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Chapter 1: Welcome to the Wet and Wonderful World of Boating!
consoles, with the wheel in the middle of the boat and fishing space both fore and aft—
the preferred arrangement for those who cast to their fish.
Cuddy-cabin boats have a low cabin under the bow—usually space for bunks and a
dinette, but not enough head room to stand up. Full-cabin boats have standup head room,
usually a full bath or “head,” and a kitchenette or “galley.” If you dream of catching marlin
bigger than a pickup truck, this is your boat.
The “walk-around,” shown in the following photo, is a popular variation of the cabin
boat. It has space around the sides of the cabin to allow anglers to walk to the bow to fish,
thus giving it some of the advantages of the center console, yet preserving the amenities
of the full “house.”
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Walk-around cabin boats
have full cabins but also provide
walkways to the bow for
easy fishing and anchor handling.
This model, from
Grady White, includes a
built-in motor bracket at the
stern.
(Photo credit: Grady White
Boats)
Cabin rigs make it possible to spend the night afloat. Camping out on the water has a
special charm (if the mosquitoes aren’t too thick) and cabin rigs make it possible to extend
the range of your cruises beyond the distance you can travel in a day-fisherman.
Bay boats have moderate vee bottoms, moderate freeboard, and usually a single engine.
Lengths of 17 to 24 feet are common, and prices range from $15,000 to $50,000. They’re
usually center consoles. These are boats designed to take on sizable waters, and they’re
often used along the ocean and gulf beaches in moderate weather.
For the Shallow-Minded: Flats Boats
Flats boats are designed to pursue trophy saltwater species in depths of one to four feet.
Some of these boats float in only eight inches of water and can run in as little as a foot.