Contender 35ST: Adrenaline-Fueled Angling 

Ready, Set, Run 

With the ability to strap up to 1,200 hp of outboard engines to the Contender 35ST’s transom, owners of this center-console can sprint to the fishing grounds before they finish their morning coffee. In fact, when powered with triple 350 hp Yamahas, the Florida-built boat has a reported top speed above 60 knots.

Built to Take It 

Supporting all that horsepower is a wave-slicing, dual-stepped deep-V hull form with a fine entry and 24.5-degree transom deadrise. The steps aid in lift, reduce hydrodynamic drag, and increase overall efficiency. The hull is built with hand-laid fiberglass and a foam-cored fiberglass stringer system that adds backbone. Fully loaded, displacement is 13,500 pounds, according to Contender.

The Fishing Mission 

This center-console’s single-level deck makes for sure footing when chasing a big fish around the boat.

Tools of the Trade 

There are twin 40-gallon in-transom livewells, a 50-gallon in-sole livewell, four in-sole fish boxes, a coffin box with stowage below it, a 96-quart slide-out cooler, and a rocket launcher with rod holders to spare.

Grady-White Canyon 386: Born to Run

Go Fish

Grady-White’s Canyon 386 is set up for angling enthusiasts, with standards such as two 35-gallon livewells, two 149-quart fish boxes, a 291-quart fish box, 10 in-gunwale rod holders, and a lean bar with a rigging station. Owners can add 18-foot Gemlux carbon-fiber outriggers.

How It’s Made

The Canyon 386 is constructed with a hand-laid fiberglass hull and deck. All in, this center-console displaces 14,950 pounds sans motors. The boat has Grady-White’s SeaV2 deep-V hull form, which has a continuously variable deadrise from the bow to the transom. At the transom, deadrise is 20 degrees.

Have It Your Way

Some options for the Canyon 386 include a choice of four hull colors (celestial blue, coastal fog, ocean mist and sea glass), a grill in lieu of the storage area on the lean bar, T-top color and an electrically adjustable bow table.

Triple Threat

Power for this fishing-focused center-console is a trio of 450 hp Yamaha outboards. The builder reports a top-end speed of about 52.3 knots at 6,000 rpm. At 3,300 rpm, cruise speed is about 26 knots. Dial it up to 4,000 rpm for a fast cruise of about 33.8 knots.

Scout Boats 357 LXF: Level Up

How It Starts

Scout puts big-boat build quality into its 357 LXF with an epoxy-infused hull that provides strength without added weight. The hull has a deep-V form with a knifelike entry for cutting down the chop. It also has 22 degrees of transom deadrise. Twin steps reduce drag, and increase the ride and fuel efficiency. Add a Seakeeper 3 (DC version) to make the trip as stable as a table.

Off Like a Shot

Power options range from twin 450 hp outboards to triple 300 and triple 400 hp outboards from Yamaha or Mercury. With triple 400 hp Mercury V-10 Verado outboards, Scout reports a top hop of around 62.3 knots at 6,400 rpm. Best cruise speed is 38 knots, where the 357 LXF earns about 1.15 mpg.

Let’s Go Fishing

Standard angling gear includes a transom livewell, 60-gallon transom fish box, 10 flush-mount rod holders, in-sole fish boxes aft and undergunwale rod stowage. Options include Taco outriggers (15 to 20 feet in carbon fiber or aluminum), a retractable rocket launcher and bow rod holders.

Tech It Out

Garmin electronics, FLIR night vision and solar panels are also available.

Sōlace 37CS: Go Far, Go Fast

Confidence-Inspiring Build The Sōlace 37CS starts with vacuum-infused carbon fiber and epoxy-resin-blend hull construction. Sōlace offers owners a 10-year hull-and-deck warranty. The hull is a variable-deadrise, dual-stepped form for running in rough water.

Fishing-Feature-Filled

Standard angling amenities include twin 40-gallon livewells, 16 flush-mounted, in-gunwale rod holders (and nine more in the transom), two in-sole fish boxes (40 gallons and 73 gallons), two electric reel outlets, tackle stowage, and in-cabin stowage for 11 rods and two gaffs. Angling options include tuna tubes, a folding marlin tower, Gemlux swivel rod holders, 22-foot Gemlux outriggers, a transom fish-box chiller and more.

Power Play

Outboard engine options are from Mercury or Yamaha, and include twin 400 hp or 450 hp motors, or triple 350 hp, 400 hp or—for those with a real need for speed—450 hp outboards.

Personalize It

Some other notable options include a choice of four hull colors, three upholstery styles, a Quick gyrostabilizer, Garmin electronics and a Humphree trim-tab upgrade.

Pursuit S 328 Sport: Fishing Is the Mission

Solid Underfoot

The Pursuit S 328 Sport starts with a hand-laid fiberglass hull reinforced with an infused-fiberglass structural-grid system, forming a strong backbone for long offshore runs. The transom is resin-​infused with a reinforcement grid to accommodate big outboards.

Driving Force

The S 328 Sport can handle twin 300 hp or 350 hp Yamahas. Pursuit reports a 31-knot cruise speed with the 350s and a 46.8-knot top hop. With the 300s, cruise speed is 28 knots and top speed is 43 knots.

Let’s Get Catching

Standard fishing features include a 24-gallon livewell with an acrylic lid, four in-gunwale rod holders, five transom rod holders, two in-sole fish boxes, and undergunwale and underhardtop rod stowage. Angling options include 18- or 20-foot outriggers (telescoping and carbon fiber, respectively), and rod holders in the hardtop and at the bow.

Kit It Out

Owners have a choice of six hull colors: carbon, Neptune gray, Gulf Stream blue, flag blue, arctic blue and fresh white. Options include a Garmin Fantom radar upgrade, electric sunshade and underwater lights.

Jupiter 32: Speedy Pelagic Platform

It’s a Hull Thing

The Jupiter 32 is built on a deep-V hull form with a 60-degree entry and 24-degree transom deadrise. The boat runs on a Posi-Stern hull pad, so the keel has a flatter section that enhances lift and tracking. The design also reduces hydrodynamic drag, enhancing overall performance without compromising the wave-dicing benefits of the deep-V form.

Supporting Cast

The resin-infused fiberglass hull has closed-cell PVC foam coring, and the deck is mechanically fastened and fiberglass-bonded to the hull. Additionally, there is a fiberglass uni-grid stringer system. An inner liner is bonded to the hull for added strength.

Prepare for Launch

The Jupiter 32’s power options include twin 300 hp or 400 hp Yamaha outboards, but the boat is rated for a maximum of 900 hp, so perhaps 450s for those who need more speed.

Wet a Line

When it comes to angling, there are two 250-quart cockpit fish boxes with macerators, a bait-prep center, a 35-gallon transom livewell, four rod holders, and a 90-quart console cooler forward of the helm. Just add outriggers and head out on the hunt.

Intrepid 41 Panacea: In Pursuit

It Starts With the Ride

The 41 Panacea is built on Intrepid’s trademark single-step hull form. The design helps to optimize lift abaft the step, enhancing the boat’s overall performance with a dry ride and level running attitude.

Power Up

To make the most of this hull form, Intrepid offers several Mercury power options, including twin 600 hp V-12 Verados, triple 400 hp V-10s and quad 400s. The builder says other triple-engine options are available. The quad 400s give the 41 Panacea a reported top-end speed of 60-plus knots, so if time is an issue, this boat will make the most of the day.

The Standards

For angling aficionados, this center-console has two 34-gallon transom livewells as well as 140 gallons of fish-box stowage. Additionally, the boat has a cabin with a fridge and a single-burner cooktop. There is a Paguro generator, cabin and cockpit air conditioning (two 16,000 Btu units), as well as a bow thruster.

Tailor It

As a semicustom builder, Intrepid offers an options list that is long, but a couple of notable add-ons are an AC-power Seakeeper 4.5 gyrostabilizer and a stern thruster.

Edgewater 340CC: Ready to Roam

Purposeful Design

Edgewater’s 340CC has a deep-V, variable-deadrise hull form that transitions from its wave-slicing bow to 23.5 degrees at the transom. The builder says the boat has an optimized length-to-beam ratio to ensure a stable ride. Time on board can be even more sure-footed with a Seakeeper 2.

Robust Build

Edgewater uses a single-piece-infusion construction process, creating a stout, monocoque structure backed by a limited lifetime structural hull warranty. All in, the 340CC displaces 12,800 pounds, which should make the ride comfortable on offshore runs.

Prop Power

This center-console can handle up to 900 total horsepower. When powered with twin 425 hp Yamaha outboards, the 340CC reportedly tops out at 51 knots at 6,100 rpm. At 4,000 rpm and 32 knots, it has a 340-nautical-mile range with a 10 percent reserve.

Go Fish

The 340CC is delivered standard with six in-gunwale rod holders, four vertical rod holders and a 32-gallon livewell. Other angling options include a 38-gallon livewell, 18-foot Taco outriggers, a spear-gun rack and pre-rigging for electric reels.

Tiara Yachts 43 LS: Family Fishing Fun

Personalized Pelagic Pursuer

The Tiara Yachts 43 LS is offered with a fishing-module option that turns the cockpit into an angler’s oasis. The setup includes a 30-gallon livewell; a 104-quart coil-wrapped freezer tank; four rod holders aft; a hardtop rocket launcher with room for seven rods; 20-foot Taco Marine Grand Slam outriggers with carbon-fiber poles; a cutting board; a sink and more. Owners can add four more in-gunwale rod holders. Cooperative fish not included.

On the Move

Power for the Tiara 43 LS is a pair of 600 hp Mercury V-12 Verado outboards. The builder reports a top-end speed of 47-plus knots. Optimal cruise speed is reportedly 38.1 knots at 5,000 rpm, burning 62.8 gph and providing a 220-nautical-mile range. That should be plenty of speed when the bite is on and time is short.

Built to Take It

The boat’s hull and structural-grid systems are infused fiberglass, while the deck is hand-laminated with a balsa core. The transom has a five-ply resin-infusion build with a transom reinforcement grid. The builder offers owners a five-year hull-and-deck warranty.

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Formula Boats 387 Center Console Fish

New Design

For 60-plus years, Formula Boats has been known for creating luxury cruising vessels. The yachtbuilder’s 387 Center Console Fish leverages the company’s extensive experience to create this fishing-focused craft. The 387 CCF starts with the builder’s wave-slicing FAS3Tech hull, a deep-V form with 23 degrees of transom deadrise. A foam-filled structural grid adds strength without excessive weight. The 387 CCF displaces 22,500 pounds, so it’s got the hull form and the heft for rough-water running.

Fishing Mission

Notable equipment includes two 40-gallon pressurized livewells, two in-deck fish boxes with macerators, 18-foot Gemlux telescoping outriggers, a cockpit leaning post with slide-away mezzanine seating, a rigging station, a cutting board, tackle-box organizers and more. An optional Seakeeper 3 gyrostabilizer helps remove roll in big water.

Performance

Power options include triple 300, 350 or 400 hp Mercury Verados, triple 450 hp Mercury 450R racing engines or twin 600 hp V-12 Mercury Verados.

Sōlace 415CS

Efficient Thinking

Sōlace collaborated with Volvo Penta to create the twin-stepped hull 415CS center-console. The goal was to show that when powered with Volvo Penta’s D6-440 diesel Aquamatic drives, the Sōlace 415CS was a more efficient fishing platform than a comparably equipped center-console with outboards.

Did It Work?

According to Volvo Penta, the 415CS with the D6s has a 403-nautical-mile range at a 36.5-knot cruise speed on a 444-gallon fuel capacity, compared with a 221 nm range at the same speed for the same boat powered with quad outboards and a 555-gallon fuel capacity. Range advantage goes to the 415CS diesel boat. Additionally, the design allows for a full-beam swim platform and dual transom doors leading to the cockpit.

At the Helm

The glass-bridge setup has a modern look and provides the helmsman with intuitive functions. Garmin is the electronics package of choice. As shown below, this boat has 360 degrees of fishability and room for an armada of gunwale rod holders for kite-fishing, trolling, drift-fishing and the like.

Scout 260 LXF

Rigged and Ready

The Scout Boats 260 LXF—part of the builder’s 10-model luxury center-console series stretching from 22 to 53 feet length overall—may be on the smaller side of the spectrum, but it has the same stout, hand-laid build as its larger siblings. It also has the same high level of fit and finish, and options for customization.

Singles or Twins?

Maximum horsepower for the 260 LXF is 400, and it comes in the form of single or twin outboards from Mercury or Yamaha. Twin engines start at 150 hp apiece, and a single starts at 300 hp. Notable standard equipment includes a Seakeeper Ride, a Garmin 943xsv display, a fiberglass leaning post with a bait-prep station, tackle drawers, helm seats, a 45-quart Yeti cooler, a windlass and an integrated fiberglass T-top with spreader lights.

Online Shopping

The Scout Boats website lets prospective owners spec and price out a 260 LXF, including hull colors, autopilot, radar, FLIR cameras, VHF radio, outriggers, hardtop rocket launchers, steering upgrades and underwater lighting, to name a few of the available options.

Contender 44FA

Long-Run Comfort

The Contender 44 Fisharound has the type of 360-degree fishability that’s usually found on a traditional center-console, along with the elements-eliminating cabin of an express boat—which should come in handy on overnight excursions and on extended canyon runs for pelagics. The belowdecks berth is queen size. There is also a head with a shower, and a galley with a fridge, freezer and sink.

Out and Back Fast

When powered with triple 425 hp V-8 Yamaha outboards, the 44FA tops out around 58 knots at 6,000 rpm. At 4,000 rpm, fast cruise speed is 34.6 knots. Dial the motors back to 3,500 rpm, and cruise speed is 27.6 knots, which is also the boat’s most efficient velocity with triples. Need more kick? Quads are available. Max total horsepower is 2,000. There are three bolster-style helm seats, along with a second-row bench seat for guests.

Fishing Features

Anglers will find standard amenities, such as a 300-gallon fish box forward, two 100-gallon in-deck fish boxes, twin 55-gallon livewells and four flush-mounted gunwale rod holders.

Intrepid 41 Valor 

Listening First

Intrepid Powerboats is always surveying its owners to find out what they like and what they want. The 41 Valor is a model developed on the basis of customer input.

What’s Different?

The 41 Valor has a new stepped-hull form as well as a wider beam, and it’s penned to accommodate an owner’s desire for a variety of power options, including 425 hp Yamahas or 600 hp Mercury Verados. The builder says it designed the helm for larger electronics displays. Belowdecks are a queen-size berth, a galley and a head with a separate shower for longer trips. The 41 Valor is constructed on a deep-V hull form that is vacuum-bagged, foam-cored and resin-infused. A stringer grid system enhances strength and rigidity for use in tempestuous seas.

Options for Anglers

Because it is a semicustom boat, the 41 Valor is available with angling options such as port and/or starboard cockpit livewells, a helm-seat livewell upgrade, outriggers, gunwale rod holders, a hardtop and a splash well. Spearfishing enthusiasts can add dive tanks.

Jupiter 40

About the Ride

Like all Jupiter models, the super-size Jupiter 40 center-console has the builder’s deep-V hull form with a sharp, 24-degree transom deadrise and a Posi-Stern hull pad. Jupiter says the hull pad “creates a variable dynamic stern lift,” which, in turn, means a flatter running attitude as well as increased overall performance.

Power Play

With regard to performance, the Jupiter 40 accommodates a maximum of 1,350 horsepower, which includes a triple 425 hp Yamaha, triple 400 hp Mercury or twin 600 hp Mercury outboard option.

Pursuing Pelagics

The Jupiter 40 is built with 360 degrees of coaming pads, a design feature that makes fighting a big fish around the boat more comfortable, especially at the rail. Standard angling amenities include two 100-gallon in-sole fish boxes with macerators, a 126-gallon fish box forward, a mezzanine bench seat with a 48-gallon bait freezer, a transom livewell and GEM outrigger bases with 22-foot carbon-fiber poles to optimize the trolling spread. A Seakeeper gyrostabilizer is optional.

Grady-White Canyon 306

Inshore or Offshore

Flexibility is at the heart of Grady-White’s Canyon 306. With a 21-inch draft, this boat is skinny-water accessible for chasing striped bass, redfish and the like. The broad-shouldered, 10-foot-7-inch beam and variable-deadrise SeaV2 hull form let it knock back chop and sprint offshore to pursue tuna and billfish.

Sprint Indeed

The Canyon 306 is designed for a pair of twin 300 hp Yamaha outboards, which provide a top hop of 44 knots and about a 30-knot cruise speed at 4,000 rpm. Dial it back to 3,600 rpm, and cruise speed is 26.2 knots, which is the boat’s most efficient speed with a fuel burn of 18.3 gph. Considering a 10 percent fuel reserve, maximum range at cruise speed is 373 nautical miles.

Angling Arsenal

Standard gear includes a 47-gallon livewell, a rigging station with a sink and an insulated bait box, two in-sole 150-quart fish boxes, a 304-quart transom fish box aft and four rod holders. The casting platform forward converts to seating when extra guests are on board. With a pair of 18-foot T-top-mounted outriggers, the only thing left to consider is where to start fishing.

Pursuit S 328

Underneath It All

The Pursuit S 328 has a deep-V hull form with a 20-degree transom deadrise. The hull is hand-laminated fiberglass reinforced with an infused fiberglass structural grid, as well as a resin-infused transom reinforcement grid to handle the rigors of offshore duty. The Pursuit S 328 comes with a five-year structural hull warranty.

It’s Got Kick

Powered with twin 300 hp Yamahas, the Pursuit S 328 cruises at 28 knots at 4,000 rpm with a 24.5 gph fuel burn. At cruise speed, range is 308 nm considering a 10 percent reserve. Top hop is 43 knots. The S 328 has a knife-like entry to beat back the seas and run to the deep in comfort. There are four seating areas: dual helm seats, a bench seat aft, bench seating forward of the console and bow seating.

Time to Fish

The S 328 is outfitted with a 24-gallon livewell, insulated-sole fish boxes to port and starboard, five transom rod holders, four gunwale rod holders and rod stowage under the hardtop. For anglers who have to navigate under bridges to get to the fishing grounds, clearance with the hardtop is 8 feet, 2 inches.

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Intrepid has long been a popular yacht-tender option. The Intrepid 427 Nomad FE should keep the tradition going with its wave-slicing entry; single-stepped hull form; twin, triple or quad outboards (300 to 600 hp) from Mercury, Yamaha or Suzuki; and yacht-level finish. Serious craftsmanship is found in elements such as the standard powder-coating and the optional diamond-stitched upholstery. Anglers will find that the 427 FE has an uncluttered cockpit, 360-degree fishability, cockpit corner livewells (optional), and fish stowage in-sole and forward under an adjustable sun pad. Other angling options include outriggers, rod holders, undergunwale rod stowage, and prewiring for downriggers or electric reels. The helm has a triple-seat setup, and there is more seating forward of the console, on the foredeck sun pad and two more seats flanking the bow. A high-low table at the bow adds a place for lunch or cocktails after a day of catching.

“Robust” is a word that comes to mind when looking at the Scout 350 LXZ. It’s part of the builder’s S-class series, which means the boat has an epoxy-infused E-glass hull that’s oven-baked for eight hours and post-cured. The builder reports about a 34 percent weight savings compared with traditional build methods and about four times the stiffness. Add a deep-V, dual-stepped hull with 24 degrees of deadrise and an all-weather helm with a full glass windshield, and the 350 LXZ is ready to run deep. Power is twin or triple outboards to a maximum of 1,350 hp. The boat has a 31-gallon livewell and 49-gallon in-deck fish boxes to port and starboard. Other notable features are the lithium-ion power system and hardtop-mounted solar panels (read: no generator needed to power onboard systems). If owners want to eat the day’s catch for lunch, the cockpit has a sink, a cutting board and an optional grill.

Designed in Hawaii but built for all oceans, the Aquila 28 Molokai Power Catamaran has a wide, deep hull tunnel that creates an air cushion underway, providing the sensation of flying across the water at 40-plus knots, with optional twin 200 hp Mercury outboards on the pins. (Twin 150 hp outboards are standard.) At its 28.6-knot cruise speed, the cat’s range is about 228 nautical miles.

Aimed at anglers, the 28 Molokai’s notable fishing features include two 94-gallon insulated fish boxes, a 30-gallon livewell for frisky goggle-eyes, 15 rod holders and Taco outriggers. Need more live bait? There is about 4 feet of space forward for cast-net tossing. The boat also has a sink, a cutting board and pullout tackle boxes.

For hanging out on the hook, the 28 Molokai has forward-facing foldout seats in the cockpit, a bench seat forward of the helm console, and two more lounges and another bench seat at the bow.

Contender’s center-consoles are built for speed, running in a seaway and fishability. The Contender 44CB can harness the power of triple or quad outboards to a total of 2,000 hp. With triple 425 Yamaha XTOs, the builder reports a top hop of 58 knots. At 4,000 rpm, the boat’s cruise speed is about 34.6 knots. For anglers looking to keep their catch, the 44CB has two 110-gallon in-sole fish boxes to port and starboard, a 340-gallon fish box forward, and two 55-gallon livewells to keep live bait fresh for that sailfish tournament.

Based in Homestead, Florida, Contender works with owners to customize each 44CB, ranging from hull color and stereo systems to electronics packages, extra rod holders and more.

The Pursuit S 358 Sport is the builder’s first 35-foot center-console. Equipped for chasing pelagics, the S 358 comes standard with a 32-gallon in-transom livewell, a dozen rod holders, a tackle center and 27-gallon in-sole fish boxes. Owners who like to troll for big game can add 18-foot telescoping Taco outriggers or 20-foot carbon-fiber riggers. Powered with twin 425 hp Yamaha XTO outboards, the S 358 cruises around 26.7 knots at 4,000 rpm, for a range around 265 nautical miles with a 10 percent reserve on the 343-gallon fuel tank. Top speed is about 42.6 knots. Other notable options include air conditioning for the cabin and cockpit totaling 18,000 Btu, a Seakeeper 2 gyrostabilizer, and a 6 kW Fischer Panda diesel generator.

With its SeaV2 variable-deadrise hull form, the Grady-White Canyon 326 is a boat with fishing as its mission. Its broad 10-foot-9-inch beam and 20-degree transom deadrise create a stable platform when running, on the troll or when drifting. With just a 2-foot draft, the Canyon 326 can also access skinny-water areas for inshore angling.

When heading out to the deep, the trip should be quick. Twin 300 hp Yamaha four-stroke outboards provide a 26.2-knot cruise speed at 3,700 rpm. Range at cruise speed is 1.6 miles per gallon. Top speed: 43.2 knots.

Standard angling amenities include 16 rod holders, a 32-gallon lighted livewell, a cutting board, two 180-quart fish boxes, a 318-quart fish box, a lean bar with a 38-gallon livewell and more. Some options are a casting platform, outriggers, choice of five hull colors, a SureShade retractable shade with Sunbrella canvas, T-top side wing curtains and a bow thruster.

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