2008 Kenner 180vx Tunnel Hull

Step aboard this 180VX and you’ll notice right away how much fishing room Kenner managed to carve into an 18-footer. The raised casting decks forward and aft are wide, uncluttered, and easy to move around when multiple lines are out. The gunwales are a comfortable height for both casting and bracing when you’re working a fish. The tunnel hull lets the boat sit shallow, but the stern still feels planted when you punch the throttle. Cleanup is simple with self-bailing decks and hardware that’s easy to hose down after a day with bait and chum. It’s the kind of rig you can launch at dawn, fish hard, then be back on the trailer in minutes.

This 180VX shines in waters where shifting sandbars, skinny flats, and winding back-bay channels are part of every trip. The tunnel hull and modest footprint let you slide over shallows that keep deeper boats stuck at the ramp, opening up quiet shorelines and marsh edges where the fish see less pressure. It’s small enough to manage solo at the launch, yet big enough to feel comfortable when an afternoon chop kicks up. For anglers who split time between inshore structure, creeks, and the occasional nearshore run on calmer days, this is a practical, economical platform that doesn’t limit where you can point the bow.