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Limited 2024 Availability
18 LTS
2025
18 LTS
w/ 115 ELPT FourStroke Mercury® FourStroke
Boat, Motor, & Trailer
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NO HAGGLE NO HASSLE® National Price
Base Price
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$34995
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Overview
Searing performance, superior stability, and an extra shallow draft define the MAKO 18 LTS. This premium light tackle skiff delivers shallow-water stealth through an advanced hull design that’s loaded with lightweight flotation foam that insulates sounds. The wide beam delivers stability for poling, slinging flies, and weaving across water inches deep. The Rapid Planing System™ transom delivers an extra boost for the rear end, letting you pop up in shallow water easier than ever.
After the first morning run, the 18 LTS fishes like a dream. Excellent edge-to-edge stability is punctuated by a rock-solid feel from bow to stern. Six vertical rod holders keep your sticks at the ready, with more stashed underneath the front deck. Trim tab provisions and an optional poling platform make the 18LTS the ultimate inshore threat. Rounding out this package is a custom-built trailer that’s fitted for the hull that rides on it. Each is fully galvanized for the ultimate in corrosion resistance and features a swing-away tongue that expands storage options. The MAKO 18 LTS delivers peak inshore performance for water that’s inches deep or miles from shore.
Features
RPS transom
The RAPID PLANING SYSTEM™ design results in a quick holeshot and sharp handling.
Baitwell
The cushioned forward-console seat also houses an 18-gal. aerated baitwell.
Storage
There's plenty of storage for all your gear in the fore and aft decks.
Specifications
| Length | 5.64 m | 18' 6'' |
| Beam | 2.31 m | 7' 7'' |
| Bottom Width | 1.91 m | 6' 3'' |
| Max. Recommended HP | 115 HP | |
| Fuel Capacity | 105.98 L | 28 gal. |
| Max. Person Capacity | 5 persons | |
| Max. Person Weight | 276.69 kg | 610 lbs. |
| Max. Person, Motor & Gear Weight | 612.35 kg | 1350 lbs. |
| Interior Depth | 43.18 cm | 17'' |
| Transom Height At Center Line | 63.5 cm | 25'' |
| Deadrise | 13 degrees | |
| Draft | 27.94 cm | 11'' |
| Average Dry Weight | 796.05 kg | 1755 lbs. |
| Average Hull Weight | 589.67 kg | 1300 lbs. |
| Average Package Weight | 1315.42 kg | 2900 lbs. |
| Package Height | 2.08 m | 6' 10'' |
| Storage Length | 7.21 m | 23' 8'' |
Motor Options
| AVAILABLE MOTOR | ESTIMATED SPEEDS | ||||
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| Mercury® FourStroke | |||||
| 115 ELPT FourStroke | 38-41 mph |
$34995 USD
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| Mercury® Pro XS® | |||||
| 115 ELPT Pro XS® | - |
$35545 USD
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Features
Certification & Safety
- Backed by MAKO® Assurance 5+Life—the best factory warranty in saltwater boats
- NMMA® certified
- Factory leak tested for hull, plumbing & fitting integrity
- Fire extinguisher
- Horn
Console
- Contoured acrylic windscreen
- Stainless steel destroyer-style steering wheel
- BayStar® hydraulic steering
- Analog tachometer, fuel gauge & water pressure gauge
- Panel-mounted control box w/power trim
- Forward-console seat w/18-gal. (68.14 L) baitwell & padded seat cushion
- Stainless steel grab rail
- Area to flush- & surface-mount additional electronics
- 2 stainless steel drink holders w/drainage system
- 6 vertical flush-mounted console rod holders
- Battery/gear storage
Interior
- Anchor locker
- 2-tone high-density marine-grade vinyl upholstery w/stain-resistant coating & composite substrates on seats
- 360° fishability
- White powdercoated rails
- Large bow in-deck storage
- Center floor storage locker
- Flip-flop helm seat w/70-qt. (66.24 L) cushioned cooler
- Aft storage lockers
- Closed-molded laminate hatch covers w/finished undersides
- Under-gunnel/bow deck rod tubes
- Bilge access hatch
Performance
- Award-winning RAPID PLANING SYSTEM™ (RPS™) transom for quicker holeshots, shallow-water abilities & better overall performance
- Hydraulic jack plate
- Trim tabs
- Factory-matched propeller
Hardware
- 3 flip-up stainless steel cleats
- Reboarding step & stainless steel grab handle
- Stainless steel & bronze thru-hull fittings
- Stainless steel bow & stern eyes
- Stainless steel fuel fill
Construction & Exterior
- Color: MAKO® Bone White gelcoat
- 100% composite construction
- Encapsulated, fiberglass-infused transom w/high-density Coosa® Bluewater composite core
- Molded, patterned non-skid casting platforms & cockpit sole
- Console chemically bonded & mechanically fastened to deck w/.25" (6.35 mm) aluminum backing plates
- Hull/deck joint chemically bonded & mechanically fastened w/stainless steel fasteners for strength & durability
- Integrated 1-piece molded, gelcoated fiberglass stringer grid system w/gelcoat finish & fully injected w/closed-cell foam for USCG-approved flotation
- High-density, fiberglass-infused trolling motor mounting core
- Premium marine-grade stainless steel hardware & fasteners for corrosion resistance
- Gelcoat finish on all bulkheads & compartment interiors
- Self-bailing cockpit
- Composite seat substrates
- Heavy-duty rub rail
Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing System
- 1,000 GPH (3,785.41 LPH) bilge pump w/automatic switch
- 1,000 GPH (3,785.41 LPH) baitwell pump w/adjustable spray head
- Integrated EPA-compliant fuel system w/rotocast corrosion-free fuel tank
- High-speed raw water pickup
- USCG-compliant navigation lights
- 2 cockpit courtesy lights
- Interstate® cranking battery w/tray
- Marine-grade rocker switches w/push button breaker protection
- Marine-grade tinned wiring w/submersible connectors
- 12V outlet
Trailer
- Custom single-axle trailer
- Sure Lube hubs
- Aluminum construction
- Stainless steel hardware
- Galvanized steel components
- Space-saving swing-away tongue to reduce storage length
- Swing-up locking jack w/swivel wheel
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