With two boat shows taking place simultaneously during the week of February 13-17 — the Progressive Miami International Boat Show and the Miami Yacht Show — boaters from all over the world descended upon Miami, Florida, to see the latest and greatest in the marine industry. Here are just a few of the many new boats that debuted at the two shows.
Aviara AV40: The third and largest model in this new dayboat brand’s lineup offers folding deck terraces, sleeping accommodations for four and a huge outdoor galley for summertime BBQs. Aviaraboats.com
Azimut Yachts Verve 47: Making its world debut, this new yacht features a 50-knot top-speed, quad 450-hp outboard engines, a latest generation joystick, huge windows in the helm station for 360-degree views and two cabins below. Azimutyachts.com
Bayliner Trophy Series: Six new boats are part of Bayliner’s new series, including the Trophy T20CC, T22CC, T20CX and T22CX, as well as the 18- and 21-foot Trophy Bay. Bayliner.com
Boston Whaler 280 Vantage: The new low-maintenance dual console has an open bow and stowable cockpit grill station. Bostonwhaler.com.
Fairline F//LINE 33: Making its U.S. debut, the sleek dayboat reaches 48 knots thanks to twin V8 engines. It even has space for four to sleep in the cabin below. Fairline.com
Grady-White Canyon 326: This new 32-foot center console features three plush seats under a T-top and is packed with standard amenities. Two new redesigned models, the Freedom 285 and Canyon 336, were also on display. Gradywhite.com
Hatteras GT65 Carolina & GT70 Enclosed Bridge: Built for offshore fishing, the GT65 features a four-stateroom, three-head interior, a huge cockpit with plenty of fishing amenities and a glass cockpit at the flybridge helm. The GT70 is a 40-knot-plus yacht that boasts long-range cruising and elegant design details, including an internal teak staircase to the bridge. Hatterasyachts.com
Hurricane Boats: This deckboat manufacturer had four new boats on display at the Miami Boat Show: The SunDeck Sport 185 Outboard, SportDeck 190 Outboard, SunDeck Sport 205 Outboard and SunDeck 235 Outboard. Hurricaneboats.com
Mag Bay 42: The largest model in Mag Bay’s fleet, the new 42 Express Sportfish features twin Volvo D13 engines, fishing amenities galore and an amidships salon that can sleep four. Magbayyachts.com
Palm Beach GT60: Making its world debut, this “high-performance, high-tech” model reaches speeds over 40 knots and features contemporary styling. Palmbeachmotoryachts.com
Pursuit S 378: The newest addition to Pursuit’s Sport Family, the S 378 features triple Yamaha 425 engines, a wide 12-foot beam and a patent-pending entertainment center that moves into place at the touch of a button. Pursuitboats.com
Riviera Yachts 505 SUV: This mid-size addition to Riviera’s SUV collection features a unique raised mezzanine seating area, a covered entertainment area and a three-stateroom, two-head layout. Rivieraaustralia.com
Scout 215 Dorado, 277 LXF, 330 LXF and 305 LXF: With four new boats on display, including one new Dorado dual console model and three LXF models, Scout had plenty to offer sportfishers. Scoutboats.com
Sea Ray SLX-R 310 Outboard & SLX-R 400e: Both of the new Sea Rays on display featured the boatbuilder’s brand-new SLX-R package, powered by Mercury Racing engines. Searay.com
Sunseeker Manhattan 68: Making its U.S. debut at the Miami Yacht Show, this new flybridge model has a spacious cockpit and salon with aft galley, private access to the full-beam master stateroom, as well as a “beach club” aft. Sunseeker.com
