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High Performance boats
Performance boats are high-speed machines designed to look good and get boaters from one place to another fast. Often used in races or communal “runs” for sport, speed boats are designed for boaters with a "need for speed".
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What are high performance boats?
High Performance boats are medium-sized, trailerable vessels frequently used for on-the-water activities such as day cruising and racing. These types of vessels can differ 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 34 feet. They are constructed by a wide variety of boat building companies with hull types including deep vee, modified vee, catamaran, pontoon and other designs. Boat Trader currently has 976 high performance boats for sale, including 219 new vessels and 757 used boats, listed by both individuals and professional dealers across the country.
What are the best high performance boats?
Some of the best-known builders of high performance boats as of today include: Fountain, Baja, Formula, Cigarette and Donzi. These builders design high performance boats models with inboard/outboard, outboard, outboard-4S, inboard and other propulsion systems, available in gas, diesel, electric and other fuel systems. In the past 30 days, the top, most-viewed high performance boats brands on Boat Trader were Baja, Cigarette, Donzi, Formula and Fountain.
How much do high performance boats cost?
High Performance boats for sale on Boat Trader are offered at a range of prices from a sensible $5,966 on the cheaper end all the way up to $1,632,750 for the more lavish boat models. Models with more power can handle motors up to an extraordinary 3,100 horsepower, while the most compact and efficient utility models may have as little as 150 horsepower engines on them (although the average engine size is 850 HP).
Why are high performance boats popular?
High Performance boats are popular for their moderate draft and average beam, attributes that make these boats an ideal choice for day cruising and racing. High Performance boats are also popular boats for coastal, inshore and offshore boating. From our current listings, the average number of passengers that high performance boats can carry is 6 people with a maximum of 18. Also, with 976 high performance boats presently listed for sale and 75 boats added in the past 30 days, Boat Trader is confident you’ll find the boat you are looking for.