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Name another vehicle made purely for your pleasure—that lets you catch a fish, feel the wind, and relax with family and friends—all day long.
To reach this nautical nirvana, you shouldn't just look for a boat, but the right boat. A boat that matches your love of the water, meets your fun criteria and fits into your budget.
Finding the right boat not only allows you to enjoy all the water activities you want, it provides you a way to spend more time with your family and friends, develop bonds, and create new relationships—yes, a boat can do all that.
Our guide can help you find the boat, but before we move on, there are a few important questions we want you to keep top of mind when searching for your perfect boat.
What activity or activities do you want to go out and enjoy?
Fishing (small-water or big-game)?
Watersports: Do you want to wakeboard or race?
Do you want to relax? Entertain? Explore? Do you want the vessel to do the work, or do you want to master the vessel itself?
Who do you want to bring with you? What do you want to leave behind?
If you don’t have all the answers, that’s okay. While some boats are specialized in function, others are versatile and can be used for multiple on-the-water activities.
It’s a relationship that always comes up aces when you’re together. Want to feel like a kid in a candy store? Check out our extensive list of watercraft, from PWCs to multilevel motor yachts and every vessel in between. There's a boat to satisfy every taste and desire.
Cabin Cruisers:
Recreational in nature, the cabin cruiser’s majority of comforts is below the hull and includes sleeping, cooking and kitchen facilities. As the name suggests, these cruisers are driven from the stern (rear) of the cruiser and are powered by inboard engines. Ranging anywhere between 26 and 40 feet, cabin cruisers of all sizes can be seen up and down inland waterways and are perfect for those who want to feel the sun on their faces up above or the motion of the ocean down below.
More Yahts:
Usually 40 feet and larger in length, yachts are ideal for cruising on the ocean or the Great Lakes and navigating large rivers. Two engines, usually fueled with diesel and a generator for electricity, make them self-sufficient in terms of living accommodations. Motor yachts feature more open area, a fly bridge (on some), large windows, a stateroom, and other luxurious living accommodations spread out over two or three decks. They’re ideal for entertaining clients and adventuring.
Cuddy Cabins:
There’s no need to hurry with a cuddy, even if you can. Cuddies are nimble and maneuverable like a bowrider, but a closed deck over the bow area creates a cozy sleeping area with limited plumbing for toilet, sink and, sometimes, cooking. They are most often powered with sterndrive engines, but outboard power is becoming popular, too. Features such as a sunpad, swim platform and tow-line hook make them ideal for skiing, tubing and wakeboarding.
Deck Boats:
Kick back and hold on. Deck boats offer huge seating areas and can often carry as many passengers as pontoon boats. Deck boats are fast and maneuverable, thanks to a V-bottom hull that skims over the water. They are powerful, too, making them excellent boats for skiing, tubing and wakeboarding, or simply ideal for stirring a breeze on a long cruise.
Freshwater Boats:
Kick back and hold on. Deck boats offer huge seating areas and can often carry as many passengers as pontoon boats. Deck boats are fast and maneuverable, thanks to a V-bottom hull that skims over the water. They are powerful, too, making them excellent boats for skiing, tubing and wakeboarding, or simply ideal for stirring a breeze on a long cruise.
Aluminum Boats:
When you want a no-nonsense day of fishing, aluminum boats are the way to go. Primarily used in freshwater, these lightweight, easy-to-maneuver vessels are usually equipped with bench seating and an outboard engine. Perfect for shallow water and other areas larger boats can’t reach, the aluminum fishing boat has become one of the most popular options on the water due to its durability and affordability.
Bass Boats:
When you want a no-nonsense day of fishing, aluminum boats are the way to go. Primarily used in freshwater, these lightweight, easy-to-maneuver vessels are usually equipped with bench seating and an outboard engine. Perfect for shallow water and other areas larger boats can’t reach, the aluminum fishing boat has become one of the most popular options on the water due to its durability and affordability.
Saltwater Boats:
In the simplest terms, saltwater boats tend to be larger and deeper than their freshwater counterparts. This allows the boat to go out on the water for longer periods of time and at much farther distances. Both the outside of the vessel and the internal motor mechanics are constructed of materials to help prevent corrosion caused by saltwater.
Center Console Boats:
When it’s time to leave behind the safety of the bay and the calm of the lake, center console open fishing boats are the perfect choice to take you big-game fishing in rough, offshore waters. In addition to providing shade and rod storage, the T-top center makes room for up to seven anglers around the perimeter of the vessel. Bait wells, fish lockers, rod holders, outriggers and other fittings mean that when you hook that grouper (or tuna or snapper or mahi-mahi or ... ), you’ll do it in style.
Walk around Boats:
When you’re ready to tackle the big one, whether you’re on a great lake or out on the big blue, walkarounds equipped with livewells, rod holders and 360-degree access are right for you. When you’re ready to relax, stowaway seating, plumbing and a cuddy await. If you want to cruise, drift, swim, tube or ski, the walkaround is ready when you are. Who knew walking on water could be so easy?
Flat Boats:
Flat boats are to coastal-area fishing what bass boats are to lakes and rivers. In other words, no frills and no nonsense. Ideal for shallow water with room for only two or three anglers, flat fishing boats offer large casting decks, storage, rod holders, livewells and very little else. Sea trout and bonefish beware!
House Boats:
Is it a house or is it a boat? Yes. Houseboats are available in several different styles and sizes and can be built to suit your tastes and needs. Often spacious and equipped with such amenities as restrooms, sleeping, dining and entertaining areas, houseboats are ideal for spending time with family and friends while you cruise lakes, rivers and even coastal waters for a day, a night or a long weekend
Inboard wake/ski boats:
Welcome to the perfect “showboats.” Inboard wake and ski boats are specifically designed for towing skiers and boarders. However, there’s an important difference between the two. An inboard ski boat’s hull shape, configuration and placement of the engine, propeller and drive shaft cause these boats to throw a very slight wake, making it easy for the skier to cross. Inboard wake boats' V-drive engines and deep, wide hulls cause them to carve a steep, large wake that riders love to launch off of. The similarity? Both provide spacious room, ample power and hours upon hours of enjoyment.
Inflatable Boats:
Versatile by nature, inflatables are a wonderful option if you’re looking for a lightweight, maneuverable vessel. The two categories of inflatable boats—roll-up or rigid-hull inflatable boats (RIBs)—are suitable for saltwater and freshwater fishing, watersports, and more.
Performance Boats:
Time to haul hull. Performance boats are the cheetahs of the water, offering breakneck speeds and on-the-dime handling to boaters who prefer their thrills full throttle. Big-time muscle coupled with gorgeous lines allow these boats to be comfortable almost anywhere. Cranking offshore or simply relaxing in a cove, performance boats deliver lots of smiles per hour.
Pontoon Boats:
Pontoons are the "Kings of Comfort." With living-room-like couches, lounges, swivel seats, and spacious, flat platforms, they beg you to take it easy and enjoy. Pontoons are also the platypus of the boat world. They’re a little different from everything else around, but still really cool. Pontoons don’t have a traditional hull; their deck rests upon two or three floats rather than the water’s surface, a unique design that makes them incredibly stable. They are usually outfitted with smaller engines, but can be equipped with higher-horsepower engines for skiing and tubing. Pontoons offer everything from relaxation to power in one simple, yet oddly shaped, package.
Lightweight and maneuverable, personal watercraft are the perfect option for boaters looking for an exciting escape and enjoyable time on the water. PWCs offer state-of-the-art features that allow you to safely and comfortably explore the waterways. Whether you’re riding solo or taking your family on an adventure, PWC owners can enjoy a variety of activities, ranging from touring rides to watersports activities such as tubing, waterskiing, and fishing. PWCs are easy to store, maintain and transport, and are quite affordable.
Sailboats:
Sailboats are in a class all their own. The term “sailboat” covers a wide variety of craft vessels propelled partly or entirely by the breeze. In general, sailboats are distinguished by size, hull configuration, keel type, number of sails, use and purpose. Click the link below to see which sailboat is right for you.
Those are just a few of the many types of boats that might be the perfect fit for you. Want to see more options before you set out on the world of water? We can help. Visit Discover Boating’s Boat Selector, an interactive boat tool that allows you to compare boat types by activity, size and propulsion.
http://www.discoverboating.com/
The good news is, regardless of what you plan to do, you’ll be doing it on a boat. And that’s always fun.
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