SUMMER SUMMER

After working hard all year long, Ryan and Michelle cannot wait to hit the Great Lakes on their 242 Center Console. Not only is their Sailfish their summer break escape, but it’s also their family’s happy place.

Michelle and Ryan first owned a wakeboard boat for 15 years, raising their two kids, now 15 and 13, on that boat summer after summer. So, needless to say boating was already a staple in their family. When the opportunity came around to upgrade to a 242 Sailfish Center Console, they knew they could continue to do all the water activities they loved, while packing even more fishing and entertainment possibilities into their summer vacations.

“We wakeboard, ski and tube a lot. So the popup ski pole in the back really sealed the deal. It was awesome. We realized we can do everything we want to do. We can have the whole package,” Michelle explained.

Michelle and her husband Ryan always wanted a center console, as she puts it, it was their dream boat: “It’s a great family boat. We love the dual purpose so that it can be a family boat and use it for fishing, especially in the Great Lakes.”

With a center console, their summers now look like a little bit of everything. Is it the fishing, the water sports, or the entertainment that gets them back on the water day-afterday, all summer long?

“All of the above, actually. We do a lot of fishing. We get out and entertain people. That’s another bonus of the boat because we’re able to take another family with us and sit comfortably.”

Thanks to the Sailfish 242 CC’s intentional forward seating and comfort-minded amenities, this boat is capable of anything families enjoy doing – cruising, entertaining and watersports galore.

For Michelle and Ryan, upgrading from a smaller boat, the 242 CC’s next-level entertainment capabilities was an incredible bonus.

As Michelle puts it, they simply outgrew their previous boat. As their kids got older and bigger, and they wanted to bring more people on board– including their furry friend, Gauge – a Sailfish center console was the perfect next step for their family.

When asked what’s next, Michelle and Ryan replied, “It’s funny. Once you get one, you always want to go bigger, right?” for michelle aNd ryaN, upgradiNg from a smaller boat, the 242 cc’s Next-level eNtertaiNmeNt capabilities was aN iNcredible boNus.

So, while the 242 Center Console is everything they need at the moment, another Sailfish could definitely be in their future.

“Maybe when my husband and I retire. As our families get bigger, and my kids have kids. But there is one thing we know for sure…

“The boat is our happy place.”

Specs

LOA 24′0″ | 7.32 m

Length Rigged 26′0″ | 7.92 m

Beam 9′0″ | 2.74 m

Draft 18″ | 45.72 cm

Person Capacity 10

Fuel Capacity 146 gal | 553 l

Approx. Weight 5,600 lbs | 2,880 kg

Max Horsepower Single 300hp | 223.7 kw

Bridge Clearance with Hard Top 8′6″ | 2.59 m