Bayliss Boatworks recently announced the completion of Wave Paver, the latest 75’ custom sportfishing yacht to hit the water. Now that the builder’s work on the project is finished, Bayliss is looking back with pride to just over two years ago when they were approached by her owners to discuss their second build. It is an honor to build each and every hull, but it is an exceptional privilege when customers choose us for a second time. Wave Paver will be joining a long-standing and very successful fishing program on the tournament circuit, with the original Wave Paver 77’.
Release Boatworks’ First 43′ Gameboat
The 43’ Release Boatworks Gameboat is for the boat owner who values compact maneuverability paired with a large cockpit and spacious sleeping accommodations. This family-friendly battlewagon combines Release Boatworks’ classically engineered seaworthy hull with lofty accommodations below for overnight trips, as well as a highly fishable cockpit and clean wake for chasing pelagics offshore.
2021-22 Sportfish Build Report: Scarborough Boatworks
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!
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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.
71 Garlington Miss Behavin: An Inside Look ▶️
Owner David Finkelstein takes us on a tour of his new 71′ Garlington Miss Behavin. Ask anyone who has taken delivery of a new sportfishing boat similar to the 71-foot Garlington Miss Behavin and it’s not uncommon for little nuances to surface during the initial “shakedown” period. For Miss Behavin, the shakedown was a 1,900-mile journey from builder Garlington Landeweer’s factory in Stuart, Florida to Los Sueños Marina in Costa Rica.
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2021-22 Sportfish Build Report: Merritt’s Boat and Engine Works
Check it out! Enjoy our annual build report showcase of the newest projects from the industry’s leading boat builders. Merritt’s Boat and Engine Works the nineteenth 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
Hull #109
- Splash Date: 2022
- LOA: 88′
- Beam: 21′2″
- Draft: 5′6″
- Displacement: 150,000 lb.
- Fuel Capacity: 4.000 gal.
- Water Capacity: 500 gal.
- Engines: (2) mtu M96L, 2600 HP
- Stabilizer: Seakeeper 35
- Genset: (2) Kohler 40kW
Notes: Beginning with hull #111, the design of the 88′ models will feature a skybridge instead of the standard flybridge with tuna tower.
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 | Gamerfisherman | Hatteras Yachts | Michael Rybovich & Sons | Maverick | Winter Custom Yachts
2021-22 Sportfish Build Report: Hatteras Yachts
Check it out! Enjoy our annual build report showcase of the newest projects from the industry’s leading boat builders. Hatteras Yachts is the fifteenth 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.
War Bird
- Splash Date: June 2021
- LOA: 65′ 2″
- Beam: 20″
- Draft: 5″
- Displacement: 103,000 lb.
- Fuel Capacity: 2,500 gal.
- Water Capacity: 270 gal.
- Engines: (2) CAT C32-A 1,900 HP
- Stabilizer: (2) Seakeeper 9
- Genset: (2) Kohler 24kW
Notes: War Bird features additional twin fuel tanks beneath the cockpit sole in lieu of standard in deck fishboxes.
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 | Gamerfisherman
2021-22 Sportfish Build Report: Viking Yachts
Check it out! Enjoy our annual build report showcase of the newest projects from the industry’s leading boat builders. Viking Yachts is the fifth 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.

Viking Yachts 64C
64C
- Splash Date: October 2021
- LOA: 63’8”
- Beam: 18’11”
- Draft: 5’7”
- Displacement: 99,738 lb.
- Fuel Capacity: 2,201 gal.
- Water Capacity: 302 gal.
- Engines: mtu M96X 2,000 HP
- Stabilizer: Seakeeper 26
- Genset: Onan 21.5 kW E-QD
54O
- Splash Date: October 2021
- LOA: 54’6”
- Beam: 17’8”
- Draft: 4’10”
- Displacement: 70,230 lb.
- Fuel Capacity: 1,486 gal.
- Water Capacity: 198 gal.
- Engines: (2) MAN V12 1550CRM
- Stabilizer: Seakeeper 16
- Genset: Onan 21.5 kW E-QD
Click for additional 2021-22 Build Report boats: F&S Boatworks | Jarrett Bay Boatworks | Release Boatworks | Garlington Yachts
New 72′ Bayliss Old Reliable—Fly Fishing Tools
Step aboard the 72-foot Bayliss Old Reliable with a private tour from Smith as he takes us around his new boat, which splashed in July of 2021. The custom-built craft was specifically designed for chasing billfish on fly and was recently prepped for a multi-year Pacific tour.
And the day before Old Reliable shipped out, Nick Smith and Capt. Chip Shafer provided InTheBite with a guided walk-through to talk about the boat’s personal touches and offshore capabilities. It is rare to see a boat so personally customized for one goal and that is chasing and catching billfish on fly.
2021-22 Sportfish Build Report: Garlington Yachts
Check it out! Enjoy our annual build report showcase of the newest projects from the industry’s leading boat builders. Garlington Yachts is the fourth 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.
2021-22 Build Report: Jarrett Bay Boatworks
Check it out! Enjoy our annual build report showcase of the newest projects from the industry’s leading boat builders. Jarrett Bay Boatworks is the second of 22 boat builders featured. Stay tuned!
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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