Polar Skiff

[King Smurf]

My dad had a 17ft Polar Skiiff that has been sitting at the farm for quite a while. I decided give her some love and care and get her running this season. I don't have any before pictures but when i got her there was corn sprouting up by the transom, an ant hill in the live well and a bumble bee in the bilge line that got shot out after getting the pump to work. I've cleaned her up and she looks rather good. The old engine was running before it sat, but was not in "turn Key" condition and i knew little about how many hours and what level of care it was under. So i replaced it with a use yamaha 50hp four stroke high thrust with 50 hrs on it. I should have the Tolling motor and garmin installed by this week.

[Trollnheel]

Nice work brosif!

[King Smurf]

Thanks, we're gonna have to get out there some time.

[HOTSPOT]

Nice work lil brother.

That high thrust motor should be a good match on that model Polar which still has wood stringers (heavy.)

[King Smurf]

Ya Bro, She sure is heavey. When I get her on the water some, I might need your help in prop selection.

[HOTSPOT]

Just holler. Make note of RPMs and MPH and how she comes out of the hole.

[King Smurf]

Will do bro. I just need some nice weather to get her out there.

[OReely]

Corn, ants, and bumble bees. Andrew Zimmern could have made a meal off your boat.

That thing ought to run pretty good with that Yamaha. Good luck with it.

[King Smurf]

Corn, ants, and bumble bees. Andrew Zimmern could have made a meal off your boat.

That thing ought to run pretty good with that Yamaha. Good luck with it.

If there would have been some Balut, he would have had a feast.

[DFreedom]

Hey, another Polar owner..........there do not appear to be a lot of us out there. I have a 2003 Flats 1788 w/70 hp Yamaha. It definitely is not fancy but it was in excellent shape when I found it, had low hours, the price was right and it meets my needs right now. I like the hatches at the back on either side of the transom, were those factory? Mine does not have those. I have done a few modifications on mine and find it to be a serviceable if not fast and flashy boat. I have 2 kids and really like how much room there is stable it is. Put some more photos on.