A pair of telescoping ladders one in the bow and one on the transom swim platform make for convenient boarding from the water or your favorite beach.

Bowrider in open ocean. The other school sez heck why not water is water boats is boats. The 208LR is a perfectly sized bowrider for a fun-filled weekend on the water with family and friends. They are best for sunny-day cruises with friends and family on a fairly calm waterway.

If youre looking for a family-friendly boat that will provide endless hours of entertainment in the sun bowrider boats are the perfect fit for you. Sea Hunts dual console is a bow rider--with a seaworthy hull. The bowrider is a classic design that casual cruisers come to time and again because of its reliable performance spacious seating arrangements and affordability.

A bow rider or bowrider is a type of boat which has a seating area in the bow the forward part of the ship. Also with their lack of a roof and cabin its not a boat that you want to take onto the water on a stormy day. Size and open design means that theyre best when used on calm inland waterways like lakes and rivers versus the open ocean.

Due to their open-to-the-air design and relatively small size with few amenities bowrider boats arent really great for venturing out onto the open ocean or taking really long excursions. Bow rider could be a boat with bow seating--irrelevant in many respects to seaworthiness. Bowriders are as inherently safe.

Bow riders are nice but in reality only 2-4 people can sit up front and only 2 if they are lounging. The best option is to go bigger. FWIW I might even consider comparing a decent center console -- with forward and aft seating a good head a useful T-top shade -- as a potential alternative to a bowrider.

Alrha the only input I can give you about owning a bowrider is that if you are even thinking of going on longer cruises where you might want to sleep over you should consider a model with a cabin. But I live in the middle of the desert so that never happened. Good luck on that concensus part.