Grander Design Creatively Attacks Offshore Fishing’s Status Quo
Demonstrating yet again what “truly custom” boat building is all about, Jarrett Bay Boatworks has recently unveiled and delivered their 61st custom hull, a head-turning 46′ walk-around express. The results of a two and half year build process, Grander made her way from North Carolina to Savannah, Georgia where she was loaded onto a transport ship bound for the British Virgin Islands for final delivery.
Commissioned by the owners of Grander Custom Tackle Company, the boat will be based out of White Bay and provide an ideal platform to test and develop their products at professional and competitive levels in any sea conditions. The Grander Team explains, “This is a billfish targeted boat design, but all our products, including wahoo, mahi mahi and tuna lures, and especially our new quick rig Dredge Head, will be tested on this boat.” They add, “It isn’t even fair to simply call this a fishing boat. The Grander, combined with our tackle onboard, is the ideal Marlin Machine.”
Contributing to the machine-like appearance are some outright bold design choices, including the dark paint and black tower hardware. The result is an aggressively beautiful tactical vehicle. The boat’s militaristic look was intentional, and the result of a process that included input from the boat’s construction crew at Jarrett Bay, helping make her a stunning collaboration in design and functionality. The Grander Team explains, “The color scheme was chosen to be eye-catching and powerful. It is intended to go against the norm with a shock factor that stands out among the crowd of professional fishing boats. Jarrett Bay was able to achieve a physical appearance that’s never been seen before and the overall design and build experience with their team was great. The overall quality and finishes of their work is a step above the rest of the industry and they have exceeded our expectations.”
Carried out with metallic paints from Alexseal Yacht Coatings, including Steel Gray on the hull and Stardust Silver on the superstructure and decks, and with pitch-black framing by Pipewelders, the dark metals are contrasted beautifully by the organic suppleness of the custom teak decks, coaming boards and high gloss toe rail. The rounded transom design was fabricated in faux-teak, offering an extreme gloss and exceptional durability with easier maintenance than authentic teak. Featuring chairs from Release Marine and glossy helm pods, the 46 is well equipped with Jarrett Bay’s more traditional luxury touches.
Another innovative Jarrett Bay calling card from her larger sisterships made its way onto the 46′ – the Jarrett Bay signature bucket chairs integrated into the forward cabin house. Nearby on the bow is a wealth of built-in conveniences and functionality, including drink and phone holders, twin livewells and tuna tubes, an anchor locker, pop-up cleats and rod holders perfectly positioned for tropical “run and gun” billfishing.
The cockpit is arranged with a central mezzanine seat that doubles as a large ice maker and cooler, with two freezers accessible in the steps below. Two huge in-deck fish boxes straddle the Release fighting chair and transom livewell with tuna tubes. No space is wasted throughout, with the mezzanine steps and seating hosting multiple flush-face tackle drawers and dry storage. The primary helm features pilot and co-pilot chairs with an artfully designed electronics suite with the latest from Cat, Garmin, FLIR, iCom and Fusion. To starboard is convertible bench seating concealing rod storage, while additional seating, dry storage and an in-deck engine room hatch occupy the space to port forward of the helm. Topped off with a custom satellite and radar dome and her all-black fittings and rigging, Grander‘s dark demeanor is lit in an impressive spectrum of color at night thanks to an extensive Lumishore LED lighting installation throughout the hardtop, gunwales and transom.
The clean and modern design flows below as the sliding companionway door reveals another striking mix of metallic and wood veneered surfaces. A compact, but capable galley occupies the starboard side which includes a wash basin, microwave convection oven, over/under refrigerator/freezer and recessed storage. A two person v-berth wraps around the forward cabin underneath a central overhead hatch. To port is an extensive tackle storage station, a combination rod and wet hanging locker, and a well-appointed head finished in Stardust Silver throughout.
Powered by twin Caterpillar C18 engines with ACERT technology, the boat is every bit as fast as she looks. Booking along at 39 knots while using around 90 gph, the Grander tops out at 45 knots with a fuel burn of 118 gph. The boat’s mechanical systems also include a 21.5 kW Cat generator, a generous water maker capacity and a Seakeeper gyro stabilizer. Lurking below her beautifully painted transom are wrap-around exhaust outlets and an innovative stepped hull profile aimed at maximizing performance while backing down on gamefish.
Grander‘s aggressive styling and performance undoubtedly make her both a sight to behold, and a top predator in the Caribbean waters she’ll call home. As Jarrett Bay President Randy Ramsey stated, “Just like all our custom boats that have come before her, the Grander is this owner’s interpretation of the perfect boat. We couldn’t be happier with how she turned out and the response from everyone who has seen her has been overwhelming.” With the 46′ now delivered, the Jarrett Bay new construction team remains heavily involved in the construction of the company’s largest hulls ever, an 84′ and 90′ convertible, and has also just gotten underway on a unique new 64′ project, the details of which will be announced soon!
Hull 61 Specifications
Length Overall: 46’
Beam: 15’ 4”
Draft: 4’ 6”
Waterline: 41′ 5″
Cockpit: 122 sq. ft.
Freshwater Capacity: 100 gal.
Holding Tank Capacity: 30 gal.
Fuel Capacity: 800 gal.
Power: Twin Cat C18s @ 1,136 hp each
Generators: Cat 2.2 @ 21.5 kW
