2007 Egg Harbor 43 Sport Fisherman

New Jersey builders have a reputation for creating seaworthy fishing boats. That heritage continues with the Egg Harbor 43 convertible. Egg Harbor challenged the Michael Peters design team to come up with a fast, dry running surface, since the company has a long history of penning topflight offshore boats. The resulting slightly concave bottom boasts prop pockets affording the 43 a shallower draft for transiting the Bahamas banks or shallow waters up and down the Eastern seaboard. 

But more important, the pockets allow a narrower shaft angle. Anytime you can direct your thrust more closely parallel to the water’s surface, you gain efficiency. Combine this with a moderate dead rise of 17 degrees at the transom and you can expect a smooth ride and better fuel performance. 

Many offshore anglers cling to the philosophy that a smaller boat fishes better than a larger one. The Egg Harbor 43 sits in a smaller category of Sportfish. In addition to having a fully equipped cockpit with all the serious fishing amenities and plenty of room for a fighting chair, the 43 spins on a dime. She is very nimble and quick to react. The cockpit has a freezer, engine room access, tackle center with freshwater sink, large fish box and freshwater and raw-water wash downs.