Buying and Owning a Prowler

For buyers accustomed to purchasing production boats from dealers — and even for some who have bought from factory-direct builders that offer less customization — buying a built-to-order boat like a Prowler might seem daunting at first. It shouldn’t, though; our customers will tell you that the specification and build process is exciting and fun.

Learning More

Hopefully, our site will answer many of your initial questions about our boats and our company. But if you like what you see and want to learn more about construction, performance, options, pricing, or the buying process, we welcome your call.

We also welcome visits to our facility in South Florida; just give us a call first to let us know you’re coming. Finally, several very knowledgeable Prowler owners frequent the popular boating forum TheHullTruth.com and are happy to provide their insight.

If you’d like to see a Prowler in person — or sea trial one — let us know, and we’ll work to arrange it. We also offer Demo Day events throughout the year. Or you can catch us at the Miami International Boat Show in mid-February (cancelled for 2021).

Sea Trial Opportunities

We offer frequent sea trial opportunities in the Miami area. Every boat we build is water-tested prior to delivery. Once it passes all checks — and with the buyer’s consent — we try to make the boat available for one or two days of sea trials by appointment. The best way to learn about these opportunities is to follow us on Facebook or Instagram or sign up to receive email notifications and news. We also do our best to keep sea trial opportunities updated on our calendar. If you’d like to join us for an upcoming date, please call or email us for an appointment.

Initiating the Process

Like most successful custom builders, Prowler has a waiting list for builds. The time from order placement to build initiation varies by model and season, but we strive to keep wait times as short as possible. To that end we moved into a new 30,000-square foot facility in mid-2016 and significantly expanded our staff, increasing production capacity to roughly 20 to 25 boats per year. Very generally speaking, the time from order to delivery is in the six- to twelve-month range.

In order to secure a build slot, we require a nonrefundable deposit of $10,000. Two weeks before the scheduled beginning of your build, one-third of the cost of your boat is due. Another third is due when the hull is ready to removed from the mold, and the balance on completion.

Spec’ing and Building

Once you place your deposit for a build slot, the fun starts. If they haven’t already, most buyers visit us at our facility at this point to plan their boats and discuss process and expectations. The choices are numerous — from hull color and top selection, to seating configurations and storage options, to power packages and electronics choices, to outriggers and rod holder placement — but we’ll work through them until you’re satisfied.

Once the build begins, we send regular photos and updates. If there’s anything we have a question about, we’ll check with you. And of course you’re welcome to check in anytime and see how your boat is progressing.