Bay boats are small, practical, and fun fishing or family boats with flattish bottoms designed for the shallow fishing grounds around bays and inland waters. New and used bay boats are packed with features such as livewells and casting decks. Search for bay boats for sale on Rightboat by using th... learn more about Bay Boats
252 New and Used Bay Boats
$149,900
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
25.33 ft.
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YEAR:
2022
LOCATION:
Mobile, Alabama (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
United Yacht Sales
YAMAHA F300 UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY UNTIL 10/31/2025 AND CAN BE EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE YEARS! Contender set the bar exceptionally high with the 25 Bay with its modern vacuum infused, ...
$43,350
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
23.0 ft.
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YEAR:
2005
LOCATION:
Pottsboro, Texas (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
Polar center console with Yamaha 225 hp motor, freshwater This 2005 Polar 2310 Bay is in very good condition and ready for the lake or the bay right now. It is a very versatile...
$98,000
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
24.02 ft.
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YEAR:
2022
LOCATION:
Buford, Georgia (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
This center console / bay boat is ready to hit the open water! Tons of extras for versatile FUN! Looking for a center console/bay boat for family fun on the water and for fishi...
$49,995
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
23.1 ft.
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YEAR:
2014
LOCATION:
Cape May Court House, New Jersey (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
United Yacht Sales
2014 BlackJack 224 Bay Boat. Anyone that is familiar with BlackJack Boats, knows the quality and ride of these bay boats. The boat has a Yamaha 250 SHO four (4) stroke engine with approximately...
$79,000
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
24.02 ft.
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YEAR:
2021
LOCATION:
Long Beach, Mississippi (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
MinN Kota Trolling Motor, Jack Plate, Trim Tabs, Lowrance HDS 12 This beautiful and barely used 2021 Blue Wave 2400 Pure Bay is located in located in Long Beach, Mississippi. S...
P.O.A.
CONDITION:
New
LENGTH:
21.0 ft.
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YEAR:
2024
LOCATION:
Marco Island, Florida (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
SYC Yachts
The New Build TIDEWATER 2110 Bay Max has just arrived. It is a shallow water fisherman's dream. The largest 21ft. bay boat casting deck in the industry provides customers with t...
$54,500
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
23.29 ft.
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YEAR:
2014
LOCATION:
Dunedin, Florida (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
hp outboard on Jack plate, dual Power Poles, upper and lower helms, trolling motor, aluminum trailer too! This is the ideal boat for serious fishing fun on the water. It's powe...
$51,500
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
20.01 ft.
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YEAR:
2021
LOCATION:
La Follette, Tennessee (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
Like New 2020 BAY! Low Hours! This Fishing Machine is Loaded and Ready to Hit the Water! This 2021 Blazer 2020 Bay is designed to get into the shallows. When you are ready to g...
$28,000
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
16.01 ft.
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YEAR:
2020
LOCATION:
Harlingen, Texas (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
For sale, 2020 Custom made bay boat, 2019 McClain aluminum trailer and 2021 Suzuki engine. This boat is custom made for the shallow bays If you are looking for a great Bay Boat...
$36,000
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
16.99 ft.
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YEAR:
2022
LOCATION:
Pembroke Pines, Florida (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
Clean and Maintained Condition! Low Hours! Minn Kota Trolling! Suzuki Power! Why buy new when you can purchase this 2022 Sea Pro 172 Bay? She is powered by a Suzuki 4-stroke 11...
$17,500
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
20.01 ft.
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YEAR:
2007
LOCATION:
Wesley Chapel, Florida (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
ANGLER BAY BOAT CENTER CONSOLE LIMITED EDITION! MERCURY OPTIMAX 150HP ENGINE! SUPER LOW HOURS! INCLUDES TRAILER! So you are looking for a center console bay boat to take your f...
$29,600
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
18.01 ft.
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YEAR:
2022
LOCATION:
Mountain Home, Arkansas (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
WELL MAINTAINED & IN GREAT SHAPE! TRAILER INCLUDED, READY FOR THE WATER! 115hp 4-stroke motor The 2022 Lowe Bay 18 is a versatile and reliable fishing boat designed for bot...
$38,000
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
20.01 ft.
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YEAR:
2022
LOCATION:
Metairie, Louisiana (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
H20 Bay Boat powered by a Yamaha 115 HP four-stroke engine with 28.5 hours and a 2022 Back Track trailer! The H20 Bay is a welded aluminum boat that is lightweight and easy to ...
$38,900
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
19.0 ft.
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YEAR:
2020
LOCATION:
Ponte Vedra, Florida (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
Very clean 2020 NauticStar 195 Bay ready for her next owner. This is a great boat with a Yamaha 115 four-stroke engine with low hours. Below book value! Ready to go! 2020 Nauti...
$89,000
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
23.0 ft.
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YEAR:
2021
LOCATION:
Gulf Breeze, Florida (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
Bay Reef, Well Equipped with Big Garmin, Power Pole and 36V Minn Kota. Ready to Fish! If you're considering a bay boat that can run both directions when the conditions allow, t...
$21,250
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
16.01 ft.
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YEAR:
2016
LOCATION:
Cocoa, Florida (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
HP MERCURY WITH LOW HOURS!!! TRAILER INCLUDED, READY FOR THE WATER!!! This beauty is a 2016 Key Largo 168 Bay boat with low running hours on the 40 horsepower Mercury engine. T...
$56,000
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
24.02 ft.
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YEAR:
2016
LOCATION:
Saint Augustine, Florida (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
Clean 2016 Crevalle CC 24 Bay boat! Bring offers! Seller very motivated!! Hop on board this well cared for Crevalle 24 Bay fishing boat and reel them in! Use the powerful Verad...
$34,900
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
24.02 ft.
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YEAR:
2012
LOCATION:
Bradenton, Florida (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
TIDEWATER 2400 BAY MAX Center Console, Bay Boat!! Power Pole! GPS! Trolling Motor! Yamaha 4 -Stroke! 2012 Tidewater 2400 Max Bay 250 HP Yamaha Four-Stroke Engine This bay boat ...
$42,400
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
24.02 ft.
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YEAR:
2011
LOCATION:
Wilmington, North Carolina (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
Key West 246 Bay Reef that includes lots of extras including Garmin, power pole, and poling platform, two live wells, lots of storage! You could stay out all day catching your ...
$70,000
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
23.0 ft.
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YEAR:
2022
LOCATION:
Gulfport, Mississippi (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
Bay Pro powered by a 250 HP Suzuki motor. Diamond City Trailer! You will have bragging rights to this smooth-running and fast Bay Pro 23.This boat is an elite bay boat platform...
$22,900
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
21.0 ft.
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YEAR:
2005
LOCATION:
Port Charlotte, Florida (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
Good Condition! Well Maintained! Comes with Lots of Extras! 2005 Key West 216 Bay Reef, well maintained and ready to go! This Bay Reef is powered by a 2005 Yamaha 4-stroke 225 ...
$84,900
CONDITION:
New
LENGTH:
24.84 ft.
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YEAR:
2023
LOCATION:
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
United Yacht Sales
Pristine Bay Boat The 2410 Bay Max was designed with taking the traditional bay boat to the next level in performance, delivering exceptional versatility, shallow water performance, and fishin...
$54,500
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
22.01 ft.
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YEAR:
2022
LOCATION:
Swansboro, North Carolina (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
Excel Bay Pro 220 equipped with a 150 Mercury outboard! Ready to hit the water! This amazing fishing boat has a some great features including a front deck step with a 45 qt fis...
$46,700
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
22.01 ft.
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YEAR:
2016
LOCATION:
Swansboro, North Carolina (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
Very Nice 2016 Blue Wave 2200 Pure Bay with Suzuki 175 Engine! Only 91 Hours! A Great Dry Ride For a Bay Boat! Two Huge Livewells and Much More! The 2016 Blue Wave 2200 Pure Ba...
$32,500
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
21.0 ft.
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YEAR:
2014
LOCATION:
Jamestown, Kentucky (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
Key Largo 210 Bay Reef!! 150HP 4-Stroke Mercury with less than 200 hours!! This center console Bay Reef 210 with T-top is ready for your next adventure. Powered by a 150HP Merc...
$49,500
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
21.49 ft.
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YEAR:
2021
LOCATION:
Port Royal, South Carolina (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
Brewer Yacht Sales
The first 21 foot bay boat available with a choice of three console options to fit your needs. Standard console with live well and rod storage, XLT console with a 72 qt cooler and room inside f...
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
25.0 ft.
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YEAR:
2018
LOCATION:
Stuart, Florida (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
Majesty Yachts USA
2018 Tidewater 2500 Carolina Bay 306 hrs / motor just had full service at 300 hrs Powered by the Mercury 350hp Verado FourStroke w/ Drive-By-Wire Digital Binnacle "Tidewater Black...
$21,750
CONDITION:
Used
LENGTH:
21.0 ft.
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YEAR:
2003
LOCATION:
Eustis, Florida (United States of America)
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
Key West 216 Bay Reef with 2003 Evinrude 200 HP Motor and tandem axle trailer. The Key West 216 Bay Reef is designed to be a versatile and functional boat suitable for a variet...
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Bay boats are small, practical, and fun fishing or family boats with flattish bottoms designed for the shallow fishing grounds around bays and inland waters. New and used bay boats are packed with features such as livewells and casting decks. Search for bay boats for sale on Rightboat by using the filters to select age, size, specific features and more.
Bay boats are characterized by their shallow draft and wide, mostly flat bottoms. This allows them to access the shallow waters found in coastal bays, marshes, and estuaries with ease. They differ from other types of small, flat-bottomed fishing boat by their slightly V-shaped hull, which allows them to cross bays in good conditions making them more versatile than bass boats or Jon boats.
Bay boats are often between 18 to 26 feet long and can be made from fiberglass but more commonly from aluminum. They include features such as fore- and aft-casting decks, a center console, livewells, and lots of storage. They also make fun family boats thanks to their space and ease of handling.
There is a distinct similarity and cross-over between small center console bay boats, bass boats, skiffs, and Jon boats. But the bay boat differs in its versatility, and it’s also more robust and able to tackle heavier bay conditions. Center console models allow for walkaround fishing capabilities and ease of maneuverability.
Aluminum is a popular construction material for bay boats for several reasons; it’s lightweight and therefore makes boats easy to trailer, it’s inexpensive compared to fiberglass, and if it inevitably gets dented in shallow waters it’s easily repairable. Fiberglass bay boats are also common as their extra weight allows for better handling across the bigger waters in bays.
The hybrid bay boat can tackle both inshore and offshore fishing, and as such tends to be bigger than the traditional bay boat. In order to withstand choppier seas, these vessels are often 26 to 30 feet long, and while they still have a distinctly shallower draft than normal V-hull offshore fishing and sports boats, the hull is less flat than other bay boats. Hybrid boats tend to be designed with less elevated decking areas, which makes them better for blue water fishing, and they will be equipped with more powerful engines.
Bay boats are primarily designed for fishing but manufacturers are producing models that focus on other activities too. Those aimed at family days on the water will have an emphasis on more seating, as well as features such as stereos, heads, showers, and watersports accessories such as tow bits.
Many of the industry’s top small fishing boat brands such as Grady-White, Boston Whaler, and Scout offer bay boats whose characteristics, as we’ve seen above, are conducive to shallow water fishing, yet sturdy enough to cross bays. These versatile boats are gaining popularity, and you can find brands who specialize in bay boats that put emphasis on particular activities, whether that’s fishing, family days out, or even watersports.
Ranger are big names in the category, offering pure fishing machines, while Pathfinder is renowned for their speed and high-performance bay boats. Contender, usually known for their offshore deep-V boats, offers models primed for shallow-water fishing, yet equipped with the impressive selection of accessories of their larger boats.
When it comes to aluminum bay boats, Lowe and G3 are big players in the sector with their tough yet affordable models, while brands such as Yellowfin, Sportsman Boats, and Bulls Bay Boats specialize in pocket bay boats as small as 20 feet.
Looking towards the fast-emerging hybrid bay boats and brands such as Caymas, with their twin engines, makes some suitable for offshore as well as shallow-water fishing. Everglades are meatier than your average bay boat, too, offering high performance, while Regulator has more transom deadrise than most bay boats.
Bay boats offer a versatility not seen in other shallow draft fishing boats, allowing them to traverse the choppier waters of open bays. They offer full fishing capabilities but are fun family boats too, and the hybrid models allow for more activities such as offshore fishing.
Bay boats are popular for their ability to function in many different ways. Different than the highly specialized bass boats, for example, bay boats appeal to fishing enthusiasts, families, and those simply looking to get out on the water in an easy to handle and trailer sturdy boat.
This text was written on the 12th of January 2024 by Samantha Wilson.