Key West Bluewater Boats For Sale

Key West built the 244 CC as a bluewater fishing center console that also works as a family day cruiser, and it stands as the largest center console in the Key West lineup. The hull measures 24 feet 4 inches long with a 9-foot beam and a 16-inch draft, and it carries 140 gallons of fuel. It rides on a second-generation stepped hull with a variable deadrise that is sharp at the forefoot and measures 24 degrees at the transom, paired with a pronounced bow flare that keeps spray down and the ride dry for a 24-foot boat. Construction is hand-laid fiberglass backed by a 10-year hull warranty, and the painted hull is offered in two-tone schemes such as seafoam green over a white bottom with a color-matched hard top.

Twin 150-horsepower Yamaha outboards are the common setup and deliver a top speed near 50 mph with a comfortable cruise around 25 mph. With twin Evinrude E-TEC G2 outboards turning 15 x 20-inch four-bladed stainless props, top speed reached 50.4 mph at 5,500 RPM. A relaxed angling pace of 35 mph at 4,000 RPM burned 13.8 gallons per hour for 2.53 mpg, while best cruise came at 3,000 RPM and 24.9 mph, burning 8.8 gallons per hour for 2.83 mpg and a range of 357 statute miles holding 10 percent of the 140-gallon tank in reserve. The boat planed in 2.7 seconds, hit 20 mph in 3.3 seconds and 30 mph in 4.9 seconds, with 24 degrees of bow rise under hard throttle. Digital shift and throttle controls and trim tabs handle the running attitude, and the outboards trim up to 81 degrees to clear the water in a slip.

The helm is fitted with a tilt wheel, a Garmin multi-function display, Yamaha engine controls, a Fusion stereo and a VHF radio, with trim tab buttons placed ahead of the throttles and battery switches within reach on the starboard side. The leaning post carries a cooler in its base and can be ordered with side-by-side captain seats with fold-up bolsters and four rocket-launcher rod holders across the back. The console interior opens to a compartment that holds an optional porta-potty or serves as a changing room, and it gives access to the wiring and batteries; some boats are rigged with lithium batteries and a wireless phone charger. Autopilot and a transom-mounted transducer are available.

Fishing features run throughout. Two 18-gallon live wells with clear hatches sit on each side of the stern, five rod holders line the transom, and more are molded into the gunnels, side decks and the T-top frame. The cockpit is self-bailing with drains in each aft corner, and depth measures 2 feet 2 inches. Swim platforms flank the transom with a three-step reboarding ladder to port, and a fold-down stern bench provides extra seating. The bow has seating on both sides over storage lockers, an in-floor insulated fish box that drains overboard, an electric windlass with an anchor locker, plus power for a trolling motor. Freshwater wash-down sits to port and raw-water wash-down to starboard. The deluxe T-top adds life jacket storage, a radio box, spreader lights and rocket-launcher rod holders.

Optional bow cushions and a removable table leg convert the foredeck into a lounge or open casting platform, making the 244 CC suitable for families as well as offshore anglers; the twin-engine layout also meets the insurance requirements many owners face for Bahamas crossings. One example offered with a double-axle trailer was priced at $108,792, with a financing program of $639 per month on a 10 percent deposit, a three-year engine warranty and the 10-year hull warranty.

Buyers looking across the broader Key West range will also find smaller and older bluewater models for sale. The 224 center console follows the same fishing-first formula with twin 150-horsepower outboards, dual live wells, a hard top and a trolling motor. The 2300 walk-around takes a different shape, with a 250-horsepower Yamaha four-stroke, a deep-sided hull on a roughly 2.5-meter beam, a walk-through transom, a removable rear lounge over a live bait tank, an electric anchor winch, and a small cabin with a sink and berth storage for overnighting.