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 what started all the excitement 25 years ago: hull number 1 “Sensation”.
Contango fished the Wilmington Canyon, Saturday July 23rd, 2011. Conditions were sporty in the morning, but we ended up with three white marlin for the day. The real highlight though was having Brady Lybarger onboard along with his “dredge cam”. He got this awesome underwater footage of yellowfin tuna and white marlin chasing the dredge and even jumped in for one of our white releases.
Day 2 of the Isla Mujeres Island Time fishing tournament, we took 2nd place overall, 46 fish released in two days. Day 2, the winds kicked up to 35 knots in the afternoon, good news, we were were only 7 miles off heading home in a following sea. We fished till the end with the fleet, took several waves into the cockpit, the boat performed very well, great fishing platform. Jarrett Bay should be very proud!
I will let you be the judge, if your boats fish 2 weeks straight in these conditions, then I think they can pass the test.
Watch the video from 1/29, especially you Mr. Gary Davis, this was pretty sporty, we filled the cockpit several times!! Nice rig….. We had 34 fish in two days, Keith caught 35 on Tuesday.
Congratulations to Captain Keith and the Contango crew for a first place finish in the Palm Beach Sailfish Club‘s 3 day Gold Cup Invitational Team Tournament! The team released 20 fish in 3 days for a total of 6,000 points – narrowly beating out the 72′ Tribute Alican. The 67′ Willis, Mehl Ticket took 3rd – full results are available on In The Bite’s website.
Keith Greenberg ran his first full day trip on my 53 today in Isla Muj, Mexico, as of 3pm, talked to him on the sat phone, he caught 25 and saw approx 60 sails, as he lost count, the sails were piling on the dredge two or three at a time. Keith mentioned to my friend John that it is the best boat he has ever run in different sea conditions, his trip across got a bit dicey on the Mexico side and he fished the Gold Cup in Fla a week ago. Keith is one of the best from our parts and well respected by many.
When Walt Kuhn, a three-time Jarrett Bay custom sportfish owner, first decided to venture into the world of custom sportfishing yachts, he knew exactly what he was looking for. “I’ve always liked the lines of a custom Carolina boat,” says Walt. “They look sleek and sexy out on the water.” It was this love of the Carolina style that led Walt to Jarrett Bay. He was familiar with our reputation for building boats with a superior ride – a necessary requirement for him. His mid-Atlantic canyon pursuits often take him 70 miles offshore in challenging sea conditions. “I wanted a sea boat that had good entry and didn’t beat me up,” says Walt. Continue reading “Walt Kuhn and His 53’ Jarrett Bay Contango” »
We fished Saturday and did very well in the Wilmington, 4 for 5 on white marlin, some very big fish, nice sulfur line and 1 degree break. My 11 year old son caught two. First time I had the boat in a hard head sea. Ran straight into a SE 3-4 ft head sea tightly packed for 65 miles. Backed the boat down at one point to 25 knots, but did 27 most of the time without pounding or slapping the hull. Everyone was sleeping with no issues, the boat is very impressive in a head sea. Just pushed the nose down with full tabs. Very dry also, only took spray on the front curtain a couple of times. Many turned back that day or backed down to 19 knots. Came home at 35-37 knots, very nice ride home.
This is why I bought a Jarrett Bay. Very nice and enjoyable day, and the custom liquor cabinet worked very well too!!
The spring and summer season is off to a record breaking start with many great additions & improvements to our full-service Marine Industrial Park (MIP). Bausch American & IMS’ 30,000 sq. ft. building is complete and already very busy with indoor tower & electronics installs. Powell Brothers Maintenance opened their commercial yard at the MIP, allowing us to segregate the commercial vessel traffic to a separate lot for maintenance – giving us more room to work on & store recreational vessels. The addition of Moores Marine, a major restoration and repairer outfit specializing in Trumpy’s and other “Golden Era” yachts, will bring even more business to our facility.
We completed dredging of the basin recently giving us approximatley 10’ at MLW in our basin. We have recently gained permitting to install an additional dockage space on the ICW, as well as a 150’ floating T-dock to be located parallel to our shoreline on the ICW south side of the basin. These improvements will allow us to have even more dockage for repair and transient vessels. Continue reading “Jarrett Bay Service Facility Project Updates & Certifications” »
Hull #51, 63’ Southern Exposure
The cabin has been built for this 63’ beauty, so we have begun construction of the bridge and console. This 63’s arrangement is a slight departure from our previous cabin style in that we have streamlined the profile, and built in an additional “rounded” shape into the side and front panels of the cabin and bridge. The front has a more rakish look, and with the larger corner radius, really flows together nicely. It is a slightly different, more modern and streamlined take on our traditional sportfish designs, which is going to go great with our stylish Carolina FlareTM hull configuration.
Interior work in the forward living areas is nearly all roughed in, with the figured cherry veneer ready to apply throughout the interior. Spacious guest and crew accommodations have storage built into every conceivable area, as well as specialized rod and tackle storage customized for every possible tournament fishing need. The master stateroom is forward in this layout, and also has very unique storage features incorporating a space for many of the “secret weapons” the Southern Exposure team carries to all of their tournaments.
With the equipment in the “pump room” and the 1800+ hp powerhouses in the engine room, this team will likely be showing up often at weigh stations across the globe next spring. Continue reading “New Construction Update Summer 2006″ »
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Day 2 of the Isla Mujeres Island Time fishing tournament, we took 2nd place overall, 46 fish released in two days. Day 2, the winds kicked up to 35 knots in the afternoon, good news, we were were only 7 miles off heading home in a following sea. We fished till the end with the fleet, took several waves into the cockpit, the boat performed very well, great fishing platform. Jarrett Bay should be very proud!.jpg "Jarrett Bay 53")
