Boating in Louisiana: Sportsman's Paradise, From Pontchartrain to the Gulf
Of the roughly 225 boats and yachts for sale by owner in Louisiana on YachtBazar today, the
median asking price is $46,500. Fishing boats are the second-largest type
behind general powerboats — 19 of the by-owner listings we classified by title keyword, with
another five center consoles counted as their own category — ahead of sailboats (11) and
cruisers & motor yachts (7). That mix fits a
state that has put "Sportsman's Paradise" on its license plates for generations: the marsh
between the Mississippi delta and the Texas line is inshore redfish and speckled-trout water,
and ports like Venice and Grand Isle put the offshore Gulf within reach of a day's run.
The listings cluster around greater New Orleans, and the top five cities tell you exactly
where. Marrero and Metairie are Jefferson Parish — the west bank of the Mississippi and the
south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, respectively — while Madisonville and Mandeville sit directly
across the lake on the north shore, where the Tchefuncte River meets Pontchartrain. The lake
itself is broad, brackish and protected — closer to bay boating than open Gulf — which is why so
much of the state's family powerboat inventory lives within an hour of New Orleans. South and
west of the city the water changes character: the Barataria and Terrebonne marshes below Houma,
the Atchafalaya Basin, and the Calcasieu estuary at Lake Charles are shallow-draft country where
bay boats, skiffs and aluminum hulls earn their keep, with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
threading the whole coast together.
Marrero, New Orleans, Metairie, Madisonville and Mandeville carry the most listings
statewide, and Yamaha, Chaparral, Boston Whaler and Sea Ray are the most-listed makes. See the
by-owner fishing boats for sale in
Louisiana, boats priced
$25,000 to $50,000 in Louisiana — the band the state's median asking price falls into — or
Louisiana boat slips & docks if you need somewhere to
keep what you buy.
$114,9852024 Crownline E260 XS📍 Metairie, LA
$44,9992025 MANITOU CRUISE 20 MAX BENCH📍 Mandeville, LA
$15,25018’ CHawk Catamaran📍 Chalmette, LA
$19,0002015 Panga Panga📍 Hammond, LA
$349,0002015 Nor Tech 340 Sport📍 Metairie, LA
$140,000Shrimp Boat for sale 140k📍 Gretna, LA
$9,9952008 Tahoe 215 CC📍 Marrero, LA
$88,4892027 Sea Hunt 219 Ultra📍 Metairie, LA
$19,9952007 Caravelle 237 Bowrider/ Merc. 350 (307 Hours)📍 Laplace, LA
$9,5002008 Regal 1900 Bowrider boat for trade📍 Chalmette, LA
$9,000Rookie Boat📍 New Orleans, LA
$28,000Chaparral Ski Boat and Trailer📍 Thibodaux, LA
$25,000Custom Pontoon Houseboat📍 Metairie, LA
$19,9952005 Chaparral 254 Sunesta📍 Covington, LA
$23,5992019 Boston Whaler 160 Sport📍 Madisonville, LA
$73,9952026 Sea Chaser 23 LX📍 Marrero, LA
$5,2001996 Champion 186📍 Covington, LA
$5,5001984 27’ Catalina Sailboat📍 Mandeville, LA
$29,0001996 Hunter 29.5📍 Madisonville, LA
$25,0001996 Boston Whaler Impact 21’📍 Chauvin, LA
$19,9952007 Monteray 194 FS📍 Marrero, LA
$6,5002002 Truimph 190📍 Slidell, LA
$46,00024 Martinez Custom Aluminum Open to All Offers📍 Des Allemands, LA
$102,9952026 Sea Chaser 26 LX📍 Marrero, LA