There’s a standard livewell in the port transom corner, and a fold-down passenger seat built into the transom bulkhead. It can also serve as a handy and practical gate for boating big fish, even though it’s not technically a transom gate. It swings inward on sturdy hinges and makes getting into and out of the boat a breeze. Our test boat came equipped with Everglades’ optional dive door, a massive gate built into the port-hull side. A 66-gallon in-deck fish box drains overboard via a macerator pump. This area sits at the forward end of a spacious cockpit, making fishing easier by keeping all tackle items within reach. There’s also a 140-quart cooler beneath the seat.Īt the aft end of the pilothouse, a large rigging station features six drink holders and a centerline sink, with eight tackle drawers below. It’s easy to drive standing or seated, and visibility is excellent.
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The bolster-style helm and passenger seats are solid, and there’s a convenient footrest, plus storage space for drinks, cell phones and other loose gear. The helm area has the wheel mounted to port, with the switches arranged in a cluster in the center.
Add to those the standard hydraulic tempered-safety-glass sliding windshield and the opening rear window, and plentiful ventilation becomes a given. The solid fiberglass pilothouse features removable sliding fiberglass doors, so if you don’t want the AC option, you can still get plenty of airflow in the summer. Add the option of air conditioning and heat, and the comfort level rises even more. It certainly would be nice to have a solid 360-degree enclosure in which to hide in those situations. I thought about the countless days I have had to punch through thunderstorms on the way back to shore, having been cut off from land by black clouds.
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