When you are out on the water for an all-day trip with your family and friends, you need a machine that offers plenty of space and storage and the power to last all day at an affordable price. Finding a boat that meets all of those criteria is incredibly difficult but, thanks to our new Makaira line, is no longer impossible.
The Blazer Bay Makaira series is designed to cover all of these needs to provide the ultimate fishing experience, especially when it comes to the best hybrid bay boat of the 2026 model year: the 2800 Makaira. Here, we have highlighted five of its most prominent features: its family friendly focus, hybrid design, high power capacity, well-designed forward lounge, and affordable price.
Family-Friendly Focus
The Makaira line of boats are designed for all-day fun in comfort, style, and utility, making it perfect for get-togethers with your family and friends. There is plenty of seating around the whole vessel to comfortably accommodate up to 11 passengers including the forward lounge, the double bolster seats at the console, and a folding bench located along the back of the vessel.
The boat is also visually beautiful with a gorgeous design from the nose to the engine. Everything is sleek with an intuitive design to make navigation easy. It is also customizable, with 11 hull colors and 3 seating colors to choose from.
As for the utility, every part of the 2800 Makaira is designed for maximum utility. The seats in the forward lounge double as storage, not including the additional multipurpose compartments in the floor. There are rod holders next to either side of the forward lounge, and the console seat includes a cooler as the base for the chair. The fiberglass center console also features a counterspace including a livewell and storage for multipurpose use.
For additional utility, there is a room in the console that comes plumbed with a head and has additional storage compartments for personal items. This is also a great space to store cushions from the front seating area when not in use.
All together, these features make the 2800 Makaira perfect for supporting a large group of people for a fun day on the water from sunrise to sunset.
Hybrid Design
Different waters require different strategies that are difficult to manage with one boat. Offshore fishing for mahi mahi, yellowfin tuna, and red snapper requires a boat with a deep hull that can handle the rough waves that come with deeper waters. This contrasts with near-shore fishing, which requires a boat to have very little of the hull in the water to ensure its ability to float above the shallows. The 2800 Makaira hybrid bay boat is able to handle the depths of offshore fishing and the shallows of coastal river deltas.
Not only is the 2800 Makaira considered a bay and coastal fishing boat, but it also has all of the tools you need to be prepared for multiple areas. The multiple tournament-grade livewells can hold different catches and the extensive technical storage offers plenty of space for all of your fishing gear. That’s not even mentioning the spacious casting areas, which provide plenty of space not only to roam around the boat, but to pull catches of all sizes aboard.
This twin engine bay boat is also a hybrid when it comes to fishing and family crossover boats. Not only does this boat have a family-friendly focus in its design, but its high power capacity makes it perfect for all-day fishing.
High Power Capacity
The Blazer Bay 2800 Makaira is an incredibly powerful machine able to accommodate 11 passengers for a smooth ride all day long. Its 135-gallon fuel capacity gives you the fuel efficiency and range you need to fish all day across multiple locations. The 2800 Makaira can also be set up as a twin engine bay boat and is able to accommodate up to 600 horsepower, giving you the punch you need for a smooth ride in rough water.
Coffin Box & Toe Kick in Forward Lounge
One of the features that is most anticipated with the 2800 Makaira is the forward lounge design, which features a coffin box and toe kick. The front lounge is also flexible, allowing you to adjust it to whatever your needs are at any given moment.
The center trapezoid-shaped table can be raised and supported by a bent metal arm that makes it easy to slide into the seating and relax comfortably with your family. This table can also be supported at the height of the seats, turning into an extended piece of the standing deck space.
The seats are also convertible from comfortable places to relax into storage. Simply removing the cushions provides access to several multipurpose compartments. The cushions can then be easily placed back to convert quickly back into comfortable seating.
Affordable Price
Considering the hybrid design, high storage and power capacity, and the focus on comfortability, its no wonder that the starting price for the 2800 Makaira is $148,262. This model also includes a pro package, which adds dual 12-inch Simrad Evo 3 depth finders with transducers and a hull color of your choice. These additions only increase the cost by $9,088, bringing the Pro Package Makaira 2800 to $157,350.