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Season stretchers

Pilothouse boats offer refuge from the cold and heat, a salty appearance and multitasking capabilities

The Down East lobster boat, with its tall bow, gently sloping sheer, trunk cabin and pilothouse, has influenced the design of many recreational boats through the years — the Dyer 29, Cape Dory 28 and Hinckley Picnic Boat among them. But there are plenty of other pilothouse boats without the lobster boat lineage — rugged, all-season vessels from about 25 to 40 feet, with outboard, inboard or sterndrive power.

Pilothouse profile view

Pilothouse Profile View

Pilothouse boxes

The Ever-changing center console

Features such as wraparound forward seating and new transom designs show the continuing development of these versatile boats

Regulator Marine in 1997 offered three deep-vee center consoles — 21-, 23- and 26-footers. All were traditional outboard-powered boats with a leaning post and a T-top option.

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Center console evolution

The center console has always been about fishing, but the mission and purpose of these boats has expanded — so much so that they’re considered one of today’s most versatile vessels.

Amenities such as berths, galleys and on-deck seating along with propulsion improvements have made the center console more attractive to more people.

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