We have said it before and we'll say it again, the 2005 model year is guaranteed to thrill as manufacturers across the entire boating spectrum have come to a full circle in form, function and design for every aspect of the sport.

Family runabouts are dressed past the nines this year with plush, upholstered seating arrangements, increased cockpit space and an array of amenities while cuddy cabins and deckboats are all the rage offering heftier, deep platforms with luxury fit for a king. Sport cruisers and yachts, too, cross the threshold in styling with leather and cherry wood appointments, user-friendly interior layouts and the performance to take off to almost any isolated destination.

When it comes to fishing boats, the options are endless this year. Centre consoles and walkarounds range from 18 to more than 30 feet and are loaded with spacious cabins, a vast selection fishing appointments and the power to take on mother nature at her meanest. Bass boats will continue to please with sleek, stylish profiles, while aluminum contenders continue to break new ground by combining several amenities with tough-as-nails construction for almost any fishing expedition.

Having said that, all we can say is browse over the magazine to see what offerings await you this year!

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