Skiff Talk Episode 4: The Hell's Bay Waterman (FEAT. Capt. Charlie Mogul, Fly Fish Charleston)

To fish with Charlie and see his Hell's Bay Waterman in action, visit the link here: https://bit.ly/4bSDPFl To fish with Conner and see his Hell's Bay Guide in action, visit the link here: https://bit.ly/3ua5sIC This video is purely informational, and is not an ad or paid endorsement for any particular watercraft or boat product. ~ Overview by Capt. Conner Bryant The Waterman is one of the original Hells Bay models, and a workhorse of a skiff. With a very recognizable design by renowned skiff designer Chris Morejohn, this skiff is dry, silent when poling the flats, floats ultra skinny, and can carry up to 3 people. Length: 18’ Weight: 610 pounds Draft: 4 1/2” Capacity: 3 Beam: 73” Power: 50-70 hp ~ Bow to Stern The Waterman features large, pronounced spray rails and poling strakes on the hull for a dry ride and performance, as well as “cat eye” nav lights flush mounted into the hull. On the casting deck is a large compartment where the fuel tank is accessible as well as batteries, and some rigging. This compartment has deep gutters in the hatch and drain into the cockpit. Moving back into the cockpit, it is spacious with a side console layout and 6 under gunnel rod storage tubes. This skiff also has a front porch mounted on the front of the console for his GPS. Three compartment hatches are on the back deck aft of the cockpit. The port side is divided into two compartments, on this skiff one compartment is rigging for the power pole and the other is tackle storage. Center compartment is a large round live well. The starboard is another compartment for storage. The aft compartments on this skiff are extremely large with the open sponsons that drain water before it can enter. This allows for plenty of storage on the skiff without a fear of equipment getting wet. This skiff is powered with a Yamaha F70 with a 3-blade, 16-pitch prop which will power this skiff to cruise around 30 knots. ~ Chapter Index 00:00 Intro 00:15 Waterman Overview 00:23 Hull Design 00:43 Waterman History 01:05 Bow Compartment 02:11 Cockpit Overview 02:57 Aft Compartments 03:44 Yamaha F70 and 16p prop 04:17 Starboard Compartment 04:26 Sponson Overview 05:02 Console Options 05:36 Guides Preferred Push Pole 05:46 Console Rigging 06:11 Bow Platform 06:44 Console and Front Porch 07:09 Poling Platform 08:22 Trim Tabs & Sponson Design 09:20 Poling Platform Accessories