What are barge boats?
Barge boats are medium-sized, trailerable vessels commonly used for activities such as a variety of commercial and recreational boating activities. Usually averaging at 23 feet, these vessels can come as big as 97 feet and as small as 18 feet in length. These boats are built by a wide variety of boat building companies with hull types including pontoon, flat, modified vee, catamaran and other designs. A total of 398 brand-new boats and 96 used boats are among the 494 barge boats that are now available on Boat Trader, which features listings from both professional boat dealers and private sellers countrywide.
What are the best barge boats?
Currently, some of the most iconic manufacturers of barge boats include Sun Tracker, Bennington, Sylvan, Evotti and Tahoe Pontoon. These builders construct barge boats models with outboard, outboard-4S, inboard/outboard, inboard and electric propulsion systems, available in gas, diesel, electric and other fuel systems. The top two barge boats brands on Boat Trader over the previous 30 days were Bennington, Berkshire, Crest, Custom and River.
How much do barge boats cost?
Barge boats for sale on Boat Trader are listed at a swath of prices from a reasonable $10,816 on the bargain side of the spectrum all the way up to $397,280 for the most expensive variety. While the most modest utility models may have engines with as little as 46 horsepower on them, models with the greatest power can have motors up to 500 horsepower (although the average power size is 115HP).
Why are barge boats popular?
Barge boats are popular for their shallow draft and average beam, traits that make these boats appropriate for a variety of commercial and recreational boating activities. Barge boats are also popular boats for rivers and lakes and other shallow fresh bodies of water. From our current listings, the average number of passengers that barge boats can hold onboard is 11 people with a maximum of 19. Boat Trader is confident you'll find the boat you're searching for because there are presently 494 barge boats posted for sale, with 87 even more boat listings being added within the past 30 days.
