I am trying to find a boat manufacturer that builds a 16’ open boat with a side console. When I say open, I mean with no or little front or rear decks. I want something with a Vee bow and some Vee to the hull. I live close to Kentucky Lake and a flat bottom and/or a flat bow makes getting out into the main lake a scary proposition. I have a bass type boat now that I am rebuilding, and I am hoping to find something I can buy as a bare hull and have my motor and controls moved to. A thorough search of the boat builder’s sites shows lots of boats with BIG decks but I have not found one that has small or no decks. One maker’s boats are ALL deck – that is the only thing that is not decked is the foot well in front of the running seats.

Can anyone point me to a manufacturer and model that might come close to this type of boat?