17 EVO V Lite
Simple where it should be. Serious where it matters.
Simple where it should be. Serious where it matters.
The 17 EVO V Lite is a simplified, no-hatch version on the proven 17 EVO V hull. Rugged, simple, easy to maintain.
Every one is built to order in Longwood — one boat at a time, around the way you actually fish. Nothing on this page is a stock configuration.
Built for the water it was drawn for.
14° of deadrise is the East Cape signature — enough V to handle a bay-day chop without beating you up, shallow enough to work a 5"–7" draft. It rides quiet, poles silent, and gets on plane fast.
The numbers, straight.
Specs are for a standard build. Options, power and rigging change weight and draft — we'll give you the real numbers for your configuration.
What comes on it.
The package price includes the boat, trailer and rigging — not a base number that doubles by the time you can launch.
- Choice of colors — custom AwlGrip finish
- Heavy-duty rub rail
- Under-gunnel rod storage for rods up to 9'6"
- Fully infused & cored construction with VE resin
- Full carbon fiber / Kevlar laminate
- Custom aluminum trailer with stainless hardware
- LED lights
- Spare tire & mount
Make it yours
Colors, console, power, electronics, Power-Pole, trolling motor, seating — every choice is open. Spec it in the builder and a real person reviews it within one business day.
Start Your Build
Not a watered-down East Cape. A more focused one.
The Lite brings the 17-foot platform back to what matters most: a clean layout built around the cast, carrying the same materials and one-at-a-time build quality as every craft we ship. Less weight. More intent.
Every inch earns its keep.
Where this hull shines.
17 EVO V Lite, working.
Explore the 17s
Same family, different intent. The honest difference is hull and draft — the rest is how you fish.
Before you build one.
How shallow can the 17 EVO V Lite actually run?
Draft runs 5"–7" depending on how she's loaded and rigged. Numbers on a page are one thing though — tell us the water you fish and we'll tell you honestly whether this is the right hull for it.
How is the 17 EVO V Lite different from the 17 EVO V?
Same 17-foot platform. The 17 EVO V Lite runs 14° deadrise with a 5"–7" draft; the 17 EVO V runs 14° with a 5.5"–7.5" draft. Deadrise is the real decision — flatter gets skinnier, more V rides better when it kicks up.
What power does it take?
30–60 HP. Every boat ships as a package — boat, trailer and rigging, priced once and up front. Suzuki, Mercury and Yamaha are all on the table; we'll walk through what actually suits how you run.
How many people can I fish?
Rated capacity is 3 people. Fuel is Up to 20 gal, which is what sets your real range on a long run.
What's standard, and what's extra?
The ready-to-fish package below is standard on every 17 EVO V Lite — trailer and rigging included. Everything past that (electronics, trolling motor, jack plate, livewell config, AwlGrip color, layout) is yours to choose in the builder.
How long does a build take, and what happens next?
Start a build online and a real person reviews it within one business day — no automated funnel. From there we confirm layout, power and finish before anything gets laid up. You’re welcome to come see the boat on the floor.
Build your 17 EVO V Lite.
Model, power, color, options — reviewed by a real person within one business day.