Weldcraft 240 Ocean King

When you predominantly boat in choppy water, you either have strong sea legs or a boat that can take the pounding and keep the crew comfortable.

Weldcraft’s 240 Ocean King parts the seas better than Moses thanks to Weldcraft’s reverse chine design with an extreme deep-V 32-degree bow deadrise. Pushing seas aside with ease, the boat’s 8-foot, 6-inch beam and security of 39-inch sides instills confidence in everyone onboard.

“The 240 Ocean King is the perfect trailerable big water Great Lakes fishing boat,” says Brent Reed of Reed Yacht Sales, the exclusive Great Lakes dealer for Weldcraft. “She has a massive 99-inch cockpit, a three-sided hard enclosure and optional diesel furnace to protect you from the elements, a deep-V hull design and a 6-inch reverse chine for lateral stability when trolling. Her lifetime limited hull warranty and heavy gauge all hand-welded aluminum structure gives you the confidence she is built to handle more than you will want to endure. Reed Yacht Sales can then customize your electronics, rod racks, downriggers, lighting, stereo systems and much more.”

Because Weldcraft designs boats for rougher water, it includes severe-duty Mariner suspension seats with swivel bases. A 37-inch rear bench seat is standard, and there’s an optional full Alaskan bulkhead. The deck is designed with a wide-open self-draining composite floor. A transom bait box combo fishbox with split cutting board lid also has room on either side for mounting downriggers, rod holders and more. The floor includes a huge fishbox with a macerator pump for easy clean-up.

The 240 Ocean King runs well with a single or twin outboard engine up to 425 hp, and there is room for a transom-mounted “kicker.” These can also be rigged with an optional rear steering helm for ultimate control while trolling.