Omie Tillett, a legend and pioneer in custom Carolina boat building, constructed one-of-a-kind sportfish boats throughout the 1970s for both charter captains and private owners. He would fish the summer and build boats in the winter out of his Manteo-based operation...
54′ Sportfish Starflite Recognized by Refit Show in Fort Lauderdale Custom sportfish builder and yacht service professionals Jarrett Bay Boatworks were recognized for their accomplishments through the first annual Refit Excellence Awards presented January 28,...
We always enjoy a kind letter from owners who pass through the Jarrett Bay Marine Park for service, but some letters can strike a stronger chord in our emotions than others. Capt. Boccio purchased a 28 year old custom cold-molded Carolina-built sportfisher for their...
Peggy, a 61′ Briglia Boatworks recently underwent repairs at the Jarrett Bay Marine Park. With Project Manager Steven Blackwell taking the lead, Peggy was brought back to her original splendor and beauty – leading to this remarkable letter of...
Paikea II left last week after having a complete paint job; hull and topsides. Jeremy did the paint work while Zach Boslau handled the custom vinyl lettering on the...
The Jarrett Bay service yard recently hosted a custom express sportfish from builder Ricky Gillikin, the 42′ Salty Squirrel. Among other updates, she received a new Alexseal blue hull coat from our factory trained paint team and is truly looking sharp in this...
The 64′ Fairline, Trixie’s Island recently received a hull repaint during visit to the Jarrett Bay Marine Park. Treated to the finest Alexseal topcoat in our climate controlled indoor paint facility, Trixie’s Island emerged with a beautiful new paint...
The 64’ Spencer Yachts, Monkey Business stopped in this week for annual maintenance which included bottom paint and the application of prop speed on the running gear. The zincs were renewed and the hull was washed and waxed. The boat was hauled on Wednesday morning...
The 38’ Grand Banks Eastbay, Catalyst (a repeat customer) was delivered from Jarrett Bay Boatworks to New York, NY by Capt. Joey Johnson and Capt. Wayne Henry this week. During her winter stay at Jarrett Bay, Catalyst had all new hatches installed, new deck latches...
From Bluewater Yacht Sales’ Summer 2014 OnBoard magazine: What happens when yacht owners need more space but just can’t bring themselves to part with their pride and joy? For some, an extension of their current boat is the answer. J&B is a Hines-Farley...