2024 Everglades 253 Center Console

Slide behind the helm and you’ll appreciate how thought-out this 253 really is. The wide, stable platform gives you room to work a full spread or dance around a fired-up tarpon without tripping over hatches. The helm seat is genuinely comfortable, with bolsters that flip up when you want to stand and drive through the chop. Forward, the wraparound seating with removable backrests turns the bow into a relaxed lounge when the rods are stowed. Details like integrated tackle drawers, a cavernous fish box, and a proper head compartment under the console make long days on the water far more civilized. It’s a serious fishing machine that still keeps family and crew happy.

This 25-footer is dialed in for the mix of shallow bays, open ocean, and nearshore structure that define local waters. The draft is skinny enough to slide onto the flats for tailing redfish, yet the length and hull design are comfortable when you point the bow toward the reef or wrecks. Quick acceleration gets you out and back between afternoon squalls, while the versatile layout shifts easily from casting in the morning to sandbar duty in the afternoon. Plenty of dry storage, shade, and a real head make it ideal for full-day runs, whether you’re chasing birds offshore or easing along mangrove shorelines.