Sport Fishing Boats

Biggest Sport-Fishing Boat in the World

Vripack and Royal Huisman’s Project 406 will be the world’s largest sport-fishing boat at 171 feet length overall.

Intrepid 375 Nomad Debuts

The Intrepid 375 Nomad premiered at the Palm Beach International Boat Show.

The Return of Cabo Yachts

A Cabo 41 scheduled to debut in 2019 will be the first new model since 2013.

Yachting Developments Launches 129-Foot Sportfish Hull

The Yachting Developments build is believed to be the world’s largest all-carbon sportfish yacht.

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Shearline Acquires Carolina Customs Towers

The custom Carolina builder adds to its repertoire.

On the Market: The Viking 61 Convertible

The Viking 61 Convertible is a popular choice for anglers looking to bring in the big ones.

Brokerage: Hatteras Yachts GT60

Launched in 2007, the Hatteras Yachts GT60 is a familiar face on the big-game tournament circuit.

Viking’s 44 Open On Its Way

Viking Yachts Launches 44 Open for 2018 Model Year.

Building a Vision With John Bayliss

John Bayliss had a vision to create a style of custom sport-fisher that was part Carolina, part Florida. Then he did it.

Keep Your Options Open: Viking 48 Open

The Viking 48 Open is an easy-to-cruise, wash-and-wear, gentleman’s sport-fisher with a serious pedigree.

Breathe In: An Adventure on the Pursuit S 408

The Pursuit S 408 proves the perfect platform for the adventure of a lifetime.

Top 15 Fishing Tenders of 2017

From shallow-water center consoles to 45-foot, tunnel-hull speedsters, there is a fishing tender to suit every style and need.

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Albemarle 30

North Carolina-based Albemarle says it designed the 30 to have a “custom Carolina look.” Length overall on this boat is 33 feet, 6 inches, and hull deadrise is 24 degrees for slicing through seas.

For the fight: There are a pair of 56-gallon fish boxes in the cockpit, along with a 25-gallon cooler/icebox.

The dance floor: The cockpit measures 64 square feet.  

Dine aboard in style: Owners can opt for a cherry dinette with a high-low table.

Grady-White Canyon 336

This boat has Grady-White’s SeaV2 hull, whose deadrise continually sharpens from the transom to the bow stemfor comfort underway, at rest and while trolling.

How about that view? The full-height, all-glass windshield allows for solid lines of sight.

Extra protection: The fiberglass T-top, combined with the windshield, eliminates the need for side curtains and helps to extend the cruising season by keeping the skipper comfortable.

Standard fish boxes: There’s two 204-quart insulated boxes under the seating at the bow, along with a 291-quart box aft.  

Clear the decks: The aft bench seat folds out of the way when a fish is on.

Everglades 455CC

This flagship in the Everglades Boats lineup has a built-in Garmin system that allows touchscreen monitoring of engine performance, navigation, lighting and more.

Standard power: quad 425 hp Yamaha outboards

Reported top speed: about 50 knots

Fuel capacity: 685 gallons

Approximate range at cruise speed: 400 nautical miles  

Construction: High-density, closed-cell, structural foam flotation is used, along with a mated hull liner and deck for a rigid one-piece build. Aluminum framework is done in-house. (It’s sandblasted and then powder-coated.) Wire harnesses also are made in-house.

Pursuit S 428

This is the Pursuit center-console Sport series flagship. It’s the builder’s largest boat to date, as well as the most powerful, with quad Yamaha 425 hp XTO engines. Top speed, according to the builder, is more than 51 knots. The sweet spot is about 27 knots, where range is 351 nautical miles.

Fish on: There are 12 rod holders, 36-gallon transom livewells, three fish boxes totaling 134 gallons, and a cockpit tackle center.

Want downriggers? The boat comes with aluminum reinforcement plates as well as wiring, so it’s ready for installation.

Easy rider: A Zipwake trim-control system is standard, with automatic pitch-and-roll control.

Boston Whaler 250 Dauntless

The 250 Dauntless is built to be used however families choose to use it: for fishing, watersports, offshore cruising or just about anything else.

For the anglers: Fishing features include a standard 35-gallon stern livewell, abow fish box, rod holders and leaning-post options. There is lockable stowage forward for 7-foot fishing rods.

For the swimmers: The swim platform has an angled ladder to make re-boarding safer and quicker, including in a current.

For the family’s comfort: The head has an enlarged door for easier entry, and the portand starboard bow seating forward has folding backrests.

Regulator 34CC

The Regulator 34CC is available with twin or triple outboard engine packages, the Yamaha Helm Master EX system, and a Seakeeper 2.

Fishing features: There’s a 42-gallon transom livewell, a 220-quart transom fish box, a tackle center with a rigging station, and optional Taco Grand Slam 390 outriggers.

Stay cool: Owners can add a forward sunshade and a cockpit SureShade.

Rest up: Belowdecks, the berth is sized to fit two people.

Scout 425 LXF

The Scout 425 LXF has an epoxy-infused hull with carbon fiber and E-glass for structural stability.

Move it: Articulating rocket launchers mounted on the hardtop can be raised or lowered with the push of a button.

Second-row seating: There are three captain-style helm chairs in addition to guest seating just abaft them.

On balance: A Seakeeper 5 is standard.

At dinnertime: A grill, sink and cutting board are ready for the day’s catch.

Solace 41CS

With a 48-degree deadrise at the bow and a 23-degree deadrise at the transom, the Solace 41CS has a stepped hull that is designed to cut through big seas to the fish-filled canyons.

Cockpit space: 83 square feet, so more than one angler can move around comfortably when the fish are biting.

Where to put ‘em: The forward fish box measures 47 gallons, while the two fish boxes aft are each 82 gallons. A pair of 50-gallon livewells is also built into the setup.

Comfort features: There’s an enclosed shower and head for overnights, and the electric windshield opens to let the fresh air flow. The 16,000 Btu air conditioning extends to the helm.

Invincible 46 Cat

This 45-foot, 11-inch boat is the biggest catamaran that Florida-based Invincible offers. It has the company’s semi-asymmetrical design, can be outfitted with quad Yamaha or Mercury outboards from 300 to 450 hp, and can be upgraded with Mercury VesselView.

Built to hook fishing fans: More than 1,000 gallons of fish-box stowage is aboard. Other features include below-gunwale lighting and 360-degree walk-around fishability on deck. Built-in tuna tubes and in-sole livewells can be added.

Beat the heat: The boat can be ordered with forward and aft Bahama shades, as well as covers for the console and leaning post.

World Cat 400CC-X

The 400CC-X is the center-console flagship for World Cat, as well as a sistership to the builder’s dual-console model. At 39 feet, 8 inches of length overall,the 400CC-X has a beam of 12 feet, 8 inches, creating more than 200 square feet of usable deck space for fighting fish.

Tuna door: It’s to port and opens inward for helping to land a big catch.  

Holding areas: In-deck insulated fish boxes are standard to port and starboard, with an optional 60-gallon livewell. Outriggers can also be added. 

Power up: The boat can be ordered with twin Yamaha XF425 engines or quad 300s, along with Yamaha’s Helm Master EX joystick-control steering.

Valhalla V-41

Power options are aplenty on the Valhalla V-41: quad Mercury 300s, 400s or 450Rs; triple Yamaha 425s; or triple Mercury 400s or 450Rs. Each package can include joystick control and GPS station-keeping to make helm duties easier.

Choices, choices: The V-41′s transom holds a 90-gallon livewell, and owners can add a raised livewell into the forward lounge. An in-deck livewell can be added in the cockpit too.

Get on up: Palm Beach Towers (a subsidiary of Viking Yachts, which builds the Valhalla) offers an optional gap tower with a custom hardtop as well as an upper helm station.

Portside dive door: Swings inboard 180 degrees.

Jupiter 32

Florida-based Jupiter Marine builds the 32 for use as a dayboat with the family or as a superyacht tender. The design has an elevated aesthetic.

Power package: Yamaha F300 outboards. Draft with the engines down is 3 feet.

Sexy seating: Release Marine teak helm chairs are standard.

Swing-in dive door: It’s to port, for helping to land the big one or getting swimmers and divers back on board easily.

Tunes: A Fusion stereo is standard.

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Yachting Developments in New Zealand has launched the 129-foot hull of what is believed to be the world’s largest all-carbon sportfish yacht. Delivery is expected in December.

The owner is a longtime fishing enthusiast who plans to use the yacht for extended cruising and fishing.

“Hull 1015 has proved an extremely enjoyable challenge to build,” Ian Cook, managing director of Yachting Developments, stated in a press release. “Her sheer scale alone makes her worthy of note, but as a project of passion she is something special. The yard team and I are proud to have been given the opportunity to have worked on this impressive vessel that is sure to turn heads wherever she goes.”

Naval architecture and exterior design are by Michael Peters Yacht Design, with interiors by Yachting Developments and Naylor Booth Associates.

Key details of Hull 1015: She accommodates 10 guests in four staterooms, and has quarters for six crew. A games room is on the lower deck, with twin tenders stowed forward. A Veem gyrostabilizer is on board for cruising in most weather, and power is a pair of 3,100-horsepower MTU diesels.

Follow the yacht’s delivery: click over to the Yachting Developments website .

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Calling all sportfishermen. Denison Yacht Sales has a 77-foot Hatteras enclosed-bridge convertible looking for a home.

Safe Passage‘s interior includes high-gloss cherrywood décor, plus teak-and-holly soles in the salon and galley. Her galley has marble countertops and the adjacent salon has a dining area for six.

Belowdecks, there’s a portside VIP stateroom with ensuite head and three other guest staterooms, each with a single berth. She accommodates a total of seven guests.

The skylounge has an L-shaped settee and office. The helm features seven KEP Marine Pilot Series LCD 19-inch displays.

Her cockpit has just under 200 square feet of fish-fighting space.

Stabilization: The sportfishing yacht is stabilized with 9-square-foot fins, making her the only stabilized 77-foot Hatteras on the market, according to Denison.

Power: Safe Passage runs on twin 2,400 hp MTU 2,400 diesels with 1,066 hours.

Current asking price: $3,295,000

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Hatteras Yachts recently let the world know that they intend to launch the newest member of the GT line, the GT59, which will join her sisterships the GT54, GT63 and GT70 as the fleet of Hatteras’s tournament-ready convertibles. A press release from the builder promised that the boat would be an evolution for the brand, and have a “new aesthetic exterior design and enhanced interior arrangements.”

The yacht came about after Hatteras kept hearing customer demands for a GT in the 55- to 60-foot range. The yacht will have a semi-customizable lower-deck arrangement. The standard layout will have a similarly sized VIP and master stateroom as well as a smaller cabin suitable for a captain, crew or maybe some unruly teenage stowaways. Other layouts include extra stowage for fishing gear and an extra (third) head.

The main deck will have a flush-deck salon and galley with an island counter to facilitate movement around the space, particularly if there is an unexpected bite. Up top on the fly bridge there is a lounge forward of the helm, which is placed aft so the captain can better see the action down below. It’s a layout that is both fishing- and entertainment-friendly.

The GT59 will also be fast. All the boats in the GT series are designed to be able to top out at over 40 knots while also having the chops to cruise in the mid-30-knot range. The boat rides on a hull with a knife-like entry and varying degrees of deadrise throughout, culminating in a relatively flat after section that helps the boat plane faster, while also helping it maintain stability if drifting. Lifting strakes and specially configured chines help keep the boat dry even at speed in turbulent seas. The hull also has tunnels aft.

Additionally, Hatteras says the yacht will have excellent maneuverability, a trait which the GT series has staked its reputation on.

The yacht’s 153-square-foot cockpit has full mezzanine seating that’s perfect for watching baits skip along behind you. There is also a transom door, livewell, rod stowage, fishboxes and the ability to add on a fighting chair. The mezzanine itself sits atop cold storage for drinks, a freezer and stowage for bait and tackle. That’s everything you need to get out on the water and go bring home a trophy.

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Simply put, the 32 ST from ­ Contender is not messing around. With twin 350 hp Yamahas, the boat can reportedly sprint at 59 knots atop the cushion of air its twin-stepped hull creates. Three fish boxes and a 40-gallon livewell complement an arsenal of rod holders that bolster the boat’s angling street cred.

WHOM IT’S FOR: This 32 ST is a fine match for a tournament angler or someone who wants a ­fish-centric tender for his mega-yacht cruises. And those über-masculine Contender lines will reel in the best of them, from potential owners to dockside onlookers.

PICTURE THIS: Sure, the galley on the big boat is stocked with all sorts of goodies, but all day long you’ve been hankering for some fish tacos made with fresh mahimahi. From your yacht’s skybridge, you noticed a weed line in the near distance — it looks promising. So you launch the 32 ST, fire up the engines and blast off toward tonight’s dinner. Just don’t forget to hang on tight.

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Shearline Boatworks, the Morehead City, North Carolina-based builder of custom fishing boats has recently announced the acquisition of Carolina Custom Towers, otherwise known as CCT.

CCT, which was founded nine years ago by Tim Daly, specializes in bespoke tuna towers and hard tops for sport-fish vessels. Daly will remain CEO of this new division of Shearline. Chip King, owner and president of Shearline, described the purchase thusly: ”Although Tim and his company have been operating from our facility since our move here 9 years ago, making CCT a division of Shearline has incredibly expanded the opportunities to grow this part of our business.”

He continued, “Incorporating the custom fabrication wing into our management plan and general strategy for growth is a big step for us.  The real heart and soul of CCT has always been Tim Daly, and this part we intend to keep just as it is.  Having Shearline manage the business side of things allows Tim to focus on design, fabrication, and managing his crew of talented fabricators. This is going to bring a whole new set of offerings to our clientele.”

The business move aims to broaden both builders’ abilities. Shearline will now have its own customized tower and hardtop division, while CCT will broaden its offering to include rocket launchers and leaning posts, among other products, and also be able to scale up its production schedule.

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Fifteen years ago, I fished aboard a Viking 61 Convertible off Costa Rica. Several 61Cs were in the marina, and I soon found out why. For two days, we backed down on, chased and caught countless sailfish, plus a blue marlin. We didn’t miss a fish. The boat had an uncanny ability to put the squeeze on pelagics in a flash.

Notable features: She has a razorlike sheer line. Standard power was 1,360 hp diesels. Power options included diesels up to 2,000 hp apiece. Reported top speed ranges from 37 to 42 knots.

Belowdecks: Three staterooms, three heads were standard.

 Availability: We found 27 Viking 61Cs on the market, ranging from $659,000 for a well-equipped 2001 to $1.37 million for a 2005 that’s ready to fish.

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Ten years ago, Hatteras Yachts‘ GT60 became the first launch in a line of performance-focused, bluewater fishing machines. The sport-fisher has a wave-taming, convex, variable-deadrise, solid-fiberglass hull form.

Notable features: Hatteras originally offered the GT60 with 1,800 hp Cat C32 ACERT diesels and switched to 1,900 hp in 2010. Cruise speed with either setup was about 36.5 knots. Top-end was about 42 knots. Older models had three fuel tanks, while post-2010 versions had a single integral tank.

Belowdecks: Three staterooms with two heads were standard. Four staterooms were optional.

Availability: At press time, three Hatteras GT60s were on the market from $1.15 million to $1.75 million.

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The yacht expands the builder’s Open series to five models, currently ranging from 42 to 52 feet in length. Some of Viking’s Open yachts (42, 48 and 52) include variations such as sport tower, with a fully composite windshield and open back and sport cruiser, with a fully enclosed bridge deck. For now, the 44 Open will have the standard layout with a wraparound glass windshield and Costa Clear enclosure.

Like all Viking’s, the 44 Open will feature a stout build for bluewater duty. The builder says the yacht will have a resin-infused, vacuum-bagged composite hull. Bulkheads will be cored for weight savings without sacrificing strength.

In addition to her beefy construction, the 44 Open should be beat back those head seas with a fine entry and six feet of freeboard forward. Other notable features include a planing hull form with 13.9 degrees aft deadrise and lifting strakes that should help her run fast and track true in a seaway. Twin 800 hp MAN I6 diesels are the 44’s standard powerplants.

Anglers will appreciate the vessel’s 119-square-foot cockpit, mezzanine seating, bait and tackle stowage, in-deck livewells and aluminum backing plate for that fighting chair.

Stay tuned to Yachting for a future test of the Viking 44 Open.

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