I don't think I have seen a better video on a review of a boat. It was well narrated and the music easy to listen to and understand you at the same time! The impeccable condition of your rig shows your compassion to take the utmost care of what you have invested in too. It proves to be a very capable boat to do what you want to within it's limits as all boats have limits. I'm sure Carolina skiff will be proud of this video. Good job!
I found your video while looking for an honest review for the 162 JLS, because I'm in the process of considering a purchase. I have to say, this is the absolute best and most in-depth review I've ever seen of literally any boat.....ever! Thanks for all the info, because you've greatly helped me to make my decision.👍👍👍👍
You keep your boat immaculate. I do have a tip for you that few would take the time to do. Your trailer is dunked in saltwater then sits all day in the parking lot. My tip is take a hand pump sprayer full of freshwater and give the back of the trailer a quick wash down. This keeps it from sitting all day in saltwater.
Approaching my 1 year anniversary with my CS 178 JLS and aside from a little rust on my rear tie downs and the same springs on my bimini tabs, I couldn't be happier with mine. My 1st boat, so I still shy away from anything near or offshore. Strictly inshore creeks and the St John's / Intercoastal for me. Will concur, had mine in less than a foot many times with no issues.
In my opinion this is the driest 16' boat available today. I used to build yachts and I can say this is high quality built with no short cuts! Also that Suzuki is a better choice than Yamaha because it has a timing chain and not a timing belt, which requires maintenance. The fuel economy is also better! You made a smart choice on this boat!
Superior, informative review! Appreciate all the detail. Awesome work! Would appreciate knowing more about how you care for you boat to keep it looking so pristine.
Nice video. Have the same Suzuki 90 on my 17 foot skiff. Average almost 9 mi/gal. Up to 29 hours now. 100% saltwater in the Gulf. One of these days I need to go over to your area and fish.
I am considering buying a 162 JLS to trail to and from Florida for our winter stays and to fish inshore Pine Island Sound. I am concerned about how well the deck drains. Does it drain overboard or into the bilge. I don't see any scuppers on your boat, only a deck drain. I would not have considered the 162 JLS if it wasn't for your excellent videos. Keep them coming.
Hi John, Thank you for watching and your comments. The deck drains into the bilge. I actually prefer not to have a scupper drained deck on boats under 20'. Most boats under 20' with scuppers keep a wet deck when at rest because the scuppers are under the water line. I do not care to stand in 3" of water all day while I fish. This was exactly the case in my last small center console with a "self bailing deck and scuppers". There are some that say draining to the bilge is not safe. If I remember correctly even the smaller Boston Whalers decks drain to the bilge. I would challenge anyone to present an argument that Boston Whalers are not safe vessels. That is just my 2 cents....lol. Please don't hesitate to check back if you have any other questions. Tight lines 🤙 🎣
@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Thanks. That makes sense. I owned a 15" Key West CC that had scuppers. It was self-bailing when running, but the water backed up into the boat when it was sitting still. It had scupper plugs to prevent that. My Sportsman Masters 247 bay boat does not have any problems like that.
Great info great review and thank you taking the time to put this together I also agree with intro too long as I almost left site, anyway I have been researching them both for a while as inventory is limited on both currently I have been with a local guide near Savannah Ga 3 times this year with Minn 24 v 70 and it has lost GPS and went in circles each trip also with 24 v we don’t get finished without physically using manual anchor bc 24 v batteries giv3 up , I believe I will plan on stepping up to A 36 volt system with boat being 22 bay V6 power / fairly heavy Thank you agin and looking forward to the 6 m 1yr update
Hi Philip, Thank you, I really haven't added much to the boat since the SeaDek. I do plan to do a series of videos featuring the motor, Simrad, VHF, trim tabs, SeaSucker rod holders...etc. Tight lines 🤙 🎣
I’m considering the 17’ Skiff over the 16’ for the extra room. The 17’ will fit in my garage. Would you have gone with the 17’ if you had a deeper garage? Thanks
I love my 162 JLS. It fishes much larger and is more capable than any other 16' I know of. However, if my garage was larger I would went with the 17. You can never have too much room and storage. Tight lines 🤙 🎣
Thank you for such an awesome review mate! It is individuals such as yourself that beckons me towards this type of machine for the type of fishing that I enjoy along the flats. Question: May you please describe how you added the additional water supply from the bait well pump forward to the raw water wash down unit? That is a great idea and some time in the near future I will design this also into my new Carolina Skiff. Cheers! Thank you once more for your cool video’s!!
Hi Curtis, I plumbed a T in the line coming from the live well pump and ran it to a ball valve on the back side of the threaded fitting. I will drop a short video of how I installed it soon. Thank you very much for watching and your kind comments. Tight lines 🤙 🎣
Great video! I have this same boat with a Yamaha 90. I’m having an issue with it listing to the port side when I get up on plane. I don’t have trim tabs. Have you experienced this? Can you adjust this out of your boat with your trim tabs? What size trim tabs did you go with? Model number? Thanks for all of the info and videos!
Hi, Yes the list to port is common to this boat. I believe it's due to the location of the fuel tank. The trim tabs are great. They correct the list and give you the ability to control the attitude of your hull in different sea and wind conditions. You will love them. I do not remember the model right off hand but as soon as I get home I will follow up. Tight lines 🤙 🎣
@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing would it be to much to ask of you to snap a picture(or few)of the port side trim tab? I’m curious how your was mounted around the swim platform bottom brace. I looked at your video , but didn’t see a very good shot from below the platform. Thank you very much for any info and help you are willing to give.
Hi William, Thank you for asking. It has been a while, I apologize. Work and some minor health issues have kept me off the water. I do plan on getting out there this weekend and next week if the weather cooperates. Hopefully I can post a video next week 🙏 I hope I see you out there as well. 👍 Tight lines 🤙 🎣
Awesome review! You got me looking at boats like this, but I’m debating it against a Mako Pro Skiff. Have you had it in skinny water? I like the idea of the hybrid hull so I can go near offshore and still fish in the shallows if I want to. Do you have any thoughts?
I have fished both offshore and inshore creeks. I have had it in less than a foot of water. Fishes great, however, you need about 2 feet of water to hit WOT as it does squat briefly before popping up on plane. If you ease out to 2' of water before letting her eat you will be fine.
Thank you Daniel, My boat on the trailer measures 8' 10" from outside of guide post to guide post. This may vary depending on the brand trailer you have. My garage is 19' 7" deep and has 7' clearance at the door. I have a standard 2 car garage and my wife's car and my boat fit backed straight in with no issues. I hope this helps. Tight lines 🤙 🎣
Great video! Question, looks like you added decking on the floor and bow/stern areas. What is it made of and where did you find it? Wife and I just purchased this as our 2nd boat. Thanks!
Hi, The decking I had installed on my boat is SeaDek, Installed by Castaway Customs. Here is a link to the video I put out right after I had it installed. ua-cam.com/video/Q9kVh0HUkTY/v-deo.html I will be dropping a 6 month follow up video soon. Please feel free to hit me up with any questions you might have. Thank you for watching and your question. Tight lines 🤙 🎣
@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Thank you so much for the info. Btw, I found your video on the Sea Deck, excellent job! The install looks amazing. Looking forward to your 6mth follow up. Thanks again.
Does it get ya where ya wanna be fast enough or do ya wish ya had a bigger faster boat already? Just don't wanna waste my money on a bigger faster boat if it's not needed. Appreciate ya.
This is a 40 mph boat top speed. It cruises comfortably at 20 - 30 while providing excellent fuel efficiency. Obviously sea conditions dictate how hard the boat can be run. This is the largest boat I can own due to HOA restrictions where I live. If rules and money were no object ($30,000 vs $300,000) then yes I would have a larger boat so I could reach out to the stream (60 miles) offshore. That being said, this boat allows me to fish inshore, the jetties, troll the beach for Kings and can reach the near shore reefs. I am very happy with this boat and 100% would buy it again. I will be posting my 1 year review soon. Thank you for watching and for your comment. Tight lines 🤙 🎣
Thank you for reading my message: I want to buy a boat just like yours, can you tell me how big your boat is with the motor so I can see if it will fit in my garage... Just the boat and the motor because I have a company that makes the trailer for me to my size of the garage … thanks for your help
Hi Sergio, The hull is 16'2". I have a 90 hp Suzuki on mine that adds another 31". That will vary with different outboards. I hope this helps. Tight lines 🤙 🎣
Thank you for sharing, I really enjoyed the video. Like yourself I'm tight on garage space as well. Do you have the length and width dimensions on the trailer and do you have a fold away tow hitch? I am looking seriously at purchasing the same boat but trying to figure out the numbers. Thank you again.
Hi Kerry, 8' 10" outside guide post to outside guide post. My garage is 19' 7" deep x 7' tall at the door. Boat and trailer fit straight in tongue folded and motor trimmed down. There is approximately 3" front and back to spare. Hope this helps. Let me know if I can answer any other questions. Tight lines 🤙 🎣
Hi, How far someone takes a vessel of any size offshore is always going to be determined by the competency and comfort level of the Captain, weather conditions and the vessel itself. I have had this boat more than 10 miles offshore out of St Augustine. I have as much free board as most larger Bay boats and coupled with the bow design of the JLS it makes for a very capable boat. Just remember to check not only what the weather is doing when you launch but what is expected to do later in the day. Pay attention to shifts in wind direction and strength and moniter the weather band on your VHF. Be sure you have all required safety equipment. Make a float plan and leave the information with a responsible person. I hope this was helpful. If you have any other questions please feel free to shoot me another message. I will do my best to find an answer for you. Tight lines 🤙 🎣
I have a 16ft JLS with a 70hp. Was wondering what hole your motor sat in on the transom. Mine was in the first but I bumped it up one hole because it seemed like it was dragging
@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing do you have any videos installing it? can you describe a bit how you went about installing it securely and not compromising any decking?
The 162 JLS is the driest riding boat under 18' I have ever been in. It rides drier than many boats larger than that. I really only ever get wet with a strong quartering or cross wind blowing spray. I compensate for that with my trim tabs.
Hi Michael, When it is working properly it holds better than my old Minn Kota. That's where the praise ends. It is extremely unreliable, I hate the remote and the locking mechanism fails about 3 times a trip. My advice is go Minn Kota. I wish I would have waited.
My Simrad is tied into my Suzuki. It displays engine hours, gph, mpg, rpm, engine trim etc. There is a picture in picture shot of the Simrad displaying the engine hours in the video when I am in my garage showing the up close pictures of the boat.
Hi Ricardo, I keep a drink cooler under my seat, my small fishbag fits perfectly in the port hatch on the forward casting deck. If I am kingfishing or plan to catch larger fish offshore I have a 48" fishbag that fits perfectly on the deck between the forward cssting deck and the center console. Tight lines 🤙 🎣
20 to 30 thousand dollar yard ornament. Had a 19jls and man what junk. Mako and carolina skiff can't pull off the cheap good boat. Wanna drop some big bucks and they make some quality boats. I have a 20ft sea ark. Its All purpose sea, river, lake,creek..except off shore.
What issues did you have with your 19 JLS? I am not defending Carolina Skiff in any way. There are issues with my 16 JLS, not to the point I think it is junk by any means, but I think they can certainly improve on a few things. I will actually be addressing those issues in my next review video after now having it over a year. I am just curious, and others may find your findings helpful as well. Thank you for your comment. Tight lines 🤙 🎣
I don't think I have seen a better video on a review of a boat. It was well narrated and the music easy to listen to and understand you at the same time! The impeccable condition of your rig shows your compassion to take the utmost care of what you have invested in too. It proves to be a very capable boat to do what you want to within it's limits as all boats have limits. I'm sure Carolina skiff will be proud of this video. Good job!
Hi Tom,
Thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate it.
Tight Lines!
Maybe you could do a video on how you clean your boat after you use it. And maybe include the products you use.
Hi Shaun,
I will try and get that done in the next video. 👍
I found your video while looking for an honest review for the 162 JLS, because I'm in the process of considering a purchase. I have to say, this is the absolute best and most in-depth review I've ever seen of literally any boat.....ever! Thanks for all the info, because you've greatly helped me to make my decision.👍👍👍👍
You keep your boat immaculate. I do have a tip for you that few would take the time to do. Your trailer is dunked in saltwater then sits all day in the parking lot. My tip is take a hand pump sprayer full of freshwater and give the back of the trailer a quick wash down. This keeps it from sitting all day in saltwater.
Thank you. I really appreciate that. I will certainly give that a go. Great idea!
Approaching my 1 year anniversary with my CS 178 JLS and aside from a little rust on my rear tie downs and the same springs on my bimini tabs, I couldn't be happier with mine. My 1st boat, so I still shy away from anything near or offshore. Strictly inshore creeks and the St John's / Intercoastal for me. Will concur, had mine in less than a foot many times with no issues.
In my opinion this is the driest 16' boat available today. I used to build yachts and I can say this is high quality built with no short cuts! Also that Suzuki is a better choice than Yamaha because it has a timing chain and not a timing belt, which requires maintenance. The fuel economy is also better! You made a smart choice on this boat!
Thank you!
I’ve been researching 15-17’ boats for a few weeks now and this is the best review video I’ve seen! Thank you sir.
Thank you 👍
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Thanks for this, well done! CS on my short list now.
I also have a newer ranger, it’s good to know the advertised towing specs match realty.
It’s so nice seeing a good boat review! They are tough to find on UA-cam for sure. Keep up the good work
Thank you 👍
Great video. Usable info and answers a lot of questions I have about Carolina Skiffs! Thanks
Superior, informative review! Appreciate all the detail. Awesome work! Would appreciate knowing more about how you care for you boat to keep it looking so pristine.
Thank you. I will work on posting a video on how I care for my boat.
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Damn pretty boat, awesome review man
Hi Jake,
Thank you. I appreciate that. I have my 1 year review coming out soon.
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Nice video. Have the same Suzuki 90 on my 17 foot skiff. Average almost 9 mi/gal. Up to 29 hours now. 100% saltwater in the Gulf. One of these days I need to go over to your area and fish.
This is my first Suzuki. So far, I love it!
I am considering buying a 162 JLS to trail to and from Florida for our winter stays and to fish inshore Pine Island Sound. I am concerned about how well the deck drains. Does it drain overboard or into the bilge. I don't see any scuppers on your boat, only a deck drain. I would not have considered the 162 JLS if it wasn't for your excellent videos. Keep them coming.
Hi John,
Thank you for watching and your comments.
The deck drains into the bilge.
I actually prefer not to have a scupper drained deck on boats under 20'. Most boats under 20' with scuppers keep a wet deck when at rest because the scuppers are under the water line. I do not care to stand in 3" of water all day while I fish. This was exactly the case in my last small center console with a "self bailing deck and scuppers". There are some that say draining to the bilge is not safe. If I remember correctly even the smaller Boston Whalers decks drain to the bilge. I would challenge anyone to present an argument that Boston Whalers are not safe vessels. That is just my 2 cents....lol.
Please don't hesitate to check back if you have any other questions.
Tight lines 🤙 🎣
@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Thanks.
That makes sense. I owned a 15" Key West CC that had scuppers. It was self-bailing when running, but the water backed up into the boat when it was sitting still. It had scupper plugs to prevent that. My Sportsman Masters 247 bay boat does not have any problems like that.
Awesome video, very informative!!!
Great info great review and thank you taking the time to put this together
I also agree with intro too long as I almost left site, anyway
I have been researching them both for a while as inventory is limited on both currently
I have been with a local guide near Savannah Ga 3 times this year with Minn 24 v 70 and it has lost GPS and went in circles each trip also with 24 v we don’t get finished without physically using manual anchor bc
24 v batteries giv3 up , I believe I will plan on stepping up to A 36 volt system with boat being 22 bay V6 power / fairly heavy
Thank you agin and looking forward to the 6 m 1yr update
Hi Don,
Thank you for your comment. I will be dropping the 6 month review soon (with a shorter intro) 👍
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Great review. It's been a very versatile boat for you 👍
Thank you! 👍
this is so cool
Thank you!
This boat is beautiful! Wow. Do you have a video going over all the updates you've done?
Hi Philip,
Thank you, I really haven't added much to the boat since the SeaDek. I do plan to do a series of videos featuring the motor, Simrad, VHF, trim tabs, SeaSucker rod holders...etc.
Tight lines 🤙 🎣
great review!
Thank you! 👍
Nice
Thank you for an informative video
I’m considering the 17’ Skiff over the 16’ for the extra room. The 17’ will fit in my garage. Would you have gone with the 17’ if you had a deeper garage? Thanks
I love my 162 JLS. It fishes much larger and is more capable than any other 16' I know of. However, if my garage was larger I would went with the 17. You can never have too much room and storage.
Tight lines 🤙 🎣
Great video
Thank you Robert 👍
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Thank you for such an awesome review mate! It is individuals such as yourself that beckons me towards this type of machine for the type of fishing that I enjoy along the flats. Question: May you please describe how you added the additional water supply from the bait well pump forward to the raw water wash down unit? That is a great idea and some time in the near future I will design this also into my new Carolina Skiff. Cheers! Thank you once more for your cool video’s!!
Hi Curtis,
I plumbed a T in the line coming from the live well pump and ran it to a ball valve on the back side of the threaded fitting. I will drop a short video of how I installed it soon. Thank you very much for watching and your kind comments.
Tight lines 🤙 🎣
@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing That would be awesome! Cool beans and thanks again for your follow-up!
Great video! I have this same boat with a Yamaha 90. I’m having an issue with it listing to the port side when I get up on plane. I don’t have trim tabs. Have you experienced this? Can you adjust this out of your boat with your trim tabs? What size trim tabs did you go with? Model number? Thanks for all of the info and videos!
Hi,
Yes the list to port is common to this boat. I believe it's due to the location of the fuel tank. The trim tabs are great. They correct the list and give you the ability to control the attitude of your hull in different sea and wind conditions. You will love them. I do not remember the model right off hand but as soon as I get home I will follow up.
Tight lines 🤙 🎣
@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing would it be to much to ask of you to snap a picture(or few)of the port side trim tab? I’m curious how your was mounted around the swim platform bottom brace. I looked at your video , but didn’t see a very good shot from below the platform. Thank you very much for any info and help you are willing to give.
I thinknthisnis the boat for me and the family. Thibk a newer wrangler 4 door. Will tow okay?
Yes, my 2020 Ranger doesn't even know it's back there when I tow it.
Where you at ? Haven't seen a new video in a while . I met you in hospital creek and then you disappeared .
Hi William,
Thank you for asking. It has been a while, I apologize. Work and some minor health issues have kept me off the water. I do plan on getting out there this weekend and next week if the weather cooperates. Hopefully I can post a video next week 🙏
I hope I see you out there as well. 👍
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@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing it's supposed to rain all weekend so don't get sick for a video . Be careful out there hope to see some videos soon .
Where did you get your brown mats
Awesome review! You got me looking at boats like this, but I’m debating it against a Mako Pro Skiff. Have you had it in skinny water? I like the idea of the hybrid hull so I can go near offshore and still fish in the shallows if I want to. Do you have any thoughts?
I have fished both offshore and inshore creeks. I have had it in less than a foot of water. Fishes great, however, you need about 2 feet of water to hit WOT as it does squat briefly before popping up on plane. If you ease out to 2' of water before letting her eat you will be fine.
@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing awesome info thanks! Keep up the great vids!
Excellent review for an excellent little boat! How long and wide is this setup including the trailer. Does it fit through a standard one car garage?
Thank you Daniel,
My boat on the trailer measures 8' 10" from outside of guide post to guide post. This may vary depending on the brand trailer you have. My garage is 19' 7" deep and has 7' clearance at the door. I have a standard 2 car garage and my wife's car and my boat fit backed straight in with no issues. I hope this helps.
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Great video! Question, looks like you added decking on the floor and bow/stern areas. What is it made of and where did you find it? Wife and I just purchased this as our 2nd boat. Thanks!
Hi,
The decking I had installed on my boat is SeaDek, Installed by Castaway Customs. Here is a link to the video I put out right after I had it installed.
ua-cam.com/video/Q9kVh0HUkTY/v-deo.html
I will be dropping a 6 month follow up video soon. Please feel free to hit me up with any questions you might have. Thank you for watching and your question.
Tight lines 🤙 🎣
@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Thank you so much for the info. Btw, I found your video on the Sea Deck, excellent job! The install looks amazing. Looking forward to your 6mth follow up. Thanks again.
Does it get ya where ya wanna be fast enough or do ya wish ya had a bigger faster boat already? Just don't wanna waste my money on a bigger faster boat if it's not needed. Appreciate ya.
This is a 40 mph boat top speed. It cruises comfortably at 20 - 30 while providing excellent fuel efficiency. Obviously sea conditions dictate how hard the boat can be run. This is the largest boat I can own due to HOA restrictions where I live. If rules and money were no object ($30,000 vs $300,000) then yes I would have a larger boat so I could reach out to the stream (60 miles) offshore. That being said, this boat allows me to fish inshore, the jetties, troll the beach for Kings and can reach the near shore reefs. I am very happy with this boat and 100% would buy it again. I will be posting my 1 year review soon. Thank you for watching and for your comment.
Tight lines 🤙 🎣
Thank you for reading my message: I want to buy a boat just like yours, can you tell me how big your boat is with the motor so I can see if it will fit in my garage... Just the boat and the motor because I have a company that makes the trailer for me to my size of the garage … thanks for your help
Hi Sergio,
The hull is 16'2". I have a 90 hp Suzuki on mine that adds another 31". That will vary with different outboards. I hope this helps.
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That was a good video .
Question as a fishing perspective would it be a 4 person or a 2 person boat as fishing comfort goes ?
Hi Roger,
The boat is rated for up to 4 however when you add fishing gear it really only fishes 2 , 3 at the very most comfortably.
Thank you for sharing, I really enjoyed the video. Like yourself I'm tight on garage space as well. Do you have the length and width dimensions on the trailer and do you have a fold away tow hitch? I am looking seriously at purchasing the same boat but trying to figure out the numbers. Thank you again.
Hi Kerry,
8' 10" outside guide post to outside guide post. My garage is 19' 7" deep x 7' tall at the door. Boat and trailer fit straight in tongue folded and motor trimmed down. There is approximately 3" front and back to spare. Hope this helps. Let me know if I can answer any other questions.
Tight lines 🤙 🎣
@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Thank you, I really appreciate the extra info.
I may have missed it. Given the right conditions, how far would you feel comfortable making an offshore run?
Hi,
How far someone takes a vessel of any size offshore is always going to be determined by the competency and comfort level of the Captain, weather conditions and the vessel itself.
I have had this boat more than 10 miles offshore out of St Augustine. I have as much free board as most larger Bay boats and coupled with the bow design of the JLS it makes for a very capable boat.
Just remember to check not only what the weather is doing when you launch but what is expected to do later in the day. Pay attention to shifts in wind direction and strength and moniter the weather band on your VHF. Be sure you have all required safety equipment. Make a float plan and leave the information with a responsible person.
I hope this was helpful. If you have any other questions please feel free to shoot me another message. I will do my best to find an answer for you.
Tight lines 🤙 🎣
@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing for sure. Thanks!
I have a 16ft JLS with a 70hp. Was wondering what hole your motor sat in on the transom. Mine was in the first but I bumped it up one hole because it seemed like it was dragging
Hi Samuel,
My 90hp Suzuki mine is mounted using the second hole from the top.
Did you install that pedestal seat yourself or it came with the boat already configured?
I ordered the seat from Amazon and bought the pedestal at Cabela's.
@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing do you have any videos installing it? can you describe a bit how you went about installing it securely and not compromising any decking?
One thing I hear often is that CS will beat you up in chop and ride very wet. You feel like that’s not the case with the JLS?
The 162 JLS is the driest riding boat under 18' I have ever been in. It rides drier than many boats larger than that. I really only ever get wet with a strong quartering or cross wind blowing spray. I compensate for that with my trim tabs.
@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Thank you!! Happy fishing!!
@@sablestryker Your very welcome. The flat bottom skiffs are wet riding and rough. The bow on the JLS directs spray out and away nicely.
Can you tell me how deep your garage is?
19' 7"
What size fish finder is that?
9" Simrad Go9
How do you like the Motorguide?
Hi Michael,
When it is working properly it holds better than my old Minn Kota. That's where the praise ends. It is extremely unreliable, I hate the remote and the locking mechanism fails about 3 times a trip. My advice is go Minn Kota. I wish I would have waited.
how do you check the hours?
My Simrad is tied into my Suzuki. It displays engine hours, gph, mpg, rpm, engine trim etc. There is a picture in picture shot of the Simrad displaying the engine hours in the video when I am in my garage showing the up close pictures of the boat.
20 ft garage ?
19'7" x 7' high
Where you put your cooler? No cooler???
Hi Ricardo,
I keep a drink cooler under my seat, my small fishbag fits perfectly in the port hatch on the forward casting deck. If I am kingfishing or plan to catch larger fish offshore I have a 48" fishbag that fits perfectly on the deck between the forward cssting deck and the center console.
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@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing what size cooler?
@@RMSHOWA1 it's a small drink cooler. I don't know the exact size, holds around a 6 pack of water with ice.
@@NorthFloridaSaltwaterFishing can wait to get my boat. Thanks for your help
Sorry to bother you so much what is the length of your garage? I am worried about boat sitting in my garage. Thanks
20 to 30 thousand dollar yard ornament. Had a 19jls and man what junk. Mako and carolina skiff can't pull off the cheap good boat. Wanna drop some big bucks and they make some quality boats. I have a 20ft sea ark. Its All purpose sea, river, lake,creek..except off shore.
What issues did you have with your 19 JLS? I am not defending Carolina Skiff in any way. There are issues with my 16 JLS, not to the point I think it is junk by any means, but I think they can certainly improve on a few things. I will actually be addressing those issues in my next review video after now having it over a year. I am just curious, and others may find your findings helpful as well. Thank you for your comment.
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