JEM Watercraft

I can't keep the inside of my SouthWind clean when fishing so I'm considering a SOT, the Cape Fear is too heavy and it's the 15' Wadefish I'm looking at along with the Sabalo.

So what's the difference?

I'll sacrifice speed for stability, both appear to be great fishing platforms, the occasional little paddler may be on board but as we're already 40 odd kilos we won't be little for long...

I'll be using this in sheltered bays and estuaries and will experience choppy water especially when the stink boats are about.

Still have the Sasquatch to finish so may be a few months before this gets going, experience and comments welcome as usual.

Tor

Having built both I would highly recommend Sabalo

Bemm 52 wrote:Having built both I would highly recommend Sabalo

Thanks Bemm, a direct comparison is always of value.

Just looking around and noted that the Bluefin SOT is lurking too.

Matt, how does this stack up? Any stats or drawings available?

Thanks,

Tor

The bluefin threw a curve ball at me in that the lower-most panels have a pretty severe bend and they are not that wide of panels. My concern is cheap plywood, which becoming more popular as a canoe/kayak building material, is going to disappoint a lot of builders when they make that twist.

I intentionally stopped working on it to give it time to digest in my head. Then life got busy on me. But starting tomorrow, the boat plans production rate should improve.