The price of gas is on everyone’s mind these days. With a 150-hp four-stroke Verado, the Conquest gets a commendable 4.2 miles to the gallon at 27 mph.

You could call the walkaround a “slash” boat. It’s a fishing/day-tripping/water-skier-pulling/occasional overnighting pleasure craft. OK, the walkaround, with its pudgy profile, may not be the best-looking boat at the marina, but talk about multi-tasking.

The walkaround we review here, the Boston Whaler 205 Conquest, sits at the high-end of the price spectrum with an MSRP of more than $50,000. Let’s find out if it’s worthy of its pricetag.

Design/Performance

Walkarounds are typically beamy for their length. The 205 Conquest’s waterline length (16’ 10”) to waterline beam (7’1”) ratio is roughly 2-1/2 to 1. A deep-V center console fishing boat will have a narrower profile, with a waterline length to waterline beam ratio…