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Center-console design built for fishing in coastal saltwater areas.
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  1. 2021 Sea Pro 172
    2021 Sea Pro 1722021 Sea Pro 172
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    Charleston, SC
    Offered By: Cove 2 Coast Marine - CHARLESTON OFFICE
    New
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  2. 1993 Torres Deckelman 54
    1993 Torres Deckelman 541993 Torres Deckelman 54
    $549,000
    Rock Hall, MD
    Offered By: Bluewater Yacht Sales
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  3. 1986 Buddy Davis Convertible
    1986 Buddy Davis Convertible1986 Buddy Davis Convertible
    $150,000
    Mobile, AL
    Offered By: A & M Yacht Sales, Inc
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  4. 2021 NauticStar 28XS

    Quality Offshore Sport Fishing and Cruising Boat with tons of comfort and fishing amenities.Visit us for a sea trial. This Boat is loaded with Pacific Blue hull color IN-STOCK

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    Port Annapolis Marina
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  5. 2018 Weaver 43
    2018 Weaver 432018 Weaver 43
    $639,000
    Deale, MD
    Offered By: Weaver Boatworks
  6. 2020 Everglades 435 Center Console2020 Everglades 435 Center Console
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    Corpus Christi, TX
    Offered By: Gulf Coast Marine
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  9. 1999 Custom-Craft Robbins 401999 Custom-Craft Robbins 40
    $150,000
    Cambridge, MD
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  10. 2005 Donzi 38 Zf2005 Donzi 38 Zf
    $169,000
    Homestead, FL
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  11. 2005 Concept 36 cc2005 Concept 36 cc
    $122,300
    Chestertown, MD
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  12. 2006 Dakota 360SF Center Console2006 Dakota 360SF Center Console
    $93,000
    Stuart, FL
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  13. 2012 Invincible 36 Open Fisherman2012 Invincible 36 Open Fisherman
    $295,000
    Detroit, MI
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  16. 2002 Scarab 35 Scarab Sport2002 Scarab 35 Scarab Sport
    $166,700
    Marathon, FL
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  17. 2021 Caymas 341 CC2021 Caymas 341 CC
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    Galveston, TX
    Offered By: Big D Marine - Galveston
    New
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  18. 2016 Cobia 344 CC2016 Cobia 344 CC
    $224,500
    Amityville, NY
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  19. 2020 Fountain 34cc LS2020 Fountain 34cc LS
    $345,000
    Oakdale, NY
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  20. 2009 Contender 33 Tournament2009 Contender 33 Tournament
    $221,000
    New Port Richey, FL
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  23. 2002 Century 32002002 Century 3200
    $84,000
    Ocean Isle Beach, NC
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  24. 1996 Contender 31 Cuddy Cabin1996 Contender 31 Cuddy Cabin
    $69,900
    Houma, LA
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  25. 1999 Fountain 31 Tournament Edition1999 Fountain 31 Tournament Edition
    $58,400
    Portland, CT
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  26. 2004 Fountain 31 Tournament Edition2004 Fountain 31 Tournament Edition
    $64,000
    Jacksonville, FL
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  27. 2020 Conch 302020 Conch 30
    $245,000
    Plant City, FL
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  28. 2014 Deno 30 Sport Center Console2014 Deno 30 Sport Center Console
    $129,000
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  29. 1985 Intrepid 301985 Intrepid 30
    $42,900
    Marathon, FL
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  30. 2008 Robalo 300 CC2008 Robalo 300 CC
    $111,000
    Summerland Key, FL
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  31. 2016 Robalo 300 Center Console2016 Robalo 300 Center Console
    $169,500
    Freeport, TX
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  32. 2000 Scarab 302 Sport2000 Scarab 302 Sport
    $79,900
    Needville, TX
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  33. 2016 Scarab 302 Tournament Offshore2016 Scarab 302 Tournament Offshore
    $140,000
    Palm Harbor,, FL
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  34. 2003 Angler 29002003 Angler 2900
    $37,500
    Lutz, FL
    Offered By: Pop Yachts
  35. Price Drop: $3,800 (Mar 19)
    1977 Bertram MOPPIE1977 Bertram MOPPIE
    $79,500
    Bonita Springs, FL
    Offered By: Pop Yachts

Bay boats

Bay boats come in a variety of sizes, ranging from 18 to 24 feet, with fore and aft casting decks. Intended for fishing along the coast in Gulf fisheries, these boats tend to have a semi-V hull, at least two livewells, plenty of rod holders, Power Pole anchoring systems, electric trolling motors, and low gunwales.

What are bay boats?

Bay boats are medium-sized, trailerable vessels generally used for boating pursuits such as freshwater and saltwater fishing. This type of vessel can differ in size, with the smallest current boat listed at 16 feet in length, to the longest vessel measuring in at 31 feet, and an average length of 22 feet. They are constructed by a wide variety of boat building companies with hull types including modified vee, deep vee, flat, monohull and other designs. Boat Trader currently has 2,038 bay boats for sale, including 1,242 new vessels and 796 used boats, listed by both private sellers and professional dealerships across the country.

What are the best bay boats?

Some of the most iconic builders of bay boats at present include: Tidewater, Sea Pro, NauticStar, Sportsman and Blue Wave. These builders manufacture bay boats models with outboard, outboard-4S, inboard, outboard-2S and inboard/outboard propulsion systems, available in gas, diesel, electric and other fuel systems. In the past 30 days, the top, most-viewed bay boats brands on Boat Trader were Nauticstar, Pathfinder, Sea Hunt, Sportsman and Tidewater.

How much do bay boats cost?

Bay boats for sale on Boat Trader are available for an assortment of prices from a sensible $9,194 on the lower-priced models all the way up to $225,000 for the most extravagant models. Models with more power can handle motors up to 600 horsepower, while lighter-weight utility models may have as low as 70 horsepower engines on them (although the average motor size is 200 HP).

Why are bay boats popular?

Bay boats are popular for their shallow draft and average beam, features that make these boats well-suited for freshwater and saltwater fishing. Bay boats are also popular boats for rivers and lakes and other shallow fresh bodies of water. From our current listings, the average number of passengers that bay boats can accommodate is 8 people with a maximum of 13. Also, with 2,038 bay boats now listed for sale and 429 boats added in the past 30 days, Boat Trader is confident you’ll find the boat you are looking for.