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New Fishing Boats for 2013

Here's a preview of what to expect at the boat shows this winter and on the water next spring.

By Staff

Updated: November 7, 2012

Hydra-Sports 32 Sport Fish

Grady-White Freedom 335

Grady-White’s new flagship is the largest outboard-powered dual console in the world and boasts a number of new surprises. The consoles provide access to seperate cabins, with the port-side functioning as a well-appointed changing area, and a head and shower can be found starboard. There’s an optional 32-gallon, 1,100 gph livewell, plentiful rod storage and a massive 166-quart fish box that can be optionally equipped with a freezer/cooler feature. Cavernous storage areas can be found all around the 335, and pressurized washdowns make cleanup of the self-bailing deck and fish boxes a breeze. This a serious fishing machine that is equally adept at entertaining. www.gradywhite.com Specifications


LOA: 33’6”	Fuel: 312 gal.
Draft: 26”	Weight (lb.): 11,900
Beam: 11’7”	Price: $369,265

Intrepid 375 Center Console

Intrepid’s new 375 CC features an innovative new hull with a reverse transom and wider chines. The transverse stepped design offers exceptional support and stability with four-stroke engines. The console slides to port for the step-down into a spacious head. Huge gunwale lockers provide abundant storage. The always-ready anchor storage eliminates the need for a bow pulpit. Integrated storage, bait wells and coolers are among a long list of options. Vacuum-bagged, hand-laid knitted uni- and multidirectional fiberglass laminates, foam-cored hullsides, transoms, and deck liners provide exceptional strength and save weight. www.****intrepidboats.com Specifications


LOA: 37’9”	Fuel: 300 gal.
Draft: 26”	Weight (lb.): 10,000
Beam: 10’6”	Max HP: 1,050
Deadrise: 18 degrees	Price: $369,265

Boston Whaler 315 Conquest

Boston Whaler’s new 315 Conquest continues a tradition of innovation with a number of new features. Most notable is a cutting-edge, integrated windshield-hardtop system, which offers enhanced weather protection yet preserves unobstructed sight lines. A new helm-seat design focuses on ergonomics and features a flip-up bolster that allows for seated or standing operation. Bait-prep areas, a large tackle center and generous in-floor fish boxes will please anglers, along with details like toe rails in the cockpit. The performance-optimized hull offers a dry ride, and standard power-assist steering, digital controls, and an optional bow thruster system helps keep the captain in control in close-quarters maneuvering. www.bostonwhaler.com Specifications


LOA: 31’3”	Fuel: 291 gal.
Draft: 20”	Weight (lb.): 8,000
Beam: 10’8”	Price: $229,827
Deadrise: 20 degrees

Sea Born FX25

The new Sea Born FX25 center console comes ready to fish with ample storage and a number of impressive standard features. The FX25 features a beamy, single-step hull with a fully enclosed sport-fish-style transom and molded engine mount that can support a 300-horsepower four-stroke. A large aft fish box is complemented by a cast-net well, LED-lighted bait well and forward release well. There is gunwale storage for four rods along with locking storage forward for eight more. Jack plates, hydraulic steering, trim tabs, cockpit LED lighting and digital engine gauges are all standard, leaving the serious fisherman wanting for nothing. www.sundanceboats.com Specifications


LOA: 24’11”	Fuel: 75 gal.
Draft: 11”	Weight (lb.): 2,600
Beam: 8’9”	Max HP: 300
Deadrise: 19 degrees	Price: $57,350

Jupiter Marine 32

Based on the popular Jupiter 31, the new 32 incorporates features that surveyed customers and dealers wanted most in a slightly larger, serious offshore boat. The cockpit holds a 150-gallon macerator-equipped fish box. The 45-gallon stand-up livewell comes standard, and there is enough space to add optional livewells above or belowdecks. Coaming bolsters are standard, and the diamond nonskid cockpit offers sure footing. Abundant rod stowage includes in-gunwale rod holders, rod racks both port and starboard, and two stowage lockers. An optional hardtop — larger than the 31’s — features an electronics box for radios and peripherals, and opens up the helm for dual large-screen-monitor installation. www.jupitermarine.com Specifications


LOA: 33’2”	Fuel: 260 gal.
Draft: 22”	Weight (lb.): 8,360
Beam: 9’6”	Max HP: 600
Deadrise: 24 degrees	Price: $205,990

Yellowfin 36

Yellowfin Yachts has modified its highly popular 36-footer to create an all-new stand-up console with a full head compartment below. This space features a standard SeaLand electric head with a holding tank, and 6’3″ of headroom, and comes fully finished. Yellowfin continues to refine the 36 by offering new leaning post and console configurations for flexibility and convenience. The 36 still features Yellowfin’s efficient, dry and soft-riding twin-stepped hull design, plus all of the fishing features anglers have grown to appreciate, like upscale Gemlux rod holders and pop-up cleats, numerous T-top and tower options, high performance trim tabs, multiple livewell options, a huge macerated fish box, and quality construction methods. www.yellowfinyachts.com Specifications


LOA: 36’8”	Fuel: 525 gal.
Draft: 20”	Weight (lb.): 9,500
Beam: 10′	Max HP: 1,400
Price: $254,121

Cobia 220 DC

Cobia’s newest dual console shares a hull design with the 217 CC, and combines open-water running performance with the topside amenities of a comfortable, angler-friendly deck plan. The 220 DC’s helm features fiber-optic switch panels, a bolster seat with hinged lean pad and an expansive open dash to accommodate large flush-mounted electronics. On the comfort side, the boat features a fully furnished stand-up head and cushioned seating for eight. Standard fishing features include under-gunwale storage for rods and gaffs, and flush-mount rod holders on the gunwales. An aft fold-down bench seat with backrest conveniently stows against the transom to provide more open-cockpit space for fighting that next trophy fish. www.mbcboats.com ** Specifications**


LOA: 21’7”	Fuel: 90 gal.
Draft: 18”	Weight (lb.): 2,950
Beam: 8’6”	Deadrise: 20 degrees
Price: $42,687

Contender 25 Bay

The 25 Bay, Contender’s entry into the bay-boat market, typifies the company’s dedication to serious angling. Well-conceived features include large casting platforms forward and aft, and full-length covering boards and bolster pads that are easy on the knees when you’re fighting fish. The John Cosker-designed twin stepped bottom, with a 15½ degree deadrise, gives the 25 Bay the ability to run shallow when you have to cross a foot of water, yet take rough offshore conditions in stride. The curved topsides of the hull, new for Contender, also reduce hull-slap when stealth is essential. The high-density foam transom is designed to hold up to 350 horsepower and a jack plate, and incorporates recessed trim-tab pockets. www.contenderoffshore.com Specifications


LOA: 25’4”	Fuel: 90 gal.
Draft: 12”	Deadrise: 15.5 degrees
Beam: 8’6”	Max HP: 350
Price: $57,379

Sea Vee 340 Luxury Edition

SeaVee designed the 340 LE for fishermen who also spend time relaxing and entertaining. Innovative forward seating with a redesigned bow area modifies cap and gunwales to create more space forward. The bow has two lounge seats with electronically adjustable backrests. You can also create a full sun pad up front without inserts. The center seat fills the space between the two lounge seats, and lowered backrests create one large platform. Other features include a redesigned console for improved visibility, and a sliding door. Speakers and the water washdown trays are molded in, and a hull-side door eases getting in and out of the water. www.seaveeboats.com Specifications


LOA: 34’9”	Fuel: 350 gal.
Draft: 20”	Weight (lb.): 6,500
Beam: 10”	Price: $173,200
Deadrise: 23.5 degrees

Hydra-Sports 42 Sport Fish

Hydra-Sports celebrated the company’s recent 40th anniversary by announcing it’s opening test centers in Palm Beach and Islamorada, Florida. The 42 Sport Fish is available for inspection and sea trial only at these test centers. The 42 comes in three different configurations, and features beefy construction designed specifically to handle four Yamaha V-8 outboards for anglers who enjoy sustained high-speed for long-range offshore fishing. The 42 comes with exceptionally comfortable seating, and has seven fish boxes, a Frigid Rigid freezer, two livewells, a bow thruster, and both gunwale and transom dive doors. The 42 is built by MasterCraft, and can be customized to owner specifications. www.hydrasports.com Specifications


LOA: 41′ 7″	Fuel: 630 gal.
Max HP: 1,400	Weight (lb.): 23,000
Beam: 12’2”	Deadrise: 23 degrees
Price: Upon Request

Mako 234CC

Based on decades of saltwater-fishing design experience, the new Mako 234CC is tailored to answer the demands anglers place on an all-round fishing boat. The aggressive deep-V hull is engineered for a smooth, dry ride in rough conditions, with performance lifting strakes underneath and recessed electric trim tabs. The combination of length and beam provides a stable fishing platform whether you’re anchored up or drifting. The roomy cockpit features a full roster of fishing- and comfort-focused amenities, including an aft baitwell and bait-prep station with a cutting board, insulated fish boxes port and starboard to aft, rod holders, a carry-on cooler, and a padded helm seat. www.mako-boats.com ** Specifications**


LOA: 23’4”	Fuel: 140 gal.
Draft: 18”	Weight (lb.): 4,100
Beam: 8’6”	Max HP: 300
Deadrise: 21 degrees	Price: $53,995

Pursuit 385 Offshore

Pursuit’s flagship 385 Offshore features yacht-caliber design and fit-and-finish. The 385 comes standard with a fiberglass hardtop with integrated storage, convenience rails and overhead ventilation. Belowdecks, the 385 has an island berth forward, with a full galley aft and a full-size head to starboard. Galley features include a microwave, two-burner cook top, stainless drawer style fridge/freezer, wood cabinetry and fiberglass sink with stainless faucet. A midcabin berth offers sleeping arrangements for two adults, and the large cockpit comes complete with some key fishing features that include double cockpit freezers, two in-deck fish boxes, a livewell and a complete rigging station. www.pursuitboats.com ** Specifications**


LOA: 39’5”	Fuel: 370 gal.
Deadrise: 18 degrees	Weight (lb.): 18,915
Beam: 13”	Max HP: 1,050
Water: 65 gal.	Price: $513,995

Scout 195 Sportfish

Scout Boats’ new 19-foot center console is built on the company’s NuV3 high-performance, fuel-efficient hull design that provides a capable platform for serious anglers. The 195 SF’s extra-wide gunwales and full hull depth make the boat a truly seaworthy vessel. Stainless-steel hardware and cup holders, ample rod and tackle storage, an aerated livewell in the leaning post, and a removable 94-quart cooler with cushions are standard, as are four stainless-steel, flush-mount rod holders, rod storage under the gunwales, and room for four more rods at the console. Other standard features include two stern jump seats, a 12-volt plug, compass, glove box, console storage compartment and a swim platform. www.scoutboats.com ** Specifications**


LOA: 19’5”	Fuel: 50 gal.
Max HP: 150	Weight (lb.): 2,150
Beam: 8’6”	Deadrise: 19 degrees
Price: $35,983

Sportsman Masters 207

The 207 represents the latest addition to the Masters line of capable center-console and bay boats, and follows the 229 and 227 models launched earlier this year. The Masters 207 features large livewells and lockable rod storage to keep your gear secure. Yacht-style nonskid on the decks will help anglers keep their footing when the action gets heavy, and solid hull construction combined with a shallow draft allows total access to both open waters and the back reaches of favorite inshore bays. The 207 also sports loads of storage space under the front decks, and handy fold-down rear seating to provide all of your passengers a comfortable ride out to the fishing grounds. www.sportsmanboatsmfg.com ** Specifications**


LOA: 20’4”	Fuel: 60 gal.
Draft: 12”	Weight (lb.): 2,500
Beam: 8’4”	Price: $34,995
Deadrise: 15 degrees

EdgeWater 280CX Crossover

Edgewater’s wide-beam dual-console 280CX combines an all-new offshore hull with a roomy deck and seating plan, and a cabin with galley, head and sleeping berth. The deep-V hull with reversed chines is designed for twin-engine installation, and power options include Yamaha’s F200, F250 and F300 four-stroke outboards. Standard features, too numerous to list, include an aluminum-frame fiberglass hardtop, and an electronics panel to hold two 12-inch widescreen monitors. The 28-gallon livewell is standard, as is a bait-prep sink and a transom sink with pullout freshwater shower. Storage is plentiful with an insulated 155-quart bow cooler, a 500-quart cockpit fish box with pump-out and a 110-quart cockpit transom cooler. www.ewboats.com ** Specifications**


LOA: 28′	Fuel: 200 gal.
Draft: 20”	Weight (lb.): 6,500
Beam: 9’6”	Max HP: 600
Deadrise: Variable Deep-V	Price: $205,294

Everglades Boats 355T

Everglades Boats’ new 355T is the company’s first tournament-specific model, and appointments demanded by serious fishermen include insulated in-floor fish boxes and wraparound, seamless coaming bolsters. Twin tackle-storage areas are designed around Plano boxes, and the starboard tackle locker holds 40 rigged lures with leaders. There’s lockable rod storage and a spacious workstation that holds a sink and electric grill, with built-in storage for knives and leader spools. The second-station option features its own separate controls, and the lightweight design is easily raised or lowered by one person. Flip-up seats in the stern and a fighting chair with gimbal complement cockpit and forward seating. www.evergladesboats.com ** Specifications**