The perfect boat for your family gathering is the first step towards a memorable maritime celebration and a Buddy Davis boat offers the perfect features for a family friendly occasion.

A boat like the Buddy Davis 70 Sports Fisherman is sure to fit the scale of your event and the comfort of your guests. Roomy enough to provide diverse zones for both entertainment and repose, and a design that minimizes motion to keep seasickness at bay. You’ll find comfortable seating, ample storage for party essentials, and audio-visual systems for entertainment. An air conditioning system with digital controls, carpeted padding throughout, CD/Stereo sound system with flat screen TV and DVD, and recessed lighting are all sure to bring your event to the next level.

If there are families with children on your guest list, we offer features that ensure both the safety and enjoyment of guests of every age. Some essentials include robust safety railings to safeguard against accidental tumbles into the water, swim platforms and ladders to facilitate safe and effortless water access, video equipment for movies to keep kids entertained, protective shade structures, and plenty of accessible restroom facilities.

Our fully equipped galley kitchen makes entertaining a breeze. Featuring a ceramic 2-burner cook top, convection/ microwave oven, corian surface counter tops, over counter task lighting, a stainless steel sink and faucet with removable cover, teak and holly flooring, and under counter and over counter storage, refrigerator and freezer, and more! Whether you are planning a casual open bar or a three-course formal dinner party, no one will leave your party hungry.

So now that you have the right vessel, here are some tips for creating the event of your dreams.

1. Send out themed boat party invites. This will increase your guest’s anticipation ahead of the big day and let them know what to expect.
2. Plan out the space. Plan the location of the drinks and snacks and the space for the guests to sit and dance. Proper planning can make a boat party feel more classy and less cramped.
3. Hire professional servers and crews. Professional boat crews and servers have the necessary training to ensure a safe voyage. They also have experience working at parties and can handle tense situations and can cater to guests’ concerns and requests. This will help ensure a memorable event.
4. Decorate your space. A theme can make party boat occasions fun and unique. But even without a theme, some fun or elegant decorations will enhance your atmosphere.
5. Plan out a few games and activities. Sometimes boat parties are all about relaxing, catching up with old friends, and listening to the sounds of nature. But if you’re looking to create a more lively affair, be sure to plan some activities, hire a DJ, or plan some water sports.
6. Serve up a delicious menu. Charcuterie boards and grazing platters are great options to keep your guests satisfied over the duration of the trip.
7. Hand out party favors. Consider handing out small gifts as a token of appreciation. This will also ensure your party will be one they’ll never forget!

Ultimately, with a Buddy Davis boat, you’ll have no problem creating an event that reflects your family’s style and vibe, be it a serene evening sail or an exuberant sea festivity.

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All Buddy Davis boats have benefits for families with kids; your choice of boat will depend on which advantages are preferable for your lifestyle.

The Davis 28 Center Console, known for its beautiful exterior and comfortable ride, is a great choice for those looking for an open layout with a bit of walk-around space. The ample sitting space provides room for a comfortable ride and adds to the fun experience. The cockpit is also large enough to share the fun with a co-captain. With a boat this size, you really get that family time you are craving, especially if you are the kind of parent that wants to be within arm’s reach of your kids. From a cruising standpoint your kids will feel the wakes much more in a smaller boat – some kids like that, others may not. Most day boaters are looking for a boat that allows them to have fun on the water with the family. This may be just anchoring out for a swim at your favorite cove or going tubing down the river. If so, a smaller sportier boat may be the best boat for you. A smaller boat will allow you to more easily tow an inflatable tube or waterski.

With the 34 Center Console, you get everything that the 28 is famous for, plus more. The center console houses a stand-up head with sink and hand held shower to accommodate you while on your adventure.  Whether you’re sticking to family fun on freshwater lakes, or some serious fishing offshore, the 34 CC will deliver a dry ride and functional space.

The new 42 Center Console features the well proven 28 & 34 center consoles hulls coupled with an all new custom deck and helm.  The 42-center console features a large helm area, complete with head, galley, dinette and berth. So you’re getting more room for the kids to play, more room for storage, and more amenities.  Spacious seating means you have more room to hang out as a family or enjoy a meal. This boat also features sleeping accommodations for two, so you’re kids can lay down for a nap on those longer trips. If you plan on taking your kids on longer trips off shore, then the 42 CC is your best bet.

How you use your boat with your kids should really be the number one influence when you choose the type and size of your boat. Are you a day boater or weekend boater? Do you enjoy going on longer overnight cruises or are your kids more interested in watersports activities?

No matter your style, Buddy Davis has a boat that will suit your needs and create lasting family memories.

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But besides for all those perks that you’ll enjoy, there are plenty of benefits to boat ownership when you have young kids. One of those benefits is the valuable opportunity you have to teach your kids responsibility.

An early sense of responsibility or duty will give your kids a sense of empowerment and accomplishment. From daily chores like cleaning and tidying up to bigger duties like docking or driving the boat, there’s ample opportunity for kids to start getting more involved and take on added responsibilities. So don’t hesitate to include your kids and have them lend a hand. Of course, you’ll want to be sure to supervise tasks carefully to ensure both your child’s safety and that proper care is given to the boat.

Even if your kids are younger, there are still plenty of ways they can help out around the boat or at least start learning about the many responsibilities that come with boat ownership.

The most logical first step for kids to take on more responsibilities is as a “first mate in training” by shadowing the first mate to learn how to do important tasks on the boat. Assistance jobs can be tasks like fetching gear for the captain, prepping or preparing meals on board, being a spotter with watersports or even being a helpful hand during maintenance work.

Younger kids can also help out with cleaning. The task of cleaning a boat never seems to end, so “start ‘em young” with helping out! You can hand your little ones a damp cloth to help wipe down the vinyl in the cockpit, while older kids may be able to help wash the boat’s exterior.

They can also take part in tidying up. From stocking provisions in the cabin to pulling the dock cart to and from the boat, kids can help with many daily chores. Carrying gear onto a boat, stowing gear before or after a cruise and packing up to go home are more examples. Assigning ongoing responsibilities will give them a sense of ownership with daily chores or duties.

What about learning to handle the boat lines? This may start with learning to tie up loose lines in the cockpit and progress to bigger tasks like helping to dock and tie off the boat.

The companion seat next to the helm is a great spot to learn the rules of the water while assisting with navigation. Your little one could be the look-out for buoys or channel markers and help keep an eye on charts. Get them even more involved by helping to decide on an itinerary or chart a course ahead of a trip.

Eventually they will progress enough to be able to help with driving.  With proper supervision and boater education courses, older kids can start driving a boat (or at least co-captaining).

When kids step up to new responsibilities, they realize that going to the boat is about more than just having a fun day out on the water – it’s about learning what it takes to own a boat, care for a boat and operate a boat. These moments teaching your children will create a lifetime of knowledge. And as they gain confidence and acquire new boating skills their new role becomes a learning experience that sets them on the path to an even deeper appreciation of their boat life.

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When you’re a charter captain and spend every day on the water, the quality of your boat’s ride matters. When you’re a charter captain with fused vertebrae who has had three back surgeries, it really matters.

Captain Frank Crescitelli is a New York City fishing scene fixture. From Chelsea Pier on the lower west side of Manhattan, he guides clients on urban fishing adventures through lower New York Harbor and beyond. Crossing the harbor to pick up and drop off clients is when he depends on the soft ride of his Davis 28 Center Console.

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The Buddy Davis 28 is a full-transom center console whose graceful sheer and distinctive Carolina flare have long been synonymous with the Davis brand. Known for its legendary ride, the Buddy Davis hull is designed to cut through steep head seas in comfort and security.

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“I think that people who actually are looking for a classic Carolina sportfishing boat will find the Buddy Davis to be a more affordable choice than other boats out there. They’re fiberglass and they made a lot of them, and they were all powered mainly with the 8V92 Detroit Diesels so they become very affordable to people who are looking to restore them and bring them back to their former glory. A fully restored Buddy Davis looks as nice today as it did 25 or 30 years ago, whereas 20-year-old boats from other builders look old—they just don’t have any any curb appeal. I had a buddy Davis in the Miami boat show last year for a lot more money that I’m asking for this one now, but it was the most visited boat of the 12 boats we had at the show, and we had an Azimut 116 and a Riva motoryacht. The appeal of that boat is quite astounding. It’s iconic. They’re still building boats today with the big flared bow. Obviously today’s are lighter and faster and more fuel-efficient. I think everybody’s going to want to go fishing, but I believe this boat has gotten to the point where it has become a classic, and it’s not going to go down in value if you preserve it.

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The first thing you’ll likely notice about the Buddy Davis 28 center console is that it has a lot of flare. Bow flare, that is. What that flare means for you is a dry ride no matter what, providing the ability to hop from port to port in the worst conditions the Great Lakes can serve up. But a dry ride isn’t any good if you’re banging and bashing against every wave that comes your way. To contend with that, the Buddy Davis 28 has a whopping 24.5 degrees of wave-splitting transom deadrise, which means your dry ride will also be on the smooth side.

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The classic style of a North Carolina offshore sport fishing boat is easily recognizable by the sharp entry and exaggerated Bow Flair built for running the treacherous inlets of the Outer Banks. The legendary design was brought into the mainstream by a handful of builders’ years ago and nobody made a bigger mark on the industry back in those days than the late Buddy Davis. As the demand for larger outboard powered center consoles increased Mr. Davis bucked the trend of building more streamlined racy looking boats and introduced the classic lines of the traditional inboard powered boats in a modern outboard powered package. The 34 CC is just such a boat and retains the traditional profile yet combines it with a fully 360-degree fish around layout and fast outboard power. This model is fully customizable and built to order in multiple configurations to suit your needs. Forward seating is an option if you enjoy cruising as well as fishing but this is a pure fishing boat from stem to stern.

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