281 Coastal Explorer

“The 281 CE is designed to split the difference between inshore and offshore, so like most hybrid bay boats it has a bit less transom deadrise than is found on purely offshore oriented boats.” –Boattrader.com “The 281 Coastal Explorer converts quickly from an inshore tarpon chaser with spacious casting decks to an open deck center-console by stowing fiberglass casting-deck inserts.” –Boating Magazine “Another reason this boat’s ideal for probing uncharted waters is its performance. When you’re going to try untested fishing grounds you don’t want to burn up a bunch of time slowly cruising around, and with a pair of Yamaha F300s on the transom, this model can run along in the low- to mid-40s in the 4500-rpm range. Nail the throttles, and speeds in the upper 50s are in store.” –Fishtalk Magazine