Pursuit Sport Tender 310 Main

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The 310 has the sort of features that folks expect in a high-end center console. Its adjustable helm and dual companion seating provide good visibility and comfort, and its console has plenty of space for big-screen electronics. Our test boat’s acrylic windscreen provided good protection; however, safety glass is now standard — an improvement. Its cockpit area has aft-facing bench seating, a refrigerator and an insulated cooler. A tackle center, a livewell, a cutting board and a sink are designed into the neatly molded cabinetwork. A fish box in the sole is plumbed with a macerator and drains overboard. The transom bench seat has a 39-gallon removable liner that drains overboard.

Forward, a door in the console allows access to a fixed marine sanitation device that is plumbed to a 20-gallon holding tank. A 20-gallon freshwater tank feeds the head’s sink/shower and the cockpit sink. A seating area forward of the console is arranged around a table/sun pad insert that can be stowed out of the way in the console. There is rod stowage under the forward seating. A tidy anchor and windlass system are hidden in the bow and accessed through a foredeck hatch. The 310 is topped off with a powder-coated aluminum and fiberglass hardtop with integral lighting — very nice!



Although the 310’s layout and features are fairly typical, it is distinct. You can see and feel the difference in the detail. The interior of the livewell, for example, has LED lighting and is finished in a fish-friendly oceania blue. Its one-piece resin-infused stringer and web-frame system not only lends to its strength but also complements the finished appearance of its bilges. 

The 310 is priced at $229,810, which includes a stylish hardtop and a pair of 300-horsepower Yamahas. The short option list has a variety of gelcoat hull colors and a towing package with a tow eye and a soft rub rail.

To focus solely on the 310’s application as a yacht tender would be a mistake, since it is quite capable on its own, without a tow line. For those moving up or down in the market, it would be a great choice for fishing hands-on offshore, running to the islands or simply taking a sunset cruise. It is a perfect Swiss Army knife of a ride!

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Test Conditions: Speeds were measured by GPS in the St. Lucie River in Stuart, Florida, with a light chop and 10 knots of wind, with ½ load of fuel and two people on board. Fuel consumption was calculated from the electronic engine-monitoring system. Sound levels were measured at the helm.

RPM    Knots    GPH    dB(A)
600    3.4    1.2    64
1000    5.6    2.5    69
1500    7.2    4.4    74
2000    7.8    7.5    76
2500    13.0    9.6    82
3000    18.4    13.0    83
3500    26.8    16.0    84
4000    31.6    21.2    87
4500    35.2    28.4    88
5000    41.7    35.7    90
5500    44.4    45.1    92
5900    47.4    52.4    94

LOA: 31’2”       
LWL: 26’6”
BEAM: 9’6”
DRAFT: 2’10” (motors down)
DISPL.: 8,890 lb. (dry)
FUEL: 260 gal.
WATER: 20 gal.
TRANSOM DEADRISE: 24 degrees
ENGINE OPTION: 2 x 250 hp Yamaha 4-stroke outboards
ENGINE TESTED: 2 x 300 hp Yamaha 4-stroke outboards
BASE PRICE: $229,810
Pursuit, 772-465-6006; www.pursuitboats.com