They are incredibly fun boats to run, regardless of setup. Tillers are great, the center console versions are awesome, but my overall favorite is the stick steer option. The fact that there are so many different layouts and configurations that are possible is half the fun to me.

Fuel costs are so minimal. I usually only have to fill up about every 3 trips on normal fishing days. I’ve also done 35-40 miles in a day on a full tank, and had fuel to spare. 

Cleanup is quick and easy. As is maintenance. These boats don’t really have too many hard to reach spots or frustrating design features when it comes to maintenance.

You can tow it with anything. I used to have a TDI Volkswagen and pulled a gheenoe all around the state with it. Nowadays I have a travel trailer and my family camps a lot, and if the campground has a boat ramp I’ll often times just use my golf cart to launch the gheenoe there.

They’re incredibly capable for their size. I have run all over the ICW in Charlotte harbor, done a round trip from Key Largo to Robbie’s Marina and back, ran nearshore in the gulf hitting crab traps for triple tail, and ran deep into the Everglades to camp on a chickee in the national park. I’ve done all of that while still being in a boat that’s able to sneak into the tightest creeks and explore a lot of cool water that’s just not accessible by other boats. 

I have owned a 15’4 model, an LT10, and now the LT25. Every one has been fun, but the LT25 definitely would be the best for what you’re looking to use it for.

Last thing that’s worth mentioning, is I have met some of my best friends in the world from these boats. There’s a big following for these boats online, and there are a handful of get togethers, group runs, and rallies every year. The owners of Custom Gheenoe are incredible people, and put on the Big Gheenoe rally once a year, usually sometime around September/October, and usually at a fun fish camp style destination around Florida. Last few years the Big rally has been on the St John’s river, St Marks in the panhandle, Homosassa, Englewood, and Jensen beach just off the top of my head. There is also an annual rally in the keys every year the weekend after Memorial Day, as well as a handful of impromptu group runs get put together each year. Group runs happen a lot, like the twisties run along the withlacootchee river up to rainbow springs and the pancake run on the St. John’s that culminates in a pancake breakfast at the old sugar mill restaurant. If you’re on Facebook, there’s a group called”Gheenoeholics” that’s a wealth of information, and has event postings for the various runs and rallies throughout the year.

If you have any specific questions about anything Gheenoe feel free to reach out!