One Hull
Built to Fish

The Lancha 18 is a purpose-built skiff made for shallow water, clean simplicity, and the freedom to build it your way.

About the Brand

Built simple.
Built right.

Lancha Skiffs was founded on one belief: a skiff should do its job without complexity. The Lancha 18 is the product of that thinking — clean lines, shallow draft, and a build system that puts control where it belongs. In your hands.

Lancha 18 white skiff on a calm tidal creek at golden hour
Lancha 18 / Shallow Water
Clean Lines. Quiet Water
Lancha 18
Top-down view of the Lancha 18 skiff
One Model. Three Options.

The Lancha 18

A single hull, engineered from the ground up for shallow water performance. The Lancha 18 isn't a compromise — it's a commitment to doing one thing well. Choose your build, configure your way.

Length
17′ 10″
Beam
70″
Draft (motor up)
5″–7″
Hull Weight
585 lbs
Recommended HP
60 hp
Deadrise
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Lancha 18 Packages

Three Ways to Build

Every Lancha 18 starts with the same hull. How complete it arrives is entirely up to you.

01 / Lancha 18

Bare Skiff

$15,499

The clean slate

A clean foundation with finished gelcoat and a motor-ready transom — rigging and outfitting are yours to decide.

  • Hull and deck assembly
  • Finished gel coat
  • Motor-ready transom
  • No rigging included
  • Build it your way
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03 / Lancha 18

Base Skiff

$28,799

The ready foundation

Layout, platform, electrical, and trailer — dialed in and ready to launch. Add fuel and fish.

  • Tiller configuration
  • Poling platform
  • Basic electrical package
  • Aluminum trailer
  • Rigged and water-ready
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Why Lancha

Built with intention.

Every decision on the Lancha 18 exists for a reason.

Shallow Water Capability

Designed from the keel up to run in water where most boats won't dare. The Lancha 18 goes where the fish are.

Clean, Timeless Design

No excess. No clutter. Just a refined hull profile that looks as good on the trailer as it does on the flats.

Flexible Build Options

Three packages — one hull. Choose your starting point and build the skiff that fits your exact needs, not someone else's.

Built for Real Use

The Lancha 18 isn't a showroom boat. It's made to be fished hard, maintained easily, and handed down in good shape.

Lancha 18 hull and deck being assembled in the shop
Our Mission

One skiff.
No compromises.

Lancha Skiffs was built around a single conviction: most boats arrive with more complexity than anyone asked for. We disagreed.

The Lancha 18 is the result of years of fishing skinny water and asking a simple question — what does a great skiff actually need? We stripped everything else away and built what was left.

We offer one model, three ways to build it. That's not a limitation. That's a commitment.

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