Skinny water is where East Cape was born. From the original Everglades Canoe Company in 2004, we've been building boats designed to disappear into shallow water. Quiet, light, and tuned for the inches that matter.
Built for skinny water.
Built for the inches that matter
Every East Cape skiff is tuned for shallow-water performance. The hulls are designed to float, run, and pole quietly in water other boats wake up.
The X hull, and a tunnel if you need one
X-models run a near-flat 2-degree hull that floats in 3.5 to 4 inches. Most owners stop there. A tunnel is an option on the X hulls for the few who run long distances and need to jump on plane in the skinniest water.
Quiet on the pole
East Cape's hull geometry is tuned for stealth, not just stats. Glide into casting range before the fish know you're there.
Personalized for your fishery
Tell us where you fish. We build the boat around that — layout, power, electronics, even SeaDek pattern.
Models built for skinny water.
17 EVO V
Shallow-minded all-around. The everyday East Cape.
17 EVO X
Near-flat X hull. Floats in 4 inches. Pure skinny.
17 EVO V Lite
Simplified no-hatch version on the EVO hull.
17 EVO X Lite
Ultralight X hull for the shallowest water.
18 EVO V
Bigger deck, same shallow DNA.
18 EVO X
The X hull on the 18-foot platform.
19 Vantage
Flats boat that also crosses open water.
19 VHP
High-performance inshore. Same shallow access.
These get shallow, but shallow is not what they were built around. Worth a call before you commit to one for full-time flats work.
the 25 Open and the 25 Hybrid do not run skinny water. They are big-water platforms, and we would rather say so here than after you take delivery.
Ready to build your East Cape?
Every build starts with a conversation. Tell us where you fish, how you fish, and we’ll help you pick the right platform.