Salt Water Sportsman – August 2019

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FOR ANGLERS WITH FAMILIES

THAT LOVE SPENDING TIME ON

THE WATER, JUST NOT ALWAYS

FISHING, THE EVOLUTION OF

DUAL CONSOLES HAS MADE

BOAT BUYING SIMPLER. WE

NO LONGER NEED TO GIVE UP

FISHABILITY FOR COMFORT

AND CONVENIENCE. THE LAT-

EST PURSUIT IS PROOF THAT

FOLKS WHO ONCE FACED SUCH

CONUNDRUM CAN NOW HAVE

THEIR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO.

TEST

CONDITIONS

WEATHER
Partly sunny

LOCATION
Fort Pierce, Florida

WIND
Southeast 16 knots

SEA STATE
4- to 5-foot chop

TEST LOAD
Three adults,
55 gallons of fuel

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The new DC 266 was designed

with versatility in mind, in-

stantly becoming a top option for

anyone in search of the ideal boat for

casual fishing, cruising and family

time. At first glance, the boat appears

larger than its specs indicate, and once

aboard, you quickly notice the slew of

appointments that make a day on the

water fun for the entire family.

For starters, the Pursuit’s open-bow

design includes recessed grab rails for

safety and a dedicated anchor locker,

which incorporates a stainless-steel,

through-stem anchor roller com-

plete with mooring cleat, chain binder,

14-pound galvanized plow-style an-

chor and 150 feet of rode. Wraparound

seating up front includes substantial

storage inside, while flip-down arm-

rests and forward-facing backrests to

port and starboard turn the seats in-

to twin lounges. Options include a re-

movable table that encourages picnics

with an ocean view, and a bow filler

and sun pad to take this social zone up

a notch.

The windshield with center walk-

through door is tempered glass and

sports a molded frame engineered

with vacuum-infused fiberglass, mak-

ing it structurally sound and an inte-

gral part of the mechanically fastened

hull and deck. Its height is just right

to shelter —in combination with the

fiberglass hardtop—the skipper and

crew from the elements without hin-

dering visibility at the helm.