On March 18 Smith purportedly followed and fired a flare gun towards a harbormaster who was towing a boat.

Bay boats offshore. Respected for their renowned hull ride Everglades builds premium center console boats dual console boats and bay boats that make a statement about the status and savvy of its owner. Bay boats are medium-sized trailerable vessels generally used for boating pursuits such as freshwater and saltwater fishing. All boats are manufactured at Robalos headquarters located in Nasvhille Ga facility.

Bay boats are for coastal saltwater fishing pure and simple. Drawing just 12 inches of water the 25 Bay floats shallower than most but its twin-stepped hull makes the boat efficient and fast offshore. Bay boats can be seen fishing inshore coastal waters on the East Gulf and even West coasts of the US but a new style of bay boat - the hybrid - has provided anglers in pursuit of offshore game fish the security and capability needed while maintaining the standard bay boat.

You wont find any wakeboarding towers sunpads or wet bars on these boats. With the classic Seahunter deep V and oversized chines the Tournament 35 is an excellent mid-30 foot center console that offers a top-of-the-line comfortable dry ride. Enter todays bay boat an inshoreoffshore hybrid from 22 to 27 feet more or less with the essentials for skinny-water fishing low freeboard 11 to 15 inches of draft fore and aft casting decks and a hull with enough power and deadrise to play offshore.

This type of vessel can differ in size with the smallest current boat listed at 16 feet in length to the longest vessel measuring in at 31 feet and an average length of 22 feet. Thats because their traits fit the Gulf fisheries particularly well. Sea Born Boats are manufactured by Composite Research Inc.

Everglades Boats provide the ultimate choice for discerning boat owners and knowledgable offshore fishermen. We have designed our boats with an uncanny attention to detail. Robalo Boats is the leading manufacturer of quality fiberglass saltwater fishing boats.

Heading offshore in a bay boat will not be comfortable and likely not even safe. While a bay boat may sound like a reasonable compromise it cannot deliver the design benefits that a full-gunnel deep V boat can without breaking a sweat. But if you plan to run offshore youll need to investigate construction quality and design.