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You want to run to the rigs and load up on snapper? Troll the weedlines for mahi-mahi? Maybe do a drift or two for grouper? Sounds like Century’s 22 center console might be the ride you’re looking for. This boat comes ready to fish out of the box, with a healthy list of standard features that put you in the comfort zone and put your quarry in the fishbox.

Speaking of fishboxes: the Century has two of them forward, 180-quarts each, and both are fully insulated and finished inside and out. Now close them, please, so we can enjoy those soft but firm cushions. Coaming bolsters ring the foredeck to act as backrests, and you can sit or stretch up here in total comfort, whichever you desire. Your comfort level will also be boosted by the head in the console. Few 22’ boats have enough space for full-grown men to use the MSD in comfort, but I had no problem getting seated on the throne and found a surprising amount of elbow room inside. While inside the console, I also noted the easy access to the rear of the electronics panel. The back of the fishfinder and chartplotter are reachable from here, and the flat at the helm station has enough room for two 10” units.

Can the Century take the pounding of oceanic runs? The boat’s all-composite, and is built with epoxy-dipped screws. When these screws are driven in, the heat caused by friction sets the epoxy—preventing the screws from backing out when exposed to the vibrations and impacts of offshore runs. Using epoxy-dipped screws adds about $300 to the cost of each boat, but it’s an expense that’s well worth it. Stringers are prefabricated foam-cores, and aluminum plates back hardware attachment points. Tilt-steering, lighted rocker switches, and a heavy stainless-steel capstan are a few other items of note. Your favorite fishing feature, however, is bound to be found behind the leaning post. It houses a tackle station with Starboard drawers, overtop of a 94-quart cooler. That means no more lugging a tacklebox around, then dealing with a cluttered deck. Whether you need a hook or a Hoochie, it’ll always be close at hand. And whether you’re on the hunt for snapper, mahi or grouper, that’ll help you put more fish in those fishboxes.