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Open

9 Models • 21' → 40'

Built for families who want serious offshore capability, premium comfort and the freedom to fish, cruise or entertain.

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Open 402

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Open 352

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Open 322

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Open 302

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Open 282

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Open 262

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Open 252

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Open 232

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Open 212

Series

Heritage

4 Models • 23' → 32'

A refined crossover lineup designed for coastal cruising, ample seating, family days and some fishing when the moment calls for it.

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Heritage 321

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Heritage 261

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Heritage 251

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Heritage 231

Series

Masters

6 Models • 22' → 28'

Shallow-water performance, fishing-focused layouts and everyday comfort built for family life and fishing.

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Masters 287

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Masters 267

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Masters 267OE

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Masters 247

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Masters 247OE

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Masters 227

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Owner's Testimonials

Every Sportsman owner has a story to tell. From first family boat days to offshore fishing trips, weekend sandbar runs and quiet rides home, these testimonials share what real owners love most about their Sportsman Boats.

Absolutely perfect!
John & Holly
Open 282 Center Console (Pre-2025)
Very pleased in all aspects from purchase to delivery and beyond.
Kevin
Open 232 Center Console
This boat is amazing.
Christopher
Masters 207 Bay Boat
I am satisfied.
Jason
Masters 267OE Bay Boat
Very happy with the boat and the service I’ve received so far. Thank you!
George
Heritage 261 Center Console
The whole staff at my dealer was great.
Steven
Open 232 Center Console
This is my second Sportsman. Best value boat on the market, in my opinion.
Thomas
Open 282 Center Console
So far, everything has been great. I am still putting my new boat through the test and enjoying it.
David
Masters 247OE Bay Boat
My salesperson is an awesome representative for the Sportsman boat line. This is now the second boat I have purchased from my salesperson. My salesperson was always available to assist and answer questions long after the sale was completed. My salesperson is a major reason I purchased another Sportsman.
John
Open 282 Center Console
Love the Sportsman Open 302!
Kevin
Open 302 Center Console (Pre-2026)
Keep up the great work. That’s what brought us to buy our second Sportsman boat!
David & Sara
Open 252 Center Console
Keep up the good work!
Frederick
Heritage 261 Center Console
Keep doing what you are doing. Our boat is perfect for our family.
Scott
Open 322 Center Console (Pre-2026)
Overall, it was a great experience.
Danny
Open 282 Center Console
I am extremely satisfied with the dealer and my new boat.
Henry
Open 212 Center Console
Great experience.
Brenda
Open 252 Center Console
Great boat. I look forward to getting my boat to the coast this summer!
Dennis
Open 232 Center Console
Great boat.
Robert
Open 252 Center Console
Everything went great.
Jeffrey & Gina
Open 232 Center Console
Everything was great. The boat is amazing.
Christopher
Heritage 261 Center Console
My salesperson was the best salesperson I have interacted with. I looked at many other Sportsman dealers and my salesperson was by far the most knowledgeable and accommodating salesperson who represented Sportsman. Honest and fair. Such a great dealership.
John & Tanya
Masters 247 Bay Boat
Awesome boat.
David
Masters 247OE Bay Boat
As I live at the coast and have owned many boats, this was the best purchasing experience I have ever had. Since the product basically sells itself, my dealer is a very important part of the customer experience. I have already told all my friends and family that they should work with my dealer. My dealer cares about the customer experience and ensures the customer is the priority!
Daniel
Masters 247OE Bay Boat
All good. Fun boat.
Thomas
Masters 247 Bay Boat
All good.
Tom
Masters 247 Bay Boat
Continue building amazing boats.
Mario
Open 352 Center Console (Pre-2026)
You guys are awesome!
Lynsey
Masters 267 Bay Boat
My expectations have been met. Very satisfied.
John
Open 212 Center Console
Great boat.
Joseph
Open 262 Center Console
Great boat!
Richard & Helen
Open 212 Center Console
I have had a good experience.
Robert
Open 232 Center Console
Very happy with my purchase.
John
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
This was my seventh boat purchase and by far the best purchasing and delivery experience ever!
Frank & Billie
Masters 227 Bay Boat
This is my third Sportsman. They just keep getting better and my dealer is great. You are very blessed to have them as a dealer. They do what they say.
Leonard
Open 232 Center Console
Satisfaction met.
George
Masters 247 Bay Boat
Perfect.
Gregory
Masters 247 Bay Boat
Love it. Thank you.
Jim
Open 232 Center Console
Love it.
Rock
Open 282 Center Console
It was perfect.
Brooks
Open 232 Center Console (Pre-2024)
It was and is a great experience.
Felix
Heritage 241 Center Console
I’m very happy with the whole experience.
Michael
Open 232 Center Console
I love the boat.
Anthony
Open 262 Center Console
I had a great experience and would not change a thing.
John
Masters 247 Bay Boat
Great job. Very happy.
Gary
Heritage 261 Center Console
Everything seems great so far.
Anthony
Masters 227 Bay Boat
Everything is great.
Thomas
Masters 247OE Bay Boat
Everything is going great so far! We love our 231!
Brittany
Heritage 231 Center Console
Everyone did a really good job.
Steven
Open 262 Center Console
All good so far.
Emil
Masters 247OE Bay Boat (Pre-2024)
All good.
Hubert
Open 322 Center Console (Pre-2026)
The boat handled well and looks good. The aftermarket t top was a great addition as well as the trolling motor.
Raymond
Masters 207 Bay Boat
I have been very pleased the 247 Masters Bay Boat. Good ride and handling
Christopher
Masters 247 Bay Boat (Pre-2022)
After a year of ownership, I continue to be pleased with performance, build and finish of my SPORTSMAN MASTERS 247.
John
Masters 247 Bay Boat (Pre-2022)
Love this 247!
Monte
Masters 247 Bay Boat (Pre-2022)
Purchased my Masters 247 four years ago. I liked the boat so much I recently purchased a new 2020 model. The boat does everything I want it to do. I use it primarily for fishing but it also is a great family boat as well. Before purchasing I did extensive research and product comparisons. Bottom line my new boat has the best overall quality and features of any boat I researched. Also was competitively priced with other boats I considered.
James
Masters 247 Bay Boat (Pre-2022)
I am very happy with my 24 sportsman.
Lloyd
Masters 247 Bay Boat (Pre-2022)
Incredibly dry comfortable ride, especially for a bay boat. Prettiest lines of any boat in its class.
Frederick
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
My wife and I are enjoying our boat and are looking forward to spending more time on it!
Joseph & Jean
Tournament 234 Bay Boat
Really enjoying our new sportsman. A fishing machine ready off the sales lot. Fun fun fun.
Steve
Tournament 234 Bay Boat
We live and boat on Bogue Sound midway between Swansboro and Morehead City, NC. It isn’t unusual to have it blow up into a 2 ft chop in the late afternoon. Our old skiff would beat us up pretty bad on our way back after a day of fishing with the wet ride taking 30-35 minutes from either of our favorite areas. Our new Sportsman Tournament 234 allows us to get home in 15 smooth, dry minutes. Great ride, nice quality and an easy fishing machine. Exactly what we were looking for in a Bay boat.
Jeffrey
Tournament 234 Bay Boat
I purchased a Tournament 234 to use as a secondary boat for my Charter business. The boat totally exceeds my expectations! I love it and more importantly my clients love it!
Gregory
Tournament 234 Bay Boat
Sportsman Boats offer a high quality boat at a fair price. From the hardcore Angler to the boater that loves spending recreational time with family on the water. Sportsman has your needs covered with a variety of options in size from large to small. With emphasis on comfort , performance, fit and finish there really is only one choice in brand. With very high standards and pride in a job well done Sportsman Boats is constantly looking to improve your boating experience.
Tony
Tournament 234 Bay Boat
The boat has been awesome. Handles chop and goes shallow. The VMAX is the way to go. Plenty of power.
Matthew
Tournament 214 Bay Boat
I've had my 214 for just over a month now and love the layout and fishability. It's a pretty quick with the 200SHO which really helps when trying to cover alot of ground fishing! Looking forward to many fun years with it!
Joshua
Tournament 214 Bay Boat
Great Family fishing boat. My family has enjoyed it.
Clifford
Tournament 214 Bay Boat
Perfect or the avid fisherman that also has the comfort and room to cruise and enjoy a day on the water with friends or family.
Nicholas
Tournament 214 Bay Boat
As described all run around competitive and great boat
Ted
Open 312 Center Console
Couldn't be happier with my new Sportsman 312. Quality workmanship for a reasonable price. Factory staff are all outstanding and very helpful all the way to the point of sending me weekly photos during the custom build. This is my second Sportsman and looking forward to upgrading to my third soon. I would highly recommend Sportsman to anyone interested in boating!
John
Open 312 Center Console
The sportsman is great boat which offers up the best of both worlds for family cruising and fishing. I can run the boat offshore and comfortably fish with my buddies then run home and go for a nice cruise with my family all in the same day.
Declan
Open 312 Center Console
We traded in our Sportsman 251, so we were familiar with and enjoyed the Sportsman brand of boat before purchasing the new Sportsman 312 center console. The ride is excellent on the 312, with the boat slicing through good sized waves with ease and no pounding. The difference is dramatic, and well appreciated. The boat is well equipped and the Garmin system is largely intuitive and easy to use. The configuration, design and layout suit our needs well and are quite multi-functional as well.
Barry & Maryann
Open 312 Center Console
This boat and manufacturer is one that I researched for over a year before I made a purchase. When the 282TE came out , I knew that was the perfect fit for me. This boat has not failed to deliver. I had had her out in all conditions and she has responded beautifully. She takes a heavy sea well. Fuel economy is very impressive. Electronics have performed as well. I love the auto-pilot and the depth finders have allowed me to find excellent bottom. Twin engines make maneuvering easy.
Bryant
Open 282TE Center Console (Pre-2022)
Sportsman is a outstanding quality and superb craftsmanship boat. Attention to detail is evident when you first take this boat out. The ride is superb and it handles like a high priced sports car. Truly a great boat for the boating enthusiast
Michelle
Open 282TE Center Console (Pre-2022)
My wife and I recently purchased a 282TE - and we absolutely love it! We are avid scuba divers and fishing fanatics. We looked at many brands but Sportsman had the layout that we wanted with the coffin box and 360 degree fishability all the way around the boat. I have operated many different boats in my life as a licensed captain but never one of this quality and features available. Sportsman is a quality boat at an affordable price compared to other boat brands.
Anthony
Open 282TE Center Console (Pre-2022)
Coming out of a 32 foot center console, I was looking for a great handling boat with good fit and finish in the 28 foot class. I found it in the 282 Sportsman. The twin 200 Yamaha are fast out of the hole, run upwards of 50MPH and I cruise at better than 3mpg. Wow, that is a huge lift from what I used to spend on fuel heading 30 plus miles offshore on a regular basis. if you are looking for an open fisherman with great features and construction that won't break the bank, take a look at the Sportsman.
Bruce
Open 282 Center Console (Pre-2022)
Owned alot of boats in the past. The Sportsman 28 I own is one of the best built and layouts of any 28 I have owned. Great family boat with the front layout pad and a fishing machine when I go 60 miles offshore. Very well built, great flare on boat to make it a very dry ride. Thank You
Mark
Open 282 Center Console (Pre-2022)
Very much enjoy my new boat. Quality craftsmanship
Benjamin
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
This is my second Sportsman. First was the 2013 Masters 207. The ride, construction is second to none. In the Bay or 10 miles out , the boat never disappointed. My second Sportsman is a 227 Platinum. Once again this boat is all first class. From the gel coat to the stainless, nothing but the best. I like the fact that Sportsman standard features include what other manufacturers call options . You can’t go wrong with any Sportsman Boat
John
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
Great boat ...fit and finish is excellent.
Michael & Kristin
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
Wonderful riding boat with great mix of fishing and family requirements.
Timothy
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
I bought my 2019 Masters 227 in hopes that it would be able to handle a variety of fishing conditions, while also being able to tow the kids on the inner tube and enjoy an evening of cruising with friends and family. This boat does all that and more. It will fish as shallow as any bay boat and keep you dryer than most in transit even in tough conditions. In my opinion, there is no better blend of fishing performance and family friendly design on the market!
Austen
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
This is a great boat and a good value. I've had it inshore and 45 miles offshore in some nasty weather conditions. It offers a surprisingly dry ride and handles well. My Sportsman is a Platinum Edition 22'7" with hard T top. The seating is also excellent. While I use it for primarily for fishing it also is a good family boat and tows tubes etc. with ease. If you are looking for a new boat, you'd be foolish not to look at Sportsman before making a final decision.
Barry
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
Shopped many brands and read many reviews. Went to several boat shows. I have owned many boats and know what a quality boat build looks like. Sportsman hits all the marks in addition to a great value for the buck. I hope she brings me years of pleasure.
Kenneth
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
Great riding bay boat with a nice layout, my local dealer is the main reason that I have purchased 6 Sportsman Boats in the last 7 years, best dealership, sales, and service around.
John
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
Could not be happier
Geoffrey
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
Couldn’t be happier with my choice of going with the Sportsman 227 Masters. The boat has a great ride in both smooth and rough water.
Robert
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
Boat is the best I have ever owned. My dealer has been great to work with.
John
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
I purchased my Sportsman Boat for my Dad who lives in Grand Isle, Louisiana for his 80th birthday. I wanted a boat that we could fish out of and take the family out in for leisure rides as well. I did quite a bit of research on bay boats and the Sportsman Boat is the perfect boat for us! The design and functionality is perfect for both fishing and cruising. My Dad loves his new boat and so do I.
Ronnie & Tommy
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
I got it for both in-shore and off-shore fishing. It does both well. The layout and storage are perfect for my family.
Ronald
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
This was my first new boat and my wife and I did our research for a long time. We went to look at a different brand a dealer had with less than 10 hours so practically new. We lake tested it and did not like it. Our salesman directed us to the Masters 227 and we loved it. The day we lake tested it, the weather was pretty rough but the ride was dry and handles the chop without issue. I was sold. The thought that went into the design, fit and finish is amazing as everything is accessible.
David
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
Very nice boat that will work for fishing and play time.
Robert
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
My wife and I shopped for over a year to find a boat that met her needs and provide extreme fishability. 227 Masters Series was our hit!
Andrew
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
Bought our first Sportsman and it's better then we could have ever imagined!!!
Ryan
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
We purchased a Masters 227 after we moved to the SC coast. In the past we had a bow rider for recreational boating and a bass boat for fishing; both in freshwater only, but had never used a boat for saltwater use. Our Masters 227 has proven to be very versatile as we use it inshore, offshore and for freshwater fishing. My fishing friends are very impressed with the boat and its options.
John
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
Love my new sportsman bay boat. Looking forward to making lots of new memories with my family and doing some fishing. Great quality all around with all the upgrades I was looking for as a new boater.
Michael
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
Love it, great attention to detail.
Sean
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)
Unlike any boat I have ever own. Best for Fishing, mobility, ride, and comfort just a flat out awesome boat. I HIGHLY Recommend all Sportsman Boats to the everyday fisherman and weekend warriors. You like myself WILL NOT be disappointed.
Joshua
Masters 227 Bay Boat (Pre-2025)