The Phenom 37 is built for high speed with a multistrake stepped hull and a 23-inch transom deadrise. Its ride is dry and comfortable. The hull is vacuum-infused with a hand-laid, foam-filled stringer grid for strength and light weight.

 Our testing revealed quick acceleration—zero to 30 mph in 7 seconds flat, and top speed a tick over 70. The boat featured a faux-teak toe rail that encircles the deck, giving a rich and unique appearance. The bow section is a spacious entertainment area available with or without ­modular twin facing bow benches and a wide bow lounge. An electrically operated center table doubles as support for a center cushion for the forward benches, making a large sun pad. Recessed handrails complete the safety approach in the bow. The entire cockpit sole is encircled by a recessed gutter to route water away and overboard.

The center console is flanked by midship in-floor storage lockers. Inside the console, a 6-foot day bed sits forward, with a convertible backrest for sitting upright. There’s a head and sink aft. The console and dash are protected by a safety-glass windshield and enclosed hardtop. Dual ­Garmin screens dominate the dash, with reliable, fully digital EmpirBus switching for all systems on board, such as lighting and pumps. Standard cooled and heated console seats keep the pilot and navigators comfy no matter the temperature outside. All battery access is ready under the console seating area, along with tackle-box storage at the sides. At the aft side of the console seating is a bench seat. The back opens to reveal more tackle storage with a cooler beneath.

Belowdecks, access to the Seakeeper 3 unit, pumps and plumbing is spacious. An electrically actuated transom seat stows flush in the transom and folds down for riding. The dual automatic, pressurized baitwell system is patented with glass viewing ports. 

The Phenom 37 is a fast offshore ­fisher and cruiser, built to order and ­competitively priced with an impressive list of standard features that include a Seakeeper 3, sea chest, Garmin open-array radar, joystick and integrated Vetus bow thruster.

High Points

• High-value list of standards includes a Seakeeper 3, sea chest, and ­Garmin open-array radar.
• Also standard are joystick steering and Vetus bow-thruster integration for snappy maneuvering in the tightest moorings.
• Dual dive doors give port and starboard entry options.
• Twin Mercury V-12 600 hp or triple Mercury V-10 400 hp motors give the Phenom exciting performance and smooth handling.
• Glass, not acrylic, windows in the patented livewells are useful and stylish.

How We Tested

• Engines: Twin Mercury Verado 400 V-10 FourStrokes
• Drive/Prop: Outboard/Mercury Revolution X 16.25″ x 27″
• Gear Ratio: 2.00:1 Fuel Load: 200 gal. Crew Weight: 450 lb.

Pricing and Specs

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Here’s a baker’s dozen of boats we think rate “must-see” status at the 2024 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. From fishing boats to luxury boats to deck boats, these craft all share one thing in common: they possess some new, different or interesting design, construction or layout characteristics that we think boat buyers who consider themselves true fans of powerboats will be interested in learning about.

We’ve included the location of each of these must-see boats at either the Bahia Mar Marina or the Broward County Convention Center. Download the FLIBS app (available on both Google Play and the Apple Store). Map your route, hit the show and get your boat geek on!

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Axopar 29 CCX

What: Termed a “hybrid center console” it is said to meld full on fishing with a refined experience underway.

Why: Modular cockpit offers four different layouts.

Where: Bahia Mar F/G Dock 49 (Nautical Ventures Dock)

Beneteau Antares 9

What: Termed, “The Ultimate Weekender,” this 30 footer offers two private cabins, a full galley and a head with shower.

Why: Truly private stateroom with solid bulkhead not a curtain.

Where: Bahia Mar, G/H Dock 29

Monterey Elite 30 OB

What: Honored as a Boating Magazine Boat of the Year category winner: Best Small Dayboat.

Why: The center helm is a true wow!

Where: Convention Center 2027

Phenom 43 Center Console

What: A no-holds barred CC said to offer performance, luxury and fishability. Fathom E-Power battery system extends the adventure without the need for a generator’s noise and fumes.

Why: The trademarked Phenom NextStep 3-Piece Hull Design is innovative and unique.

Where: Convention Center 2084

Sea Pro 225 FLX Sandbar

What: A unique take that offers versatility with an emphasis on those boaters who enjoy hitting the beach or sandbar.

Why: The special table that installs at water level for entertainment while wading and swimming.

Where: Convention Center 2030

Grady-White Freedom 345 DC

What: Grady-White will debut a new Freedom 345 dual console.

Why: This wide-beamed dual console sets high bars for luxury, fishability and quality.

Where: Convention Center 2025

Sōlace 28 HCS

What: This new bay boat is unique from design, to build to layout.

Why: The excellent execution of the convertible transom which transforms from seating to casting platform while concealing two 50-qt coolers.

Where: Convention Center 2021

Sailfish 232 Center Console

What: A category winner for Boating Magazine Boat of the Year 2024; honored as: Best Small Fishing Boat.

Why: Excellent mix of construction and standards for its price.

Where: Convention Center 2081

Regal 38 SAV

What: This boat cruises, fishes and entertains while displaying little compromise regardless of the activities you pursue on the water.

Why: Multi-position captain’s seats. Ever see a chair become a table? See this boat!

Where: Bahia Mar, H-Dock

Robalo R257

What: They say this boat is a leap forward in boat design.

Why: Check out that hardtop!

Where: Convention Center, 2061

Sea Ray SDX 230 Outboard

What: The latest outboard-powered deckboat from Sea Ray, the year 2025 model SDX 230. (*SDX250 shown in picture)

Why: Will it be luxurious, functional, or both?

Where: Bahia Mar, Dock G/H 45

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage

What: They say that this versatile model is the final piece in the evolution of Boston Whaler’s  dual-console lineup.

Why: Boston Whaler always showcases some cool and new features with new models.

Where: Bahia Mar, Dock C 300

NAVAN S30

What: The new NAVAN open-air center console.

Why: Unique T-Step Hulls.

Where: Bahia Mar, GH Dock

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Overview

The Phenom 37 is a spare-no-expense offshore fishing boat loaded with standards that are almost always options aboard other boats, including a Seakeeper 3 gyrostabilizer, Mercury Joystick Docking for Outboards, a Vetus 571 Bow Pro thruster that acts in concert with the joystick, and Zipwake trim control.

Interior and Accessories 

Because Phenom is a semi-custom builder that sells direct to the public, owners can customize their bling in ways like adding more than three Gemlux rod holders per gunwale. There’s an impressive array of 13 rocket launchers set into two tiers on the back side of the hardtop. Fishy features include twin 30-gallon livewells at opposing corners of the transom. An automatic system that pressurizes each livewell to 0.5 psi keeps the tanks full to eliminate sloshing no matter the speed or sea condition. Two pumps per livewell add ­redundancy, and they all reside in a pump box to prevent air from getting into the lines when running in rough water. 

For overnighting, there’s a lockable, air-conditioned cabin with a 6-foot-long berth wide enough for two that converts to a rear-facing bench seat thanks to the seatback that deploys in two seconds. There’s also a standard electric Dometic head with a pump-out, and a sink with a shower attachment. 

At the helm are three side-by-side captain’s chairs with individual electronic fore and aft sliders, and the backrests have a venting system to deliver air or heat. The dash on our test boat had twin 22-inch Garmin 8622 touchscreen displays. The three-sided tempered-glass windscreen has a vent that opens electronically. 

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Engines

Phenom’s twin-vented NexStep hull reduces surface tension for better efficiency and higher speeds, and its designers used a three-strake hull design with chamfered edges rather than rounded ones to further decrease drag and reduce slamming in rough seas. The Phenom 37’s hull is ready to do battle with the chop, with a sharp 65 degrees of entry and 23 degrees of deadrise at the stern. Normally, this could make a boat tender in rolling ocean swells, but Phenom’s standard gyrostabilizer keeps the deck earth-steady. Our test boat sported triple 400 hp Mercury V-10 Verado outboards. While Phenom has been able to coax speeds of more than 70 mph during performance runs, our test results fell just short of that mark at 68.3 mph.

How We Tested

• Engines: Triple 400 hp Mercury Verados
• Drive/Props: Outboard/Merc Revolution X 14 5/8″ x 27″ 4-blade
• Gear Ratio: 2.80:1 Fuel Load: 270 gal. Crew Weight: 625 lb.

High Points

• Port and starboard dive doors assist with passenger boarding and landing large fish.
• Access to features, like the Vetus 571 Bow Pro thruster and Seakeeper 3 gyrostabilizer, is exceptional.
• Lumitec RGB lighting system uses 17 lights to create a magical and safer nighttime experience.

Low Points

• Use of SeaSuckers to secure outrigger halyards seems like an uncharacteristically low-tech workaround for this advanced boat.
• No windshield-wiper option to keep the forward glass clean during hard offshore runs.

Toughest Competitor

Formula’s 387 center-console is similar in size, performance and mission. The biggest difference between the models is Formula does not include the Seakeeper 3 gyrostabilizer as a standard feature. When added, it makes the Formula about $200,000 more expensive.

Pricing and Specs

Speed, Efficiency, Operation

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