When you don’t have a lot of time on your side, it’s nice to have three 600-hp Mercury Verado outboards and a 50-gallon bait well stocked full of frisky pilchards. Such was the case when I stepped aboard the Formula 457 Fish center console on a September Florida morning. It was well past 9 a.m., and if we wanted any chance at finding some life along the edge of the reef, we had to hustle.
Whenever I board a new Formula, I feel like I’m on a scavenger hunt for interesting features, smart use of space and other clever touches from the design team. I found my first surprise as I stepped aboard the 457 CCF, which was tied up alongside a bulkhead. The gunwale above the port dive door was folded over to make