How Much Do Center Console Boats Weigh? (10+ Examples)

Both inshore and offshore fishermen can take advantage of center console boats as there is a wide variety of models. This means there also is a wide variety of weights when it comes to center consoles, mostly depending on the length of the boat and what material the hull is constructed from.

In general, center console boats weigh between 1,100 and 8,500 pounds depending mostly on their size. Their engine, gear, and fuel add another 470 to 2,000 pounds, and their trailers weigh around 500 to 2,000 pounds.

This means the average Gross Trailer Weight (Weight of everything on your trailer including the trailer when towing a boat) for a center console is about 2,070 for a small 16-foot center console to 12,200 for a large 30-foot center console.

Continue reading to the “average center console boat weight based on length” sub-heading to get a more precise answer.

Factors that go into how much center console boats weigh

Besides length and hull material, some other factors that go into how much your center console boat will weigh include:

  • The number of engines
  • Size of engines
  • Amount of equipment
  • Amount of batteries
  • Size of the fuel tank
  • Amount of fuel in the fuel tank
  • Amount of water within the boat
  • Amount of gear you have on-board

These are accounted for in the averages I’ve provided, but if you are trying to estimate the weight of your boat and you know you have an abnormally heavy or high quantity of these things, make sure to account for it.

Average center console boat weight based on length

The table below will give you a better understanding of the average weights depending on the lengths of center console boats. Dry weight means an empty boat without an engine, fuel, water, or equipment. GTW means Gross Trailer Weight or basically the weight of everything combined. GTW is what you need to know for towing.

Length (ft)Dry Weight (lbs)Engine, Gear, & Fuel Weight (lbs)Trailer Weight (lbs)GTW (lbs)
161,1004705002,070
171,5005506002,650
181,9007008003,400
192,1008009003,800
202,5009001,1004,500
212,8001,0001,2005,000
223,1001,2001,4005,700
233,8001,6001,5006,900
244,0001,7001,6007,300
254,4001,9001,6507,950
265,0002,1001,7008,800
275,9002,4001,80010,100
286,1002,6001,90010,600
296,4002,8001,95011,150
307,2003,0002,00012,200
328,8003,400NANA
3410,0004,000NANA
3613,4004,900NANA
3814,3005,200NANA
4015,5006,200NANA
Note that these are all averages between 4 different models at each length and there are more factors besides length that will determine the weight of a center console boat.

Most boat brands will give you the exact dry weight and gear & fuel weight of their boats on their website.

Aluminum center console boats will weigh around 35% less than similarity-sized fiberglass ones. Continue reading to the second to next subheadings to learn more about that.

What Is a Center Console Boat?

If you’re still learning different boat types, let me explain what a center console boat is to help you understand these weight numbers a little better.

Center console boats are a kind of open hull boat with a single deck and a helm in the center. Some center console boat models come with a cabin that is usually located in the bow or inside the center console itself. This usually just includes a bathroom, or in some large center console boats, it may include a sleeping area.

All the controls of a center console boat are located in the console, including ignition, steering, trim control, radio, and other electronic devices.

Related article: What is a Center Console Boat? (What makes them Unique)

Aluminum vs fiberglass center console boat weights

There aren’t many aluminum center console boats on the market, but I was able to use a few of them as examples in order to determine the difference between them and fiberglass center console boats of the same size. Here are the results:

Aluminum Center ConsoleDry Weight (lbs)Fiberglass Center ConsoleDry Weight (lbs)
Lowe Boat Bay 18 (18 ft)1,377Boston Whaler 170 MONTAUK (17 ft 4 in)1,700
Crestliner 2000 Bay (20 ft 5 in)1,508Grady-White Fisherman 180 (18 ft)2,150

This means aluminum center console boats weigh about 35% less than similarly sized models. However, there aren’t many large aluminum center console boats available on the market. This is because the extra weight aluminum adds actually helps in rough water and strong winds.

11 more examples of popular center console boats and their weights

Here are some examples I used to determine the averages in the table above.

BoatDry Weight (lbs)Engine, Gear, & Fuel Weight (lbs)Trailer Weight (lbs)GTW (lbs)
Boston Whaler 170 MONTAUK (19 ft 4 in)1,7005546002,854
Boston Whaler 190 MONTAUK (19 ft 4 in)2,0007699003,669
Yamaha 190 FSH Sport (19 ft)2,5757509004,225
Scout 215 XSF (21.5 ft)2,7769001,3004,976
Boston Whaler 220 DAUNTLESS (22 ft)3,0401,0951,4005,535
Yamaha 220 FSH Sport (22 ft)3,3251,0501,4005,775
Everglades 243cc (24 ft)4,1881,4621,6007,250
Grady-White Fisherman 257 (25 ft)4,3001,5001,6507,450
Everglades 273cc (27 ft)6,3762,5841,80010,760
Boston Whaler 280 DAUNTLESS (28 ft 8 in)5,4951,9151,9009,310
Contender 30ST (30ft)5,4503,8002,00011,250
Note that many of the Gear & Fuel Weight and trailer weight was approximated for some of the models as the manufacturers did not have that information available.

The Best Vehicles to Tow Center Console Boats 

Several trucks and SUVs might be appropriate to tow a center console boat. When determining what a truck or SUV can tow, you need to consider the maximum towing capacity of the vehicle.

You can find this by going online and Googling the exact make and model of the vehicle then adding “towing capacity” at the end of the search. It’s recommended to have at least a 1,000 lbs cushion from your towing capacity, especially when towing something as expensive as a boat.

Some popular trucks and SUVs you can use to tow your center console boat can include the followings:

VehicleTowing Capacity (lbs)
Ford F150 or F2505,000 to 13,300
Toyota Tacoma or Tundra1,120 to 10,200
RAM 15006,280 to 7,520
Chevy Colorado3,500 to 7,000
Honda PilotAWD: 5,000 – 2WD: 3,500
Subaru Outback2,700
Ford Explorer2,000 to 5,000
Toyota Highlander1,500 to 5,000
Jeep Wrangler or Grand Cherokee2,000 to 7,200

Sedans or coupes will most likely not be able to pull any center console.

Final Words

As you read above, most center console boats weigh between 1,100 and 8,500 pounds depending mostly on their size. Their trailers generally weigh another 500 to 2,000 pounds and their engine, gear, and fuel generally add another 470 to 2,000 pounds.

Larger, heavier center console boats will be much more stable in rough waters, but much harder and costly to tow.

Center console boats come with a lot of benefits for everyone; for example, you can view the area better, enjoy wider space and storage, have a better balance, take advantage of 360 degrees of fishing, and many more. 

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Sam