The boats draw a crowd wherever they show up, and Davis expects to triple production to 30 boats a year by 2002. Custom models can also be ordered. The new 58 replaces the popular but outdated 61. With its all-fiberglass bottom and cored topsides, deck and superstructure, the 58 is light and fast, capable of 40 knots. Topside, Davis boats feature the usual sportfishing gear and layout, from a walkthrough tuna door to in-deck fishboxes with pumpouts.
Several towers are available.
Davis doesn t stint below, either, offering wood-rich, luxury layouts with up to four staterooms and three heads. Jarrett Bay Boatworks is enjoying a higher profile these days, thanks to the opening of a new boating center in Beaufort. The 23-acre facility is home to Jarrett Bay s construction facilities, as well as independent stores and services for visiting anglers and cruisers. The company was started 14 years ago by former charter captain Randy Ramsey, who first worked on Roanoke Island with Tillett. The Jarrett Bay look has always been Carolina, and the mission has always been fishing, says Brower, who handles the company s advertising.