Center Console boats for sale

Versatile boat with center-mounted helm station.

Read our helpful guide to Center Console

Center Console boats

Center Console boats occupy a huge segment of the small-boat market because they can bring a lot of utility to a lot of people. They also deliver generally excellent performance, rough-water ability, and good looks.

Although many think a center console as a fishing boat, you will find many large enough to serve as excellent cruising boats as well as ideal for the angler, water sports and a family boat. The main characteristic is that the Center Console has a single deck with a center-mounted console and steering station, with open space or seating in the bow allowing easy freedom of movement around the boat.

What are center console boats?

Center Console boats are medium-sized, trailerable vessels usually used for activities such as freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing and day cruising. This type of vessel can vary in size from 16 feet to 44 feet with an average length of 25 feet. They are built by a wide variety of boat makers with hull types including deep vee, modified vee, sea-V2(TM), catamaran and other designs. Boat Trader currently has 10,102 center console boats for sale, including 6,083 new vessels and 4,019 used boats listed by both private sellers and professional boat and yacht dealers across the country.

What are the best center console boats?

Some of the most iconic builders of center console boats right now include: Robalo, Tidewater, Boston Whaler, Key West and Sea Hunt. These builders construct center console boats models with outboard, outboard-4S, inboard, outboard-2S and inboard/outboard propulsion systems, available in gas, diesel, electric, LPG and other fuel systems.

What are the most affordable center console boats?

Center Console boats for sale on Boat Trader are offered at a swath of prices from a sensible $9,999 on the modest side all the way up to $950,000 for the higher-end boats. Models with more power can handle motors up to an enormous 7,200 horsepower, while more compact utility models may have as little as 60 horsepower engines on them (although the average motor size is 300 HP).

Why are center console boats popular?

Center Console boats are popular for their deeper draft and generally wider beam, features that make these boats a favorite for freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing and day cruising.