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Miami Boat Show 2017: Live Updates

An on-scene photo gallery showing the highlights from this year's event

Join Sport Fishing magazine editors as we walk through the Miami Marine Stadium for real-time updates from the 76th Miami International Boat Show. This is the show’s second year at the on-water Virginia Key location.

If you can’t make it to the show in-person, check back to this gallery for updates Thursday and Friday.

Wellcraft 182F Center Console

Wellcraft​’s new-for-2017, big little offshore center console, the 182F, offers a 19-degree V, comes with trim tabs, and for $40,000 includes a Yamaha 150XB outboard.

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Wellcraft 182F Center Console
Wellcraft 182F Center Console Doug Olander / Sport Fishing

Honda Marine Concept Outboard Engine

Honda Marine’s new concept engine blends some of the company’s auto styling with outboard technology. This is just a design idea — not even a prototype yet — for which Honda will gather feedback at the Miami International Boat Show.

Honda Marine 2017 concept outboard boat engine
Honda Marine Concept Outboard Engine Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing
Honda Marine 2017 concept outboard boat engine
Honda Marine Concept Outboard Engine Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing

Scout Boats 380 LXF Center Console

The new Scout Boats 380 LXF center console on display at this year’s show.

Scout Boats 380 LXF center console fishing boat
Scout Boats 380 LXF Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing
Scout Boats 380 LXF center console fishing boat
Scout Boats 380 LXF’s electrically actuated convertible seat in downward position. Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing
Scout Boats 380 LXF center console fishing boat
Scout Boats 380 LXF’s electrically actuated convertible seat, raised to reveal sink and bait-prep station. Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing

Mag Bay Yachts 33 Center Console

Mag Bay Yachts’ 33 center console features classic styling and a unique transom design.

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Mag Bay Yachts 33 center console fishing boat
Mag Bay Yachts 33 Center Console Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing
Mag Bay Yachts 33 center console fishing boat
Mag Bay Yachts 33 Center Console Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing

Pursuit S328 Sport Center Console

The Pursuit Boats S328 Sport, new for 2017, attracted lots of attention​. It offers a 10-foot 10-inch beam, 20-degree deadrise and lots of cool options at the helm, including dual-position footrests and a helm seat with several inches of vertical rise operated hydraulically.

Pursuit S328 Sport center console fishing boat
Pursuit S328 Sport Center Console Doug Olander / Sport Fishing

Cobia Boats​ 280 Dual Console

Cobia Boats​’ new 280 DC offers loads of family-fishing features and classically styled details.

Cobia Boats​ 280 dual console fishing boat
Cobia Boats​ 280 Dual Console Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing

Stamas Yacht​ 392 Tarpon Center Console

One of many clever features on the new-for-2017 Stamas Yacht​ 392 Tarpon is a hinged console, putting all wiring and switching immediately at your fingertips. Stamas, manufactured in Tarpon Springs, Florida, has not experienced a single hull failure in its 65 years.

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Stamas Yacht​ 392 Tarpon center console fishing boat
Stamas Yacht​ 392 Tarpon Center Console Doug Olander / Sport Fishing

Grady-White Boats Canyon 306 Center Console

Grady-White Boats’ reconfigured Canyon 306 features a transom fish box big enough for a Sport Fishing executive editor!

Grady-White Boats Canyon 306 center console fishing boat
Grady-White Boats Canyon 306 Center Console Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing
Grady-White Boats Canyon 306 center console fishing boat fish box
Grady-White Boats Canyon 306 Center Console Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing
Grady-White Boats Canyon 306 center console fishing boat
Grady-White Boats Canyon 306 Center Console Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing

Contender Boats 25 T Center Console

The Contender Boats 25 Tourney Series got major upgrades in 2017, with just the hull bottom/running surface remaining from previous models. Check out the center console inside Booth B121.

Contender Boats 25 T center console fishing boat
Contender Boats 25 T Sam Hudson / Sport Fishing

HydraSports Custom Boats​ 65 Estrella Concept Center Console

A concept model of the HydraSports Custom Boats​ 65 Estrella — a 65-footer with a 16-foot beam and unlimited max hp, due out in 2018. See video of this model in SF‘s Facebook Live video walkthrough of the HydraSports Custom Boats 5300 Sueños.

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HydraSports Custom Boats​ 65 Estrella center console fishing boat concept
HydraSports Custom Boats​ 65 Estrella Concept Center Console Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing

2017 Everglades 243cc Raffle

Everglades Boats​ is raffling off this 2017 Everglades 243 center console to provide support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association​. Proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the association. Buy the tickets at this year’s show​.

Everglades 243cc center console fishing boat
The Fishing for Muscular Dystrophy Foundation tournament-team boat — an Everglades 243cc — will be raffled off in November, with proceeds benefitting the foundation and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Sam Hudson / Sport Fishing

Scout Boats 530 LXF Concept Center Console

Scout Boats’ 53-foot 5-inch center console concept boat, the 530 LXF, will feature a 14 1/2-foot beam. Expect the real deal in Spring 2018.

Scout Boats 530 LXF concept center console fishing boat
Scout Boats 530 LXF Concept Center Console Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing

Raymarine Axiom 12 Multifunction Display

Raymarine’s new Axiom 12 MFD displays RealVision 3D sonar and the new LightHouse 3 software.

Raymarine Axiom 12 Multifunction Display
Raymarine Axiom 12 Multifunction Display Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing

FLIR Systems M200 Thermal Camera

FLIR Systems’ M200 thermal camera for Axiom MFDs offers the ClearCruise IR Analytics, which identifies potential hazards in the water.

FLIR Systems M200 Thermal Camera
FLIR Systems M200 Thermal Camera Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing
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