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Only great things may be expected of this monster. Offered in both the cutting edge stepped hull or traditional deep-V design, it is well known among savvy boaters that this vessel outperforms competing manufacturers’ models in the 40 foot class.
Contender 39' ST Quad 400R Mercurys (Innov8media)
39 ST
Center Console Sport Fishing
39 Feet of adrenaline pumping, wave jumping, heart pounding, chest thumping center console created for range to get the grounds where less get to go, and speed so you have more time to locate those elusive target species.
The 39 ST custom options are available to make your fishing boat your own. Design your boat’s electronics and console, rod holder placement, outrigger type, and other custom choices to create your fisherman’s dream machine. From kite fishing for sailfish in south Florida, to the long tuna runs in the Atlantic Canyons with a Contender, You’re Always in the Game.
A CAPTAIN’S HELM
Powered by triple Yamaha 425 XTO engines, the Contender 39ST is a rocket ship on water. With a standard 500-gallon fuel tank capacity, you’re boundaries won’t be limited by range. Get there fast, get there dry, get in the game
A CAPTAIN’S TOWER
Custom fishing towers built to sight fish, or spot birds for miles. Get above the water, and spot the bite finding fish by sight from above. Complete second station setups to keep you informed of position and other important information. The captain’s view from the tower is critical in directing championship crews and always staying at the helm. Once you’ve been in one, you’ll see the distinct competitive advantage of a captain level crows nest, and why Contenders are built for offshore fishing performance.
Hand Built in the USA.
The Contender 39ST is hand built in Homestead, FL with a variety of fishing and boating options to create the boat that fits your offshore lifestyle.
Built to Order.
Every Contender is hand laid fiberglass with an attention to detail in hull ride that keeps captains and customers coming back with new developments to further their boating game. The build process is not an automated assembly line that offers no options. Our model options make ever boat unique with the personality and style to make it your own.
Built for the Blue Water.
Built for speed, range, and finding big fish in blue water. The 39ST is the start of an offshore adventure designed to take you to places most folks don’t ever get a chance to see – beyond the bay, out in the ocean where currents rip, and sea floors fall. The boat that takes you cruising to the canyons, or idling through inspiring islands.
39ST Model Options Gallery
Helm station
Helm Station and Leaning Post
Kitefishing Rocket Launcher
2nd Station Tower
Tackle center station and stand-on tower
Teak Console w/ Head
Deck live well and fish boxes
Fiberglass Bolster Leaning Post
Standard Options
- Forward Anchor Locker w/Storage
- 260 Gal. Fully Lined & Insulated Forward Fish Box
- 145 Gal. Fully Lined & Insulated Forward Fish Box
- (2) 105 Gal. Fully Lined & Insulated Aft Fish Boxes (Port & Starboard)
- (2) 40 Gal. Transom Live wells
- 8″ Pop-Up Cleat
- Heavy Duty Bow Lifting Ring in Floor Peak Locker
- (2) Heavy Duty Stern Lifting Rings
- (2) 10″ Stern Cleats
- (2) 8″ Cleats w/Hause Pipes – Midship
- (4) Flush Mount Gunnel Rod Holders
- Custom Aluminum Recessed Bow Handrail
- Bilge Liner
- Extra Large Walk-in Console
- Fully Lined and Finished W/Head Compartment
- Oversized Electronics Panel
- Molded in Front Console Seat
- Lockable Storage Inside Console
- Custom Helm Pod
- Chrome on Bronze or Stainless Steel Hardware
- Non-Skid Cockpit Sole & Deck
- Heavy Duty Rub Rail
- Choice of Hull & Deck Gel Coat Colors
- Custom Hand-Painted Boot & Pin Stripe w/Choice of Colors
- International Lighting
- Recessed Pop-up Bow Light
- Dual Hydraulic Steering w/Power Assist Pump
- Livorsi Trim Tabs (Recessed)
- Waterproof Switches & Breaker Panel w/Indicator Lights
- 2000 GPH Auto/Manual Bilge Pump
- High Speed Compass
Always in the game
The tower calls you early in the morning. You know the winds will be howling, but that means the fish will be biting. You’re rigged, prepared, and ready to fish with a great crew. Stay in the game with fishability, reliability, and attention to detail on your side. Running the Mississippi River to the Gulf, or cruising out to the backcountry of Florida Bay – with a Contender, You’re Always in the Game.
Precision engineered
Hull & Deck
- Hand-Laid Fiberglass Throughout High Tech Construction Using
- Multi-Directional Fabric & Foam Cored Glass Stringer System
- Foam Floatation
Rigged to fish
Unlike some mass production boat builders, we at Contender pride ourselves on keeping this experience personal. Your Contender is made for you, with you in mind. You will team up with the finest craftsmen in a hands-on boat building process. You choose whether to customize each component of the vessel‚ from the hull size and power option to the electronics package, livewell rigging, down to the type of stitching on your upholstery, and more.
Tournament ready
While anyone can be unexpectedly fortunate on a day out on the water, here at Contender, we’re smarter than that. We know that the boat matters, and that’s why more tournaments are won on Contender than any other boat brand. To own a Contender is to own the best sport fishing boat on the market. Period.
Yamaha 425 XTO Offshore Performance
- Yamaha outboards are the engine of choice for Contender Boats.
- The performance and reliability of Yamaha outboard engines make them essential to the offshore performance expected in a Contender
- Find out more about 425 XTO Performance or view the full performance bulletin for the 39ST w/ Triple XTO 425 Yamahas.
Performance Data
Efficiency & Speed
Nothing Feels Like a Contender
When the clock is ticking, and there’s money on the line, you can only trust the proven. When you have to get there fast, the ride matters. Nothing goes to sea like a Contender. The hull cuts the waves like it was built to battle blue water, and fears no head wind gusts, or following seas. Don’t fear the forecast. Leave the fair weather friends at home, and find the fish, ripping through the water powered by the speed and reliability only a Yamaha can provide. This boat rides like no other. Customized with custom fishing options, outriggers, plenty of cooler and fish box space, it is built for the most successful of fisherman to bring home their bounty in style.
Only great things may be expected of this monster. Offered in both the cutting edge stepped hull or traditional deep-V design, it is well known among savvy boaters that this vessel outperforms competing manufacturers’ models in the 40 foot class.
Contender 39' ST Quad 400R Mercurys (Innov8media)
39 ST
Center Console Sport Fishing
39 Feet of adrenaline pumping, wave jumping, heart pounding, chest thumping center console created for range to get the grounds where less get to go, and speed so you have more time to locate those elusive target species.
The 39 ST custom options are available to make your fishing boat your own. Design your boat’s electronics and console, rod holder placement, outrigger type, and other custom choices to create your fisherman’s dream machine. From kite fishing for sailfish in south Florida, to the long tuna runs in the Atlantic Canyons with a Contender, You’re Always in the Game.
A CAPTAIN’S HELM
Powered by triple Yamaha 425 XTO engines, the Contender 39ST is a rocket ship on water. With a standard 500-gallon fuel tank capacity, you’re boundaries won’t be limited by range. Get there fast, get there dry, get in the game
A CAPTAIN’S TOWER
Custom fishing towers built to sight fish, or spot birds for miles. Get above the water, and spot the bite finding fish by sight from above. Complete second station setups to keep you informed of position and other important information. The captain’s view from the tower is critical in directing championship crews and always staying at the helm. Once you’ve been in one, you’ll see the distinct competitive advantage of a captain level crows nest, and why Contenders are built for offshore fishing performance.
Hand Built in the USA.
The Contender 39ST is hand built in Homestead, FL with a variety of fishing and boating options to create the boat that fits your offshore lifestyle.
Built to Order.
Every Contender is hand laid fiberglass with an attention to detail in hull ride that keeps captains and customers coming back with new developments to further their boating game. The build process is not an automated assembly line that offers no options. Our model options make ever boat unique with the personality and style to make it your own.
Built for the Blue Water.
Built for speed, range, and finding big fish in blue water. The 39ST is the start of an offshore adventure designed to take you to places most folks don’t ever get a chance to see – beyond the bay, out in the ocean where currents rip, and sea floors fall. The boat that takes you cruising to the canyons, or idling through inspiring islands.
39ST Model Options Gallery
Helm station
Helm Station and Leaning Post
Kitefishing Rocket Launcher
2nd Station Tower
Tackle center station and stand-on tower
Teak Console w/ Head
Deck live well and fish boxes
Fiberglass Bolster Leaning Post
Standard Options
- Forward Anchor Locker w/Storage
- 260 Gal. Fully Lined & Insulated Forward Fish Box
- 145 Gal. Fully Lined & Insulated Forward Fish Box
- (2) 105 Gal. Fully Lined & Insulated Aft Fish Boxes (Port & Starboard)
- (2) 40 Gal. Transom Live wells
- 8″ Pop-Up Cleat
- Heavy Duty Bow Lifting Ring in Floor Peak Locker
- (2) Heavy Duty Stern Lifting Rings
- (2) 10″ Stern Cleats
- (2) 8″ Cleats w/Hause Pipes – Midship
- (4) Flush Mount Gunnel Rod Holders
- Custom Aluminum Recessed Bow Handrail
- Bilge Liner
- Extra Large Walk-in Console
- Fully Lined and Finished W/Head Compartment
- Oversized Electronics Panel
- Molded in Front Console Seat
- Lockable Storage Inside Console
- Custom Helm Pod
- Chrome on Bronze or Stainless Steel Hardware
- Non-Skid Cockpit Sole & Deck
- Heavy Duty Rub Rail
- Choice of Hull & Deck Gel Coat Colors
- Custom Hand-Painted Boot & Pin Stripe w/Choice of Colors
- International Lighting
- Recessed Pop-up Bow Light
- Dual Hydraulic Steering w/Power Assist Pump
- Livorsi Trim Tabs (Recessed)
- Waterproof Switches & Breaker Panel w/Indicator Lights
- 2000 GPH Auto/Manual Bilge Pump
- High Speed Compass
Always in the game
The tower calls you early in the morning. You know the winds will be howling, but that means the fish will be biting. You’re rigged, prepared, and ready to fish with a great crew. Stay in the game with fishability, reliability, and attention to detail on your side. Running the Mississippi River to the Gulf, or cruising out to the backcountry of Florida Bay – with a Contender, You’re Always in the Game.
Precision engineered
Hull & Deck
- Hand-Laid Fiberglass Throughout High Tech Construction Using
- Multi-Directional Fabric & Foam Cored Glass Stringer System
- Foam Floatation
Rigged to fish
Unlike some mass production boat builders, we at Contender pride ourselves on keeping this experience personal. Your Contender is made for you, with you in mind. You will team up with the finest craftsmen in a hands-on boat building process. You choose whether to customize each component of the vessel‚ from the hull size and power option to the electronics package, livewell rigging, down to the type of stitching on your upholstery, and more.
Tournament ready
While anyone can be unexpectedly fortunate on a day out on the water, here at Contender, we’re smarter than that. We know that the boat matters, and that’s why more tournaments are won on Contender than any other boat brand. To own a Contender is to own the best sport fishing boat on the market. Period.
Yamaha 425 XTO Offshore Performance
- Yamaha outboards are the engine of choice for Contender Boats.
- The performance and reliability of Yamaha outboard engines make them essential to the offshore performance expected in a Contender
- Find out more about 425 XTO Performance or view the full performance bulletin for the 39ST w/ Triple XTO 425 Yamahas.
Performance Data
Efficiency & Speed
Nothing Feels Like a Contender
When the clock is ticking, and there’s money on the line, you can only trust the proven. When you have to get there fast, the ride matters. Nothing goes to sea like a Contender. The hull cuts the waves like it was built to battle blue water, and fears no head wind gusts, or following seas. Don’t fear the forecast. Leave the fair weather friends at home, and find the fish, ripping through the water powered by the speed and reliability only a Yamaha can provide. This boat rides like no other. Customized with custom fishing options, outriggers, plenty of cooler and fish box space, it is built for the most successful of fisherman to bring home their bounty in style.