Toughest Competitor

► Blackfin’s 252 CC ($153,858 with a Mercury Verado 300 DTS outboard) is a center-console with a commodious head compartment and a good mix of fishing, luxury and family-fun amenities.

· LOA: 29'2" · BEAM: 8'6" · DRAFT: 19"/32" · DISPLACEMENT: 6,300 lb. · TRANSOM DEADRISE: 24 degrees · BRIDGE CLEARANCE: 9'1" · MAX HEADROOM: 6'2" · FUEL CAPACITY: 116 gal. · WATER CAPACITY: 26 gal. · WASTE CAPACITY: 13 gal. · MAX HORSEPOWER: 300 AVAILABLE POWER: Yamaha F250 or F300 ·

Price: $125,937 (MSRP as tested with Yamaha F250XSB)

AVAILABLE POWER: OUTBOARD

HOW WE TESTED

ENGINE: Yamaha 250 hp DRIVE/PROP: Outboard/15.5" x 16" Saltwater Series II 3-blade stainless steel GEAR RATIO: 1.75:1 FUEL LOAD: 81 gal. CREW WEIGHT: 380 lb.

CUTWATER BOATS

Auburn, Washington; 253-839-5213; cutwaterboats.com