Blackfin Boats, From 1970s Sportfishermen to a Florida Revival

The original Blackfin and its fade

Blackfin first appeared in 1973 and made its name with tough offshore fishing boats that served a generation of anglers. That first company eventually faded from the market, leaving a recognizable badge with no factory behind it.

Those early hulls still turn up for sale. They are decades-old sportfishermen with no connection to the current builder, and they should be judged and surveyed as classics rather than as older versions of today's boats.

Seabring Marine and Blackfin 2.0

Around 2016 the name returned. Salt Water Sportsman later reported that Seabring Marine had bought the brand and rebuilt it from top to bottom, and Boating's test team took to calling the result Blackfin 2.0. Its first new models, the 212 CC and 272 CC, got the comeback rolling.

The revived company builds in Williston, in the interior of north Florida, and aims at buyers who want serious fishing gear with a finish closer to a yacht. It makes its own heavy upholstery, backs hulls with a lifetime structural warranty and designs layouts for family days as well as tournament fishing. Blackfin says it has taken the NMMA Marine Industry CSI Award five years running.

A range built outward from the flagship

For 2026 the catalog covers center consoles from the 23CC to the 40CC, dual consoles including the 25DC, 27DC and 30DC, and two hybrid bay boats, the 24HB and 26HB.

The boat that signaled Blackfin's ambitions was the 332 CC, unveiled as flagship at the 2018 Fort Lauderdale show and honored for innovation in Miami the following year. It rides on a stepped deep-V drawn by Michael Peters and remains in the catalog as the 33CC, so used listings appear under both names. Our 332 CC review has its dimensions, power ratings and performance data.

Dealers, warranty support and resale

Unlike many small Florida builders, Blackfin sells through a network of authorized dealers, which gives owners a clear route for warranty claims and service. Resale has held up reasonably well for a name that was still reestablishing itself in 2018, though it does not yet match Boston Whaler or Yellowfin. The flagship's continued production under a new name also supports values of earlier boats.

• Have both outboards inspected and their computer logs read.
• Check the steps and running surface for impact damage.
• Test livewells, sea chest pumps and macerators.
• Confirm joystick and power steering work if installed.