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Builder · Mid · Cairo, Georgia

Sailfish Boats

Georgia mid-tier offshore builder, 1986-founded. Famous for the variable-degree hull and asymmetric catamaran-style ride. Single, twin, and triple outboard center consoles.

Sailfish center console at offshore cruise
Founded
1986
Headquarters
Cairo, Georgia
Ownership
Private
Tier
Mid
Website
sailfishboats.com

Sailfish Boats is the mid-tier offshore center-console builder from Cairo, Georgia. Founded in 1986, the brand built its reputation around the Variable-Degree hull, an asymmetric form that gives the ride characteristics of a power catamaran on a monohull platform.

The brand argument is the hull form. Sailfish hulls give a flat-stable ride at offshore cruise that competes with the Invincible cat platform at a softer price point. Single, twin, and triple Yamaha rigging across the lineup.

Lineup

Current platforms.

Model breakdown

Each platform, what it does and where it falls short.

Sailfish Boats 200 / 220 / 241 / 270 / 290 / 320 / 360 CC

The CC line is the volume of the brand. Twin Yamaha F300 V6 from the 270 up. Hardtop standard from 290. The 290 CC is the volume seller.

Things we like

  • · Variable-Degree hull gives flat-stable offshore ride that competes with power-cat brands at lower price
  • · Twin-Yamaha 290 holds 30-knot cruise at 1.5 mpg

Things we don't

  • · Asymmetric hull form is unfamiliar to buyers transitioning from monohull comparables
  • · Resale softer than premium-tier monohull equivalents

Sailfish Boats 275 / 320 / 360 DC

DC is the dual-console line. Family-friendly forward seating with port-side head, twin or triple Yamaha rigging.

Things we like

  • · Forward seating gives family-cruise utility that the CC cannot match
  • · Same Variable-Degree hull as the CC line

Things we don't

  • · Smaller used pool than the CC line, resale slightly softer
  • · Family layout trades against fishing-first capability

Buyer's guide

The Sailfish Boats story and what to know on the used market.

Origin and ownership

Sailfish Boats was founded in 1986 in Georgia. The brand developed the Variable-Degree hull as an alternative to the catamaran form for buyers who wanted the catamaran ride characteristics on a monohull platform.

Production has stayed in Cairo, Georgia, single-site. Ownership has stayed private.

Design philosophy

The Variable-Degree hull is the brand argument. The hull uses an asymmetric V form that varies the deadrise across the running surface, giving a flat-stable ride at offshore cruise that approaches power-catamaran characteristics.

Yamaha is the standard outboard rigging. Construction is fiberglass with composite stringers.

Used-market notes and known issues

Yamaha F300 V6 cylinder-wall corrosion pattern on pre-2018 hulls warrants an inspection without documented annual fresh-water flush.

Variable-Degree hull form requires precise weight and trim tuning, factory tuning is set up around documented load specs.

Hardtop hardware on 2018 to 2020 hulls in salt-heavy markets shows pitting.

Dealer network concentrated in the Southeast and Gulf.

Resale

Sailfish holds resale at the mid-tier average. Three-year depreciation runs 18 to 25 percent. Five-year depreciation runs 32 to 38 percent.

Where Sailfish Boats fits

Buyers cross-shop Sailfish against Sea Hunt, Sea Pro, and the entry trim of Pursuit. The argument for Sailfish is the Variable-Degree hull form that gives catamaran-like ride characteristics at monohull pricing. Buyers who want a true catamaran should look at Invincible or World Cat.

FAQ

Frequently asked.

What is the Variable-Degree hull?
An asymmetric V form that varies the deadrise across the running surface. The result is a flatter-stable ride at offshore cruise approaching power-catamaran characteristics, on a monohull platform with monohull beam and slip logistics.
How does Sailfish compare to Invincible Cat?
Invincible runs a true power-catamaran demi-hull form; Sailfish runs an asymmetric monohull. Invincible gives a flatter ride with wider beam; Sailfish gives a similar ride feel at standard monohull beam. Sailfish runs 25 to 35 percent below Invincible at equivalent LOA.
What's the maintenance cost on a 290 CC?
Annual service on twin Yamaha F300 V6 outboards runs $1,800 to $2,400. Bottom paint $400 to $1,000. Storage $1,800 to $4,500. Insurance for a $180,000 hull runs $1,200 to $2,400.
Where are Sailfish boats built?
Cairo, Georgia. Single-site production.

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