Pilothouse

Welcome to the offer of pilothouse boats, designed mainly for fishing and technical purposes. You will find wide sides, enabling easy movement, many places to mount rods and hide equipment. The open stern enables convenient rod casting and prey gathering.

The new image of pilothouse boats for sale

The last 20 years have seen a significant metamorphosis in pilothouse models. Now the smallest pilothouse has emerged from its former self to become a state-of-art sportfishing machine. While maintaining the same efficient planing hull, the newest units have undergone accelerated evolution topsides that is bound to attract anglers. Don't confuse these fishing boats with comfortable house boats.

Consistent with the rest of our Pilots line, the new models use two-piece construction, consisting of hull and liner/deck. Due to lightweight, these powerboats can be trailed with a properly equipped mid-sized vehicle. And, as you can see our Pilothouses are built from the keel up for serious bluewater fishing, especially with standard 90 litres fuel tank.

Well-known pilothouse boat producers from Europe

The right pilothouse boat can be a great addition to any person's life. It can offer them the opportunity to not only enjoy an array of water sports, but also spend time with loved ones and friends in a cozy cabin or shelter, or just enjoy the sights and sounds of the water.

This article will explore which manufacturers are considered to be among the best when it comes to building these types of boats. We'll look at what they offer in terms of quality, devices, and professional hull and cabin design and how this impacts their price point. If you’re looking for a new pilothouse this article gives you insights into what is out there in the marketplace today. Only manufacturers that we believe are worth your time will be discussed here without wasting your precious attention.

Each of boat enthusiast should recognize these famous manufacturers. Their brands can be found in all European ports: from the Lithuanian Curonian Lagoon, through the German ports on the Elbe to the Port of Marseille:

These best pilothouse boat manufactures are known for their quality products. They build boats that are durable, professional, and have the best devices available (like fish finders, radars and radios from Lowrance) . Manufacturers use different parts of the boat to ensure maximum safety for their customers. These include hulls, cabin, shelter and more. They also focus on creating powerboats that are great at handling waves, wind and weather.

Pilothouse hull dedicated for fishers and demending boaters

Speed, good looks, and a sound bloodline are nice, but the primary purpose of this motorboat is sportfishing. In the cockpit, the business end of any real fishing machine, the pilothouse boats have a large unobstructed area. A sole covered with patented, raised-diamond non-skid pattern provides extra security. A large under-sole oval Livewell directly forward of the hinged transom wave gate can hold plenty of baitfish. You should be impressed by separate raw water pumps for Livewell and the washdown system. Many manufacturers opt for one pump connected to a Y-valve to save money.

Shelves are located in each transom corner, accessed by a vertical pop-out smoked acrylic hatch in the liner’s side; there is room for a pair of marine batteries in one and a 10 litres oil reservoir in the other. Two Perko rod holders are strategically flush-mounted into each fibreglass covering board, plus a pair of rods or gaffs can be stowed out of way, yet still remain handy in horizontal teak racks directly underneath, port and starboard. A smoked Plexi flip-up cover protects instruments and a fused switch panel from the spray. In another ingenious touch, easy access to wiring is provided by incorporating hinges at the base of the helm module, which allows it to flip down by simply unsnapping a pair of chromed latches. Once inside, you will find wiring that is sensibly routed, tie-wrapped, and colour-coded.

In a cabin, there is the place for a portable toilet under the forward section (much more place we can find in cabin cruiser boats). Cabin headroom is enough to allow most adults to stay comfortably. pilothouse construction provided ventilation, while a bulkhead-mounted 12-volt spot provided light.

mBoat offer from Polish shipyards

The entire mBoat fleet is manufactured by a boat builder in the elaborate hand lay-up process. In the case of the pilothouse boats, which have been built around 500 times so far, a laminated frame carrier system provides the necessary static strength. The snow-white outer skin of the unloaded about 1350 kg pilothouse cruiser presents itself on closer inspection without blemish and blame. Similarly, we like the steel deck fittings, with six each 25 cm long cleats and the squeaky clean bolted railing with a split pulpit to the standard repertoire of the boat belong.

The striking silhouette of the mBoat pilothouse units is dominated by the large glazed roof with up to 220 cm ceiling height. As a real advantage, we assess the anti-slip structure of the gangways, which, coming from the self-bailing cockpit, can be reached via moulded treads. For an extra charge, the eleven-centimetre-wide running deck can be embellished with filigree teak covering.