Research 2014 - Yellowfin - 39

~39 Yellowfin
I really enjoy getting to run and review new boats, especially when they are done correctly. When one comes around that is built right, it’s an exhilarating thing, and the new Yellowfin 39 is a home run in many ways. Not everyone needs a full-blown 39-foot center console, but if you dream or do have the need, you owe it to yourself to look at this boat. With a foot and a half more beam than the highly popular Yellowfin 36, the new 39 hull was based on the larger 42-foot hull, and the new model is a beast of a boat. I recently tested it with company owner Wylie Nagler out of Yellowfin’s hometown of Sarasota, Florida, on a beautiful spring day with a westerly 15-knot breeze and a rolling sea.
The extra beam does so much for the boat, like providing a more laterally stable platform while running or at rest, plus the 39 can carry quad outboards without crowding them or straining to float them. You also get more storage, a larger console, expanded seating and, naturally, the thing we all want — more fishing room.
I liked the gunwale heights all the way around, especially in the bow area. On larger boats of this nature, they are often too high for anglers to easily walk a fish around the bow or jump on the foredeck to throw a cast net. The dimensions on the 39 all work well, making it a safe and efficient fishing platform. Its wide gunwales make boarding and walking a net back to the wells an easy task.
Draft: 1 ft. 10 in.
Beam: 11 ft. 6 in.
Fuel tank capacity: 550
Standard features: Gemlux Flush Mount Cleats
SS Pop Up Bow Light
Under Gunwale Courtesy Lights
Hydraulic Power Steering
Console and Combing Cushions
Rule 1100 GPH Baitwell Pumps
2 Rule 2000 Bilge Pumps
SS D-Rings
Gemlux 2'' Gas Fills
4 Gemlux Rod Holders
Gemlux Ball Valves
High Performance K Plane Trim Tabs
Lighted Digital Fly by Wire Switch Panel
Tinned Copper Wiring
Deutsch Connectors
O-ring Gutter System
Gemlux SS Thru-Hull Fittings
T-top with 7 Rod Holders
Saltwater Wash Down
80 Gallon Livewell Aft
530 Qt macerated Fish Box
40 Gallons Fresh Water 82 Ga Optional
Toilet and Shower