From the September 2007 issue of Marlin magazine:
After the charter season came to an end in 1985, captains Randy Ramsey and Jim Luxton needed a new boat to compete with the rest of the fleet out of Harker’s Island, North Carolina. Without enough money to purchase a boat of their liking, they decided to try their hand at building one. They built the first Jarrett Bay in an old tin shed. The Sensation, a 53 footer, took shape with a knifelike entry and the company’s signature flare.