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Finest Kind Sportfishing Tournament Equipped Boats

 


 
FINEST KIND

Finest Kind Dry Dock - June 2008

Captain David Hudson's "Finest Kind" is a Tournament Equipped Classic 37 foot Merritt, Fast and comfortable. Equipped with live bait wells. We fish with live bait, dead bait, strip bait and lures. Whatever will work in a given situation on a given day.

Finest Kind is Tournament equipped with Gold Shimano Tiagra 2 speed reels and Penn International reels, from the light, to the big 130's.

Finest Kind  is a 37’ Merritt built in 1964 by Buddy Merritt himself. He called the 37 “THE PERFECT FISHING BOAT” and built her with one purpose in mind…to raise and catch fish. Since hull number 12 was launched she has been meticulously restored and repowered with twin 350 hp Yanmar Diesels giving her a 24 knot cruising speed.

Hosting up to six anglers, Finest Kind  is the Queen of the fleet. Set up in the classic day boat style, that means plenty of comfortable seating in the shade but not out of the action. Finest Kind ’s open teak cockpit and clean wake make her truly a “World Class” fishing machine. Her ability to back down at high speeds and spin on a dime make catching doubles, triples and quads seem easy. The combination of it all makes her the ultimate marlin fishing boat!

Merritt gained particular notoriety during the 1950s through the 1970s with its 37- and 43-foot custom sport fishing boats, which together with boats like those being built at the same time by Rybovich gave birth to a new category of fishing yachts and helped fuel the growth of big game sportfishing in the United States and around the world.

History of the 37' Merritt

REEL HOOKER


Reel Hooker is a Tournament equipped 35 foot Bertram, Fast and comfortable.

Equipped with live bait wells. We fish with live bait, dead bait, strip bait and lures. Something for every situation.

Reel Hooker is equipped with Gold Shimano Tiagra 2 speed reels and Penn International reels, from the light, to the big 130's.

Few boats can rival the 15-year production run enjoyed by the Bertram 35 Convertible. For many 35 feet is the ideal size for an offshore convertible short of going into serious debt. This particular MK II model is the top dog who commands all other convertibles to stay on the porch.

EXACT


Exact is a tournament equipped Bertram 31 Sport Fisherman. This fast clean and comfortable boat will get you fishing fast!

Equipped with with custom tower, outriggers, fish finder, live bait wells, fish boxes and cooler, shaded cabin, and clean head (bathroom.) She is tournament equipped with deluxe fighting chair, top of the line Gold Shimano Tiagra 2 speed reels and Penn International reels, from the light, to the big 130's. She fishes with live bait dead bait, strip bait and lures.

Few, if any, other boats have had such a profound influence on the design of power boats as has the Bertram 31. The first boat design to use a Deep-V hull, it is arguably the most famous modern boat design ever built, the 31 Bertram has achieved a near cult status, infecting boaters around the world. Designed by Ray Hunt and built by Richard Bertram, the 31 was in production for 25 years. Many are still on the water and in use throughout the world.

"The 31 has become a benchmark both in terms of sea keeping ability and rugged fiberglass construction. It has had a reputation from the start as a boat that will take you out and bring you back."

IKAIKA KAI


Newest of our fleet, the Ikaika Kai  is a Tournament equipped Bertram 31 Sport Fisherman powered with Twin Yanmar diesels. This fast, clean and comfortable boat will get you fishing quickly!

Ikaika Kai is equipped with live bait wells. We also use dead bait, strip bait and lures.

Ikaika Kai is Tournament equipped with Gold Shimano Tiagra 2 speed reels and Penn International reels, from the light, to the big 130's.

The Bertram 31 has become legendary for her ability to handle big seas in relative comfort and safety. But another attribute that is absolutely necessary for a successful fishing boat is maneuverability. The 31 is easily controlled whether in head seas, following seas, fighting a fish or docking at a marina, yet another reason for her loyal following.

With lines both unchanged since 1960 and unmatched by any boat since, low profile, wide beam, huge cockpit, and strictly business-like appearance, the "mother-of-all-deep-vees" is still a dominant force in offshore sportfishing.

 

The Bertram 31

Few, if any, other boats have had such a profound influence on the design of power boats as has the Bertram 31.   The first boat design to use a Deep-V hull, it is arguably the most famous modern boat design ever built, the 31 Bertram has achieved a near cult status, infecting boaters around the world. Designed by Ray Hunt and built by Richard Bertram, the 31 was in production for 25 years.  Many are still on the water and in use throughout the world.

"The 31 has become a benchmark both in terms of sea keeping ability and rugged fiberglass construction. It has had a reputation from the start as a boat that will take you out and bring you back."

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