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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.
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What are center console boats?
Center Console boats are medium-sized, trailerable vessels usually used for endeavors such as freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing and day cruising. This type of vessel can range in size, with the smallest current boat listed at 16 feet in length, to the longest vessel measuring in at 52 feet, and an average length of 24 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 10,869 center console boats for sale, including 6,073 new vessels and 4,796 used boats, listed by both private sellers and professional boat dealerships across the country.
What are the best center console boats?
Some of the best-known designers of center console boats at present include: Key West, Boston Whaler, Sea Hunt, Robalo and Tidewater. These builders construct center console boats models with outboard, outboard-4S, inboard, outboard-2S and other propulsion systems, available in gas, diesel, electric and other fuel systems. In the past 30 days, the top, most-viewed center console boats brands on Boat Trader were Boston Whaler, Contender, Key West, Mako and Sea Hunt.
How much do center console boats cost?
Center Console boats for sale on Boat Trader are offered at a range of prices from a sensible $11,500 on the more affordable end all the way up to $1,396,093 for the more sophisticated yachts. Models with more power can accommodate motors up to an enormous 1,700 horsepower, while lighter-weight utility models may have as little as 60 horsepower engines on them (although the average power size is 300 HP).
Why are center console boats popular?
Center Console boats are popular for their moderate draft and average beam, features that make these boats a favorite for freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing and day cruising. Center Console boats are also popular boats for coastal, inshore and offshore boating. From our current listings, the average number of passengers that center console boats can carry is 9 people with a maximum of 17. Also, with 10,869 center console boats currently listed for sale and 2,553 boats added in the past 30 days, Boat Trader is confident you’ll find the boat you are looking for.