Built in Edenton, North Carolina, since 1988, Regulator tests all of its boats, from the Regulator 23 to the Regulator 41, plus the new XO Series of center-­console crossovers, against the challenging conditions of the Outer Banks. 

The company announced new upgrades and features throughout its fleet for the 2024 model year. Several Regulator models are now available with Yamaha XTO Offshore 450s. More rod holders have been added throughout the fleet. New options include a half station tower for the 26XO, with more features throughout the line.

Regulator is one of two center-console builders to offer Siren Trident, which lets Yamaha digital electronic control outboard owners monitor and track multiple critical boat and engine systems, including battery voltage, bilge-pump activity, location, engine run time and maintenance intervals, with push or email notifications sent to the boater. 

Regulator 31

The Regulator 31, fastest in the company’s fleet, is now equipped with twin Yamaha 450s. Optional Yamaha Helm Master EX control provides handling power and flexibility, and the Seakeeper 2 option adds an extra element of stability. Also new is Siren Trident with the Siren 3 Pro monitoring system standard.

The massive cockpit is setup for a serious day of sport fishing and includes an oversize tackle center; huge fish boxes, livewells and storage boxes; and optional outrigger bases with 22-foot carbon-fiber collapsible poles. A half-dozen stainless-steel rod holders line the gunwales, and many more are optional.

Other angler-focused options include transom fish-box refrigeration, additional 228-quart transom livewell, and a deluxe mezzanine tackle-center upgrade for additional seating, storage, and dual-flanking rocket launchers. 

Handy features include a starboard boarding and dive door, flip-up forward seat backrests, and optional forward and rear sunshades.

Other new options include an undergunwale gaff holder, hose coil racks for raw and freshwater washdowns, clear fish-box and livewell lids, eight additional forward gunwale conventional or cup/rod
holders, diamond-quilted upholstery, teak seating accents, and more. 

Editor’s Tip 

Regulator is one of the few boat brands that labels its models based on the hull length versus the length overall. As a result, the 31 boasts a 31-foot, 4-inch hull. Adding in the heavy-duty bracket and motors brings the length overall to 36 feet, 5 inches. -Jim Hendricks, Staff Editor, Boating and Fishing Group

Performance Data

• Test Power: Yamaha 450 XTO
• Test Props: XTO Offshore, 16 1/8 x 22
• Test Load: Two people, 150 gal. fuel, three batteries, safety and test equipment
• Test Speed: 33.6 mph at 3,500 rpm
• Max Range: 370 mi.

Specifications

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In 1988, Regulator Marine set out to reinvent the deep-V center-console experience, and engineered what today it proudly calls the Legendary Ride.

Tested against the challenging conditions of their native North Carolina Outer Banks, the tough sport-fishers—23 to 41 feet long and each built by hand—are known for superb fit-and-finish and a dry, comfortable ride. 

The company is consistently awarded with industry  leading customer-satisfaction scores, and customer warranty claims on less than 1 percent of sales.

Regulator 34

The Regulator 34 boasts a space-maximizing design rivaling in roominess its 39-foot competitors. The boat offers a massive center forward storage box, two forward insulated fish/dry storage boxes, a bulk cockpit storage box or optional fish box, a transom fish box and, adjoining it, a 42-gallon transom livewell.  

But it’s fishing space that really counts, and in true CC fashion, the 34’s layout makes it easy to reach the huge forward deck and the 3X Deluxe Tackle Center with rigging station.

Options include outrigger bases and poles, transom rod holders, electric-reel hookups, and an upgraded 3X Deluxe Mezzanine Tackle Center for additional seating, storage, and rod launchers. 

An integrated wraparound windshield is mounted within the standard fiberglass T-top. All is monitored by a factory-installed Garmin Offshore electronics package. Options include helm air conditioning, stereo upgrade, and forward and rear sunshades. Below deck, a berth sleeps two, with rod storage and other amenities nearby. 

Choose between triple Yamaha 300s and twin Yamaha 425s, tended by Yamaha’s Helm Master EX. Add the Seakeeper 2, and you’re ready for anything. 

Manufacturer’s Remark

Our engineers have optimized every square inch of the 34 to give anglers the deck space and fishing features they crave.

Performance Data

• Test Power: Triple Yamaha F300s
• Test Props: Yamaha Saltwater Series II, 15” x 21”
• Test Load: Two people, 100 gal. fuel, six batteries, Seakeeper 2, and safety and test gear
• Test Speed: 61 mph at 5,900 rpm, 84.8 gph, 0.72 mpg
• Max Range: 365 miles (315 gal. at 1.16 mpg, 35.3 mph, 3,500 rpm)

Specs

Editor Says

The new 34 fishes like a much larger boat, thanks to the optional Seakeeper 2 system that minimizes disturbances no matter how sloppy it gets. Regulator’s signature transom bracket and a smart layout maximizes performance and fishing cockpit real estate. 

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In our survey, Regulator was among the handful of respected brands current boat owners were most likely to consider for their next purchase.

It’s no wonder, with hand-built Lou Codega-designed hulls, their four components crafted and then polybonded, fiberglassed and foam-filled to create a single no-wood unit free of noise, creaking, soft spots, leaking, cracks and caulk. A boat ready for the brand’s signature, “Offshore Life.”

Standard are fiberglass hardtops, which 23 percent of offshore CC owners list as the most important convenience feature in a boat like theirs. Those hardtops welcome options such as Taco Grand Slam outriggers. Other options include Yamaha Helm Master EX controls that include autopilot, waypoint deceleration, and Multimode Set Point to hold the boat in desired position.

Regulator Marine 31

One can arm this massive center-console with a pair of twin Yamaha 300s, but an exciting new option is dual Yamaha 425s, producing a top speed of 64 mph, making this the fastest boat in the swift Regulator fleet.

The helm is served by a factory-installed Garmin Offshore Package electronics suite to complement the Yamaha CL5 display. Seakeeper 2 gyroscopic stabilization is an option, controllable via the Garmin or CL5 displays. Seakeeper is sought by 32 percent of those surveyed.

Helm-seating and tackle-center options include a new 3X Deluxe Mezzanine Tackle Center, with rear-facing seating in addition to twin forward-facing console seating.

Angling is enabled by the 31′s massive cockpit, with four gunwale-mounted rod holders that meet the demands of 33 percent of survey respondents; tackle center, in-deck fishbox and T-Top hold more.

Forward are three 200-plus-quart fish or gear compartments within seats, plus a 500-quart in-deck compartment that can also provide the lockable rod storage that 28 percent of CC survey respondents request. Within the transom are a 228-quart fish box and a 36-gallon livewell, which meets the needs of 69 percent of survey respondents.

Survey Says: On Target

• Cockpit and forward SunShade options
• Stand-up head with rod storage on the 31

Owners Say

• The ride in rough seas is fantastic
• Well-laid-out boat; comfortable in the water

Brand Says

• Tested against in the conditions of the Outer Banks
• Maximum versatility
• When nothing is moving beneath your feet, you know you are on a boat built to handle the high seas

Reader Response

• “Good riding, dry, with tons of storage”

Specs

LOA: 31′4″

Beam: 10′4″

Fuel Capacity: 300 gal.

Dry Weight: 10,800 lb. with power

Max HP: 850

Certifications: NMMA

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Since the first Regulator—a 26-foot center-console—was launched in 1990 from its North Carolina factory and tested in harsh conditions in the Outer Banks, Regulator Marine has become famous for its “Legendary Ride.” 

Across more than 30 years of innovation and evolution, each Regulator is still hand-built with consistency that the company says had led to customer-satisfaction scores consistently over 95 percent, as well as customer warranty claims on far less than 1 percent of boats sold.

Regulator 34

The Regulator 34 pledges ultimate performance in a true center-console design that produces space maximized to rival its 39-foot competitors.

Anglers endorse the boat’s massive forward deck, 42-gallon transom livewell and 220-quart transom fish box. (Another 400-quart cockpit in-deck fish box stands ready.) The 3X Deluxe tackle center bears a rocket-launcher rod holder. Fishing-minded options include transom rod holders, Taco Grand Slam 390 outrigger bases with 20-foot carbon-fiber telescoping poles, and additional fish boxes, livewells and rod holders. 

An optional 3X Deluxe Mezzanine tackle center/rigging station combines additional seating, storage and optional dual-flanking rocket launchers.

Belowdecks, the berth sleeps two and features rod rack storage, a stand-up head with a solid-surface countertop, and other comfort amenities.

Up top, the captain and crew ride in comfort behind an integrated wraparound windshield beneath a standard fiberglass T-top with navigation, dock, spreader and interior lighting. Other comfort and fun features include Fusion entertainment, starboard boarding door with a dive ladder.

The Regulator 34 comes standard with triple Yamaha F300s (twin F425s optional) directed through Yamaha’s next-generation digital boat control that comprises electric steering, digital electronic control, an autopilot and a touchscreen display. Also standard is a factory-installed Garmin Offshore electronics package. 

Manufacturer’s Remark

The ultimate combination of deck space, power, comfort and range deliver outsized performance at every turn.

Performance Data

• Test Power: Triple Yamaha F300s
• Test Props: Yamaha Saltwater Series 15” x 21” stainless steel
• Test Load: 15,590 lb.   
• Test Speed: 61 mph @ 5,900 rpm 
• Max Range: 406 mi. @ 35.3 mph, 3,500 rpm 

Specs

Editor Says

Regulator lists its boat model based on the usable space, which does not include the transom bracket and outboard power. The hull proper of the 34 is 33 feet, 10 inches, but the boat stretches to 39 feet, 4 inches with bracket and motors. Keep this in mind when comparing the 34 with other models. – Jim Hendricks, Staff Editor, Fishing Group

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Regulator’s new 37 builds on their classic hull style employing a performance-enhancing transom bracket that also expands cockpit space. The 37 can be equipped for Seakeeper or come Seakeeper ready for later modifications. New leaning post and a tackle storage designs add fishability and convenience while increasing pleasure cruising seating.

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What hull characteristics create the signature Regulator ride? How does Regulator feed consumer demand for cutting-edge technology? Join fishing and boating editors Chris Woodward and Randy Vance as they question Regulator’s David Clubbs, director of engineering, and Keith Ammons, vice president of sales and marketing, about the intricacies of this iconic center console boat brand. We’ll also explore the all-new Regulator 37 and some of the unique features that propel this boat into class-leading status.

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Regulator has a way of combining hardcore fishing machismo with family-friendly comfort in a boat that is dinner-cruise stylish and stormproof reliable. As I boarded the new center console in Stuart, Florida, last month, I noted that the 37 perfects that approach.

To deliver performance, Regulator designs around Yamaha outboards mounted on a lightweight aluminum transom bracket. The bracket optimizes cockpit space. All 37 feet 7 inches of LOA on this model is boat, not bustled transom.

The outboards and bracket stretch that length to 43 feet 5 inches. The design means more comfort and fishability while minimizing weight and maximizing performance.

Sport Handling

My test boat’s three Yamaha 425 XTO outboards came with the complete Helm Master control system with a joystick that’s among the most responsive in the industry. Underway, the power steering and electronic throttle and shift remain smooth and steady, making the 37-footer feel like a sport boat at the helm.

The 24-degree deadrise at the transom and sharp stem make it cleave waves. Its wide beam settles nicely in rolling seas, smoothing rough water for a family-friendly ride.

Anglers will appreciate the wide-open cockpit with its foldaway transom seat for up to three passengers. Dual 33-gallon livewells flank an 80-gallon fish box—all in the transom. Two more fish lockers in the floor total 78 gallons each, and a forward under-seat 39-gallon compartment is insulated for use as a cooler or fish box.

Regulator placed tackle storage for rigging in either side of the leaning-post seats, providing drawers and utility-box slots. On the port side, the leaning post features a slide-out electric grill for feeding the crew.

Extra Comfort

Additional seating includes a dual lounge ahead of the console and wraparound seating in the bow, with port and starboard fold up back rests.

The cabin below the center console provides a dual berth for snoozing, a full head with shower and porcelain toilet, and an open galley area with microwave, refrigerator and sink.

The hard top not only provides a durable platform for rod holders and outriggers, its electrically activated slide-out shade provides sun relief in the cockpit.

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The Regulator 37 is designed for comfortable fishing, and each boat leaves the factory Sea Keeper 5-ready. My test boat had the gyro, plus a diesel genset to run it and other systems on board.

Serious fishermen can be confident family members will be happy, cozy and comfortable on board. A starboard side door assists in boarding passengers or that big yellowfin you wrestled to the boat.

Specifications

Performance

Regulator Marine

Edenton, NC

252-482-3837

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Regulator Marine’s new 37 showcases a newly designed seating and tackle center, a big-boat pump room and proprietary MyHelm technology to interface the boat’s key functions through an easy-to-use touchscreen monitor with a wireless key fob for quick control.

The E-Series seating and tackle center features a raised deck with triple helm seating and an aft-facing bench, tackle storage port and starboard, and six rod holders built into the aft support frame. Choose the upgrade package to add an electric grill and flush-mount refrigerator.

Beneath the aft-facing bench, the illuminated pump room provides access to fuel tanks, an optional Seakeeper 5, and other systems as well as extra storage.

For anglers, Regulator created two aft in-deck fish boxes, a double-hatch box on the transom, two 33-gallon livewells, rod lockers inside the console and three insulated forward fish boxes.

Inside the console, the 37 offers sleeping accommodations for two, a galley with refrigerator, microwave, sink and storage, air conditioning, and a skylight. The standup head compartment features an electric head, sink with hot water, hot water shower and towel rack.

Read Next: Regulator Marine 31: 2021 Boat Buyers Guide

The boat holds 507 gallons of fuel for the triple white Yamaha 425 XTOs that come with digital electronic controls, Helm Master EX, joystick. and EX autopilot. Factory-installed dual 22-inch Garmin displays, VHF, open-array radar, and Fusion stereo also come standard, as does a 9kW Onan diesel generator.

Specifications:

LOA: 37 ft. 7 in.

Beam: 12 ft. 7 in.

Weight: 19,300 lb. (w/ triple engines)

Draft: 2 ft. 10 in.

Transom Deadrise: 24 deg.

Fuel Capacity: 507 gal.

Max HP: 1,275 hp

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In our survey, Regulator was among the handful of respected brands current boat owners were most likely to consider for their next purchase.

It’s no wonder, with hand-built Lou Codega-designed hulls, their four components crafted and then polybonded, fiberglassed and foam-filled to create a single no-wood unit free of noise, creaking, soft spots, leaking, cracks and caulk. A boat ready for the brand’s signature, “Offshore Life.”

Standard are fiberglass hardtops, which 23 percent of offshore CC owners list as the most important convenience feature in a boat like theirs. Those hardtops welcome options such as Taco Grand Slam outriggers. Other options include Yamaha Helm Master EX controls that include autopilot, waypoint deceleration, and Multimode Set Point to hold the boat in desired position.

Regulator Marine 31

One can arm this massive center-console with a pair of twin Yamaha 300s, but an exciting new option is dual Yamaha 425s, producing a top speed of 64 mph, making this the fastest boat in the swift Regulator fleet.

The helm is served by a factory-installed Garmin Offshore Package electronics suite to complement the Yamaha CL5 display. Seakeeper 2 gyroscopic stabilization is an option, controllable via the Garmin or CL5 displays. Seakeeper is sought by 32 percent of those surveyed.

Helm-seating and tackle-center options include a new 3X Deluxe Mezzanine Tackle Center, with rear-facing seating in addition to twin forward-facing console seating.

Angling is enabled by the 31′s massive cockpit, with four gunwale-mounted rod holders that meet the demands of 33 percent of survey respondents; tackle center, in-deck fishbox and T-Top hold more.

Forward are three 200-plus-quart fish or gear compartments within seats, plus a 500-quart in-deck compartment that can also provide the lockable rod storage that 28 percent of CC survey respondents request. Within the transom are a 228-quart fish box and a 36-gallon livewell, which meets the needs of 69 percent of survey respondents.

Survey Says: On Target

• Cockpit and forward SunShade options
• Stand-up head with rod storage on the 31

Owners Say

• The ride in rough seas is fantastic
• Well-laid-out boat; comfortable in the water

Brand Says

• Tested against in the conditions of the Outer Banks
• Maximum versatility
• When nothing is moving beneath your feet, you know you are on a boat built to handle the high seas

Reader Response

• “Good riding, dry, with tons of storage”

Specs

LOA: 31′4″

Beam: 10′4″

Fuel Capacity: 300 gal.

Dry Weight: 10,800 lb. with power

Max HP: 850

Certifications: NMMA

More Info

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In our survey, Regulator was among the handful of respected brands current boat owners were most likely to consider for their next purchase.

It’s no wonder, with hand-built Lou Codega-designed hulls, their four components crafted and then polybonded, fiberglassed and foam-filled to create a single no-wood unit free of noise, creaking, soft spots, leaking, cracks and caulk. A boat ready for the brand’s signature, “Offshore Life.”

Standard are fiberglass hardtops, which 23 percent of offshore CC owners list as the most important convenience feature in a boat like theirs. Those hardtops welcome options such as Taco Grand Slam outriggers. Other options include Yamaha Helm Master EX controls that include autopilot, waypoint deceleration, and Multimode Set Point to hold the boat in desired position.

Regulator 28

First, in 1988, there came the original Regulator 26. Regulator stretched it a decade or so ago to create the Regulator 28 and, more recently, that new classic received a “refresh” treatment including, among other touches, a fiberglass T-top with LED lights and integrated wraparound windshield, and Garmin 28 Offshore Premium electronics package.

Fishing is prominent in this boat’s DNA, and that’s clear at its 28 Tackle Center, with rigging area, rocket launchers, tackle storage and more. The standard T-top is ready for optional, additional rod holders, while the four gunwale-mounted holders meet the needs of 33 percent of survey respondents.

At the helm are bolstered seating and individual footrests. Underneath, a lined console is equipped with an electric head wiring access and rod racks.

The transom houses a 124-quart fish box and 25-gallon livewell. A flush-folding transom seat will please the 44 percent of CC survey respondents who consider aft seating important.

Up front is an illuminated 456-quart fish/storage box, flanked by a pair of 169-quart insulated fish-box/dry-storage bins, also illuminated. A center in-deck dry-storage compartment offers 256 quarts more space, which could be the locked rod storage that 26 percent say they need.

A tuna door admits fishers and big fish, and is handy for diving.

Forward seating with flip-up backrests, plus -forward console seating for two, will please the 40 percent of our center-console survey respondents who called bow seating important.

Survey Says: On Target

• Cockpit and forward SunShade options
• Stand-up head with rod storage on the 31

Owners Say

• The ride in rough seas is fantastic
• Well-laid-out boat; comfortable in the water

Brand Says

• Tested against in the conditions of the Outer Banks
• Maximum versatility
• When nothing is moving beneath your feet, you know you are on a boat built to handle the high seas

Reader Response

• “Good riding, dry, with tons of storage”

Specs

LOA: 27′8″

Beam: 9′5″

Fuel Capacity: 219 gal.

Dry Weight: 9,480 lb. with power

Max HP: 600

Certifications: NMMA

More Info

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