Legendary marine-industry veteran Early Bentz—founder of Stratos and then Triton Boats, both premium lines of saltwater and freshwater fishing boats—created fishing-focused Caymas Boats in 2018.
Caymas models are designed and built for hardcore offshore and inshore anglers, while also pleasing families with cruising and entertaining attributes. They’re built on the Michael Peters double Stepped Vee Ventilated Tunnel running surface for top performance and fuel economy.
A former national champion boat racer and bass-boat-manufacturing pioneer, Bentz has always aimed to engineer and build the most durable and best-performing boats in their class, all featuring dry rides, outstanding speeds, and superior safety and comfort. The Caymas line of center-console boats lives up to that vaunted reputation.
Caymas 291
The new Caymas 291 is the largest and most robust member of the Caymas Hybrid Series, boasting an open bow and higher freeboard, as well as exceptional stability and handling.
The 291 is a hardcore fishing boat that enables anglers to fish both inshore and offshore, with plenty of fishing room and easy angling access all around the interior. With bay-boat and center-console parentage, it’s capable of floating in less than 16 inches of water.
Fishing features include four gunwale-mounted stainless-steel rod holders, a 35-gallon livewell, a 328-quart forward fish box, a pair of 100-quart in-floor fish boxes, and 250 quarts of insulated storage below a chaise longue at the console front.
The chaise has six more rod holders, as well as grab rails and cup holders. All upholstery, including the cockpit bolsters, helm seating and aft bench, features premium Sunbrella Horizon marine vinyl.
The console’s interior is accessed through a large door, the console itself sheltered by a three-sided glass enclosure within a D-shaped hardtop frame. That hardtop has LED dome and spreader lights, speaker pods and, across its back, seven rod holders. Other LED lights are located in console interior, compartments, livewells, and under the gunwale. The dash welcomes a pair of 19-inch multifunction displays.
A fiberglass leaning post supports helm seats with backrests and flip-up bolsters, plus four rod holders and cup holders.
Editor’s Note
Caymas covers the shallow and the deep with a well-appointed and high-quality hybrid, with great seating throughout, a well-organized console, an abundance of fishing room, and functionality all based on a performance hull from Earl Bentz. -Karl Anderson
Performance Data
- Test Power: Twin Mercury Verado 300
- Test Prop: Eco Enertia SS 21, 3-blade
- Test Load: 4,050 lb.
- Test Speed: 33.5 mph at 3,500 rpm
- Max Range: 407 miles
Specifications
| LOA: | 28’6″ |
| Beam: | 9’6″ |
| Fuel Capacity: | 500 gal. |
| Dry Weight: | 4,500 lb. |
| Max HP: | 600 |
| Certifications: | NMMA |
| Powered By: | Yamaha |
Caymas Boats – Ashland City, Tennessee; caymasboats.com
