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Contender Boats

Est. 1984·Homestead, Florida, USA · United States · North America·7 models in the lineup·Specifications forthcoming
Source-tracked recordLast verified against source 16 Jul 20261 primary source reconciled
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The builder

Contender Boats is part of the YotSignal model library, rooted in United States. Open the current lineup below for model pages with specifications, imagery, and documents as they publish.

Explore Contender Boats's current lineup, model families, and the photography and documents behind the brand. Specifications live on each model page; nothing is invented to fill gaps still in review.

Identity · at a glance
Founded1984
HeadquartersHomestead, Florida, USA
CountryUnited States · North America
Models in lineup7
Model families2
Official domaincontenderboats.com

Heritage

Milestones in official-source review

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Craft & manufacturing

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Representative photograph of a Contender Boats boat
Builder representative image · Photo: Danialvarez3214, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC0
Claims to fame

Source-backed distinctions publish here as they clear review

The range

Current lineup · 7 models
Contender BoatsContender 25TModel record · Photography in reviewModel recordContender 25TLOA 25 ftOpen modelContender BoatsContender 28SModel record · Photography in reviewModel recordContender 28SLOA 28 ftOpen modelContender BoatsContender 32STModel record · Photography in reviewModel recordContender 32STLOA 32 ftOpen modelContender BoatsContender 35STModel record · Photography in reviewModel recordContender 35STLOA 35 ftOpen modelContender BoatsContender 39STModel record · Photography in reviewModel recordContender 39STLOA 39 ftOpen modelContender BoatsContender 44STModel record · Photography in reviewModel recordContender 44STLOA 44 ftOpen modelContender BoatsDriven... For What's In The WaterModel record · Photography in reviewModel recordDriven... For What's In The WaterLength forthcomingOpen model

In the news

From contenderboats.com · official newsroom
  • 16 Jul 2026
    BUILT FOR THE WATER (AND FIGHTING FOR IT, TOO)

    Contender's July update covers CSP's fight for fair fisheries policy, the all-new 35ST built for offshore command, and a Keys weekend to remember. The post BUILT FOR THE WATER (AND FIGHTING FOR IT, TOO) appeared first on Contender Boats .

  • 14 Jul 2026
    Coastal Conservation Association: From a Tackle Shop to Protecting Fish on Three Coasts

    For nearly 50 years CCA has fought to protect the fish Contender owners chase. Here's how conservation and advocacy built the fishery you fish today. The post Coastal Conservation Association: From a Tackle Shop to Protecting Fish on Three Coasts appeared first on Contender Boats

  • 24 Jun 2026
    The Center for Sportfishing Policy: Fighting to Keep You on the Water

    Contender Boats is a proud Sustaining Partner of the Center for Sportfishing Policy—the organization fighting to protect your access to the water, your seasons, and your right to fish them. Here's why that partnership matters. The post The Center for Sportfishing Policy: Fighting

  • 24 Jun 2026
    THE SALTWATER IS CALLING: WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CONTENDER THIS SUMMER

    Summer is here and Contender is ready! Joe Neber earns a major industry award, a landmark dealership opens, and the fight for boating access continues. The post THE SALTWATER IS CALLING: WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CONTENDER THIS SUMMER appeared first on Contender Boats .

  • 26 May 2026
    Dealer Spotlight: BoylenPoint—The Lifestyle that Paved the Way for the Business

    Discover how BoylenPoint turned a lifelong passion for offshore fishing and Contender Boats into one of Florida’s most unique Contender dealerships—built by anglers, for anglers. The post Dealer Spotlight: BoylenPoint—The Lifestyle that Paved the Way for the Business appeared fir

  • 05 May 2026
    Dealer Spotlight: Gus Toy Box—Keys Born, Number One in the World

    From repossessed inventory to #1 Contender dealer in the world, Gus Toy Box in Key Largo has spent 15 years building the perfect boats for Keys fishing—bay boats, tournament rigs, and everything in between. The post Dealer Spotlight: Gus Toy Box—Keys Born, Number One in the World

More marine industry news

Headlines from Contender Boats's official newsroom · links open the builder's site

Documents & media posture
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DocumentsIn review
Further documents in review
3 additional official-source references
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Contender Boats
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Founded
1984
Official source
Headquarters
Homestead, Florida, USA
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Country
United States
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