Boat type
Bay boat
Purpose
Bay boats sit lower in the water than typical center consoles, with shallower draft for back bays, flats, and skinny water. Still a fishing layout — not the same hull as a 23-foot offshore center console on the ICW.
Best suited for
- Back bays, flats, and shallow coastal water
- Redfish, trout, snook, and light inshore species
- 2–4 anglers who need shallow draft
- Intermediate boaters in coastal regions
Size options
- Flats / skinny water
- 18–21 ft — minimal draft, poling and trolling
- Bay runners
- 22–25 ft — more range while staying relatively shallow
Builders in the primer
63 builders in the primer build this type. A missing name is a hole, not a ranking.
- Action CraftDealer networkPanama City, FL
Also skiff.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetactioncraft.com - Aggressor BoatsDealer networkWaycross, GA
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetaggressorboats.com - Andros BoatworksSell-through unknownSarasota, FL
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetandrosboats.com - Avid BoatsDealer networkAmory, MS
Also bass boat and center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetavidboats.com - BlackjackDealer networkKnoxville, AR
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetblackjackboats.com - BlackwoodDealer networkGroveland, FL
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetamericanmarinesports.com - Blazer BayDealer networkPensacola, FL
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetblazerboats.com - Blue WaveDealer networkSeminole, OK
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetbluewaveboat.com - Boston WhalerDealer networkEdgewater, FL
Also bowrider, center console, cruiser, dual console, fish and ski, skiff, sportfish, and walkaround.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetbostonwhaler.com - BullsBayDealer networkWalterboro, SC
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetbullsbayboats.com - Cape HornDealer networkMilton, FL
Also center console and sportfish.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetcapehornboats.com - Carolina SkiffDealer networkWaycross, GA
Also center console, deck boat, pontoon, and skiff.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetcarolinaskiff.com - Caymas BoatsDealer networkAshland City, TN
Also bass boat and center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetcaymasboats.com - Chittum SkiffsDealer networkPalm City, FL
Also flats boat and skiff.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetchittumskiffs.com - CobiaDealer networkFort Pierce, FL
Also center console, dual console, fish and ski, and sportfish.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetcobiaboats.com - Contender BoatsDealer networkHomestead, FL
Also center console and sportfish.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetcontenderboats.com - Crevalle BoatsDealer networkWildwood, FL
Also center console, fish and ski, and sportfish.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetcrevalleboats.com - East Cape BoatsFactory directLongwood, FL
Also flats boat and skiff.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yeteastcapeboats.com - EdgeWaterDealer networkEdgewater, FL
Also bowrider, center console, dual console, fish and ski, and walkaround.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetewboats.com - Egret BoatsFactory directWashington, NC
Also bass boat, center console, flats boat, and skiff.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetegretboats.com - EvergladesDealer networkEdgewater, FL
Also center console and sportfish.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetevergladesboats.com - Excel BoatsDealer networkMountain View, AR
Also aluminum fishing and center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetexcelboats.com - Fat CatDealer networkCorpus Christi, TX
Also catamaran and center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetfatcatboats.com - Grady-WhiteDealer networkGreenville, NC
Also bowrider, center console, cruiser, cuddy cabin, dual console, express-cabin, fish and ski, sportfish, and walkaround.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetgradywhite.com - HCB YachtsDealer networkVonore, TN
Also bass boat, center console, cruiser, cuddy cabin, fish and ski, high performance, and sportfish.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yethcbyachts.com - Hell's Bay BoatworksSell-through unknownTitusville, FL
Also flats boat and skiff.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yethellsbayboatworks.com - Key LargoDealer networkAmericus, GA
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetkeylargoboats.com - Key WestDealer networkRidgeville, SC
Also center console and dual console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetkeywestboats.com - LoweDealer networkLebanon, MO
Also aluminum fishing, bass boat, deck boat, fish and ski, jon boat, and pontoon.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetloweboats.com - MAKODealer networkMissouri
Also center console, skiff, and walkaround.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetmakoboats.com - MaverickDealer networkFort Pierce, FL
Also center console, flats boat, and skiff.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetmaverickboats.com - NauticStarDealer networkChocowinity, NC
Also center console, deck boat, and dual console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetnauticstarboats.com - PathfinderDealer networkFort Pierce, FL
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetpathfinderboats.com - PioneerDealer networkWalterboro, SC
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetpioneerboats.com - RangerDealer networkFlippin, AR
Also aluminum fishing, bass boat, center console, and pontoon.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetrangerboats.com - ReflexDealer networkunknown
Also cuddy cabin and fish and ski.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetreflex-america.com - RegulatorDealer networkEdenton, NC
Also center console and sportfish.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetregulatormarine.com - Release BoatworksDealer networkHomestead, FL
Also center console and flats boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetreleaseboats.com - RobaloDealer networkNashville, GA
Also center console, dual console, fish and ski, and walkaround.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetrobalo.com - SavannahDealer networkBenson, NC
Also center console and fish and ski.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetsavannahboats.com - ScoutDealer networkSummerville, SC
Also center console, dual console, fish and ski, sportfish, and walkaround.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetscoutboats.com - Sea CatSell-through unknownGulfport, MS
This type only, in this primer.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetseacatboats.com - Sea ChaserDealer networkWaycross, GA
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetseachaser.com - Sea FoxDealer networkMoncks Corner, SC
Also center console and dual console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetseafoxboats.com - Sea HuntDealer networkColumbia, SC
Also center console and walkaround.
Owner notes on fileNo owner boats yetseahuntboats.com - Sea ProDealer networkWhitmire, SC
Also center console and dual console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetseapromfg.com - SeaVee BoatsDealer networkMiami, FL
Also center console, cuddy cabin, and sportfish.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetseaveeboats.com - Shallow SportDealer networkLos Fresnos, TX
Also center console and flats boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetshallowsportboats.com - ShearWaterDealer networkGroveland, FL
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetamericanmarinesports.com - SkeeterDealer networkKilgore, TX
Also bass boat, center console, and fish and ski.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetskeeterboats.com - Solace BoatsDealer networkEdgewater, FL
Also center console and cruiser.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetsolaceboats.com - SportsmanDealer networkSummerville, SC
Also center console.
Owner notes on fileNo owner boats yetsportsmanboatsmfg.com - SundanceDealer networkBlackshear, GA
Also center console and skiff.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetsundanceboats.com - TidewaterDealer networkLexington, SC
Also center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yettidewaterboats.com - TrackerDealer networkMissouri
Also aluminum fishing, bass boat, fish and ski, and jon boat.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yettrackerboats.com - TritonDealer networkMissouri
Also aluminum fishing, bass boat, and fish and ski.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yettritonboats.com - WellcraftDealer networkUS
Also bowrider, center console, and fish and ski.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetwellcraft.com - Xpress BoatsDealer networkHot Springs, AR
Also aluminum fishing, bass boat, and center console.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetxpressboats.com - YellowfinDealer networkBradenton, FL
Also center console, fish and ski, and sportfish.
No owner notes yetNo owner boats yetyellowfin.com
Where to get them
New-boat dealers who carry these brands live on the dealers shelf. Enter a city or zip to see nearby options for this type:
Related accessories
Engines, parts, and rigging that typically pair with this hull class. Full list on the accessories shelf.