Florida.

Stumpnocker 15'6"
Nashville Tennessee, 904-964-8228, stumpnockerboats.com

ALL Craft Marine has come out with a new 15' 6" 900 pound V bottom boat, 1500cc. It is promoted for its economical running and easy for quick planing with a 40hp or 50hp engine, up to the maximum 75 horsepower. This watercraft has a 82 inch beam with high sides, adding safety for children and families. Available in Florida.

Triumph 16'10"
Durham North Carolina, 919-382-3149, triumphboats.com

The Triumph 170cc is part of the manufacturer's claim of "the world's toughest boats"! The boat looks sharp and it is nice that it comes with so many standard features, including a reversible helm seat.

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