Best Features of the Shallow Sport X3

Is the Shallow Sport X3 one of the most versatile coastal boats on the market? Yes, and here's why.

November 30, 2023 By Florida Sportsman Staff

Flats, offshore, diving, crabbing, sandbars… the Shallow Sport 25 X3 is the Swiss Army Knife of Florida coastal boats. The unique tri-catamaran with an elevated helm is featured in Florida Sportsman Magazine’s 2024 Boat Buyer’s Guide, in the December/January 2024 issue on newsstands now. Here is a short video walk-thru with Capt. Sara Stanczyk highlighting some of her favorite features of this dynamic vessel, filmed by FS staff at Bud N’ Mary’s Marina in Islamorada.

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