When an innovative company is at the top, you might expect an attitude of complacency to set in. Not at MAKO. True to our name’s heritage, MAKO must keep moving to remain at the top of the food chain. We’re known for innovation, more than 40 years of it. And we’ve only just begun.

After relocating our offshore operations from Miami, Florida, northward into a modern, 385,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, a new chapter in the MAKO legend began. A group of top marine designers, engineers and manufacturing experts was assembled and given a challenge: Use all that has been learned during the design and production of thousands of MAKO boats and combine it with technological advances to create the finest fishing boats to ever carry the legendary MAKO name. Utilize the latest improvements in hull design. Use cutting-edge materials and incorporate the most effective construction methods available. Give them all of the features serious saltwater anglers demand. And remember, fishermen have families who like to fish, too.

We’re pleased to introduce the newest generation of legendary MAKO boats. They incorporate the strongest, driest riding, most-seaworthy hulls we’ve ever offered plus even more fishing-friendly innovations than their famous predecessors. Still the most rugged fishing boats you can buy, these new models set new standards for performance and are designed and built to carry the MAKO legend well into the future.

Like their storied predecessors, our 2008 MAKO® boats ride the leading edge of marine design and technology. MAKO owners wouldn’t be satisfied with anything less. To produce these new craft, we combined a comprehensive program of product development with state-of-the-art materials, multi-source feedback and exhaustive testing to create an offshore lineup worthy of carrying the legendary shark logo. Our focus on research and development was more aggressive and unrestrained than ever before. And the new family of MAKO models would not have been possible without it.

A critical component of any high-performance fishing boat is the ride. That’s why our gifted engineers and designers developed an enhanced running surface. Our hull combines the soft ride and sea-keeping abilities of a sharp-entry Deep V with strategically placed strakes that raise the hull higher out of the water at speed. The result is a faster, more fuel efficient, better-tracking boat, from cruise to full throttle, without sacrificing maneuverability at slower speeds. The aggressive Deep V hull with wide chines also contributes to the dry, comfortable ride and reduces roll at rest. The chines also add buoyancy aft to handle today’s high horsepower, four-stroke outboards.

These boats incorporate super-strong transoms plus a unique stringer grid system that’s bonded to the hull to create tremendous structural rigidity. The whole assembly is foam-filled to produce a boat that’s incredibly strong and quiet, at rest and at speed.

The new generation of MAKO boats is equally impressive above the water line. They feature level decks from bow to stern, with an aggressive non-skid pattern for sure footing. Their design makes for easy access to the anchor locker and bow compartments while providing forward seating and storage. Electronics friendly consoles and innovative helm seat/rigging stations, with built-in, above-deck baitwell systems, are common to the 204, 234, 264 and 284 models. Large, in-deck fishboxes and generous storage complete a layout that’s uncluttered and more than ready for your next fishing adventure.