2014 Contender 24 Sport 2014 Contender 24Sport HULL LOA: 24 ft. 6 in. BEAM: 8 ft. 6 in. DEADRISE: 22.5 deg. WEIGHT: 5,250 lb. (ready to fish) DRAFT: 18 in. FUEL: 130 gal. MAX POWER: 300 hpPOWER: Single Yamaha F300 outboard LOAD: 82 gallons of fuel, two adults, fishing gear, full livewell, 250 pounds of ice TOP SPEED: 53.3 mph TIME TO 30 MPH: 9.4 sec. BEST MPG: 2.68 @ 29.5 mph (4,000 rpm) Powered by Yamaha 300 ice blue hull Hard T-top with LED lighting in top Fusion MS RA205 Stereo Wet sounds speakers and amp GArmin VHF 200 radio Garmin Map 1040xs GPS and dept finder Lenco trim tabs Yamaha digital display 10' power pole Power steeringThe 24 Sport not only comes standard with forward and aft seating, but also has a step down console with optional head. Not to mention a 26 gallon transom livewell, four large fish boxes, and plenty of insulated storage. This truly is the perfect package for the angler who wants it all.The Contender 24 Sport delivers versatility in spadesContender's 24 Sport Livewell Comfortable stern seats offer a place to kick back, while the adjacent 26-gallon livewell holds plenty of bait. Photo by Jim Hendricks. spf0614_ftr_3.jpg Jim Hendricks Inshore Fish-Catching Machine Contender's 24 Sport proved ideal for fishing Florida's patch reefs for fish such as this red grouper. Photo by Jim Hendricks. spf0614_ftr_4.jpg Jim Hendricks Roomy, easy-to-use anchor locker The anchor locker in the bow has a "nest" to secure the anchor until you're ready to set up to fish a reef or wreck. Photo by Jim Hendricks. spf0614_ftr_1b.jpg Courtesy Contender Boats Smooth, efficient hull Contender's new 24 Sport combines a smooth-riding, efficient hull with a versatile interior design and top-quality fishing features, resulting in a boat the whole family will love. Photo courtesy Contender Boats. spf0614_ftr_5.jpg Jim Hendricks Insulted Storage An insulated 94-gallon fish box under the foredeck swallows small coolers. A 43-gallon fish box resides just behind it. Photo by Jim Hendricks. spf0614_ftr_6.jpg Jim Hendricks Superb for inshore snapper fishing Contender's 24 Sport serves as the perfect platform for targeting species such as mangrove snapper on reefs and wrecks. Photo by Jim Hendricks. spf0614_ftr_2.jpg Jim Hendricks Contender's 24 Sport Livewell Comfortable stern seats offer a place to kick back, while the adjacent 26-gallon livewell holds plenty of bait. Photo by Jim Hendricks. A vision overcame me as Capt. Jon Cooper loaded the 26-gallon transom livewell aboard the new Contender 24 Sport with pilchards from a holding pen. It was one of those rare moments of supreme confidence. Part of it was based on the prep work put in by Cooper. A couple of days earlier, he had placed the pilchards near our launching point in Floridas Homestead Bayfront Park Marina, an hours drive south of Miami. His planning saved us several hours of searching and cast-netting for bait, giving us that much more fishing time. Yet, the 24 Sports
