ezstandalone.cmd.push(function() { ezstandalone.showAds(102); }); [New Boat Models](/articles/new-boat-models)# Top 10 Boats of 2024: Reader’s Choice Feb 24, 2025 [ Twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?text=Top%2010%20Boats%20of%202024%3A%20Reader%E2%80%99s%20Choice&url=https%3A%2F%2Fboattest.com%2Farticle%2Ftop-10-boats-2024-readers-choice.md&hashtags=boattest&via=&related=&in-reply-to=)[ WhatsApp ](whatsapp://send?text=Check%20out%20this%20page%20-%20%20https%3A%2F%2Fboattest.com%2Farticle%2Ftop-10-boats-2024-readers-choice.md)[ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=966242223397117&name=Top%2010%20Boats%20of%202024%3A%20Reader%E2%80%99s%20Choice&link=https%3A%2F%2Fboattest.com%2Farticle%2Ftop-10-boats-2024-readers-choice.md&caption=&description=&picture=&source=&ref=&display=popup)[ Email ](mailto:?subject=Share%20this%20article&body=Check%20out%20this%20page%20%22Top%2010%20Boats%20of%202024%3A%20Reader%E2%80%99s%20Choice%22%20-%20https%3A%2F%2Fboattest.com%2Farticle%2Ftop-10-boats-2024-readers-choice%0D%0A) ### 1. Aquila 47 Molokai ![Aquila Molokai 47](/sites/default/files/Aquila-47-Molokai-2-24-25.jpg) With a 14’7” (4.44 m) beam, the 47 Molokai has the cockpit space of a big sport fisherman, but with quad outboard power, she’s much faster (69.5 mph!) and more capable of shallow water explorations. [SEE MORE ](https://boattest.com/boats/aquila/47-molokai-2024) ### 2. SeaPiper 37 ![Seapiper 37](/sites/default/files/Seapiper-37-2-24-25.png) The SeaPiper 37 functions as a Great Looper, a river canal explorer or a coastal cruiser with a range of more than 1,000 miles at 5 to 6 knots. [SEE MORE](https://boattest.com/boats/seapiper/37-2024) ### 3. North Pacific 590 ![North Pacific 590](/sites/default/files/North-Pacific-590-2-24-25.png) The North Pacific 590 is a semi-custom trawler that’s a blend of modern and classic lines, and her impressive beam (18’4” (5.58 m) beam gives her lots of living space for extended cruising. [SEE MORE](https://boattest.com/boats/north-pacific-yachts/590-2024?) ### 4. American Tug 435 ![American Tug 435](/sites/default/files/American-Tug-435-2-24-25.png) The American Tug 435 is an extended range trawler design aimed at inland waterway and ICW cruising, though she’s capable of handling rough water when necessary. [SEE MORE](https://boattest.com/boats/american-tug/435-2024?) ### 5. Formula 457 CCS ![Formula 457 CCS](/sites/default/files/Formula-457-CCS-2-24-25.png) The Formula 457 CCS is an all-American dayboat with triple Mercury 600-hp outboards to whisk an extended family from Miami to Nassau for lunch, and she can also function as a comfortable overnighter/weekender complete with air-conditioned accommodations for four. [SEE MORE](https://boattest.com/boats/formula/457-ccs-2024) ### 6. Formula 500 SSC ![Formula 500 SSC](/sites/default/files/images/2025-03/Riviera%2058%20SMY.png) The Formula 500 SSC combines an open bow and deck layout with full cabin to create an inviting day boat with overnighting and offshore cruising capabilities. Quad 600-hp Mercury’s deliver speed over 65 mph. [SEE MORE](https://boattest.com/boats/formula/500-super-sport-crossover-2021) ### 7. Yamaha VX Cruiser HO ![Yamaha VX Cruiser HO](/sites/default/files/Yamaha-VX-Cruiser-HO-2-24-25.png) The Yamaha VX Cruiser HO with new 1.9 L Yamaha 16-valve engine lived up to expectations for high-output performance in our tests, but at the dock, she was a pussy cat with Yamaha's intuitive forward and reverse system. [SEE MORE](https://boattest.com/boats/yamaha/vx-cruiser-ho-2024) ### 8. Sea Ray SPX 210 ![Sea Ray SPX 210](/sites/default/files/Sea-Ray-SPX-210-2-24-25.png) ![Sea Ray SPX 210 running](/sites/default/files/Sea-Ray-SPX-210-running-2-24-25.png) The Sea Ray SPX 210 is the most affordable boat in this venerable series, yet she retains many premium features including soft non-slip decking, convertible two-tone seating, digital dash with a standard 7" (17.78 cm) Simrad® touchscreen display and SmartCraft® Connect. [SEE MORE](https://boattest.com/boats/sea-ray/spx-210-outboard-2024) ### 9. Greenline 58 Fly Hybrid ![Greenline 58 Fly Hybrid](/sites/default/files/Greenline-58-Fly-Hybrid-2-24-25.png) With modern lines that are distinctively Greenline's, the 58 Fly is at once a comfortable coastal cruising yacht offering high-tech hybrid power, more room below than many boats in class, and the promise of long-distance cruising at a remarkably low cost. [SEE MORE](https://boattest.com/boats/greenline/58-fly-hybrid-2024) ### 10. Galeon 435 GTO ![Galeon 435 GTO](/sites/default/files/Galeon-435-GTO-2-24-25.png) The Galeon 435 GTO packs multiple distinct spaces, each with the ability to transform into different configurations, into a relatively compact dayboat offering triple 600 Mercury outboard speed plus style and comfort. [SEE MORE ](https://boattest.com/boats/galeon/435-gto-2024)