From the March/April 2016 issue of WoodenBoat magazine: A pronounced bow flare is a defining characteristic of today’s Carolina sportfishing boats. Here we see the 46′ Jarrett Bay Boatworks-built Efficiency under construction and on sea trials. Read Full...
Since it’s debut in Fort Lauderdale, there’s been a lot of buzz about Release Marines “Battle Saddle”. This hydrid fighting chair / leaning post was actually developed directly with NASCAR driver Jeff Burton and his Jarrett Bay 46′...
From the July 2011 issue of Big Game Fishing Journal: Jarrett Bay’s first build with pod drives is the 46-foot PERSISTENCE built for NASCAR star Jeff Burton and features an interior helm station. This traditional wide open layout provides 360-degree visibility...
From the July 2011 issue of Marlin Magazine: One would think that a man who makes a living driving racecars in excess of 200 mph — oftentimes touching the bumpers and doors of those around him — would choose a boat with blazing speed and dramatic, modern styling. Not...
From the 2011 Bermuda Edition of Offshore World magazine: Jarrett Bay Boatworks has recently launched the new custom 46-foot Persistence for NASCAR driver Jeff Burton. The first Jarrett Bay built with pod drives, Persistence takes advantage of the extra room provided...
From the May 2011 issue of Marlin Magazine: Thursday night turned out to be a big night for me because I got to finally meet NASCAR driver Jeff Burton. Ever since Burton began building a 44 Jarrett Bay early last year, I was tapped to help pen his blogs on the...
From the Friday, March 11, 2011 publication of Carteret County News-Times: Veteran NASCAR driver Jeff Burton paid a visit to the county on Wednesday to personally thank the workers at Jarrett Bay Marine Industrial Park who had a hand in his recently completed...
From the October 2010 issue of InTheBite magazine: In just a few short years, pod drives have revolutionized marine propulsion in the cruising and long-range trawler market segments, yet the sportfishing world has been slower in coming around to the concept. Are these...
From the July 2010 issue of Marlin magazine: It’s no secret that many of the NASCAR good ol’ boys love to fish and hunt in their off time. In fact, the late Dale Earnhardt was a frequent participant on the offshore fishing circuit with his boat called...
From the Virginian Pilot: While NASCAR is his livelihood, family, fishing and boating are Jeff Burton’s loves and passions. Burton grew up in South Boston and fished often with his grandfather and father. He fished mostly freshwater ponds in the area, but often...