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Types of Powerboats

Bass Boat​
Bass Boat​

A bass boat is a small boat that is designed and equipped primarily for bass fishing or fishing for other panfish, usually in freshwater such as lakes, rivers and streams.

Bow Rider​
Bow Rider​

Sterndrive power is the go-to engine for most bowrider manufacturers. Sterndrives tuck the engine below a lounge area (sunpad) or the engine box at the back of the boat, and allow for an easily accessible and uninterrupted swim platform.

Cabin Cruiser​
Cabin Cruiser​

Cabin cruisers have all the amenities to make cruising, or just spending a weekend aboard in total comfort, a reality. Typically in the 25 - 45’ range, these vessels offer all the essentials of home, including a galley (kitchen), head (toilet), and multiple berths (sleeping accommodations) to accommodate a family or friends.

Catamaran​
Catamaran​

A catamaran (/ ˌ k æ t ə m ə ˈ r æ n /) (informally, a "cat") is a multi-hulled watercraft featuring two parallel hulls of equal size. It is a geometry-stabilized craft, deriving its stability from its wide beam, rather than from a ballasted keel as with a monohull sailboat.

Center ​Console​
Center ​Console​

Center consoles are the ideal choice for fishing in offshore waters where weather and sea conditions often demand a truly seaworthy vessel. Their deep-V bottoms, or “hulls”, designs handle large waves and ocean swells with ease, and the typical outboard motor is a reliable workhorses.

Dinghy​
Dinghy​

A dinghy (or dingey) is a type of small boat, often carried or towed for use as a lifeboat by a larger vessel. The term is a loanword from the Bengali ḍiṅgi, Urdu ḍīngī & Hindi ḍieṁgī. Utility dinghies are usually rowboats or have an outboard motor, but while some are rigged for sailing, they are not to be confused with sailing dinghies which are designed first and foremost for this purpose.

Fishing ​Trawler​
Fishing ​Trawler​

A fishing trawler is a commercial fishing vessel designed to operate fishing trawls. Trawling is a method of fishing that involves actively dragging or pulling a trawl through the water behind one or more trawlers.

Fishing Vessel​
Fishing Vessel​

The fishing cord is deployed from the vessel’s tail-end and automated systems help the vessel stay in place and spool the fishes to be consequentially stored. Gillnetters: The varieties of fishing boats that employ the gill net system of fishing are referred to as gillnetters.

Jetboat​
Jetboat​

A jetboat is a boat propelled by a jet of water ejected from the back of the craft. Unlike a powerboat or motorboat that uses an external propeller in the water below or behind the boat, a jetboat draws the water from under the boat through an intake and into a pump-jet inside the boat, before expelling it through a nozzle at the stern.

Jon Boat​
Jon Boat​

A jon boat in Florida A small modern jon boat in the bed of a pickup truck. A jon boat (or johnboat) is a flat-bottomed boat constructed of aluminum, fiberglass, or wood with one, two, or three bench seats.

Runabout​
Runabout​

A runabout is any small motorboat holding between four and eight people, well suited to moving about on the water. Runabouts can be used for racing, for pleasure activities like fishing and water skiing, or as a ship's tender for larger vessels. Some common runabout boats are bow rider, center console, cuddy boat and walkaround.

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Skiff​
Skiff​

Are you wondering what is a skiff? You are not alone. Learn about this popular boat type at Sundance Boats.