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Bayliss 67’ Overtime Hull 28 Flip

March 17, 2021 By InTheBite Digital Editor

bayliss hull flip

Photo courtesy Bayliss Boatworks

Baylliss Boatworks, Wednesday, March 17, 2021—Overtime, the newest 67-foot vessel by Bayliss Boatworks, is sitting right side up after a successful hull flip earlier this month. Construction began on Overtime last summer and is expected to be delivered to its owners in early 2022. Like all Bayliss Boatworks builds, she is designed and custom-built to fish as effectively as possible.

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Filed Under: Boats, Builders, General News, News Tagged With: Bayliss Boatworks, boat building, hull flip, new boat

Vela Boatworks Enters the Sportfishing Market with New Catamaran “Gamechanger”

February 26, 2021 By InTheBite Digital Editor

vela boatworks catamaran gamechanger

Photo courtesy Vela Boatworks

Some things in life are just meant to be. For Tommy Jones and Blake Kingsbury it was boat building. The two had attended middle school together and were friends all the way through high school but ended up losing touch when they went to college. It was only after running into each other at a wedding about two years earlier that they reconnected. Blake mentioned he was starting a boat building company and asked Tommy—who’s been in the marine industry for years, from being in the coast guard to working as a marine surveyor—if he would be interested in coming on to help build hull #1. 

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Filed Under: Boats, Builders, Featured Stories Tagged With: catamaran, new boat, new build, Offshore Fishing, sportfishing boat, vela boatworks

Jarrett Bay Boatworks 84’ Reel Development

February 18, 2021 By InTheBite Digital Editor

Photo courtesy Jarrett Bay Boatworks/Luke Pearson

Demonstrating what a truly custom boat building experience is all about, Jarrett Bay Boatworks recently delivered their second-largest build to date. Eclipsed only by the 90-foot Jaruco, the 84-foot open bridge convertible Reel Development represents the next evolution in lavish game boats destined for extensive travel and tournament wins.

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Filed Under: Boats, Builders, Featured Stories Tagged With: boat building, boat splash, Jarrett Bay, new boat, reel development

Jarrett Bay Celebrates 35 Years of Boat Building

February 17, 2021 By InTheBite Digital Editor

With an extensive list of sportfishers across the globe and more on the way, Jarrett Bay is now celebrating 35 years of boat building. For the company’s 35th anniversary, Jarrett Bay co-founder Randy Ramsey looks back on the events and people that inspired his first build, Sensation, which would go on to shape future boats to come.

Filed Under: Boats, Builders, News Tagged With: boat builder, first build, Jarrett Bay, north carolina boat builder, randy ramsey

Get a First Look at the F&S Boats Splashing this Year

February 11, 2021 By InTheBite Digital Editor

Already in motion for 2021, F&S Boatworks currently has three boats under construction that are scheduled to splash this year. The builds consist of two 82s and a 58. The 58 Dona Lucy is scheduled to splash this spring and the 82 Special Situation will be finished this fall.

According to the company, both the 82 and 58 builds are under construction for repeat F&S owners.

82 F&S SPECIAL SITUATION | Hull #31

Completion fall of 2021

82 F&S Special Situation

82 F&S Special Situation profile. Image courtesy F&S Boatworks

LOA: 82′ | Beam: 21’9” | Displacement: 125,000 lb. (dry) | Fuel: 3,200 gal.
Water: 500 gal. | Power: Twin 2,600 hp MTU 16V 2000 M96L

Accommodation Plan: Five stateroom / Five head 

F&S utilizes a variable deadrise hull design with longitudinal steps, which results in exceptional speed, efficiency, ride, and sea keeping ability. State-of-the-art weight-saving technologies are utilized throughout the build process.      

58 F&S DONA LUCY | Hull #32

Completion summer of 2021

58 F&S Dona Lucy Profile

58 F&S Dona Lucy profile. Image courtesy F&S Boatworks

LOA: 58′ | Beam: 18’ | Displacement: 55,000 lb. (dry) | Fuel: 1,200 gal.
Water: 200 gal. | Power: Twin 1,150 hp Caterpillar C-18

Accommodation Plan: Three stateroom / Two head   

 

Filed Under: Boats, Builders, Featured Stories Tagged With: 58 walkaround, 82 flybridge, F&S Boats, new boats

Contender Boats Expands Facility to Saint Lucie County

February 10, 2021 By InTheBite Digital Editor

Contender Boats, Saint Lucie County, FL,—Joe Neber, President and Founder of Contender Boats, announced the acquisition of a 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Saint Lucie County, FL. Contender Boats plans to complement their current Homestead, FL manufacturing facility by moving the production of the 22-32 foot product line to Saint Lucie County.

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Filed Under: Boats, Builders, News Tagged With: boat builder, Center Console, Contender Boats, saint lucie county

Palm Beach Inlet Boat Gallery

January 16, 2021 By InTheBite Editor

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     InTheBite’s New Sportfishing Tournament Series        is open for registration. 5 Divisions | Over 90 Events  East Coast | Gulf Coast | International | Hawaii | Florida

 

January 16, 2021—Check out the gallery of some of the finest sportfishing teams returning to Palm Beach inlet. Most of the vessels are competing in the Operation Sailfish tournament. Scroll to the bottom for a new video showcasing the incredible speed of these modern-day machines as they return from the competition. 

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Filed Under: Boats, Builders, Featured Stories, General News, North America, Tournaments Tagged With: boats running, custom boats, Operation Sailfish, tournament fishing

Viking Yachts Introduces the 54 Open, Sport Tower, Sport Coupe

January 12, 2021 By InTheBite Digital Editor

viking open

Photo courtesy Viking Yachts

Viking Yachts, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021—The 54 Open (O), 54 Sport Coupe (SC) and 54 Sport Tower (ST) are the latest express yachts to join Viking Yachts. The three new models utilize the same advanced hull design of the 54 Convertible, first premiered at the 2020 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show where it won the Best of Show Award.

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Filed Under: Boats, Builders, Featured Stories, Splash Reports Tagged With: new boats, sport coupe, viking convertible, viking sport tower, Viking Yachts

The Hatteras GT65 Rascal

December 22, 2020 By InTheBite Digital Editor

hatteras rascal

SPECS
Length: 68’2”
Beam: 20’0”
Draft: 5’
Displacement: 103,000 lbs
Water Capacity: 270 gal.
Fuel Capacity: 1,900 gal.
Engines: (2) CAT C-32A 1825 MHP
Genset: (2) Kohler 24kW
Stabilizer: (2) Seakeeper 9
Watermaker: Dometic Spot Zero
Electronics: Furuno, Garmin
Helm & Fighting Chair: Release Marine

Want to learn more about the Hatteras Rascal? Click here to subscribe and read Editor-in-Chief Steve Dougherty’s piece on the Rascal in our Jan/Feb 2021 issue.


hatteras rascal

Filed Under: Boats, Builders, Featured Stories Tagged With: hatteras boats, hatteras rascal, new boat, Splash report, sportfisher

Watch the V-46 Sea Trial

December 22, 2020 By InTheBite Digital Editor

viking 46 sea trial

Photo courtesy Viking Yachts

Viking just finished wrapping up an early holiday gift – a captivating video of the new Valhalla 46’s first sea trial. Watch the V-46, powered with quad Mercury 450Rs, tear up the water in this fast-paced film that was captured from the cockpit of a Viking 72. Hull No. 1 of the V-46 topped out at an amazing 71 mph while demonstrating flawless maneuverability and handling, rapid acceleration and excellent overall performance.

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Filed Under: Boats, Builders, News Tagged With: new boat, sea trial, v-46, Valhalla Boatworks, Viking Yachts

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