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Dusky 242 Bay

The Dusky 242 Bay (LOA: 24′ 2″, Beam:7′ 8″) features a front casting platform that is both spacious and stable, and the stern area offers plenty of room to maneuver while fishing. The versatile Dusky 242 Bay has been designed to handle the shallower bay waters, while still being offshore-friendly, making her a well-rounded, seaworthy craft.

Standard features include hydraulic steering, binnacle control, twin pedestal chairs, port and starboard rod racks, and bow and anchor storage compartments. She has a 100-gallon fuel capacity and is available with a wide variety of outboard motors for the power-driven boater.

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Wellcraft 262

The new Wellcraft 262 has everything a fisherman needs for a day on the water. The center console has a fiberglass T-top, ample rod holders and rod storage, port and starboard baitwells/livewells, raw water wash-down, and port and starboard fish boxes with macerators.

The bow area features a unique sliding cooler for multiple seating layouts, and the optional dive door makes boarding and departing easier. A deluxe leaning post delivers with a backrest and cooler, and a folding aft seat provides more room to fish as well as extra seating when open. The 262 (26’4″ LOA, 9′ beam) is designed to handle twin engines with up to 500 horsepower. wellcraft.com

Southport 33 LX

The solid ride of the Southport 33 LX is now available with all of the features and creature comforts of a megayacht tender. The new Southport 33 LX (32’6″ LOA, 10’8″ beam) features a wraparound forward seating area for a comfortable lounge space. This new arrangement features more tender-like amenities, including extra refrigeration, a microwave, coffeemaker, food and beverage storage, and preparation areas.

The aft cockpit, a space once reserved for fishing, now becomes a far more inviting place to entertain and relax. With the addition of an L-shaped wraparound lounge in the aft port corner and wet bar with refrigerator and bottle and glass storage in the leaning post, the aft cockpit rivals the front of the boat for comfort and social amenities. southportboats.com

Stuart Boatworks 27

The new Stuart Boatworks 27 Center Console was built after the success of the improved Stuart 26. After building 22 of the company’s 26 models, the design team went back to the drawing board, combined customer feedback with its own research, added new features and developed a new, larger head console with plenty of storage.

Based in Stuart, Florida, the builder added two rod locker hatches in the rear with more than 10 feet of optional storage outboard of the stringers. Stuart Boatworks can custom design the space for different needs, ranging from rod storage, pole spears, gaffs, mops, and dive tanks.

All the way forward, the new 27 design adds nearly a foot to the overall inside area, which provides more room in the bow and forward seating area. Moreover, about five inches was added to the overall shear from midship to the bow area resulting in a more attractive profile. The 27 Center Console achieves a top speed of 45 mph with a single 300-hp outboard engine but can be outfitted with twin 150- to 300-hp outboard engines.

stuartboatworks.com; (772) 600-7121

By Doug Thompson, Southern Boating Magazine July 2016

Striper 270 CC

The new Striper 270 CC (27’2″ LOA, 9′ beam) is a center console that takes its shape, lines and contours the brand introduced in 2012 from the launch of the popular 22-foot series, including an aggressive bow flair, deep freeboard, tall gunwale cap, and a broad and assertive stance.

Built with the Little Falls, Minnesota-builder’s one-piece Fibercore™ hand-laid composite stringer system, the 270 CC runs solid on the V-Trac™ hull design. This allows for maximum steering control while minimizing shaking or porpoising. The 270 CC is powered by twin engines ranging from 300-500 horsepower in total—enough muscle to take anglers offshore.

The 270 CC was designed to fish. Large port and starboard 34-gallon in-floor fish boxes come standard and are flanked by two 12-gallon, blue-painted, aerated livewells found in each corner of the cockpit. The cockpit can be rigged for comfort and the possible long cruise to the “spot” with optional fold-down bench seats port and starboard. The helm is protected from the weather with a standard fiberglass T-Top with rocket launchers, spreader lights and flat spots to add optional outriggers. The center console pod offers 73 inches of standing room, a lockable storage compartment and room for a porcelain head.

striperboats.com; (320) 632-5481

By Doug Thompson, Southern Boating Magazine July 2016

Dusky 33 XF

The Dusky 33 XF (33′ LOA, 10’10” beam) is a center console specialized for fishing that offers plenty of room for the entire crew. The 33 XF’s standard package includes VHF radio, GPS/depth finder, audio entertainment system, underwater lighting, dive ladder, trim tabs, and everything else needed to get onto the water.

The Dania Beach, Florida-based builder engineered the 33 XF with a ventilated stepped hull with 35-, 25- and 20-degree distinct deadrise angles, making for a smooth ride in any kind of seas. The boat’s 100-percent composite construction assures a long hull life, and the boat is equipped with the Dusky Drive, a unique fiberglass outboard bracket with integrated swim/dive platform that improves maneuverability and stability while allowing a full transom for safety. The 33 XF’s hand-laminated heavy-duty hull is built with stringers glassed within for strength and rigidity. In addition, the hull and deck are bonded together both physically and chemically with fiberglass. Other standard features include

In addition, the hull and deck are bonded together both physically and chemically with fiberglass. Other standard features include 260-gallon fuel tank, 40-gallon transom livewell, fuel/water separator, twin batteries, and a T-top. The 33 XF is available with inboard diesels or outboard motors with 900 maximum horsepower.

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