Where are Contender Boats made?

Contender Boats are built in Florida. The company has been headquartered in Homestead, Florida since founder Joe Neber launched the first Classic 25 in 1984, and Contender added a roughly 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in St. Lucie County, Florida. Smaller hulls — typically 32 feet and under — are built at the St. Lucie plant, while larger Contenders continue to come out of Homestead.

Who owns Contender Boats?

Contender Boats is privately held and led by founder Joe Neber, who remains President of the company. That continuity is one of the reasons used Contender hulls across model years on HMY Yachts share consistent design language and build approach, from early Tournament and Classic boats through current ST and Bay models.

What affects Contender Boat pricing?

Contender pricing reflects model size, outboard package, electronics, console and rod-holder layout, livewell setup, upholstery, service history, and overall condition. The brand is positioned around semi-custom offshore and bay boats with fishing-focused layouts, so buyers should compare equipment, hours, fuel capacity, refit history, and survey findings rather than length alone.

Who makes Contender Boats?

Contender Boats are designed and built by Contender Boats, Inc., the company Joe Neber founded in 1984 and continues to lead. Manufacturing is split between the original Homestead, Florida headquarters and the newer St. Lucie County, Florida facility, with hulls of each size built in-house rather than contract-built elsewhere.

Used Contender Boats for Sale

HMY Yachts For Sale

44 ft

DAKOTA CRUDE

2023 Contender Center Console "DAKOTA CRUDE"

$649,000

Stuart, FL

32 ft

2017 Contender 32 ST

$292,000

Mount Pleasant, SC

All Yachts for Sale

44 ft

2024 Contender 44 ST

$889,000

Stuart, FL

44 ft

2021 Contender 44ST

$699,000

Dunedin, FL

39 ft

2024 Contender 39 ST

$634,900

Stuart

39 ft

2024 Contender 39 ST

$597,500

Stuart

39 ft

2022 Contender

$529,995

Deland, FL

40 ft

2011 Contender 40 Express

$525,000

Orange Beach, AL

39 ft

Atlas

2023 Contender 39 Fisharound "Atlas"

$475,000

Fort Lauderdale, FL

39 ft

2021 Contender 39 FA

$419,000

Saint Petersburg, FL

39 ft

Heavy Hitter

2021 Contender 39 ST "Heavy Hitter"

$409,000

Miami, FL

39 ft

2016 Contender

$375,000

Saint Augustine, FL

32 ft

2024 Contender 32 Step

$364,000

Homestead, FL

32 ft

2018 Contender 32 ST

$349,000

Stuart, FL

Current used Contender listings

HMY Yacht Sales is currently showing 55 active pre-owned Contender boats. Median asking price $292K, most between $180K and $527K. Top listed regions include Florida, Alabama, and North Carolina.

Filter by size ranges such as under 30 feet and 30 to 40 feet or price bands such as under $500k and $500k to $1m.

Model-specific searches include 25 Tournament, 28 Tournament, 31 Cuddy, 32 ST. See every pre-owned Contender listing.

Contender Boats builds semi-custom sportfishing center consoles from 23 to 44 feet, and Marlin Magazine's Contender 39 ST buyers guide describes the brand's tournament hulls around customizable fishing equipment, deep-V step hulls, and large fuel capacities for long offshore runs. The active used Contender inventory on HMY Yachts currently runs from 25 to 44 feet and model years 2001 to 2024, so buyers are comparing earlier tournament boats through current 39 ST, 44 ST, and 32 ST hulls.

For a used Contender, the major comparison points are model and year, outboard package and hours, electronics suite, hardtop and tower, livewell and fishbox layout, fuel capacity, leaning post and rocket-launcher configuration, and any refit or repower history. Tournament-fished Contenders often show heavy use, so cockpit hardware, hull bottom, and recent service records are worth careful review on survey.

Contender model lineup

Model	LOA	Years built	Listings
25 Tournament	25 ft	2016	View →
28 Tournament	28 ft	2013–2020	View →
31 Cuddy	32 ft	2004	View →
32 ST	32 ft	2011–2018	View →
32 Step	32 ft	2023–2024	View →
Custom 33 Center Console	33 ft	2012	View →
39 FA	39 ft	2021	View →
39 ST	39 ft	2012–2024	View →
40 Express	40 ft	2011	View →
44 ST	44 ft	2024	View →
44ST	44 ft	2021	View →

Frequently asked questions

Where are Contender Boats made?: Contender Boats are built in Florida. The company has been headquartered in Homestead, Florida since founder Joe Neber launched the first Classic 25 in 1984, and Contender added a roughly 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in St. Lucie County, Florida. Smaller hulls — typically 32 feet and under — are built at the St. Lucie plant, while larger Contenders continue to come out of Homestead.
Who owns Contender Boats?: Contender Boats is privately held and led by founder Joe Neber, who remains President of the company. That continuity is one of the reasons used Contender hulls across model years on HMY Yachts share consistent design language and build approach, from early Tournament and Classic boats through current ST and Bay models.
What affects Contender Boat pricing?: Contender pricing reflects model size, outboard package, electronics, console and rod-holder layout, livewell setup, upholstery, service history, and overall condition. The brand is positioned around semi-custom offshore and bay boats with fishing-focused layouts, so buyers should compare equipment, hours, fuel capacity, refit history, and survey findings rather than length alone.
Who makes Contender Boats?: Contender Boats are designed and built by Contender Boats, Inc., the company Joe Neber founded in 1984 and continues to lead. Manufacturing is split between the original Homestead, Florida headquarters and the newer St. Lucie County, Florida facility, with hulls of each size built in-house rather than contract-built elsewhere.