The remarkable increase in the popularity of bay boats was obvious at the 2016 Miami Boat Show, as was the increasing sophistication of these coastal performers. While this gallery can’t begin to show all of the boats in this category on display at the show, it offers a good selection (randomly ordered) of bay boats and skiffs from many top manufacturers.
![WELLCRAFT 221 FISHERMAN](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/25_wellcraft_221_fisherman-1024x768.jpg)
WELLCRAFT 221 FISHERMAN
![BARKER BOATWORKS 26 CALIBOGUE BAY (dockside, wide-angle view)](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/23_barker_26_calibogue_bay_g0149556-1024x768.jpg)
BARKER BOATWORKS 26 CALIBOGUE BAY (dockside, wide-angle view)
![CAROLINA SKIFF 218 DLV](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/22_carolina_skiff_218_dlv-1024x768.jpg)
CAROLINA SKIFF 218 DLV
![SEA CHASER 26 LX BAY](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/19_sea_chaser_26_lx_bay_-1024x809.jpg)
SEA CHASER 26 LX BAY
![SEA CHASER 26 LX BAY](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/18_sea_chaser_26_lx_bay_foredeck-1024x768.jpg)
SEA CHASER 26 LX BAY (view from foredeck)
![HEWES REDFISHER 16](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/17_hewes_redfisher_16_green_hull-1024x706.jpg)
HEWES REDFISHER 16
![HEWES REDFISHER 16 (from above)](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/16_hewes_redfisher_16-1024x565.jpg)
HEWES REDFISHER 16 (from above)
![GRADY WHITE 191 COASTAL EXPLORER](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/15_grady_white_191_coastal_explorer-1024x768.jpg)
GRADY WHITE 191 COASTAL EXPLORER
![GRADY WHITE 191 COASTAL EXPLORER (Bow-on view)](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/14_grady_white_191_coastal_explorer_bow_on-1024x652.jpg)
GRADY WHITE 191 COASTAL EXPLORER (Bow-on view)
![GRADY WHITE 191 COASTAL EXPLORER (bow-on view from above)](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/13_grady_white_191_coastl_explorer_interior-863x1024.jpg)
GRADY WHITE 191 COASTAL EXPLORER (bow-on view from above)
![PATHFINDER 2600 HPS](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/12_pathfinder_2600_hps-1024x768.jpg)
PATHFINDER 2600 HPS
![SCOUT 231 XS](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/11_scout_231_xs-1024x768.jpg)
SCOUT 231 XS
![YELLOWFIN 24 CARBON ELITE (with optional T-tower/second-station option)](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/10_yellowfin-1024x873.jpg)
YELLOWFIN 24 CARBON ELITE (with optional T-tower/second-station option)
![SEA VEE 270Z](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/09_seavee270z_front_bow-1024x663.jpg)
SEA VEE 270Z
![MAVERICK MIRAGE 17 HPX](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/08_maverick_mirage_17_hpx-1024x526.jpg)
MAVERICK MIRAGE 17 HPX
![SEA CHASER SEA SKIFF 19](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/07_sea_chaser_sea_skiff_19-1024x910.jpg)
SEA CHASER SEA SKIFF 19
![BOSTON WHALER 150 MONTAUK](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/06_boston_whaler_150_montauk_g0148166-1024x723.jpg)
BOSTON WHALER 150 MONTAUK
![CAROLINA SKIFF 238 DLV](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/05_carolina_skiff_238_dlv-1024x882.jpg)
CAROLINA SKIFF 238 DLV
![GRADY WHITE 251 COASTAL EXPLORER](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/04_grady_white_251_coastal_explorer-1024x629.jpg)
GRADY WHITE 251 COASTAL EXPLORER
![PATHFINDER 2600 TRS](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/03_pathfinder_2600_trs-1024x768.jpg)
PATHFINDER 2600 TRS
![WELLCRAFT 221 AND 241 FISHERMAN](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/02_wellcraft_221_and_241_fisherman-1024x768.jpg)
WELLCRAFT 221 AND 241 FISHERMAN
![SEA CHASER 23 LX BAY](https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/01_sea_chaser_23_lx_bay-1024x768.jpg)