A bird’s eye view shows the voluminous deck layout of this blown-up center console. She’s beamy, but sharp deadrise from bow to stern allows the boat to give good ride.

Center consoles keep getting bigger and bigger. Seems like all the major fishboat builders are pushing the LOA envelope, with Boston Whaler being the most recent to introduce a CC over 30 feet.

Why are people shelling out $120,000+ for these stretched-out skiffs? There are several reasons. Their long and narrow running surfaces enable them to take on big water—and run through it at a decent rate of speed. They can be singlehanded, or you can load up five or six anglers and utilize the wide-open deck layouts. These boats are easier to clean and maintain, too, with minimal systems to worry about. No gensets, refrigerators, stoves, or A/C units.…