Ocean Master Revamps Its 31' Center Console
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Ocean Master Marine has significantly upgraded its 31-foot center console sport fishing boat, with design changes to the running bottom for improvements in acceleration, top speed and fuel economy. Additionally, a flat deck becomes an option in the 2017 Tournament Model.
Furthermore, two sets of lifting rails were added, a V pad with its own lifting rails and two inset lifting rails aft. These changes have improved the Ocean Master 31's maneuverability, generated greater stability and enhanced performance.
"The 31 has always been exceptionally comfortable and stable," said Mark Hauptner, Ocean Master Marine president and founder. "But the results we've achieved far exceed what we had hoped for."
The 31 cruises at 34 mph and will plane with one of its twin Evinrude E-TEC G2 300 hp engines tilted out of the water. Fuel economy of cruising at 30 mph has been recorded at 2.14 mpg, providing a range of 600 miles. Its top speed is 53 mph.
The Ocean Master 31 has always enjoyed a reputation as a dedicated, no-nonsense fishing platform. Customers asked if was possible to remove the raised bow fishing platform to provide a full length, one-level deck. The company now offers this as an option.
Like all Ocean Master boats, the 31' CC is overbuilt for real world conditions. Up to 20 layers of hand-laid fiberglass with vinylester resins combined with massive, full-height, all-fiberglass stringers and a permanently glassed-in innerliner, ensure a robust hull that will stand up to serious offshore conditions for generations.
In production since 1974, the 31's current design is the result of four decades of continuous improvement based on real-world fishing in demanding conditions. The boat has proven itself with professional tournament anglers, military, law enforcement and search-and-rescue agencies worldwide. It is safe to say the Ocean Master 31 has fished every major offshore venue on the globe, from the Florida Gulfstream to the remote island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, where she was in service with the U.S. Navy.
A turn-key Ocean Master 31' center console with dual 300 hp engines and top runs around $219,000.
