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      2024 Godfrey SWEETWATER 2286 SFL

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      $432/mo*

      Columbus, OH 43224 | Sizzle Marine

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      2025 Tahoe T16

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      2006 Bayliner 185 Bowrider

      $11,995

      $104/mo*

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      2018 Regal 2500 Bowrider

      $69,995

      $521/mo*

      Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 | Grand Sport Center Inc.

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      • 2018 Edgewater 262CX Crossover

        $139,000

        $1,036/mo*

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        • 2011 Formula 270 Bowrider

          $54,900

          $409/mo*

          Brick, NJ 08724 | Global One Yacht Sales

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          2018 Monterey 238SS Super Sport

          $44,995

          $392/mo*

          Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 | Grand Sport Center Inc.

          2018 Monterey 238SS Super Sport
          • 2014 Cobalt 302

            $115,000

            $857/mo*

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            2006 Cobalt 240

            $34,900

            $304/mo*

            Buford, GA 30518 | Big Creek Marine Group

            2006 Cobalt 240
            • 2013 Cobalt A25

              $67,500

              $503/mo*

              Strawn, TX 76475 | Private Seller

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              2005 Four Winns 230 Horizon

              $24,000

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              Big Sandy, TN 38221 | Private Seller

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              2025 Yamaha Boats 275SD

              $144,000

              $1,073/mo*

              Lansing, MI 48821 | Grand Pointe Marina

              2025 Yamaha Boats 275SD
              • 2006 Four Winns 190 Horizon

                $18,999

                Hayward, WI 54843 | Private Seller

                2006 Four Winns 190 Horizon

                2026 Yamaha Boats AR190

                $42,999

                $374/mo*

                Columbus, OH 43224 | Sizzle Marine

                2026 Yamaha Boats AR190

                2026 Yamaha Boats 222SE

                $80,499

                $600/mo*

                Columbus, OH 43224 | Sizzle Marine

                2026 Yamaha Boats 222SE

                2026 Yamaha Boats AR195

                $49,999

                $435/mo*

                Columbus, OH 43224 | Sizzle Marine

                2026 Yamaha Boats AR195

                2026 Jasper Marine Defender 22

                $202,716

                $1,510/mo*

                Portland, ME 04101 | Oaksmith Yachts

                2026 Jasper Marine Defender 22
                • 2005 Cobalt 226

                  $17,500

                  Loveladies, NJ 08008 | Private Seller

                  2005 Cobalt 226

                  2010 Sea Ray 220 Sundeck

                  $18,000

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                  Export, PA 15632 | Private Seller

                  2010 Sea Ray 220 Sundeck

                  2025 Harris 250 Cruiser

                  $85,600

                  $638/mo*

                  Lake Ozark, MO 65049 | MarineMax Lake Ozark

                  2025 Harris 250 Cruiser
                  • 2010 Chaparral Sunesta 284

                    $54,000

                    $402/mo*

                    West Branch, MI 48661 | Private Seller

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                    2025 Harris 230 CRUISER

                    $77,498

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                    $577/mo*

                    Osage Beach, MO 65065 | MarineMax Osage Beach

                    2025 Harris 230 CRUISER

                    2025 Sea Ray SLX 260

                    $169,675

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                    Rogers, AR 72756 | Ugly John's Custom Boats, LLC.

                    2025 Sea Ray SLX 260
                    • 2025 Bayliner Element M17

                      $26,495

                      $231/mo*

                      Lenoir City, TN 37771 | Stillwater Marine

                      2025 Bayliner Element M17

                      2015 Yamaha Boats 242 Limited S

                      $28,000

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                      $244/mo*

                      Bluffton, SC 29910 | Seaworthy Yacht Sales

                      2015 Yamaha Boats 242 Limited S
                      • 2024 Starcraft Angler / Patriot 16 SC

                        $8,352

                        Port Orange, FL 32127 | Blue Water Marine Port Orange

                        2024 Starcraft Angler / Patriot 16 SC

                        2025 Avalon Platinum LSZ 2585 Quad Lounger Shift

                        $66,900

                        $498/mo*

                        Somerset, KY 42501 | Coast To Coast Marine

                        2025 Avalon Platinum LSZ 2585 Quad Lounger Shift

                        2025 Harris 270 Grand Mariner

                        $200,983

                        $1,497/mo*

                        Lewisville, TX 75067 | MarineMax Dallas

                        2025 Harris 270 Grand Mariner

                        2020 Chaparral 317 SSX

                        $140,000

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                        $1,043/mo*

                        Fort Worth, TX 76179 | Private Seller

                        2020 Chaparral 317 SSX

                        2024 Saxdor 320 GTO

                        $299,900

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                        $2,234/mo*

                        Clearwater, FL 33767 | Private Seller

                        2024 Saxdor 320 GTO

                        2025 Chaparral 21 SSi OB

                        $67,315

                        $501/mo*

                        Galena, MD 21635 | Jim's Marine, Inc.

                        2025 Chaparral 21 SSi OB

                        2008 Glastron MX175

                        $7,998

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                        Wyoming, MN 55092 | GFR Sales MN

                        2008 Glastron MX175

                        2008 Yamaha Boats 232 Limited

                        $15,500

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                        Halifax, PA 17032 | Private Seller

                        2008 Yamaha Boats 232 Limited
                        • 2011 Chaparral 224 Sunesta

                          $34,900

                          $304/mo*

                          Milledgeville, GA 31061 | Private Seller

                          2011 Chaparral 224 Sunesta
                          • 2013 Tahoe Q5i

                            $19,995

                            Colleyville, TX 76034 | Private Seller

                            2013 Tahoe Q5i

                            2025 Sea Ray SLX 260 Outboard

                            $198,914

                            $1,482/mo*

                            Naples, FL 34102 | MarineMax Naples

                            2025 Sea Ray SLX 260 Outboard

                            2024 Chaparral 28 Surf

                            $212,134

                            $1,580/mo*

                            Sherrills Ford, NC 28673 | Boat Rack Chaparral Boat Showroom

                            2024 Chaparral 28 Surf
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                          Runabout boats

                          Runabouts are powerboats that can measure anywhere from 16 to 33 feet, commonly seen with pickle-fork bows with open seating. Typical layouts also include a walk-through windshield and bimini tops. These boats are ideal for day cruising and watersports.

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                            What are runabout boats?

                            Medium-sized, trailerable vessels called runabout boats are frequently utilized for activities like day cruising and watersports. Vessels of this kind can span in size, with the smallest current boat listed at 13 feet in length, to the longest vessel measuring 38 feet, and an average length of 23 feet. They are built by a wide variety of boat makers with hull types including modified vee, deep vee, pontoon, monohull and other designs. A total of 2,054 brand-new boats and 3,018 used boats are among the 5,072 runabout boats that are now available on Boat Trader, which features listings from both professional boat dealers and private individuals countrywide.

                            What are the best runabout boats?

                            Sea Ray, Chaparral, Cobalt, Bayliner and Yamaha Boats are some of the most widely-known builders of runabout boats at the moment. Runabout boats models are designed with inboard/outboard, outboard, inboard, outboard-4S and other propulsion systems, available in gas, diesel, electric and other fuel systems. The top two runabout boats brands on Boat Trader over the previous 30 days were Boston Whaler, Chaparral, Chris-Craft, Cobalt and Sea Ray.

                            How much do runabout boats cost?

                            Runabout boats for sale on Boat Trader are available for a range of prices from a reasonable $5,500 on the most reasonably-priced watercraft all the way up to $596,862 for the bigger-ticket boats. While the most compact and efficient utility models may have engines with as little as 40 horsepower on them, models with more power can have motors up to 1,000 horsepower (although the average motor size is 271HP).

                            Why are runabout boats popular?

                            The medium-depth draft and average beam of runabout boats are well-known features that make these boats perfect for day cruising and watersports. Runabout boats are also popular boats for coastal, inshore and offshore boating.Runabout boats can usually hold an average of 12 people but can carry at most 19. Also, with 5,072 runabout boats presently listed for sale and 895 boats added within the past month, Boat Trader is confident you’ll find the boat you are looking for.

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