Mag Bay 38CC

Since it was founded back in 2015, southern California’s Mag Bay has been a favorite among boaters who appreciate a versatile boat with a smooth ride and eye-catching aesthetics.

The builder pulled from the human capital of the much-loved Cabo Yachts after it was sold to a new owner. That decision brought together a workforce that simply knows how to build great boats.

Its latest offering is the Mag Bay 38CC, a big, fast center console that can do anything its owner asks of it and more.

“The layout isn’t reinventing the wheel but it’s got a nice cabin down below to get away from the elements, and the fit and finish is like nothing else you’ll see in this category,” says Brent Reed of Reed Yacht Sales. “The welding on the T-top, for example, gets 100 hours of polishing all by itself. It’s like a piece of jewelry. No one else in the industry does that.”

While previous Mag Bays used designs by Michael Peters, this 38 has a cross-step hull dreamed up by Steve Matthews, featuring a variable deadrise bottom with transverse and longitudinal steps.

“The stability and the ride on these hulls is just incredible,” Reed adds. “People will really need to feel it to believe it.”

The 38 comes with either triple Mercury 400-hp outboards or twin Mercury 600-hp outboards. Either power package is going to have this boat flying across the water.

“You could get from Chicago to Holland, Michigan, in an hour and a half,” Reed says. “And you could do it with lots of people onboard. It’s really the perfect dayboat. But also with that cabin, you can sneak away for a weekend as a couple and have a nice time too.”

Variety is the spice of life, after all.