Copperhead
Quietly Better
Each Copperhead is built with premium materials featuring Iso/Npg gelcoats, high strength Iso blend resins and bi-axial / tri-axial fabrics. PRISMA preform stringer system, honeycomb core in deck and floor with high density expanded PVC board used in transom and high stress deck ares result in an extremely strong but lightweight skiff.
Ankona is pleased to announce our 2nd generation Copperhead. So what's different? Just about everything, since the skiff has totally new tooling for every component. Every change was to improve performance and upgrade the fit and finish. Length is now 16' 4” with a 70” beam. Still 11” wide walk around gunnels, but larger front deck and cockpit interior space. Molded toe rail on the front deck. Twin stern hatches in the Tournament Edition with the port side a standard 20 gal live well ready for plumbing. All hatches have tight tolerances with flat gasketing underneath for a really dry compartment. Speaking of compartments, inside of each have smooth molded structural liners for a great finish and helped us keep the skiff at its same poling draft.
New hull mods include a new drop nose sharp V to give a really smooth ride for a skiff in this class. Sharp edges on the bottom chines and stern edges (along with other 'secrets') make the hull more efficient. It planes quicker, turns tighter and is about 10% faster at full throttle with 30hp.
The result? Large uncluttered deck, faster, dryer and smoother ride, great fit & finish while keeping it a great poling technical poling skiff.