Runabout boats for sale

What are runabout boats?

Runabout boats are medium-sized, trailerable vessels frequently used for time-honored pursuits such as day cruising and watersports. The average length of these types of vessels is 23 feet, while they can differ in size from 8 feet to 38 feet. They are built by a wide variety of yacht makers and their hull types include deep vee, modified vee, planing, sea-V2(TM) and other designs.

Why are runabout boats popular?

Runabout boats have a rich legacy as vessels that are sought-after due to their moderate draft and average beam, traits that make these vessels exceptionally favorable for day cruising and watersports. YachtWorld currently has 795 runabout boats for sale, including 239 new vessels and 556 used and custom yachts listed by professional yacht brokers mainly in the following countries: United States, Canada, Spain, Mexico and France.

What are the best runabout boats?

Some of the most notorious, masterful builders of runabout boats currently include: Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Scout, Cobalt and Bayliner. These builders produce runabout boats with inboard/outboard, outboard, outboard-4S, inboard and outboard-2S propulsion systems, available in gas, diesel, electric and other fuel systems.

What are the most affordable runabout boats?

Runabout boats for sale on YachtWorld are offered in a range of prices from $7,960 on the relatively lower-priced, classic models all the way up to $521,620 for the more costly models. Models with more power can accommodate motors up to an enormous 1,600 horsepower, while the smallest models may have as low as 40 horsepower engines on them (although the average power size is 300 HP).