Boat Reviews

The Hobie Mirage Revolution 13, or “Revo 13” as the factory folks in Oceanside, CA like to call it, is part of a growing family of Hobie fishing kayaks.

The Cobia Boat Company has been around for over 50 years. Here’s a close up view of the 201 CC, which is also The Fisherman’s Dream Boat Challenge Grand Prize.

Since 1968, Pro-Line continues to appeal to consumers looking to get max value for their fishing boat investment.

Sometimes our lives just get too complex. If fishing is supposed to take the hard edge off of the usual challenges of work and family, then simplifying your piscatorial adventures can be a good thing. And few boat builders can simplify things better than Allied Boat Works with their 20-foot Fisherman model.

SeaHunter Boats are semi-custom center console sportfishing machines that are designed for those anglers who are seeking a ride that is hi-tech and definitely out of the ordinary.

Hydra-Sports continues to build top-quality sportfishing machines, but over the past few years had evolved into building semi-custom fishing boats for discerning customers.

It’s hard to believe, but maverick boat builder Steve Potts and Scout Boats are celebrating their 25th year in the business!

Introduced at this year’s Miami Boat Show back in February, Cobia’s new 277 center console is a real head turner and represents excellent consumer value from a determined, up-and-coming boat builder.

Introduced for the 2015 season, Sailfish’s new 275DC is a family-friendly dual console layout that will perform a multitude of waterside missions with equal efficiency.

Introduced for the 2015 model year, Grady-White’s new 191 CE Coastal Explorer is the second in a growing family of hybrid boats that perform a multitude of family functions in coastal waterways.

EdgeWater’s new 280CX Crossover is a step up the evolutionary ladder for the continuously morphing dual console design.

With a proven layout, hi-tech construction upgrades and a new manufacturing facility “down east” in Augusta, ME, the Southport 29 CC remains one of the most impressive sportfishers on the market.

The 34 CC was born from the start for go-fast bluewater fishing. It is built Outer Banks tough and can withstand the most punishing offshore conditions while still delivering an outstandingly smooth ride.

Just launched last season, Sportsman Boats is the new kid at the marina for coastal center console sportfishers, but it’s the product of proud parents who have many years of boatbuilding experience.

The Striper Walkaround family includes a quartet of siblings (2101, 2301, 2601 and 2901), with each featuring the flexibility of either outboard or I/O powerplants. In the case of the 2601WA, the cockpit and cabin layouts are similar, with the exception of an engine box set on the centerline of the transom on the I/O version.