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A Convertible is a Sportfishing boat that has
a Flybridge Sedan. They have a big open cockpit
for angling, and a roomy flybridge that lets you
keep an eye on all the action aboard, and on the
water.
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American Custom Yachts is the right choice for your special project. Our facility, from machine shop to paint booth, is entirely state of the art. American Custom Yachts repair and construction techniques are unmatched by anyone in the industry.
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Albemarle Boats builds the world's best riding, most dependable fishing boats. Located in Edenton, North Carolina their testing ground is the open sea off Cape Hatteras. From our 24-foot center console to our new 41-foot convertible, our fleet is recognized and appreciated by serious anglers worldwide.
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Bertram Yachts started their sports fishing quest in Miami Florida in 1960, and the first model made of fiberglass rolled out in 1961. Since 1998, Ferretti S.p.A., a leader in motoryacht manufacturing, has owned Bertram. Their combined technologies and processes create new luxury yachts for pleasure and sport fishing. Bertram models range from 41 feet, 8 inches to 71 feet, 6 inches in length. Composite construction is employed in convertible production, and each Bertram hull design is based on the Deep-V. Bertram's exclusive structural closed cell foam Stringers produces hull structure strength redundancy. Each model is designed to meet the strict requirements of RINA, a yacht certification industry leader.
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Broward Yachts are the product of Broward Marine, located in Dania, Florida. Navy contracts led to the first Broward creations, and one of Broward’s first yachts, built in the 1950’s, was considered to be a megayacht in its day. Broward Marine has a focus on creating custom yachts specifically designed for the client’s lifestyle. Aluminum is the material of choice for Broward yachts, and both engineers and designers work together to blend new technology with Old World flair. Broward has taken into consideration the favorite customer options, and integrated them into standard options for newer yachts, which also offer a longer range and more cruising speed. Today, Broward yachts are produced in sport fishing, raised bridge, raised pilothouse, and tri-deck models ranging from 98 to 156 feet in length.
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Cabo Yachts launched their first flybridge sportsfisher in 1991. A company based in Adelanto, California, Cabo is a yacht builder specializing in flybridge and express sportfishing yachts. The yachts’ sizes can be as small as a 33 foot long express, or as large as 50 foot long flybridge model. Cabo’s facilities are large enough to develop more than 35 vessels at once, and Cabo is able to manufacture materials and components needed for yacht production, that are not otherwise available. Design tools at Cabo include CAD systems for detailed construction plans. Full-scale models are developed, then Cabo uses tank testing to prove out designs. In order to fulfill the goal of building the best sportsfishers, even the gelcoats used for surfaces are of the highest quality at Cabo.
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Egg Harbor Yachts are produced in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey under the guidance of Dr. Ira Trocki. Dr. Trocki, a plastic surgeon, purchased Egg Harbor Yacht in 1999, and brings his expertise in contours and lines to the yachting world. Egg Harbor yachts have been manufactured since 1946, and the majority of these yachts are still in use nowadays. The focus at Egg Harbor is quality, and constructing yachts with the care that would be extended to a yacht personally belonging to the builders. Egg Harbor sport yachts vary in size from 37 to 52 feet in overall length, and have optional equipment available. Whether it is a hull or part of the spacious cabin, each piece of an Egg Harbor yacht is created from a fiberglass mold. Yachts at Egg Harbor also bear the “Carolina flare” signature pointed bow.
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Hatteras Yachts – a legend on the shores of North Carolina. Willis Slane’s vision turned into the realization of its first sportsfishing yacht on March 22, 1960. From Hatteras’s sole shipyard in New Bern, North Carolina roll out the lines of sportfishing convertibles and cruising motor yachts. The motor yachts range in length from 63 to 100 feet in length. All watercraft built by Hatteras have solid fiberglass hull bottoms, and the hulls are designed in convex and modified-V shapes to enable yacht owners to enjoy the “Hatteras ride.” Hatteras yachts exhibit quality in performance, construction integrity, mechanical and electrical systems, paint/exterior, and interior design. Hatteras Yachts has received many accolades over the years for their top tournament finishes.
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Luhrs Yachts , part of the Luhrs Marine Group, builds mid-size sportfishing yachts at its St. Augustine, Florida facilities. In the 1830’s, Henry Luhrs started his own boat supply company. A century later, the Henry Luhrs Sea Skiff Company was launched to maintain the legacy. Today, Luhrs is an employee ownership company, constructing both open express and flybridge convertible yacht models, catering to the needs of sportfishing. The yacht sizes vary from 34 feet to 40 feet for the open express line, and 36 feet to 46 feet for the convertible line. Luhrs offers two tournaments, in the east (Bahamas) and in the west (Florida).
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Ocean Yachts is the Weekstown, New Jersey product of centuries-old tradition, eventually forming into a yacht manufacturing company. Jack Leek carried on the legacy in 1977 that generations of Leeks started during the colonial era of the United States. Ocean builds a 3-line fleet of sportfishing and cruising yachts, with the main material being fiberglass. In order to maximize performance and speed of yachts, Ocean uses smaller-sized, lightweight, fuel-conscious twin diesel engines in yacht construction. Ocean uses an acclaimed space design referred to as “over/under,” creating more headroom, living quarters space, and storage options. The sportsfishing/pleasure yachts built by Ocean range from 40 feet to 70 feet in length.
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Post Yachts stands for quality in place of quantity for yacht building of semi-custom yachts. The company has had no breaks in its production of yachts. In 1957, Russell Post, founder of the Egg Harbor Yacht Company, founded Post Yachts in Mays Landing, New Jersey. Post thrives on achieving high standards required by an exclusive set of experienced yachters, unlike many other company strategies that try to please everyone. The hand-laid hulls developed at Post have a reputation for fish raising ability. The interiors of Post yachts are stick-built, as opposed to using modular construction. Over several decades, Post yachts have been built from 42 feet to 56 feet in length, and the models are convertible. The models provide quality in both sportfishing and cruising yachts, and offer diesel power.
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Off the rugged north shore...beyond the fog bound reaches...that is where Rampage prowls. Out where the big fish hunt is where Rampage hunts them. With Rampage you can run the canyons with confidence and security because Rampage is...The Offshore Authority. And in every boat in Rampage's Impressive Sport Fishing Fleet, from the 30 Walkaround to the 45 Convertible, is Certified Offshore Tough. Incredible offshore innovation, excitement and ability, that's Rampage.
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Sculley Boatbuilders is a company that is dedicated to the production of the finest custom Carolina sportfishing yachts on the market. The concept behind the Sculley sportfisherman is simple; the combination of the ride and durability of a Carolina boat with the luxury and style of the finest cruising vessels on the market. No other sportfishing vessel combines these features the way Sculley does, with no sense of compromise. In fact, one of the Sculley catch phrases is "Never Compromise", a philosophy that is easily observed when inspecting any Sculley boat
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Silverton Yachts was originally a small builder called Silverton Sea Skiffs. John and Warren Luhrs bought the builder in 1969 and incorporated the family techniques in the business, with success. So today, Silverton, in Millville, New Jersey, is part of the Luhrs Marine Group. Silverton is a forerunner in the construction of aft-cabin family cruisers. The lines of yachts built by Silverton are convertibles, motor yachts, and sport bridge. These yachts measure from 35 feet to 51 feet overall in length. Silverton has been innovative in their design of the SideWalk, a flybridge-side molded stairway, and interior designs as well. Silverton hulls have a vinylester barrier coat to alleviate blistering, and a stringer system hand-laminated to the hull with gel coat applied to vastly reduce water penetration.
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Tiara Yachts began its history with Leon Slikkers, formerly of Chris-Craft. In 1955, Slikkers set out to start his own yacht building company; after selling his original company, and starting to build motor yachts, Tiara Yachts came into existence. Tiara is a division of S2 Yachts, Inc., with head offices/manufacturing in Holland, Michigan, and another manufacturing facility for specific models in Swansboro, North Carolina. Tiara features two lines of yachts: open, measuring from 31 feet to 53 feet in length with standard pulpit, and express Sovran, ranging from 41 feet to 55 feet with standard pulpit. Tiara’s design and engineering groups write electrical software specific to Tiara yachts, and use various 3-D views in design. Tiara has chosen a modified deep-V hull to promote a stable ride.
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Viking Yachts has been a family-owned company since its inception, co-founded by brothers Bill and Bob Healey. The company is located in New Gretna, New Jersey. Along with state of the art engineering to develop hull forms, almost every part that goes into a Viking Yacht is created in-house. The yachts range from 45 to 74 feet, in open and closed bridge convertibles, and an open express line. Customized features include running gear, hull colors, and offices in the staterooms or enclosed bridges. Viking puts a priority on customer feedback and industry innovations to be responsive to market demand. Viking Yachts’ founders received the honor of an induction into the National Marine Manufacturers Association Hall of Fame, the NMMA citing their generous contribution to recreation in the marine industry.
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