If I had the money for that, I wouldn't be looking at a Solo skiff

LoneStarBQ said:

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Go Mowdy Boats

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Don't ever change Outdoor Board!.....
The OP asks about $3,000 skiff and in comes the recommendation for $100K boat...
(I know I priced one in 2023...)

I didn't own one, but I demo'd one thinking I might get one for my boys to use. The only cons vs a Kayak are weight/portability and needing TX numbers. If you have a trailer it's a non-issue, but if you're working out of a truck bed 150lbs isn't an easy 1-man job. Registration isn't expensive per se, but one more thing to deal with.

Pros are cover more water spending significantly less energy, more comfortable seating, and much more storage area. If you get really skinny, you can still trim the motor up and push or paddle it.

We ended up buying a used Sea Doo instead and fitting a cooler rack/rod holder. They wade fish so don't need the casting area a Solo Skiff provides, but for not much more than the Solo Skiff it was a better option for us and it runs as skinny as a skiff or a yak.