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Parker
Parker has always had a reputation as a solid, over-built boat. Efficient hull design allows Parker boats to plane easily and run economically, more than compensating for their heavy construction. All Parker boats are hand-laid from the finest roll stocks and resins available. Deck hardware is thru-bolted stainless steel with backing plates. No detail is too small to be considered unimportant. Parker Marine offers center console, walkaround and sport cabin designs, including their popular 2520 XL Sport Cabin.
The 2015 Parker 2100 SE showcases many of the new standard features that were made available on the other 2015 models. From the inside out, the 21SE provides a clean, sporty look with the addition of two new exterior gelcoat options, Horizon Blue and Sandy Tan, to the color line-up. Dual-purpose rod holders provide flexibility whether at work or play—these deck-mounted standards offer the perfect combination of rod storage and drink holders. A newly integrated helm storage and footrest combination, along with the choice of flip-up bolstered pedestal seats or leaning post, provides the ultimate comfort while at the helm. Scuff-resistant upholstery provides long-term, trouble-free performance so your Parker will look good nautical mile after nautical mile.
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Pioneer
Pioneer Boats is a family owned and operated business that has been producing some of the finest boats available, including center consoles, fish and ski, and bay boats. Pioneer backs each hull with a limited/lifetime structural hull warranty. They use the highest quality resin/gelcoat systems to insure each boat is built with outstanding strength-to-weight ratio. The hulls are 100 percent composite and absolutely will not rot. Pressure-injected flotation foam fills up to 90 percent of the vacant air space between the hull and deck, making them unsinkable.
The new 222 Sportfish, with its tournament-inspired 32-gallon livewell, 96-gallon fuel capacity, twin insulated fish boxes, and fully bolstered cockpit with tow rails, is a fishing machine. Its clean, open deck configuration allows for flexibility and roominess. Power, up to 300hp, ensures that you will have plenty of speed to get where you need to be in a hurry or will have plenty of towing power for skiers and tubers.
Pro-Line
What started out as a small company building fishing boats for local guides in 1968 has grown to become one of the largest fiberglass fishing boat companies in the world. Pro-Line’s 20 to 35 center consoles and 20 to 32 express platforms are built with wood-free designs that mean you can focus on fishing and not worry about rot.
The Pro-Line 20 Sport offers incredible value in a boat that is small enough to keep at the house, yet is big enough for the serious fishermen or even the whole family. Features include a large Euro-styled console with an enclosed head that you can actually use, undergunwale rod storage, a lighted baitwell with raw-water washdown, a swim platform, two aft jump seats, and a forward storage box. The Pro Line 20 Sport is currently being offered as a limited edition at a special advertised price. For pricing and the full list of standard and optional equipment, contact a participating Pro-Line dealer.
Pursuit
Pursuit Boats is a division of Michigan- based S2 Yachts. For more than half a century, three generations of this family-owned business have built distinctive outboard-powered fishing boats in Offshore, Center Console, Sport and Dual Console configurations, in models from 18 to 37 feet. Pursuit boats have a reputation for luxury combined with sport utility, giving you the ideal platform for enjoying your adventures on the water.
Pursuit’s all new OS 325 delivers innovation and excellence in the perfectsized package. Take it for a test ride and you’ll find a combination of finely engineered features designed with an elegant, yacht-like exterior. The cabin is finished with interior hardwoods, solid-stock trim and modern fabrics for exceptional comfort on an overnight in your private cove or harbor. When it’s time to fish, the impressive cockpit lets you move around freely, whether you are trolling offshore for tuna or dropping live baits to striped bass.
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Rampage
Originally conceived, designed and built for offshore fishing on the rugged waters off New England, Rampage earned a reputation for seaworthiness and versatility. Today’s Rampage is still a rugged offshore fishing platform, now built with a true offshore deep-V or modified V-hull combined with a Carolina bow flare that the original designs lacked. A Rampage is rugged, yet striking, designed to give you the comfort and confidence to go farther offshore and get you back home safely. Check out their 34, 38 and 41 express models and the flagship 45 convertible. The latter model is a luxurious beast of a fishing machine that offers 45 feet of pure offshore confidence while getting you there and back in a hurry.
When Rampage created the 41 Express, they asked people who already owned a Rampage what features they liked and what new features they’d like to see. Then, they asked professional anglers about fishing equipment and how to optimize the flow of movement around the cockpit. Finally, they asked their expert engineers and designers what boundaries they’d like to push. The result is a serious fishing vessel with over 100 square feet of usable cockpit space and a luxurious cabin and galley that can fish anywhere you want to go.
Regulator
Regulator is a classic deep-V center console with incredible lines and a commitment to quality, designed exclusively by renowned naval architect Lou Codega for offshore fishing. Regulators are North Carolina bred and born, tested against the challenging conditions of the Outer Banks. Their line of sportfishing boats from 23′ to 41′ is designed and engineered for the most discriminating anglers in the world.
Regulator’s biggest boat yet, the Regulator 41, was unveiled in 2015. Its spacious layout combined with Regulator’s high-quality craftsmanship make this an incredible luxury sportfisher. Powered by triple or quad Yamaha 350 engines, the 41 features unprecedented fishbox and livewell capacity. It has a huge helm station with seating for three, plus intelligent storage and tackle center options. Plus, when it comes to relaxing with friends and family, the roomy 41 has all the creature comforts and amenities you want for entertaining, including a convertible sunbed table, built-in coolers in the mezzanine seating behind the helm, and a starboard dive door.
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Robalo
Always a strong brand in the Northeast, Robalo continues to invest in new product development. Building on the success of the wildly popular R180 and R200 center console entries, Robalo added two more boats—the R207 and R227 dual consoles—to its rapidly expanding fleet. In 2015, Robalo introduced the all-new R242 center console and the R160—an entry-level center console priced below $20,000.
Robalo has become a leader in the fast-growing segment of dual-console boats that can fish hard and play hard. Robalo’s R247 dual console is a topseller in its class, thanks to its mix of quality, luxury, and value. It features a double-wide port seat, a luxurious head compartment, and deep, lockable floor storage that can hold rods, skis, and even wakeboards. It’s packed with fishing features, and the fold-down aft seat design opens up the cockpit space for casting room. Of course, a solid, heavy-duty hull matched to an efficient design gives the R247 the legendary ride that Robalo is known for.
Sailfish
For 30 years, Sailfish has been dedicated to building quality saltwater fishing boats at an affordable price. Over the years, they have become one of the leaders in the marketplace with innovative designs, functional layouts, and user-friendly amenities on their center consoles, dual consoles, bay boats and walkarounds. Fishingfocused but family friendly, a Sailfish can be a hard-core fishing boat one day and a family fun boat the next.
Serious offshore capability and dazzling style make the Sailfish 320CC a remarkable big-water boat. The variable-degree stepped deadrise hull makes the 320CC both responsive and extremely agile for a big boat, while the hull lends a soft, comfortable ride. For 2015, the 320CC features a new curved T-top, a new dash facing that accommodates larger flush-mounted electronics, plus stylish new cushions and bolsters. The result is a family fun machine, ideal for an active day on the water, perfect for a sunset cruise, and more than capable of satisfying the needs of hard-core fishermen.
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Scout
The Scout lineup of boats has come a long way from the original 14-foot boat they introduced in 1989. Year after year, styling and functionality has improved with new and innovative construction methods. Scout builds sportfishing, fish ‘n ski, walkaround, flats, and bay boat models ranging from 17′ to 42′.
Scout’s recently unveiled 300LXF is the fourth luxury sportfisher model introduced into the LXF line. It’s a sharp and aggressive, forward-seating center-console packed with fishing and family-accommodating amenities, and of course lots of innovation. It’s luxurious enough to handle day cruises and even an overnight, but it easily converts to a hard-core fishing platform. It showcases the fuel-efficient NuV3 hull design, which equates to a lower cost of ownership and less time at the fuel dock. The stylish and revolutionary T-top/glass enclosure has a clean, modern look that increases visibility.
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Sea Fox
Sea Fox Boat Company is South Carolina owned and operated with more than 50 years of boatbuilding experience. Sea Fox offers a full line of fishing boats including center consoles, walkarounds, bay boats and dual consoles.
The all-new 2015 Sea Fox 266 Commander is the perfect bluewater choice for the serious offshore angler as well as the boatingenthusiast family. The bow lounger seating and the double-wide 36″ lounger/deep-storage box forward of the console are ideal for family cruising and entertaining. Twin fish boxes are conveniently mounted in the floor for easy access. The rear of the cockpit can seat four adults comfortably with two flip-down jump seats and a rear folding bench seat to maximize fishing space. The 266 Commander also houses a newly designed 50-gallon aerated livewell that can hold enough baitfish for a full day of fishing.
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt incorporates a progressive V in the bottom of their boats. At the transom, the angle is between 15 and 21 degrees, depending on the model, and progresses to 50 to 60 degrees at the entry. The benefit is that a 15- to 21-degree deadrise will be more stable when at rest, and when you throttle up, Sea Hunt will come on plane quicker, without excess bow rise. This also aids in the boat tracking flat through turns. The Carolina flare is a classic look and keeps the boat dry and comfortable.
Sea Hunt’s flagship Gamefish 30, like the rest of the Gamefish series, delivers exactly what serious fishermen demand in a center console. It comes ready to fish with standard features like three livewells, a 60-gallon fish box, and a 117-gallon coffin box. It comes standard with a side-entry door, and the cockpit is designed to have abundant room for 360 degrees of fishing. And, of course, the Sea Hunt hull is designed to deliver a soft, dry ride.
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SeaHunter
SeaHunter Boats have risen to fame as comfortable fishing machines because of their exceptionally well-laid design. The boats are designed with enough freeboard for optimal support and easy access to gaff or release your targeted species. Decks are clean, non-skid with no stepups or raised hinges, and the console and leaning posts have integrated toe kicks. Every SeaHunter Boat is designed with plenty of storage including integrated rod holders. Whether you stalk stripers on shallow-water flats or prowl the open sea for tuna, SeaHunter can build your custom dream boat with several options that can be configured based on your preference.
In 2014, SeaHunter introduced the Tournament 41. It comes in at 41′ 4″ with a 12′ beam, and it features Sea- Hunter’s legendary padded-V bottom, which makes for an exceptionally fast, smooth, and dry ride. Along with all of SeaHunter’s fishing friendly amenities, it offers a comfortable, air-conditioned console cabin with a twin bed, sink, microwave, TV, and head.
Sea Born Boats
At first glance, Sea Born’s SX239 offshore is modern, sleek, and visibly ready for blue waters with her high freeboard, standard windlass, and extra large console. Inside, the 239 has a space saving, fishing friendly layout capable of carrying up to 10 friends or fellow anglers. Available in two configurations, the “Classic” floor plan includes a forward “U” shaped lounge with storage below while the “Open” replaces seating with unobstructed forward gunwale access and a large coffin style fish box with cushioned top just forward of the console.
Other notable areas of the SX239 include its rear flip-down seating and setback brackets making the boat feel huge inside. Also, there’s a double stepped hull offering fuel savings and improved performance along with a smooth, dry ride while at cruise. Add in a transom door for easy access to engine rigging and integrated swim platform, and it becomes very clear why the Sea Born SX239 has received glowing reviews from both boating aficionados and fishing pros alike.
Created by Composite Research, Inc., who also manufacturers Sundance and Spyder boats, Sea Born offers bay, center consoles, and offshore vessels ranging from 19’ to 25’ each with a 10-year hull warranty. In operation since 1994 with dealerships throughout the Southeast and Gulf States, Sea Born is rapidly expanding its territory to include the Northeast.
Sea Pro
Originally founded in 1987, Sea Pro Boats was purchased by Brunswick Corporation in 2005. Recently, Jimmy Hancock, one of the original owners of Sea Pro, along with Tidewater Boats’ founder Preston Wrenn, decided to relaunch the company as “The Next Wave” – an all-new line of bay boats and center console offshore fishing boats. The company has invested in a new manufacturing facility in South Carolina and plans to introduce seven new models for the 2016 season.
In October 2015, Sea Pro debuted the 239 Deep V Center Console. It promises to deliver the same fantastic value and industry-leading standard features that drove the massive success of the original line in the mid-tier center console saltwater fishing boat market.
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SeaVee
SeaVee Boats offers a diverse lineup of high-performance sport-fishing boats designed for the whole family. Each one is hand-crafted specifically for its owner to complement their individual needs and fishing style. Simply select a boat model, and practically everything else—from your choice of power and electronics to creature comforts and fishing features—can be customized to your liking.
The 340 Cuddy gives owners a platform for enjoying overnight trips and family outings in style and comfort. The cuddy cabin features a dinette that converts to comfortably sleep three adults. A galley complete with a microwave and fridge are standard. You can add an optional generator and air conditioning for the ultimate in comfort and luxury. On the main deck you’ll find a pair of seat steps incorporated into the cabin bulkhead, providing easy access to the foredeck. Along with plenty of standard features, there are loads of fishing options for customizing your fishing machine.
Southport Boats
Southport Boats was started from scratch in 2003 by a team of seasoned boatbuilders whose goal was to build a boat that would maximize the performance and power of modern outboard engines. The design uses the heavy weight of four-strokes as an advantage in order to allow more beam and deeper Vs than comparable competitive models. This combination results in a dry, stable platform with a sharp entry and ultra-smooth ride.
For 2016, Southport Boats has announced a new Tournament Edition, entry-level model on their 27-foot platform, to be called the 272 TE. It will feature a coffin box in place of the forward wraparound seating, an improved livewell in the transom, a redesigned console and helm pod, and a re-imagined T-Top and leaning post. The new T-Top will be structurally lighter and the frame cleaner, while the leaning post will be a semi-custom aluminum design with plush seating, storage beneath, and a multi-rod rocket launcher with cup holders mounted aft. With single outboard power, it will be priced to be an affordable, robust center console for offshore fishing.
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Sportsman Boats
One of the original founders of Sea Pro Boats and a founder of Key West Boats combined forces in 2012 to create Sportsman Boats, which manufactures an intelligently designed series of center console and bay boats. They use modern computer technology to design of all of their boats, and focus on providing ergonomically designed consoles and seating along with deeper forward entries that provide softer and dryer rides.
Sportsman currently offers a dozen models ranging in size from 20′ to 25′ with center console, bay boat, and dual console designs. Their recently introduced Island Series, featuring the Island Reef 17, Island Reef 19, Island Bay 18 and Island Bay 20, starts below $20,000 and promises to deliver great value, ride and performance. For 2016, Sportsman will introduce the all-new 312 Open center console.
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Stamas
Stamas Yacht is the oldest family owned boat company in the United States, proudly built in the Greek community of Tarpon Springs, Florida. They enjoy a reputation for solid, quality construction and seaworthiness, blending modern materials and technology with old-world craftsmanship. All boats in the Stamas line are designed from the keel up for the rigors of offshore use, yet are equally adept at meeting the needs of the fisherman who also cruises with his family. Recessed trim tabs are standard equipment on all Stamas boats, designed as an integral part of the hull’s running surface, maximizing responsiveness and reducing drag while staying out of the way of fishing lines.
The 390 Tarpon is a serious sportfishing boat, built around a centerconsole layout and loaded with fishing features including a leaning post/bait station with freshwater sink and recirculating livewell, three insulated overboard draining fishwells, and numerous tackle drawers. The bow converts from a lounging pad, to a dining area, to a full casting platform, and there’s an additional sun pad forward of the helm station. Whether it’s that extra shuteye for the ride to the fishing grounds or the space your family will claim as their own during day trips, there is no shortage of relaxing areas. Below deck is a full-size queen bed, built-in microwave, refrigerator and convenience head.
Striper Boats
Stripers are purpose-built with features designed for big-water fishing, with larger livewells, larger fuel tanks, deeper freeboards, wide beams and ample cockpit and cabin room. Stripers are 100-percent wood-free boats, with composite transoms that will not fail and, like the entire hull, are warranted for life.
The 270 Center Console is Striper’s largest, and it’s all new for 2016. With a full 9-foot beam and the capacity to hold 188 gallons of gas, it can take you well offshore and then bring you back. For saltwater angling or Great Lakes fishing, it’s a 27-foot workhorse, built with Striper’s one-piece Fibercore hand-laid composite stringer system construction, providing a solid boat with added support and reduced vibration.
Stur-Dee Boats
Stur-Dee Boats is a family-run shop in Tiverton, Rhode Island, where mother/daughter team Heidi and Mackenzie Reid continue the tradition of their father/grandfather, Ernie Gavin. All boats are produced in-house from hand-laid fiberglass in the molds Ernie made from his original wooden boat, and completed with furniture-quality mahogany and oak for the seats and gunnels.
The Stur-Dee Boat Amesbury Dory 16 is truly an inshore fishing platform with an offshore pedigree. Its incredibly deep hull design and high-sweeping bow give it the ability to manage rough seas. At the same time, when matched with a four-stroke 20 or 25 horsepower engine, it is also an incredibly efficient boat for inshore and back-bay fishing.
Because of its flat-bottom design, an Amesbury Dory glides up to speed and requires very little horsepower or fuel to make her go. Like all open boat platforms, the Amesbury Dory lends itself well to customizations, and many can be ordered right from the company, such as waterproof storage lockers or bow cleats.
Sundance Boats
For over twenty years, Sundance has been a name synonymous with high quality, affordable skiffs. With models ranging between 22’ to 16’ the Georgia-based builder has consistently sought innovation and value for its vessels and includes a 10-year hull warranty giving buyers added peace of mind.
One of the company’s most sought-after skiffs is the DX20, designed for stability and limited slip, this 20-footer has a wide beam and roomy center console layout. Behind the helm, there’s a flip-top cooler seat and storage below as well as forward and aft seating. Serving multiple roles, the DX20 is versatile as both an efficient inshore fisher with a very shallow draft but also capable of offshore runs during favorable weather sporting multiple wells, ample gear storage options, and several stainless steel rod holders.
For the family, the DX20 includes a marine stereo and outdoor speakers, multiple draining cup holders, along with removable bow cushions and a molded swim platform and ladder. Rounding out this full liner skiff are two aft, forward facing jump seats which offer up a safe, comfortable, and dry ride.
Tideline
Tideline produces boats that integrate the smooth, dry ride of a catamaran while maintaining the classic looks and aesthetically pleasing lines of a custom-built sportfishing boat.
Their boats are 100-percent composite and have a functional and comfortable interior layout as well as a superior fit and finish.
A true hybrid, the Tideline 235 Hybrid can do anything a bay boat can do but has more offshore capability. With a shallow draft, it tracks very well with a bow-mount trolling motor, is quiet with no hull slap, and is a great inshore vessel. But, unlike so many other bay boats, the Tideline 235 Hybrid is truly offshore capable. Rigged with twin engines, a large fuel capacity, insulated fish boxes, and a soft and dry catamaran ride, it is just as comfortable venturing outside the inlet as it is staying inside.
Tidewater
Tidewater boats have an impressive look, with a Carolina flare in the bow, clean lines, and an even more impressive price range. The solid feel, dry ride and spacious cockpit will give any captain the confidence he needs to take this offshore machine into the battle-tested Northeast waters where only the strong prevail.
Tidewater’s 230 CC Adventure is designed to be the little brother of the popular Tidewater 250 CC and is available with most of the same features. The 8′ 10″ beam and large Carolina flare help make this 23-foot boat feel like a larger offshore fishing machine. It’s fast, responsive and a pleasure to drive. It also has split fishing boxes, a large livewell, plenty of rod storage, a freshwater washdown, and a console with room for all of your electronics.
Tracker Boats
Trackers have been the top-selling fishing boat for years, and for good reason. In 1978, these boats were the first to be offered as a complete package for a nationally published price, and it didn’t take long for their popularity to skyrocket. Tracker makes aluminum bass and panfish boats, deep-V boats, and jonboats.
Their largest aluminum deep-V, the Targa V-20, is a big-water boat packed with fishing features. It’s all-welded, with a thicker hull for ultra-strong performance, and finished with a durable, colorfast coating. Beneath the deck, a welded-in aluminum stringer system and box beam, all-aluminum transom create a rock-solid substructure. The ready-to-fish package includes a tandem-axle trailer with swing-away tongue, and the Sport Package option makes it a family fun and watersports champion.
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