Stingray 273CC

The 273CC can chase fish in a variety of locales. Courtesy Stingray Boats

Stingray Boats has a new flagship, and it’s a sweet fishing center-console. The Z-plane hull design features an integrated swim platform and engine bracket that affords the builder’s renowned performance, plus the shallow draft to effectively chase fish inshore, nearshore and out in the deep blue. Key features include a sizable aerated livewell with a clear lid on the port transom corner, a pair of large, insulated fish boxes in the cockpit, flush-mount rod holders on the covering boards and transom, a dedicated anchor locker with through-hull windlass holder, forward dry storage, bow and transom showers, an enclosed head, a sink with freshwater faucet, and a cooler/storage box with an overboard drain. The helm is protected by a full-height safety-glass windshield and fiberglass hardtop, and incorporates SeaStar Optimus EPS steering, a Zipwake auto-ride-leveling system, and navigation essentials, like a Garmin 1243 multifunction display. A Fusion audio system and a Signature speaker upgrade with LED lighting are also among the many standard features.