SPORT FISHING
BOATS
FISHING MACHINES
SPECIFICATIONS
LOA ...................... 38 ft. 8 in.
BEAM ......................11 ft. 3 in.
DEADRISE ................ 22 deg.
DRY WEIGHT ...... 13,500 lb.
MAX POWER ........... 900 hp
(OUTBOARD)
Entry to the cabin is
at the helm. Interior
features include a galley
with pressurized hot
and cold water, and an
enclosed head/shower.
Billfsh 39
The Billfish 39 — although labeled a
walkaround — does feature an elevated
bridge and a single-level deck, which are
fish-around hallmarks. It comes standard with a 100-gallon, pressurized oval
livewell in the transom, a 55-gallon bow
baitwell and 14 rod holders, plus interior
features such as an air conditioner,
galley with pressurized hot and cold
water, and an enclosed head/shower.
Because of their beaminess,
fish-arounds make ideal platforms
JARRETT BAY 34
“Jarrett Bay’s definition of a fisharound is a unique crossbreed of a
performance-based, traditional offshore
center-console and a more traditional
offshore walkaround,” says Zach Boslau,
new-construction foreman. “There’s a
fairly harsh gap between the two styles,
with not many options in the market for
anything in between.”
The builder does introduce a slight
step up to the bridge deck and foredeck
Though the Jarrett Bay 34
does come with a step up
to the bridge and foredeck,
its bow area is roomy and
completely fshable. The
aft edge of the step also
features safe storage for
two gafs.
on the 34 — which Jarrett Bay actually
labels a semiproduction Walk-Around
Express, rather than a fish-around —
but the bow area offers deep freeboard,
SPECIFICATIONS
LOA ................................ 34 ft.
BEAM ......................11 ft. 2 in.
DEADRISE .................. 11 deg.
DRY WEIGHT ....... 8,500 lb.
MAX POWER ........... 1,114 hp
(OUTBOARD)
Jarrett Bay 34
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for a tower or other superstructure.
Their broad cockpits easily facilitate
rocket launchers or fighting chairs.
Realistically, they can be decked out to
fish hard or dressed up to cruise — or a
little of both.
which permits easy and safe fishing
access. To appeal to anglers, Jarrett Bay
even hid gaff storage on the aft edge of
this small step-up.
The 34 also brings multiple livewells
(50-gallon well in the transom) and
fish boxes to the party, plus plenty of
rod storage. “It merges design features
from small and large offshore boats
— it’s incredibly quick and maneuverable but performs like a big boat in
challenging seas,” says Boslau.
On the bridge and in the cockpit,
it offers comfortable seating,
and also provides V-bunks and a
head belowdecks.
“The Jarrett Bay 34 would be ideal
for any hard-core weekend warriors
who want to chase billfish but might
not want the full-time responsibility
and upkeep of a larger boat,” Boslau
advises, “or the full-time South Florida
guide who spends most of his or her
time in skinny water, running to
multiple spots throughout the day.”
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