The Best New Fishing Boats of 2021
Discover what’s available for a new year and a new season of boating and fishing.
Discover what’s available for a new year and a new season of boating and fishing.
The idea that there is any boat out there that is better than all the rest is simply a myth. Likewise, there is no such thing as the best fishing boat, best family boat, best center console, or best bay boat.
What does exist, however, is a “best boat” for you – for your fishing needs, your cruising needs, your comfort, and your budget. In fact, somewhere among the 60-plus boat manufacturers featured in our 2021 Boat Buyer’s Guide, you’ll probably find more than one “best boat” that can provide many seasons of enjoyment on the water.
Hardcore fishing meets luxury and comfort on the Century 2900 Center Console. Built to bring home trophies from waters over the horizon, accessories include an oversized 62-gallon baitwell, lockable rod storage, tilt-out tackle trays, and two 277-quart fishboxes. With plenty of seating, including wrap-around bow seating with standard forward-facing backrests, your friends will certainly want to join in on the adventure.
LOA: 29’0”
Beam: 9’6”
Draft (max): 22”
Deadrise (Transom): 23°
Fuel: 280 gal.
Power: Twin F300XCAs
Max Horsepower: 700
MSRP: $243,147
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The new Cobia 350 CC fishes hard and plays easy. A vacuum infused, double-stepped hull makes getting to the fishing grounds fast and fuel efficient while elegant topside amenities provide style and comfort. Tournament capable fishing features include dual 42-gallon bait tanks, two huge in-floor fishboxes that pump overboard, and a hidden below deck rod locker. The clean, wide-open cockpit provides plenty of room for fishing while the inward-opening side door makes it easy to land a big tuna.
LOA: 34’4”
Beam:11’2”
Draft (max): 2’
Deadrise (Transom): 21.6 deg.
Fuel: 320 gal.
Max Horsepower: 900
MSRP: $299,424 w/ Triple Yamaha F300XCAs
The recently redesigned Grady-White Canyon 336 is a modern center console for a sportfishing family. The new console design includes a spacious helm with a full-height windshield that provides excellent visibility. Among the enhancements and upgrades are a deluxe rigging station and a cabin with stand up head that includes a shower and a sink. And of course, underneath it all is Grady-White’s award-winning SeaV2® hull.
LOA: 33’6”
Beam: 11’7”
Draft (hull): 26”
Deadrise (transom): 20°
Fuel: 361 gal.
Maximum Horsepower: 900
Power: Twin Yamaha 300 or 425, or triple 300s
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The Maritime Boats 2090 Skiff with T-top is a big, easily powered 20-foot center console with abundant deck space perfect for serious fishing. With its 100-percent composite construction, solid fiberglass grid system, ethanol friendly polyethylene fuel tank, heavy duty hardware, and “unsinkable hull,” the 2090 is rugged and dependable. Customizable to become the perfect platform for your fishing and boating adventures.
LOA: 20’6”
Beam: 7’6”
Draft (boat only): 12”
Fuel: 24 gal.
Max Horsepower: 150
MSRP: $37,147 w/ 115 Suzuki and trailer
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The NorthCoast Boats 315HT is the flagship of their popular hardtop lineup of rugged and versatile boats, built without all the “fluff.” The hull is designed to be dry and soft in the worst conditions, and the open, extended cockpit layout is uncluttered and massive, with large macerated in-deck fish boxes, and a side door. There is also a grilltop for cooking the day’s catch and a sink with tackle lockers underneath. Built by C&C Marine in Bristol, Rhode Island, in a semi-custom fashion, it can be equipped with all the important features required by inshore or offshore fishermen.
LOA: 35’0”
Beam: 10’2”
Draft: 1’9”
Deadrise (Transom): 23 deg.
Fuel: 316 gal.
Max Horsepower: 600
Power: Twin 250 or 300
MSRP: $293,942 W/
Twin Yamaha 250XCA
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The brand-new Pursuit S428 is the largest, most powerful, and most spacious Pursuit ever built. Along with an enormous aft cockpit, there’s an abundance of rod holders, three fishboxes, ample tackle storage and bait prep areas, plus extra-large fridge and freezer boxes. There’s even a second row of powered, convertible seats under the oversized hardtop. A spacious cabin features plenty of light and great views thanks to the innovative hull side windows.
LOA: 43’9”
Beam: 13’0”
Deadrise
(at transom): 22°
Fuel: 544 gal.
Power: Quad Yamaha 425 XTOs
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Debuting at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show this fall, the brand-new flagship of Robalo’s fleet of durable, dependable, and comfortable center consoles is a super-sized offshore fishing machine. Like the rest of their popular center console family, the Robalo R360 is loaded with fishing features, luxurious amenities, and plenty of style. With Robalo’s Kevlar-reinforced hull and lifetime limited hull warranty, you will enjoy complete piece of mind out on the water.
LOA: 36’6”
Beam: 11’4”
Draft (engines down): 2’11”
Deadrise (at transom): 23°
Fuel: 350 gal.
Max Horsepower: 1200
Power: Triple Yamaha F300
The new Southport 27 FE is the perfect combination of Southport’s exceptional ride, stability, and performance. The carefully engineered package of features includes a spacious cockpit and generous seating for the family, the fishing crew, or both. Fish offshore in the morning, cruise with the family in the afternoon and nose up to a quiet beach for sunset. Graceful and nimble, the 27 FE combines the best of both worlds.
LOA 26’6”
Beam 9’ 6”
Draft 20”
Deadrise
(at transom): 22°
Fuel 204 gal.
Max Horsepower 500HP
Power Options Twin F200s or F250s
MSRP $239,000
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World Cat’s newest center console catamaran showcases numerous enhancements such as a removable transom seating arrangement, increased insulated storage, and upgraded styling. The World Cat 325 CC also comes in a Shadow Series option that includes a transom reinforcement for higher HP rating, upgraded cup/rod holders and speakers (including two new locations in the bow), and port and starboard YETI coolers. This model provides incredible performance with offshore range all on a stable, proven catamaran platform.
LOA: 32’2”
Beam: 10’ 6”
Draft: 16”
Fuel: 279 gal
Max HP: 600 HP
Power: Twin Yamaha 300s
MSRP: $298,848
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