Jarrett Bay Boatworks

52′ Sensation

  • Hull #

    01

  • Boat Name

    Sensation

  • Splash Date

    1988


Overview

This boat was built as a charter boat and today, more than 20 years later, and after having several different main engines installed over the years, she is still operating as a full-time charter boat on the Morehead City waterfront. The Sensation was the leader in offering a spacious cockpit and a great offshore fishing platform.

Specs
  • Length

    52' 0"

  • Beam

    16' 4"

  • Draft

    3' 6"

  • Dry Weight (lbs.)

    28,000

  • Fuel Capacity (gal.)

    400

  • Water Capacity (gal.)

    50


Power
  • Engine(s)

    Cat®

  • Model

    C-30

  • Horsepower

    1550


5 Trackbacks/Pingbacks

  1. Note from Randy: 24 years of Jarrett Bay Boatworks

    [...] the purpose of building a boat that would become the signature of our company. When I see the “Sensation” today I can’t help but think about the changes that have been made to our boats over the [...]

  2. 25th VIP 5: Jim Luxton | Jarrett Bay Boatworks

    [...] the ocean. On a cold December day in 1986, we made the commitment to build our first boat, the “Sensation”. Jim and I both had worked with Capt. Myron Harris building charter boats, but to say we were [...]

  3. Gypsy Angler Wins NC Governor’s Cup Series | Jarrett Bay Boatworks

    [...] Choice (5th), Chainlink (9th), Sea Striker (10th), Weldor’s Ark (11th), & Sensation (19th) out of a field of 42 [...]

  4. Jarrett Bay VIPs 9: Gene Vogler & Bucky Dennis | Jarrett Bay Boatworks

    [...] our plans and going over the budget, as well as the time line for construction of the “Sensation“. When we arrived, Bucky greeted us and put us at ease with his kind manner and soon after we [...]

  5. Jarrett Bay VIP #12: “Sensation” | Jarrett Bay Boatworks

    [...] In this final leg of a 12 part series, Randy Ramsey reflects on the most influential people to contribute to Jarrett Bay’s success over the last 25 years: For the past 11 months it has been a pleasure to share some of the stories about our first 25 years and the many people who have helped to mold the company and contributed to our success. For the 12th and final installment of the series I think it would be appropriate to write about the what started all the excitement 25 years ago: hull number 1 “Sensation”. [...]

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My Captain's run to Mexico got a bit dicey... He mentioned it was the best boat he has ever run in different sea conditions.