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Builder Spotlight: Caison Yachts
The Snafu will be fishing for huge blue marlin off the coast of Kona this winter.
Boat builder Donnie Caison loves building boats. When asked what makes him different from other builders, “I’m completely involved in the build process from start to finish. I do all the original drawings, designs, all the testing, including the weight study, I help layup the hull and get involved in the final paint process. I’m as hands-on as I can be,” says Caison.
Currently, Caison Yachts is finishing up Hull #16 a 54’ called Snafu scheduled to be shipped to Kona, Hawaii in October 2020. Also in the works is a state-of-the-art, cold-molded, 40’ triple outboard center console model headed to South Florida this winter. When you inquire about his boats, don’t be surprised if Donnie answers the phone too.
Specifications
- LOA: 54’0”
- BEAM: 17’4”
- DRAFT: 4’6”
- POWER: CAT C18s 1150hp
- FUEL: 1200 gallons
- WATER: 225 gallons
- DISPLACEMENT: 55,000 lbs.
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On The Drawing Board: 39 Center Console from Bertram
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Bertram Yachts proudly boasts as influential a history in the sportfishing landscape as you will find. Though the all-new Bertram 39 CC debuts at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in October 2020, this is far from Bertram’s first foray into the center console market. In the 1960s the company produced stern drive 20’ and 25’ models. In the 1970s, Bertram center consoles were powered by Mercury outboards—as will be the 39.
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Tommy Thompson, Bertram’s Vice President of Sales, provides background on the latest splash and the philosophy that lies behind its venture into the center console market. “This is where the market is going. If you need proof of that, just head offshore of Hillsboro or West Palm on a Saturday afternoon.
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Center consoles will never replace larger sportfishers but outboards have taken over the market,” he explains. “Building a center console is not a place that we’re afraid to go. We have the right team doing it. In its conception, we didn’t start out to build a center console, we set out to build a Bertram. At its core, it is a Bertram.”
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“What does it mean to build a Bertram first? It’s a deep v, sturdy offshore boat. It is heavy and wide—it’s comfortable first. It has a 22-degree deadrise and is wide—13’ 2”—and carries its beam from the front to the back. It is a heavier, sturdier boat. We’re not targeting the 80 mile per hour market—with 400s it will top out around 60.”
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“For us, the most important thing is comfort. Comfort when you get there—in the form a wide beam, comfortable stateroom, and comfort while you’re getting there,” Thompson explains. “People want more of a boat that they can option the way they want. Of course, we’ll always provide the hardcore fishing option, but we can also provide a great family option (in the boat’s layout). Options and comfort, that’s what this boat delivers.”
SPECIFICATIONS
- Length Overall (Hull): 40’4″ (12.19m)
- Length at Centerline: 38’6″ (11.58m)
- Overall Beam: 13’2″ (3.96m)
- Draft (@DWL): 2’2″ (0.61m)
- Transom Deadrise: 22°
- (Optional) Seakeeper: 3
- Displacement (Full-Load): 20,000 LBS (9.07MT)
- Fuel Capacity Gas: 500 GAL (1992.71L)
- Fuel Capacity Diesel: 30 GAL (113.56L)
- Freshwater Capacity: 60 GAL (227.13L)
- Waste Holding Tank: 20 GAL (75.71L)
- (Standard) Engines: 3X Mercury 300 JPO Black
For more information on Bertram Yachts, please visit www.bertram.com.
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Splash Report: Caison Yachts 60′ Cold Motion, Hull #15
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Specifications
Splashed: November 2018
Hull # 15
LOA: 60’4”
BEAM: 17’8”
DRAFT: 4’6”
POWER: CAT C32s 1700hp
TOP SPEED: 41 knots
CRUISE SPEED: 36 knots
FUEL: 1600 gallons
WATER: 225 gallons
DISPLACEMENT: 65,000 lbs.
For more information on Caison Yachts, please visit Caison Yachts www.caisonyachts.com or call 910-270-6394.
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New 54 Yellowfin
The new 54-foot model from Yellowfin Yachts raises the bar in terms of what buyers can expect from a center console boat. Available with quad or quint outboard power, the 54 will provide the same exemplary level of stepped-hull performance that has made Yellowfin an industry leader with previous models, but the 54 takes things to a new level.
A spacious cabin area beneath the console will house a full queen berth, a fully equipped kitchenette, along with wraparound seating and a head. But hardcore fishing features abound as well, including 150 gallons of livewell capacity that can be configured as one massive well or split into two 75-gallon wells. There’s also a huge, transverse fish box in the cockpit sole with over 800 quarts of capacity.
The 54 offers big-boat fishing capabilities combined with a high level of creature comforts, all delivered with the style and quality construction so unique to Yellowfin.
Yellowfin 54 Specifications:
LOA 54′
Beam 15′
Fuel . 900 gal.
Water 90 gal.
App. weight 27,000 lbs.
Price TBD
Yellowfin Yachts
(941) 753-7828
yellowfin.com
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The Weaver 41 Center Console
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Designed for the offshore lifestyle, the new Weaver 41 Center Console is a highly-anticipated addition to the Weaver Boatworks family. The 41 is a high-performance center console that caters to the offshore sportfishing world for longer trips in a shorter amount of time. Work on the boat started in November 2019 and with a new paint job recently completed, the 41 is ready for sea trials.
Specs
- LOA: 38′ 9″
- Beam: 11′ 6″
- Motor: Suzuki 350
- Seakeeper
- Standup Head and Shower
- Microwave
- Cooktop
- Panda Generator
- Livewell
- Fish Boxes
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Harrison 41 – A Modern Sportfisher That Tips Its Hat to The Classics
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The Harrison Boatworks 41 was designed by Patrick Harrison in his yard in Wanchese, North Carolina. Inspired by the boats of Capt. Warren O’Neal and Omie Tillett, the 41 was envisioned to be the ultimate modern sportfishing cruiser while reflecting Dare County boatbuilding heritage.
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The boat has the look of a traditional, old school North Carolina boat in the lineage of builders who splashed boats 30 or 40 years ago. Harrision is something of Dare County traditionalist whose inspiration comes not from the money, but for the love of working with people to build the style of boat he is passionate about. “These boats were designed to go through our rough inlets.
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They handle like a mid to upper 50s in terms of seakeeping,” he explains. Beyond the recently splashed 41 – which includes a steering station in the salon for the long runs out of Texas, where the boat is headed, Harrison is currently building a 40 walkaround that will be outboard powered, a 20’ tunnel boat, two 23s, a 28 and a flats boat.
Photo courtesy Harrison Boatworks
SPECIFICATIONS
- LOA: 41′
- Deam: 12’9″
- Draft: 38″
- Top End: 37.5 kts.
- Cruise: 28 kts.
- Power: Pair of 550 Cummins
- Generator: 13KW
- Stabilization: Seakeeper 6
Photo courtesy Harrison Boatworks
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Hatteras 45 Express Sportfish
Engineered for the angler who demands more, the 45EX Sportfish offers the legendary Hatteras experience in a versatile Express edition.
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Outfitted to be an imposing, yet nimble tournament-style force on the water, the 45EX offers outriggers, an arsenal of amenities and the choice of tower/bridge options. The vessel combines a spacious platform for entertainment, with its many fishing attributes and functionalities.
Specifications
- LOA: 44’7″
- Beam: 6’6″
- Draft (with Props): 4’0″
- Standard Engines: (additional options available): Twin Cat C-12A Diesel Engines (715 MHP / 705 BHP each)
- Fuel Capacity: 800 gal
- Freshwater Capacity: 100 gal
- Weight Displacement: 49,700 lbs.
- hatterasyachts.com
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The Viking 68 Convertible
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When you’ve been building a better boat every day for 56 years, you have the opportunity to create several generations of models in virtually every size range. Each one capitalizes on the success of its predecessor while receiving refinements and innovation.
The Viking 68 Convertible, which followed the 66 Convertible, serves as a prime example.
“She’s a big performer, with an incredible combination of speed, size and living space,” says Viking Design Manager David Wilson. “We’re consistently achieving better overall performance and efficiency and providing additional interior volume and accommodations at the same time.”
Click on the image above to see the 68 Convertible in action.
Since her introduction, the 68 Convertible’s popularity has soared, with 21 boats delivered and 24 sold. Offered in both open and enclosed bridge configurations, the 68 features three royally-appointed guest staterooms and privately accessed crew quarters, each with an ensuite head.
There’s also a day head in the salon, which boasts a walkaround galley, a large entertainment and lounge area and a full dinette. Viking quality, style and attention to detail shine from stem to stern. See for yourself. Click on the image below for a 360-degree virtual tour.
Specifications:
| Length Overall (LOA): | 68 ft. 7 in. (20.90 m) |
| Beam: | 19 ft. 2 in. (5.84 m) |
| Draft: | 5 ft. 5 in. (1.65 m) |
| * Gross Weight: | 115,306 lbs. (52,302 k) |
| Fuel Capacity: | 2,060 gals. (7,798 ltrs) |
| Water Capacity: | 344 gals. (1,302 ltrs) |
| Cockpit Area: | 176 sq. ft. (16.4 sq. m) |
| * Standard Fuel Load | |
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