October 7, 2024
What’s the biggest problem with most dual console fishing boats? They try to do so many things at once — please the angler, please the family, please the cocktail-cruiser — that they feel cramped and…
July 29, 2024
Boston Whaler boats have an advantage over the vast majority of the other boats out there: they can legitimately claim to be unsinkable. The hull and deck are laid up separately, then are mated and…
May 13, 2024
Go to any boat show or large dealership, look at a dozen 26’ dual consoles boats, and chances are that a day later you’ll barely be able to remember one from the next. That will be a clear indication…
February 25, 2024
We're psyched for our favorite regional festival of fiberglass fun, the Bay Bridge Boat Show (April 12 to 14 in Stevensville, MD). As we head for the docks we’ve received word of a slew of hot new…
January 2, 2024
The wind is pumping at 15 to 20 mph and our drone is struggling to keep up with the World Cat 325 DC as we charge through the Chesapeake at 30 mph, but one thing I am NOT struggling to do is hold on…
January 18, 2023
You say you and your kids like everything about playing in the watery world from wakeboarding, to fishing, to rafting up at the sandbar? We’re not surprised, because being out on a boat is a whole…
January 12, 2023
What’s the worst thing about getting a boat that’s sized for fishing the shallows for speckled trout one day and cruising into the open Atlantic to try trolling for yellowfin tuna the next? Taking a…
August 28, 2022
We had several reader requests in recent months to pick some top value fishing boats coming in under the $100,000 mark. We aim to deliver what you folks want, but before we present you with these…
October 29, 2021
Pop quiz: what type of fishboat is geared to multipurpose pleasures ranging from fishing to watersports to entertainment? For many folks the natural choice will be a dual console, though we have to…
May 12, 2021
Families who like fishing but also have activities like watersports or day-cruising on the agenda often opt for dual console fishing boats. Yes, you do lose 360-degree fishability, but as long as the…
January 3, 2020
As a fish-head I tend to like simple, no-frills, Spartan center console boats that are focused on fishing, fishing, and more fishing. But every now and again you run across a feature on a boat that…
December 2, 2019
You think that if you’ve seen one dual console fishing boat, you’ve seen ‘em all? Then we dare you to take a look at the new Albemarle 31 DC. If you can check this boat out and continue to maintain…
July 26, 2019
Dual console fishing boats continue to grow in popularity, and the Sailfish 245DC is a great example of why. Is it as ideal as a center console for fishing, fishing, and nothing but fishing? Nah. But…
May 30, 2019
If you’re a serious offshore angler but you need the dual console design since it also allows you to take out the family for day-boating, you’ve probably already discovered the biggest downfall of…
September 17, 2018
If the kids aren’t happy mama isn’t happy and if mama isn’t happy, no one’s happy – good thing there are dual console fishing boats like the Sailfish 325 DC, that can keep everyone smiling. Sure,…
July 17, 2018
To some anglers dual console fishing boats won’t be the ultimate hard-core angling machines, but there’s no question that they’re an excellent choice for both fishing and family fun. You want to get…
February 9, 2018
Look through our Fishboat Reviews and you'll see mostly center console fishing boats, rather than dual consoles. Though the dual console isn’t commonly the top fishboat design choice for die-hard…