Tipos de barco

Qué barco sirve para lo que usted hace

Center console, bowrider, pontón, pesca deportiva, velero o motor yacht: para qué es cada uno, qué calado necesita y qué muelle le hace falta en el sur de Florida.

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Sportfish

Built to go get them, far offshore

Typical length
35–90 ft
Typical draft
3.5–6 ft
Dock needed
100 ft for the largest
Depth at MLW
7.5 ft or more

A tower, a fighting chair and the range to reach the fish. Sportfish boats are built around one purpose and they do it better than anything else — the trade is fuel burn and a hull that wants deep water. From South Florida the Gulf Stream is close enough that a good sportfish turns a day trip into serious fishing.

What it is good for

  • Offshore trolling: sailfish, mahi, tuna, marlin
  • Tournament fishing out of Miami, Lauderdale and Palm Beach
  • Long runs in a following sea

What to watch for

  • Fuel burn is the real cost of ownership, not the sticker.
  • The tower adds serious air draft — measure it against every bridge on your route.
  • Diesel service is specialized; find your mechanic before you need one.

The dock it needs

Needs depth and no fixed bridges, same as a motor yacht of the same length. A tuna tower makes clearance the binding constraint more often than dock length does.

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Other boat types

General orientation for South Florida waters, not professional advice. Lengths and drafts are typical ranges — the only numbers that matter are the ones on the specific hull you are looking at. Before buying, get a survey from an accredited marine surveyor and verify depth and clearance on the actual route you will run.

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