Small and Mighty

Fish in skinny water with the all-new 231 Coastal Explorer, which offers sportscar-like handling and family-friendly features. Though it’s the smallest in the Coastal Explorer fleet, the 231 has plenty of standard features to make it your own, including a stand-up head, a 29-quart insulated fishbox, a fiberglass T-top with rod holders and much more. The 231 is powered by a 250 Yamaha four-stroke engine.

• LOA: 22’7″
• Beam: 8’6″
• Dry Weight: 3,720 lbs.
• Fuel Capacity: 70 gals.
• Max Power: 250 hp
• Base Price: Contact Grady-White
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This boat is all about creating the best wake and the most fun. The 235 Open WAKE ID features a folding swim platform tailgate designed for wakesports and fishing, exclusive Versa Lounge seating, ergonomic backrests that fold flat into a stern casting platform and a sun deck for lounging. ROTAX iDF engine technology provides maximum power. Four packages — Fishing, Comfort, Premium Sound and Dockside — are available to make the boat your own.

• LOA: 22’6″
• Beam: 8’5″
• Dry Weight: 4,500 lbs.
• Fuel Capacity: 56 gals.
• Max Power: 600 hp
• Base Price: $102,775
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Balise Pontoons is a brand-new offering to the luxury pontoon boat market. The Helix 24 features available upgrades such as dual 12-inch display screens, heated helm chairs, a dual windshield, underwater lighting and a diving board. There’s also a revolutionary new in-water power cooler that brings your cooler down to water level while at anchor. The boat’s Cruise layout offers dual-facing bench seats, dual raised helms and a walkthrough windshield.

The T25 packs a lot in 25 feet: Room for nine people, a spacious dining area with a fully equipped galley, and an enclosed cabin with sleeping quarters. The Trophy Explorer series was designed for ultimate family-friendly boating with a full suite of standard amenities for comfort onboard, including a cockpit shower, a Bimini with complete enclosed canvas, port and starboard extended swim platforms and an enclosed head.

From thrill seekers to families and hardcore anglers, this boat was designed for all types of boaters. A dual console cockpit with a wraparound windshield provides comfort for nine passengers, while seating in the bow, cockpit and stern offers plenty of space for family-sized crews to relax. And for the anglers, there’s a stern casting platform for fishing when seat backrests are down.

Reach new heights in your wakeboarding and wakesurfing adventures with the 24-foot Tykon, which comes standard with Indmar 6.2L Raptor 400 engines (575 Indmars are optional). Features of the boat include Gatorstep marine flooring, Wetsounds audio, wireless charging, AutoWake and 4,500 pounds of ballast. There’s space for 18 passengers, so load up the boat and hit the wake!

The brand-new 232 Center Console appeals to avid anglers, watersports enthusiasts and leisure cruisers. Hop aboard easier with convenient port and starboard transom entry points. Twin 10-gallon livewells underneath the rear bench seat help keep your catch fresh. An integrated full-height windshield built into the T-top frame keeps riders nice and protected from the elements. Head comes complete with a standard porta-potti and optional pump-out.

Scout’s newest bay boat is designed as an inshore/offshore crossover, providing high performance and great fishability. Notable features include a fiberglass hardtop with integrated acrylic windshields, large fore and rear casting decks, aerated baitwells and the optional Sport Tower upper station. Upgrade the standard leaning post with cooler to the fiberglass aerated livewell leaning post with two helm seats and flip-up bolsters.

This new-to-the-crew SPX is an outboard-power multi-tasker, built for wakeboarding or just relaxing on the water. The boat features a redesigned cockpit providing enhanced comfort and a standard digital dash for effortless control. Boaters can choose from an assortment of bundles and options. The 190 Outboard is powered by a Mercury 115 Pro XS engine; the boat is also available as a sterndrive model.

This boat is a fusion between a luxury pontoon and a watersports towboat. Features include custom wake profiles, basement storage (for stowing life vests and more), Polk Audio with four-zone control, a base power tower and all-new RGB under-deck lighting. The captain is in for a treat with a raised helm, cruise and ballast controls and a 12-inch touchscreen. The boat has three engine options including the standard 6.0L 409-hp PCM.

The CS23 Surf is the perfect entry to family boating. Cobalt’s patented Swim Step provides easy access in and out of the water, while its Surf Gate feature delivers perfectly shaped waves for surfboard and wakeboard rides. Riders are safer than ever thanks to the Volvo Penta FWD powertrain, which is uniquely engineered with forward-facing Duoprops positioned well underneath the boat.

For the 2024 model year, Premier launched a brand- new Solaris series with a new supercharged PTX center tube design that’s faster and more efficient. The RL layout features a convertible rear lounge/bed with bow starboard and portside couches. Highlights of the new series include a new captain-first helm; signature styling of the new transparent bow gate; and award-winning innovations like the Ricochet Ladder.

The 208CC Watchman is the newest addition to Edgewater’s lineup and is loaded with features like a Special Edition Watchman LED helm logo, upgraded black accent upholstery with Cool-Touch and a grayed-out JL Audio sound system. Relax on the comfortable forward console seating, catch some fish with the eight black rod holders and four gunnel rod holders, and store your catch in the 50-quart sliding cooler. An 8-foot Power Pole is optional.