New and Used Bay Boats for Sale
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
504 New and Used Bay Boats
Corpus Christi, T... (United States of America)
20.01 ft.
2022
Used
Great Buy on This 2020 Lowe 20 Bay with Mercury Pro XS 115! Professionally Maintained! Bimini, MotorGuide, Lowrance, Live Well, Bait Well and More! The 2022 Lowe 20...
$33,000
Dade City, Florida (United States of America)
23.0 ft.
2008
Used
2008 Ranger Bay Boat CC with Lowrance electronics and Rhodan trolling. 2020 trailer included. 2008 Ranger Boats 2300 Bay Center Console Bay Boat located in Dade Cit...
$39,000
Swansboro, North ... (United States of America)
22.01 ft.
2022
Used
2022 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...
$54,500
Miami, Florida (United States of America)
22.01 ft.
2020
Used
2020 WELLCRAFT 221 BAY BOAT, YAMAHA 4-STROKE ENGINE, TRAILER INCLUDED 2020 Wellcraft 221 Bay Boat. Power by a 200 HP Yamaha 4-stroke engine with 273 hours. Wellcra...
$62,900
Mountain Home, Ar... (United States of America)
18.01 ft.
2022
Used
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 desi...
$28,600
Ponte Vedra, Florida (United States of America)
19.0 ft.
2020
Used
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...
$32,900
Kiln, Mississippi (United States of America)
22.01 ft.
2007
Used
2007 SCOUT WINYAH BAY 221. YAMAHA 250. READY FOR THE WATER. This 2007 Scout Winyah Bay 221 Center Console is ready for some serious fishing! This little beauty at ...
$28,900
Wilmington, North... (United States of America)
24.02 ft.
2011
Used
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 ca...
$42,400
Port Royal, South... (United States of America)
21.49 ft.
2021
Used
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 ...
$49,500
Orange, Texas (United States of America)
21.0 ft.
2021
Used
WATER READY. MOTOR UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. Beautiful 2021 Nauticstar 215xts shallow bay. This boat is a one-owner vessel and has a Yamaha ...
$53,500
Punta Gorda, Florida (United States of America)
22.01 ft.
2014
Used
2014 Bulls Bay 2200 center console with 2013 Suzuki 140hp and Nextrail trailer included! This awesome 2014 Bulls Bay model 2200 Center Console/Bay Boat comes with a...
$28,500
Hudson, Florida (United States of America)
21.0 ft.
2020
Used
2020 COBIA 21 BAY BOAT! YAMAHA OUTBOARD! CONTINENTAL TRAILER! The 2020 Cobia 21 Bay boat is a versatile and stylish vessel designed for inshore and nearshore fishin...
$34,600
Miami Nautique - ... (United States of America)
0.0 ft.
2013
Used
Recently Serviced by us (MN Marine Group), an authorized yamaha dealer. The Yellowfin has new bottom paint, a New Simrad Screen, & a new Jackplate Pump Options: ...
$79,900
Pottsboro, Texas (United States of America)
23.0 ft.
2005
Used
2005 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...
$33,500
Buford, Georgia (United States of America)
24.02 ft.
2022
Used
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 a...
$98,000
Long Beach, Missi... (United States of America)
24.02 ft.
2021
Used
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, Mi...
$75,000
Sarasota, Florida (United States of America)
16.99 ft.
1996
Used
1996 AQUASPORT 17 FOOT CENTER CONSOLE. WITH MERCURY GAS ENGINE. This 1995 Aquasport 175 Osprey is a recently updated boat, with so many added items they are hard to...
$13,000
Panama City Beach... (United States of America)
21.0 ft.
1999
Used
Bay Boat with 2013 Yamaha 4-stroke engine and very low hours. T-top, Rhodan trolling motor, updated electronics! A proven charter/guide boat, this Key Largo 216 has...
$27,750
Rockport, Texas (United States of America)
19.0 ft.
2015
Used
A fishing machine! Clean-condition Spyder FX19 Vapor! Low hours! Loaded with upgrades and ready to hit the water! If you're looking for a great Bay Boat that is rea...
$35,000
Tampa, Florida (United States of America)
18.01 ft.
2019
Used
The versatile 180 Dauntless is loaded with standard fishing features such as eight rod holders and casting space for multiple anglers, including a full-width aft cast...
$54,950
Oldsmar, Florida (United States of America)
22.01 ft.
2010
Used
Impressive Condition! Mako 2201 with Low Hour Yamaha 200 HP Engine & Dual-Axle Trailer! Looks 10 Years Newer! Ready for the Serious Angler!! For sale in Oldsmar...
$29,500
Forked River, New... (United States of America)
24.02 ft.
2000
Used
This 2000 Grady-White 24’ Voyager is a fine example of great preforming solid safe family fisherman or weekender. Repowered with a 2021 Suzuki 300 with only 80 hours....
$43,000
Sarasota, Florida (United States of America)
22.01 ft.
2016
Used
Well equipped for serious inshore fishing. Yamaha F150, custom T-top, 2 power poles jack plate SeaDek flooring, 2019 Load Rite trailer and more! 2016 Epic 22 SC cen...
$47,500
Naples, Florida (United States of America)
20.01 ft.
2023
Used
2023 Pathfinder 2005 TRS bay boat with a Mercury 150HP outboard. Club fleet special! Are you ready to conquer the waters with style and confidence? Look no further!...
$44,000
Aransas Pass, Texas (United States of America)
21.0 ft.
2022
Used
Good and clean condition! Fast tunnel hull for skinny water. Minn Kota Trolling, Garmin electronics, trailer included. The 2022 Avid 21FST is a high-performance boa...
$49,900
78382, Texas (United States of America)
19.0 ft.
2008
Used
Great Flats Boat! 2008 Shoalwater Cat 19, power pole, Minn Kota 80 lb thrust, jack plate, Garmin GPS, 1 live well, front casting platform The Shoal water 19' Catama...
$26,500
Corpus Christi, T... (United States of America)
19.0 ft.
2019
Used
Vexus Center Console Bay Boat with very low hours! Trailer included!! Looking for a solid, well-built boat with low hours? Here it is! The Vexus is an all-welded p...
$38,900
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ABOUT BAY BOATS
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.
Main characteristics of bay boats
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.
Types of bay boat
Center console bay boats
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 bay boats
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.
Hybrid bay boats
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.
Family bay boats
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.
Best bay boat brands
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.
Why Choose a Bay Boat?
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.
Why are Bay Boats Popular?
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.