Most active sportfishermen eventually graduate from production boats to a custom boat as they search for the ultimate fishing platform. Many custom buyers are attracted to the larger cockpits and dock appeal offered by the clean exterior styling. Others like the fact that custom boats generally are faster, burn less fuel and are more stable as a fishing platform than a comparable production model. Plus you get the added bonus of pleasing hull harmonics that come from a “wood” boat, which many feel brings more fish to the transom.

With its landmark 50th hull completed, Jarrett Bay has built more custom sportfishermen than any other independent builder in North Carolina. Clearly, knowledgeable boating enthusiasts have found plenty of reasons to choose Jarrett Bay over the past 20 years.

As you explore your next boat-building project, consider these 10 reasons to make your next boat a Jarrett Bay:

1. Join the Team: Jarrett Bay Boatworks makes every customer an integral part of the design team. Customers are offered the opportunity to know everything about their boat and be involved in every decision, which results in satisfied customers and boats that fulfill their every need.
   
   
2. The Price is Right: While many falsely believe that you must pay a premium for a custom boat, a Jarrett Bay will be priced similarly to production boats in the same size range, in most instances. And thanks to its extensive experience with 50-plus hulls, Jarrett Bay has learned how to estimate costs accurately to prevent ugly surprises that some builders pass along to their customers.
   
   
3. Attention to Detail: The Jarrett Bay staff is made up of craftsmen who leave their signature on each aspect of a boat’s construction. Certainly, the pride of the workforce is apparent in every boat that we build. You’ll not find a builder in the region that has a better finish – from the exterior paint to the Alexsealed engine room and lazarettte.
   
   
4. Customer Service: Because the customer becomes part of a tight-knit family, the entire Jarrett Bay staff becomes part of the customer service team. Where else can a customer in need talk to the actual foreman that installed a system or built a cabinet? Our staff makes careful drawings of all installations and understands that each component must be designed to be accessible and easy to repair.
   
   
5. Resale Value: Thanks to its reputation for quality, a Jarrett Bay boat holds its value better than most other custom or production boats. Often, a Jarrett Bay will sell for nearly as much as it cost when initially built. In some cases their value has actually appreciated. Jarrett Bay boats do not have the burden of large corporation or dealer mark-up, which often cause production boats to lose value as soon as they are delivered.
   
   
6. Solid Construction: Jarrett Bay uses a variation of the traditional cold-molding techniques on which the North Carolina custom boat-building business was founded. All framing is fir with three layers of marine-grade fir plywood on the bottom. On the sides, it’s three layers of diagonally planked Okoume marine-grade plywood. Everything is glassed on the inside and outside with 34-ounce cloth on the bottom and 18-ounce cloth on the sides using high-tech WEST SYSTEM® epoxy. This process produces a hull that is up to 25 percent lighter than a solid fiberglass hull, and one that has bonds better than foam-cored hulls.
   
   
7. Great Sea Boat: Jarrett Bay does not compromise on ride or sea-keeping ability. Its modified-vee hull design has proven itself over 20 years of service, with only slight enhancements to soften the ride and increase performance. The result is simply the best ride of any sportfish boat in either head seas or following seas. Jarrett Bays are excellent fishing platforms that are stable on the troll and nimble on the chase.
   
   
8. High Performance: Because of its proven hull design and lightweight, cutting-edge construction techniques, a Jarrett Bay will be faster and stronger than other similarly sized boats with equal (or sometimes more horsepower). This savings in weight leads to improved fuel efficiency as well.
   
   
9. State-of-the-Art Facility: Jarrett Bay is centrally located on the East Coast’s most advanced marine complex. This facility provides a consistent refit business that brings Jarrett Bay financial stability you won’t find anywhere else in the custom boat-building industry. And relationships with on-site marine vendors -- including Caterpillar, MTU, ZF Marine and others - help facilitate any need a customer might have.
   
   
10. Networking : Jarrett Bay has service agreements in place with Hatteras Yachts dealers worldwide. This offers our customers peace of mind when traveling that they could not get from any other custom builder.