What are pilothouse boats?
Pilothouse boats are medium-sized, trailerable vessels commonly used for on-the-water activities such as overnight cruising and day cruising. Usually averaging at 31 feet, these vessels can come as big as 113 feet and as small as 21 feet in length. Several boat manufacturers construct these vessels, using hull types such as deep vee, modified vee, semi-displacement, planing and displacement. Boat Trader currently has 921 pilothouse boats for sale, including 327 new vessels and 594 used boats, listed by private sellers and professional yacht brokers and boat dealerships nationwide.
What are the best pilothouse boats?
Ranger Tugs, Parker, Axopar, Beneteau and Bayliner are some of the most popular designers of pilothouse boats at the moment. These builders design pilothouse boats models with inboard, outboard, outboard-4S, inboard/outboard and outboard-2S propulsion systems, available in gas, diesel, electric and other fuel systems. The top two pilothouse boats brands on Boat Trader over the previous 30 days were Bayliner, Jasper Marine, Marine Trader, Parker and Steiger Craft.
How much do pilothouse boats cost?
Pilothouse boats for sale on Boat Trader are available within a swath of prices from a reasonable $25,000 on the accessible end all the way up to $5,611,760 for the biggest, most advanced vessels. Models with the most power can accommodate motors up to a blazing 3,800 horsepower, while the most modest utility models may have as modest as 115 horsepower engines on them (although the average power size is 485 HP).
Why are pilothouse boats popular?
Pilothouse boats are popular for their deeper draft and generally wider beam, attributes that make these boats well-suited for overnight cruising and day cruising. From our current listings, the average number of passengers that pilothouse boats can carry is 10 people with a maximum of 16. Boat Trader is positive you'll find the boat you're searching for with 921 pilothouse boats now posted for sale and 112 boats uploaded within the last 30 days.