Pilothouse boats for sale

What are pilothouse boats?

Pilothouse boats are larger size vessels commonly used for boating pursuits such as overnight cruising and day cruising. This type of vessel can range in size, with the smallest current boat listed at 21 feet in length, to the longest vessel measuring in at 119 feet, and an average length of 37 feet. They are built by a wide variety of boat makers with hull types including deep vee, modified vee, semi-displacement, displacement and other designs. Boat Trader currently has 416 pilothouse boats for sale, including 150 new vessels and 266 used boats, listed by both private sellers and professional yacht brokers and boat dealerships across the country.

What are the best pilothouse boats?

Some of the best-known designers of pilothouse boats at present include: Steiger Craft, Parker, Ranger Tugs, Hatteras and Custom. These builders construct pilothouse boats models with inboard, outboard, outboard-4S, inboard/outboard and electric propulsion systems, available in diesel, gas and other fuel systems. In the past 30 days, the top, most-viewed pilothouse boats brands on Boat Trader were C-Dory, Carver, Defiance, Parker and Steiger Craft.

How much do pilothouse boats cost?

Pilothouse boats for sale on Boat Trader are offered at a variety of prices from a sensible $17,978 on the more accessible end all the way up to $3,890,816 for the more lavish boat models. Models with more power can accommodate motors up to a whopping 3,650 horsepower, while more compact utility models may have as low as 70 horsepower engines on them (although the average motor size is 600 HP).

Why are pilothouse boats popular?

Pilothouse boats are popular for their greater draft and exceedingly wide beam, qualities that make these boats appropriate for overnight cruising and day cruising. From our current listings, the average number of passengers that pilothouse boats can take is 8 people with a maximum of 14. Also, with 416 pilothouse boats now listed for sale and 55 boats added in the past 30 days, Boat Trader is confident you’ll find the boat you are looking for.