![]() ![]() This is a one-of-a-kind single-handed fishing boat, which can break a plane with just six horsepower on the transom and should be utterly awesome for probing cuts and creeks in areas like the Tangier Sound or Mobjack Bay. But we did inspect it closely at the ICAST fishing tackle show, and we were so impressed we decided to include it in this round-up anyway because so many people will want to know about it - especially considering that this micro-fishing-machine starts for under $5K (without an outboard). And we admit that we’re stretching the definition of “center console” a bit here, as in this case the console consists of a glorified grab rail. In the interest of full disclosure we need to point out that this is the one boat in this article which no one at FishTalk has personally sea trialed. Editor's Update: Since the publication of this article Bayliner stopped offering the fishing version of this model the Element 16 can still be purchased in family trim (starting at $15,299) and the T18 Bay is a new fishing model built on the M-hull, starting at $21,999. To get the complete story on this center console fishing boat, read our full Bayliner Element F16 Boat Review. We like the Element M-hull design, which is extremely stable if a bit bumpy in rough water (what 16-footer isn’t?) and we love the fact that this is a wood-free, self-bailing boat. The Bayliner Element F16 MSRPs at a hair over $15,000 with a 60-horse Mercury four-stroke outboard and a trailer, and comes ready to fish out of the box. ( Editor's Note: we're constantly updating pricing info but please remember that these prices can change at any time and the numbers you see here may differ a bit from those on the current market.) So we asked him to ID some of the best buys he's run across in recent years, and pick some real winners in this category. If you’re looking at lots of boats for sale, a center console fishing boat is what you desire, and you want to buy new, check out these picks. He’s poked, prodded, and sea trialed literally hundreds of models. ![]() Our Angler in Chief Lenny Rudow has been doing center console fishing boat reviews for multiple publications for over 25 years. ![]() When it came to picking 10 top center console fishing boats under $20,000, even though we’ve only had Fishboat Reviews in FishTalk since last April, we felt we could nail it down without a problem. ![]()
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