2019 St. James 24 Custom Bay Boat

Step aboard and you’ll notice how the 24’s wide beam carries forward, giving you a remarkably stable platform whether you’re working a shoreline or drifting a reef. The raised casting decks fore and aft are uncluttered, with deep, finished storage boxes that swallow tackle, safety gear, and extra gear bags without turning into a jumble. High gunwales and grippy non-skid underfoot keep everyone sure-footed when it’s choppy. The helm layout is clean and ergonomic, with switches, throttles, and screens all right where your hands fall naturally, so you can run the boat confidently in rough water. Thoughtful touches like integrated toe-kicks, recessed hardware, and a quiet, solid feel underway round out the sense that this is a true custom build, not a generic production bay boat.

In waters where your days can shift from poling the flats at sunrise to chasing nearshore structure by afternoon, this 24-footer hits a sweet spot. Its draft lets you nose into shallow bays and cuts, yet the hull has enough deadrise and length to soften the ride when afternoon chop stacks up. The open deck plan makes it easy to move from bow to stern while fighting fish or throwing a cast net, and the generous livewell capacity keeps bait lively through long, hot days. For local runs between barrier islands, sandbars, and inlets, the combination of efficient cruising speed, confident handling, and plenty of dry storage makes this model especially well suited to the area’s mixed conditions.