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PHOTOS: Luke Pearson To say that Reel Development is a sportfisherman only scratches the surface. She measures 84 feet (25.6 meters) LOA, and has a cockpit spanning 260 square feet (24 square meters). She further represents the second-largest delivery in Jarrett Bay Boatworks’ history. As we mentioned at her delivery, the mega fishing machine willContinue Reading
Visions of fishing tournaments and long-range adventures are dancing in the heads of the owner and crew of Reel Development. Jarrett Bay Boatworks recently delivered the 84-foot (25.6-meter) yacht, its second-largest project to date. With a reported wide-open-throttle speed of 40 knots, Reel Development can cover some serious territory quickly. Initially commissioned by a familyContinue Reading
UPDATE, JUNE 3, 2020: Westport employees are returning to work and resuming production, since Washington State has begun lifting stay-at-home orders. The shipyard is following state- and county-required measures for social distancing and other guidelines. Read on for our original article. While no state remains immune to the coronavirus crisis, the depths of theContinue Reading
Port City Marina in Wilmington, North Carolina is a favorite stop for many boaters and megayacht owners and crew. So, too, do many owners and crew treasure Carolina builders Hatteras Yachts and Jarrett Bay Boatworks, located in New Bern and Beaufort, respectfully. So, many eyes were trained on the path of Hurricane Florence as itContinue Reading
To say that Jarrett Bay Boatworks pulled out all the stops with the build of Jaruco is an understatement. No one “just” builds a 90-footer that can haul you-know-what at 50-mph speeds. The build of Jaruco pushed it harder, and further, than any other custom project on its hands. A year after Jaruco jetted offContinue Reading
Move over, Jaruco. There might be an even bigger Jarrett Bay on the water in a few years. The Jarrett Bay 110 is serious about fishing the world’s hot spots. But, she’s equally serious about discovering places rarely visited. She sprang from the builder’s in-house teams, backed by well-planned-out systems and engineering. And, in JarrettContinue Reading