Carolina Crafted
From the June 2018 issue of FLocal magazine: One thing which was always prolific [in coastal North Carolina] was the respect, admiration, and general infatuation people seemed to harbor for the sleek and celebrated custom sport fishing yachts hand-crafted just up Core...
Legendary Omie Tillett Hull at Jarrett Bay for Updates
Omie Tillett, a legend and pioneer in custom Carolina boat building, constructed one-of-a-kind sportfish boats throughout the 1970s for both charter captains and private owners. He would fish the summer and build boats in the winter out of his Manteo-based operation...
Large Enough is Not Enough
From the January 2018 issue of Marlin Magazine: Do buyers of these vessels ever have regrets regarding their electronics packages? Things they woulda, shoulda, coulda done differently? Not according to Randy Ramsey, president and founder of Jarrett Bay Boatworks. “Our...
From the Hull Up: Design Secrets of Naval Architects
From the November 2017 issue of Marlin Magazine: “As we go through the years, we try to improve our hull design with each model,” says Gary Davis, Jarrett Bay’s third-generation boatbuilder. Along with product engineer Chad Voorhees and naval architect Brandon Davis,...
Before the Strike
From the November 2017 issue of Marlin Magazine: I believe it’s important for all of us in the industry to help new people who are just starting in this business. I’ve never turned anyone away who had a question or needed some advice about how we do...
Sea Trials Underway for the Most Advanced Sportfish Boat Ever Built
Jarrett Bay 90 “Jaruco” Set to Deliver Winter 2017/2018 Spanning 90 feet and representing the next evolution in offshore battlewagon performance and comfort, the Jarrett Bay Boatworks custom sportfish hull 62 Jaruco has begun sea trials with engine and mechanical...
The Baddest Boat I’ve Ever Run
Capt Rich of the Wasabi (hull #21) recently sent us this great testimonial on how this classic Jarrett Bay stacks up against the competition: About this Wasabi (old Salty Fare) – I have been on a few boats as a mate & as a Capt over the past 30 years. I...
Project: Therapy at Sea Aims to Help Veterans with PTSD
Operation WetVet and Jarrett Bay Team Up to Take Veterans Fishing Jarrett Bay Boatworks and Operation WetVet are excited to announce an opportunity offering combat veterans a day of offshore sport fishing aboard the 54′ custom boat “Starflite” in...
Believe! Looking Back on 30 Years this Holiday Season
When I was a young man I would often ask my dad why time moved so slowly. I remember him telling me that as I got older time would go by a lot faster. While I couldn’t understand that concept as a youngster, it has become very clear to me now. Where have the last 30...
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