Triton’s New 301 Has a Big Boat Feel


At the Miami Boat Show we took one of the new Triton 301 CCs out for a spin on Biscayne Bay to get a feel for the boat.
As we stepped aboard the first thing we noticed was that it was like stepping onto
a concrete dock instead of into a 30’ boat. Next we walked around it and it became
clear that the 10’10” beam makes this a really big 30-footer. It’s the widest 30’
CC we know of and that pays off in side clearance around the console, extra room
everywhere, and in stability.



Triton 301
The new Triton 301 CC has a 10’10” beam and


a 22-degree deadrise at the transom.

 

Low speed maneuvering and handling at the dock and in the marina was excellent.
Underway the 301 handled very well -- you only needed to hint of a turn and she
comes around smoothly and effortlessly. She was powered by twin Verado 300s, but
250s would be more than enough.



At press time Triton was not sure of how much the production boats would end up
weighing, but our guess is that it will be on the high side of 7000 lbs. At least
that’s how she felt – solid and smooth as we cut through the light chop. Her 22-degree
deadrise is one of the deepest of any CC boats this size, and that – together with
her weight and beam – makes this boat feel more like a 34 or 35-footer. The boat
felt nimble and seemed to like 35 to 38 mph and with her 300-gallon fuel tank she
could run all day at that speed.



The boat has a relatively high freeboard forward and all around, which allows for
a deep cockpit which makes this boat safer, dryer and more comfortable offshore
when you are working a fish in sloppy conditions. Adequate freeboard is something
little discussed, but it is essential when you’re in the middle of the Gulf Stream
and weather turns nasty.



Perhaps one of the best things about the boat is her price. The boat we were on
was priced at about $160K MSRP. And that was for a well-equipped boat. We have seen
boats for far more money that are no better, except for a lot of gimcracks and cute
touches that may create more perceived value but no more intrinsic value.


Specifications:

• Length – 30’-3”


• Beam – 10’-10”


• Recommended Horsepower Range - 450-700


• Approximate Hull Weight - TBD


• Transom Height – 25” in twins


• Deadrise - 22 degree


• Approximate Draft - 22"


• Approximate Bridge Clearance – 9’-0” with Hard top


Capacities:


• Fuel - 300 gal.


• Baitwell 1 - 34 gal.( aft)


• Baitwell 2 - 50 gal.


• Persons - 12


• Ice Chest - 59 qt.


• Water Capacity - 20 gal.


Construction:

• Limited Lifetime Hull Warranty


• 3 Year Ltd. Component Warranty


• 100% Composite Uni-body Construction-No Wood!


• 100% Hand-Laid Hull


• Basic Floatation


• Full Width Tri-Core Composite Transom


• Premium Gelcoat w/ UV Inhibitors


• Zero Flex Fully Foamed Stringer Grid System