Centre console yacht tenders offer precise handling, optimal weight distribution, spacious layouts, unobstructed views, and multifunctionality, ensuring a safe, comfortable, and luxurious experience for both passengers and crew.
Centre console boats have long been a popular choice for those in the USA who enjoy fishing, whether it be off- shore, coastal or large lake fishing. One of the primary reasons being the superior visibility, handling and general open space that they offer whilst cruising.
Because the helm is located in the very centre of the boat, you can see in all directions, as opposed to a boat with a console along the side, where visibility can be greater or to the right but blocked on the left. This vital 360° vision offers increased safety and situational awareness, especially in busy coastal areas even with a cabin configuration or T-Top version.
The central helm from a design angle can offer an increased number of seating configurations which many of the brands offer as a main selling point as it allows for the one vessel to be used in different circumstances whether fishing, entertaining or carrying cargo. One obvious benefit might be an extended lounging area or set of seats at the bow. This can add a little more privacy for guests, but also be a chance to separate the kids from the adults to give the little ones some feeling of independence. These seating areas at the bow also offer extended and accessible storage options without taking away seat numbers. Perfect for loading up the tender for a day at the beach or with a plethora of inflatables, ski gear or diving equipment.
Being able to walk around the complete vessel makes for a more sociable layout, so guests are not stuck at different ends of the tender or even stuck ‘together’ at the rear (which could be even worse…). When anchored and enjoying some time on a paddle board or diving, the additional access points to boat can be very handy. But, the ability to walk around and the general centre console’s safety and stability make for a much more versatile, enjoyable and social time when anchored.
If you’re taking the family out on an adventure in the tender, this is where centre console boats shine. As well as having good rough water capability, centre console boats offer an abundance of standing room and open space. The seating capacity is generous and as a base for water activities there’s nothing better.
Balance is probably the most over looked advantage to having a centre console boat. Having the right balance while cruising on the water will affect your acceleration, handling, guest safety and top speed. If you are travelling at slower speeds in smooth or rough waters, it can be hard to get the right balance. Especially when you have a passenger or a number of guests, the weight distribution can make a difference. However, with a centre console boat you can have a more balanced ride, and passengers can sit in front or behind the console, keeping your boat perfectly balanced throughout the entire trip. This also gives the guests more privacy if required.
Centre console boats are a popular breed of leisure craft – and with good reason.They handle well in choppy seas and offer a good assortment of practical features for the active seafarer.
Lastly, they boast an attractive and sporty look with ample seating arrangements and allow some pretty meaty outboards to be strapped to the back.
BOSTON WHALER
Unmatched state-of-the-art features make the flagship 420 Outrage a boat like no other. Building on the proud legacy of the Outrage name, the 420 Outrage combines superior comfort and capability with enhanced style and unsurpassed performance. From the expansive bow with innovative seating galore, to the beautifully designed convertible helm and cockpit areas, to the gracious, well-equipped cabin with enclosed head, the 420 is a champion at onboard entertaining and pleasure cruising, whether close to home or way ofshore. Cutting-edge propulsion is a major hallmark of the Anniversary Edition. The boat features triple 600-horsepower V12 Mercury FourStroke Verados with Joystick Piloting, delivering breathtaking performance, efortless handling and unmatched fuel efciency. With a fuel capacity of 700 gallons, the 420 Outrage empowers boaters to travel significantly longer distances without having to stop and refuel. Plus, a Seakeeper Gyro Stabilization system virtually eliminates boat roll.
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TWISTED MARINE
Every Twisted vessel is unique but for a small number of customers each year Twisted Marine will commission a build. They are the ultimate expression of the individuality of the owner. Thousands of hours, every single detail inspected, planned and carried out by one Twisted Master Technician. The RIB range takes the best and makes it better by utilising an established, pedigree RIB design that has been class leading for several decades. From bow to stern the engineers have refined the performance, handling and onboard equipment to create an uncompromising experience. Not every improvement can be seen. But that doesn’t matter – because although you might not see it, you’ll begin to feel it the second you sit behind the helm of a Twisted RIB.
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SEALEGS
Sealegs International stands as testament to modern, contemporary boatbuilding. Meticulously designed and built, Sealegs craft promise an unparalleled boating experience for families, fishermen and the adventurer in all of us. The essence of each craft begins with intelligent design coupled with meticulously crafted materials to deliver a world class range that is not only flexible in layout but ofers intuitive controls coupled with high levels of luxury. Each craft is a canvas, customisable to its owner’s specific requirements with a variety of tube, decking and upholstery options ranging from the functional through luxurious to ensure an experience that is uniquely yours. Completing the picture – Sealegs’ pioneering amphibious technology guarantees efortless land-to-water transitions making every excursion an adventure to remember. Elevate your boating afair with the Sealegs range of amphibious boats, where each craft attests to their commitment to nautical excellence.
www.sealegs.com
AXOPAR
Launched at the end of 2019, the ‘second generation’ Axopar 37 (with the new Revolution hull) was a significant step-up on previous versions, most notably as a result of hydrodynamic improvements to the hull and underwater lines, which gave an increase of approx 13% in terms of improved fuel economy compared to before. On deck, you are treated to the visual drama of magnificent side-opening Gull-Wing doors on the front cabin roof, which transforms the front cabin into somewhere you would genuinely want to spend some serious relaxation time. In true Axopar fashion, the 37’s accessible walkaround deck with centre console and large cockpit and saloon table seating area, is spacious, and with the Sun-Top roof option, the boat provides the perfect shaded space to unwind. With modular deck layout configurations and further options for either the full-enclosed Cabin version, or full-open Spyder version, the choice is yours!
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INTREPID POWERBOATS
The new 51 Panacea expands on the customisable versatility and world-class cruising experience of their popular 475 Panacea in an even roomier, more powerful, and more luxurious new model. The capacious helm features two rows of seating and a helm seat cabinet with countertop, sink, refrigerator, and slide out cooler. The hardtop’s electric sunshade creates a covered aft cockpit. Luxurious seating includes a triple forward sun lounger, fold-up rear bench seat, and wraparound bow seating that converts to an al fresco dining area. State-of-the-art amenities include an opulent cabin with spacious V-berth, roomy head with shower, vanity and sink, and a fully appointed galley. The new 51 Panacea: fifty-one feet of personalised performance, comfort, and style. The custom equipped centre consoles with the signature stepped- hull design deliver speed, fuel effciency, and performance culminating in an incredibly smooth, dry ride and extraordinary stability that distinguish an Intrepid from any other boat on the water.
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LINX TENDERS
The LINX 30 offers exceptional stability and performance in all sea conditions and at speed. Its catamaran hull is constructed in lightweight carbon composites and the additional foil configuration dramatically improves fuel efficiency by 30-40 per cent The main foil induces lift, which in turn works to reduce drag, improves seakeeping, and thereby increases efficiency with significant improvement to fuel consumption. This main foil is fixed between the two hulls and twin wing foils aft provide the necessary down force to equalise lift and reduce pitching. The tender’s innovative beach landing ability allows it to be driven onto shore with reassuring control, allowing guests to disembark or board safely whilst the bow door is deployed. The LINX 30 has a range of 400 nautical miles at its 25-knot cruising speed, and a top speed of 42 knots. Linx Tenders are fully custom in length, designed by Bravo Yacht Design and built by BMComposites.
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BRIZO YACHTS
If you are looking for a sleek centre console as a tender then you should talk to Brizo Yachts. They build completely custom centre consoles to bring your dreams to reality constructed from aluminum. All the boats and yachts are made of aluminum and handcrafted down to smallest detail and built by order to fulfil every owner’s specific needs and dreams. From their first beginnings in the shipyard, the goal has been to be different and build yachts that customers can see themselves in. Therefore, you will not be able to see two Brizo Yachts that look the same on any ocean. They build yachts from 30ft up to 110 ft., all hand made from their craftsman’s team with decades of yacht and ship building experience in Finland. Their goal as a design and build team is to always say “Yes, it is possible.”
www.brizoyachts.fi
NOVURANIA
The Como 24 was designed by the team of engineers and designers to renew the traditional RIB look; modern style, comfortability, and efficient performance are its key distinctive traits. With its elegant, chic, and minimalist lines, the Como 24 is suitable both as a luxury yacht tender and as a high-performance leisure boat. With its centre console layout design, the Como 24 guarantees easy walkability and boarding as well as spacious seating areas – both on the bow and stern side. This 24-feet long and over 8-feet wide boat can be powered by either a 150 hp or 200 hp outboard engine. It has proven excellent performance capabilities – reaching 52 mph with ease – even in choppy or rough offshore water.
www.novurania.com
WILDER YACHTS
Built in line with superyacht-derived processes and finished with the attention to detail of the finest Italian craftsmanship, the Wilder 60, the new 18.6m project conceived and designed by the in-house Centro Stile Wider, combines sharp aesthetics with rigorous engineering to offer a fully customisable 40-knot platform for fun, with bespoke build options available according to individual wants and desires. The design is infused with Wilder creativity from stem to stern, with angular styling and signature Wilder space. The aluminium hull ensures seaworthiness in all conditions, while the shallow 1.05-metre draft means the fun can be carried all the way to the beach. The arrival of the Wilder 60 marks the launch of a new brand within the Wilder family with its own philosophy, its own identity and its own sense of how life on the water can be enjoyed.
www.wilder-yachts.com
