Walkaround (boat)
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A Walkaround boat is a cross between a center console
and a cuddy boat or express. Like a center console boat, it is mostly used for fishing and has a full length primary deck
or cockpit but also has a small cabin (cuddy) for berths and a head
in the center of the boat in front of the console.
There are two different types of walkaround boats, those produced by production boat manufacturers and those built by custom & semi custom builders. Most of the production walkarounds have steps leading to the bow with a low gunnel giving more interior room. Custom & Semi-custom walkaround are more fishing oriented and have full gunnel depth all the way to the boat without stairs.
Most production walkaround boats are outboard powered whereas the majority of the custom & semi-custom are inboard diesel powered.
Center Console (boat)
Center console is a type of single-decked open hull boat where the console of the boat is in the center of the boat. There is a cabin on some models; these cabins are usually located in the bow and hold small berths for sleeping...
and a cuddy boat or express. Like a center console boat, it is mostly used for fishing and has a full length primary deck
Deck (ship)
A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull of a ship. On a boat or ship, the primary deck is the horizontal structure which forms the 'roof' for the hull, which both strengthens the hull and serves as the primary working surface...
or cockpit but also has a small cabin (cuddy) for berths and a head
Head (watercraft)
The head is a ship's toilet. The name derives from sailing ships in which the toilet area for the regular sailors was placed at the head or bow of the ship.-Design:In sailing ships the toilet was placed in the bow for two reasons...
in the center of the boat in front of the console.
There are two different types of walkaround boats, those produced by production boat manufacturers and those built by custom & semi custom builders. Most of the production walkarounds have steps leading to the bow with a low gunnel giving more interior room. Custom & Semi-custom walkaround are more fishing oriented and have full gunnel depth all the way to the boat without stairs.
Most production walkaround boats are outboard powered whereas the majority of the custom & semi-custom are inboard diesel powered.
Manufacturers
Some custom & semi-custom walkarounds:- Jeanneau Powerboats, Cap Camarat Serie
- Gamefisherman
- Legend
- Ocean Master
- Predator
- Shearline
- Strike
- Ugly Boat Inc