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A Refit Case Study: 2008 61’ Spencer, MJ’s

June 24, 2022 By InTheBite Digital Editor

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Purchasing a 2008 boat in need of updates has its advantages. During a 10-month search to find such a boat was exactly what Michael Yocco and his father Joe accomplished.

“Our approach was to find a boat within a certain budget which included the purchase price and any upgrades we wanted. Then ask ourselves if the cost of refitting a boat is worth it based on the value post-refit,” Yocco says.

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Filed Under: Boats, Featured Stories, Maintenance, Operations Tagged With: boat design, boat refit, boat repair, popular, refit, sportfishing boat

The Art of Tackle Storage

June 10, 2022 By InTheBite Digital Editor

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A pantry has been converted to rod storage on the 68-foot Viking, Whirlwind.

By Dale Wills

Adequate rod and reel tackle storage on a modern sportfishing boat is generally not the highest priority. Naturally, most soon-to-be boat owners look at other attributes such as engines, number of staterooms, salon layout, bridge configuration and cockpit space when deciding if a boat is right for them. But once a boat is delivered and a captain and/or crew is hired then all kinds of stuff begins to get loaded and stowed, including the all-important tackle.

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Filed Under: Featured Stories, Fishing, Tackle Tagged With: boat design, boat storage, rods and reels, tackle, tackle storage

2021-22 Sportfish Build Report: Scarborough Boatworks

March 10, 2022 By InTheBite Digital Editor

Check it out! Enjoy our annual build report showcase of the newest projects from the industry’s leading boat builders. Scarborough Boatworks is the final builder of 22 boat builders featured. Check out the rest of the builders below!

Sponsored by Riggs Yacht Sales.

Amid the age of immediate gratification fostered through blistered fingertips navigating smartphone apps, self-checkouts and next-day deliveries, some things simply cannot be rushed. From master shipwrights working in massive facilities to those covered in dust emerging from makeshift sheds, the expertly crafted sportfish yacht is an amazing pedigree. What follows is a selection of the newest projects from the industry’s leading boat builders.

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Filed Under: Boats, Builders, Design, Featured Stories, Splash Reports Tagged With: boat builder, boat design, new boat, scarborough boatworks

How Aesthetics Will Save the American Sportfishing Industry

March 1, 2022 By InTheBite Digital Editor

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By Patrick Knowles 

Imagine a time of consistent and identifiable customers who kept your order books, and the shipyards, filled to maximum capacity. An industry where business flows in as steadily as the tides. This was the state of the U.S. marine industry three decades ago upon my entry as an American yacht designer. The client base was well-grounded, stable and secure.

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Filed Under: Boats, Design, Featured Stories Tagged With: boat design, boat interior, boat interior design, boats

2021-22 Sportfish Build Report: Gamefisherman

January 13, 2022 By InTheBite Digital Editor

Check it out! Enjoy our annual build report showcase of the newest projects from the industry’s leading boat builders. Gamefisherman is the fourteenth of 22 boat builders featured. Stay tuned!

Sponsored by Riggs Yacht Sales.

Amid the age of immediate gratification fostered through blistered fingertips navigating smartphone apps, self-checkouts and next-day deliveries, some things simply cannot be rushed. From master shipwrights working in massive facilities to those covered in dust emerging from makeshift sheds, the expertly crafted sportfish yacht is an amazing pedigree. What follows is a selection of the newest projects from the industry’s leading boat builders.

 

As seen in our Build Report of the September 2021 edition of InTheBite Magazine—Subscribe Today
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gamefisherman

Walkaround

  • LOA: 49′ 10″
  • Beam: 15′ 10″
  • Draft: 2′ 4″
  • Displacement: 32,000 lb.
  • Fuel Capacity: 800 gal.
  • Water Capacity: 800 gal.
  • Engines: (3) Mercury 600 HP
  • Genset: Onan 11kW E-QD

Express

  • LOA: 39′
  • Beam: 11′ 2″
  • Draft: 2′ 10″
  • Displacement: 18,000 lb.
  • Fuel Capacity: 400 gal.
  • Water Capacity: 25 gal.
  • Engines: (3) Mercury 350 HP
  • Genset: Onan 4.5kW E-QD

Click for additional 2021-22 Build Report boats: F&S Boatworks | Jarrett Bay Boatworks | Release Boatworks | Garlington Yachts | Viking Yachts | Albemarle Boats | Willis Marine | Blackwell Boatworks | Titan Custom Yachts | Vilano Boatworks | Bayliss Boatworks | Duffie Boatworks | Weaver Boatworks

Filed Under: Boats, Builders, Featured Stories Tagged With: boat builder, boat design, Gamefisherman boats, sportfisher

Splash Report: Hatteras GT59

May 15, 2019 By InTheBite Editor

Captain Jeff Donahue provides a thorough breakdown of the all new Hatteras GT59. Captain Jeff runs the Hatterascal, hull number one of the GT59 series, on it’s wide ranging tournament schedule. See how the boat is designed, performs and what all goes into making a Hatteras. You won’t want to miss it.

Filed Under: Featured Stories, General News, News, Splash Reports Tagged With: baiting, boat design, convertible, Florida, gt 59, Hatteras Yachts, Hatterascal, hull 1, InTheBite, Live Bait, magazine, new bern, new boats, new jersey, north carloina, offshore, Sailfish, South Florida, Splash report, sportfish, sportfishing, tournament season

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