Base Skiff
An essential ready foundation. Core rigging in place so you can get on the water sooner.
The Ready Foundation
The Base Skiff is the sweet spot between a blank canvas and a turn-key boat. Core hardware, decking, and rigging essentials are in place — so you're not starting from scratch, but you still have full latitude to finish it the way you want.
Essential Rigging. Room to Grow.
The Base Skiff includes everything in the Bare Skiff, plus the deck work, livewell, and core hardware that most skiff builds require. You arrive at the rigging stage faster — not the building stage.
It's a natural fit for buyers who want a functional platform to fish, with the flexibility to add what matters to them over time without starting from raw gelcoat.
What's Included
- Tiller configuration
- Poling platform
- Basic electrical package
- Aluminum trailer
- Rigged and water-ready
The Practical Angler
The Base Skiff is for buyers who want to fish a clean, capable Lancha 18 without overbuilding. You get a functional, ready-to-rig platform that you can take as far as you want — or fish just as it arrives.
Compare Your Options
All three packages share the same Lancha 18 hull. Choose where your build begins.
Bare Skiff
Structural hull only. Raw and unrigged. For buyers who want complete control from the ground up.
- Hull and deck assembly
- Finished gel coat
- Motor-ready transom
Built
The most complete Lancha 18. Console, steering, full rigging, and electronics prep. Add an outboard and fish.
- Tiller, side console, or center console
- Hydraulic steering
- Electric trim tabs