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Boatbuilders in or near Wanchese NC

Most recent update: March 27, 2012.


In addition to the other yards listed here, there is a small forest of boatyards in Wanchese NC and the nearby communities of Manteo and Manns Harbor.  Some of these companies may be pretty small, but collectively they constitute quite a significant local industry.  Their names are linked to their web sites, where they have them.  The names of the boats and of their owners are those currently listed by the Coast Guard: I'm sure there have been changes from the original names.  If anyone can add to or correct this table, please send your info to timcolton@aol.com

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Type of Vessel GT Built Disposition

B & D Boat Works (Wanchese NC)

101 Attitude Executive Maritime Recreational 81 2004 Now Cherin III
102 Lil Buddy Daniel N. Peregrine Recreational 46 2005 Now Salty
103 Sea Spud Lewis P. McCotter Recreational 74 2005 Active
104 Free Style Freestyle Sportfishing Passenger 89 2008 Later Tuna Trappe III, now Desperado

BB Boats (Manteo NC)

1-24            
25 Rebait Pole Position Sportfishing Charter Boat 68 2004 Active
26            
27 Pole Position Pole Position Sportfishing Charter Boat 68 2004 Active
28 Adamada Adamada LLC Fishing Vsl 57 2005 Active
29 Moore Bills Moore Bills Sportfishing Charter Boat 57 2006 Active
30 Ya Mamma Ya Mamma Sportfishing Passenger 56 2007 Active
31 Aggressor Aggressor Sportfishing Passenger 59 2008 Now Drillin & Billin

Bayliss Boat Works (Wanchese NC)

3 South Paw D & J Media Charters Inc Recreational 66 2004 Active
4 Figment Figment Llc Recreational 54 2004 Active
6 Canyon Express Canyon Express Sportfish Passenger 39 2005 Active
7 Old Reliable Old Reliable Co Recreational 54 2005 Active
6 Ultra   Recreational 40 2006 Active
8 Seven   Recreational 47 2007 Active
9 Bud Man Pearl Co Sc Llc Recreational 61 2008 Active
12 Lights Out Lights Out Llc Recreational 88 2010 Active
14 Shark Byte Shark Byte Holdings Recreational 54 2011 Active

Blackwell Boat Works (Wanchese NC)

1 Evelyn   Recreational 56 1991 Active
2 Alibi   Fishing Vsl 45 1991 Active
3 Decoy   Fishing Vsl 49 1992 Active
4 Big Kahuna Pinnacle Charters Llc Passenger 29 1993 Active
5 Don't Panic   Recreational 29 1993 Active
6 Catch 22   Passenger 52 1993 Active
7 Huntress Island Holdings Recreational 39 1994 Active
8 Pompano Huntress Ltd Recreational 32 1994 Active
9 First Down Pirates   Recreational 49 1994 Active
10 Infinity   Recreational 37 1995 Active
12 Rapid Pace Infinity Charters Inc Passenger 55 1996 Active
13 Black Magic Shsr Enterprises Llc Recreational 56 1997 Active
14 Recovery Room Bbm Sportfishing Llc Recreational 48 1997 Active
14 White Eagle   Passenger 45 1998 Active
15 Spindrift Chard Ltd Passenger 55 1999 Active
16 Tag N Stick   Recreational 49 1998 Active
17 Special Lady White Eagle Fishing Llc Fishing Vsl 49 1998 Active
20 Salty Dog   Recreational 45 2000 Active
21 Over Run   Recreational 32 2000 Active
22 Instigator Maiorisi Enterprises Inc Passenger 35 2000 Active
23 Reel Xcape II   Recreational 49 2001 Active
24 No Problem Pumpin Hard Llc Passenger 51 2001 Active
25 Reely Hooked Heartbreaker Fishing Recreational 30 2001 Active
26 Pumpin Hard Reel Xcape II Llc Passenger 55 2001 Active
27 Frenzy Blue Marlin Leasing Llc Recreational 30 2002 Active
28 Thumper   Recreational 65 2002 Active
32 Curtissea   Recreational 66 2003 Active
33 Megabite Frenzy Sportfishing Llc Recreational 65 2003 Active
34 Backin Down   Recreational 17 2004 Active
35 Speculator Johnny Aloha Deep Sea Recreational 12 2004 Active
36 Island Lady Miz Liz Inc Passenger 38 2004 Active
37 Triple A   Recreational 65 2004 Active
38 Just One More VI Kja Lp Recreational 53 2005 Active
39 Wild Hooker Sea Hag  Inc Passenger 65 2005 Active
41 Rezoning Alpha-Con Inc Recreational 84 2006 Active
42 Sea Hag Pumpin Hard Fishing Recreational 66 2005 Active
43 Pumpin Hard 66 Just One More Sportfish Passenger 89 2005 Active
44 Sea Hag   Recreational 66 2007 Active
45 C Ya Sea Hag  Inc Recreational 92 2008 Active
46 Stefanie Ann Coastal Fishing Charters Recreational 42 2006 Active
47 Reelin n Dealin   Recreational 73 2008 Active
  Gratitude Jnb Operating Llc Passenger 73 2008 Active
  Redhead Mid Atlantic Sports Recreational 17 2008 Active

Briggs Boat Works (Wanchese NC)

8 Reel Easy Deep South Dredging Inc Recreational 9 1982 Active
14 Laura T   Fishing Vsl 35 1985 Active
15 Magic   Fishing Vsl 17 1985 Active
  Tuna Bite   Passenger 8 1986 Active
  Unreel Tuna Bite Sport Fishing Fishing Vsl 11 1987 Active
21 Long Fin   Recreational 25 1988 Active
22 Reel Escape   Fishing Vsl 16 1988 Active
23 Jayhawk   Recreational 20 1989 Active
24 Skipper Cpa Properties Recreational 41 1990 Active
34 Sea Rake J & W Of Islamorada Fishing Vsl 15 1994 Active
36 Endorfin   Recreational 14 1996 Active
37 Masterpiece   Recreational 35 1996 Active
35 Miner Detail   Passenger 28 1996 Active
38 Big Easy   Fishing Vsl 38 1998 Active
39 Caramba   Fishing Vsl 38 1998 Active
40 Nemesis   Passenger 49 2000 Active
41 Let's Do It Faith Family Holdings Recreational 33 1999 Active
42 De Mako Nemesis Bluewater Recreational 54 2001 Active
  Frantastic   Passenger 64 2003 Active
44 Smooth Operator Bermuda Boat Llc Passenger 44 2003 Active
45 Firefly   Recreational 30 2004 Active
49 Mad Max Cali And Company Recreational 38 2007 Active
52 Cacique Cacique Sports Fishing Recreational 67 2010 Active

Briglia Boat Works (Wanchese NC)

3 Peggy   Recreational 60 2006 Active
4 Ambush   Recreational 61 2010 Active

Carolina Yacht Enterprises (Wanchese NC)

58-2 Goombay Terry C. Young Recreational 55 2002 Active
58-3 Reelentless Reelentless Charters Passenger 54 2002 Active
58-4 Marli Marli Sport Fishing Passenger 52 2003 Active
40-5 Nofa Double Sprig LLC Recreational 33 2004 Active
47-6 Big Kahuna William W. Ingram Recreational 34 2004 Active
58-7 Press Time Atwell Corp. Passenger 56 2005 Active
28-8 Hook Christopher Stoddard Recreational 10 2006 Active
58-9 Liquidity Scarecrow LLC Recreational 52 2006 Active
60-1 Rebel Rebel Sport Fishing Recreational 65 2006 Active
60-2 Canyon Runner Canyon Runner Yachts Passenger 70 2008 Active
62-1 Volatility   Recreational 74 2009 Active
58-15 Lizanne RAM Venture Group Recreational 62 2009 Active
42-1 Reel Estate Brutis LLC Recreational 33 2010 Active
42-2 Wadmacallit Wadmacallit Sportfish Passenger 65 2010 Active
40-2 Grey Ghost   Recreational 54 2010 Active
60-3 Blue Runner Blue Runner LLC Recreational 71 2011 Active

Freedom Boatworks (Wanchese NC)

78-1     Recreational 113 2008 Active
56-2     Recreational 39 2009 Active

Holton Custom Yachts (Wanchese NC)

2 The Hooker Hooker Sportfishing Passenger 33 1973 Active
  Fishing Frenzy Gregory A. Mayer Passenger 36 1977 Active
3 Miss Nell Miss Nell Sportfishing Passenger 13 1979 Active
3 No Sweat Horace T. Gaskins Recreational 20 1982 Active
17 Therapy Wright Charters Recreational 20 1982 Active
21 Fired Up John M. Brantley Passenger 30 1983 Active
135 Carolinian Tony D. Tillett  Passenger  55 2003 Active
136 Paige IV Paige IV Llc Fishing Vsl 65 2005 Active
137 Haphazard Haphazard Llc Passenger  57 2004 Active
138 Pier Pressure Nags Head Fishing Pier Passenger  60 2006 Active
139 Sea Hunt Sea Hunt LLC Recreational 60 2007 Active
140 Hadenuff Gulfstream Marine Passenger 60 2007 Active
141 Inlet Magic Howard Paul Recreational 42 2008 Active

Johnson Boat Works (Wanchese NC)

1 Carly A Carly A Sportfishing Recreational 62 2002 Active
2 Pipe Dream Anchor Leasing Fishing Vsl 56 2004 Active
3            
4 Masada Thomas A. Lihan Recreational 67 2005 Active
5 Conquistador Maximo Conquistador LLC Recreational 63 2007 Active
6            
7 Cracker Cracker Charters Recreational 63 2007 Active
8            
9 Sea Era Rodney D Johnson Passenger 32 2008 Active
10 Edge Ryder II Scott R. Peterson Recreational 51 2009 Active

Paul Mann Custom Boats (Manns Harbor NC)

  Sportsmann L'wood Associates Recreational 97 1993 Active
7 Hog Wild Hog Wild Inc. Passenger 59 1994 Active
14 Outlaw James H. Simmons Recreational 60 1997 Active
15 Big Hunter David W. King Recreational 51 1997 Active
16 Sniper No More Excuses Inc. Fishing Vsl 51 1998 Active
17 Dream Catcher William J. Diller Recreational 56 1999 Active
18 Prime Time Togala Inc. Recreational 51 1999 Active
  Second Chance Henry B. Keen Fishing Vsl 64 1999 Active
19 Pelican Arch V. Bracher Passenger  49 2000 Active
20 Big Game East Bay Charters Recreational 62 2001 Active
21 Jodie Lynn II Robert Johnson Passenger  52 2001 Active
22 Clean Livin' William Pitten Recreational 62 2002 Active
23 Sea Fix Sea Fix Charters Inc Passenger 64 2002 Active
24 Poor Girl John F. O'Donnell Recreational 77 2003 Active
26 Line Dancer James H. Martn Recreational 48 2004 Active
27 Hunter Big Red Sportfishing Inc Passenger  49 2005 Active
28 Phat Mann Mark Granville-Smith Recreational 49 2006 Active
29 Ann Warrick Linwood A. Lacy, Jr. Passenger 80 2008 Active
30 Dasea Edward M. Dunn Passenger 83 2007 Active
32 Royal Flush Royal Charter Inc. Recreational 56 2009 Active
33 Georgia Girl Matsco Inc. Passenger 117 2011 Active
34 Qualifier Qualifier Charters Passenger 38 2009 Active

North Carolina DoT Ferry Division (Manns Harbor NC)

79 Skyco NC DoT Ferry Division Crane Barge 412 2008 Active

Scarborough Boat Works (Wanchese NC)

2 Sassy Gal Christine S. Raymond Fishing Vsl 7 1978 Active
7 Git Bit Curtis S. Hall Recreational 10 1977 Active
13 Miyot Scott J. Banning Passenger 16 1978 Active
24 Hera Keith C. Cummings Passenger 7 1978 Active
  Predator Jonathan B. Mitchell Fishing Vsl 14 1979 Active
  Salty Dog Salty Dog Charters, Inc Passenger 12 1980 Active
  Tarheel Bayliss Boatyard Inc Passenger 28 1980 Active
33 Gecko Gecko Inc Passenger 25 1979 Active
34 Hot Shot Eric L. Burn Fishing Vsl 20 1980 Active
35 Osprey Paul Lester Passenger 28 1982 Active
36 Sea Pup Clifton N. Morris Recreational 11 1982 Active
36 Gotcha Wayne M. Kilborn Recreational 25 1984 Active
37 Agitator Miss Pies Llc Recreational 22 1982 Active
38 Eye Candy Michael J. McCorkle Recreational 22 1982 Active
40 On-Line Jehu T. Taff Recreational 33 1981 Active
40 Intuition Joseph L. Horgan Fishing Vsl 23 1983 Active
41 Retriever The Retriever Boat Co Passenger 24 1985 Active
42 Speculator Philip E. Blevins Recreational 27 1984 Active
44 Gingerly Sea Farms Llc Fishing Vsl 26 1985 Active
46 Sea Jac Christopher Jackson Recreational 29 1986 Active
48 Quicksilver Carolina Coastal Recreational 28 1986 Active
50 Sushi Charles M. Pereira Passenger 31 1987 Active
51 Canyon Blues Canyon Blues Sportfish Passenger 26 1987 Active
55 Sea Tiger Gerald H. Smith Recreational 30 1988 Active
56 Phideaux Sargasso Travels Passenger 33 1988 Active
57 Tranquila Charles J. Helmer Passenger 40 1989 Active
58 Relentless Relentless Leasing Unknown 49 1989 Active
59 Ashley Lauren Marc S. Annis Recreational 34 1991 Active
60 The Lady Vikki Parbhoo's Charters Recreational 45 1991 Active
61 Hatteras Fever II Edgar P. Hooper Passenger 45 1991 Active
62 Baby Grand E Charters S/F Inc Recreational 43 1991 Active
63 Why Not Nelson W. Lober Passenger 28 1992 Active
64 Hotty Toddy Mark D. McDonald Recreational 46 1992 Active
65 Nelsheen Robert L. Snow Recreational 45 1993 Active
66 Huntress William C. McAllister Recreational 50 1994 Active
67 Eye Roller Albert G. Lee Unknown 72 1995 Active
68 Endorfin Endorfin Sportfishing Passenger 47 1995 Active
69 Offshore Adventure Offshore Adventure Recreational 13 1995 Active
72 Due Course Kenneth L. Avon Recreational 49 1997 Active
74 Reel Hooker Snug Harbor Fisheries Recreational 58 1998 Active
75 Par Five Nicholas H. Rodriguez Recreational 25 1999 Active
79 Reel Affair William B. Hudgins Recreational 45 2001 Active
80 Inger Thomas R. Berger Recreational 93 2003 Active
81 Dem Boys Charleston Big Game Recreational 70 2003 Active
83 Farmer Tom Betts Recreational 45 2004 Active
84 Maverick Enterprises Yacht Sales Passenger 92 2008 Active
85 Sempre Duro WHS Acquisitions Recreational 82 2006 Active
86 Big Oh KG Sportfishing Recreational 63 2007 Active
87 Magic Moment Theron L. McLamb Passenger 42 2008 Active
88 Eye Roller Albert G. Lee Jr. Recreational 49 2010 Active

Sculley Boat Builders (Wanchese NC)

58-01 Mojo Gone South Charters Llc Recreational 56 2002 Active
60-01 Sculley 60   Recreational 70 2003 Active
60-03 Evans B Forest Stream Sportfish Recreational 58 2003 Active
58-02 Wahoo Wahoo 58 Llc Recreational 56 2003 Active
60-02 Waterproof   Recreational 58 2003 Active
64-05 Rompeola Rompeola Inc Recreational 48 2004 Active
60-07 Water Witch   Recreational 57 2005 Active
54-10 High Interest Jedco Properties Llc Recreational 46 2005 Active
54-11 Fish With Me Fish With Me Charters Passenger 55 2006 Active
54-12 Karma 3 Karma Sports Fishing Llc Recreational 55 2007 Active
80-06 Money Maker Bb & H Enterprises Llc Recreational 57 2007 Active
55-19 Maggie   Recreational 34 2007 Active
66-17 Gear Up Karl Senner Inc Recreational 71 2008 Active
64-16 Reel Intensity   Recreational 68 2008 Active
53-08 Speculator Speculator Llc Recreational 42 2008 Active
54-20 Scandalous Scandalous Boat Llc Recreational 62 2010 Active

Signature Boat Works (Wanchese NC)

1 Silver Fox Robert G. Bertorello Recreational 67 2010 Active

Spencer Yachts (Manns Harbor and Wanchese NC)

1 For Play N   Passenger 59 1997 Later Sizzler, now Bi-Op-Sea
2 Anticipation Anticipation Charters Llc Recreational 69 1998 Now Grand Slam
3 Quality Time   Recreational 64 1999 Later Ohana, Lynn Louise, now Salty Bones
4 Trophy Hunter II Bruce Wesson Recreational 76 2000 Active
5 Diamond Girl DGSF Llc Passenger 76 2001 Active
6 Will Power III Will Cathey Passenger 55 2001 Active
7 Island Girl   Recreational 81 2001 Now Vintage
8            
  Reel Magic   Recreational 46 2001 Later First Crack, Big Game, now Gotham
9 Black Sheep   Recreational 65 2001 Later Old Reliable, Crystal Clear, Ol Fish N Grits, now Crystal Blue
10-11            
12 Honey Hush Robert S. Warren Jr. Recreational 80 2002 Active
13 Reel Risk   Recreational 70 2002 Later Bill Back, now Wound Up
14            
15 Insane-O   Passenger 81 2002 Now Cerveza
16 Cabana Cabana LLC Recreational 95 2003 Now Sea Paver
17 Top Fin   Recreational 70 2003 Later Wound Up, Sizzler, now Bullwinkle
18 Double Shot Anthony J. Mouser Recreational 95 2003 Now Monkey Business
19 Scorpion Easy Rider Sportfish Llc Recreational 95 2002 Later Easy Rider, now Double B
20 Barbara B   Passenger 48 2003 Later B. Elaine, now Outer Limit
21 A. P. 's Tradition Selomar Inc Recreational 109 2004 Now Bandolero
22            
23 Good Grief J. W. Fish Inc Recreational 66 2004 Active
24            
25 Lady Lou V Outrigger Corporation Recreational 111 2005 Now Sandpiper
26 Sea Toy   Recreational 63 2006 Later Oil's Well, now Tagline
27 Sea Toy W T Charters Recreational 80 2004 Now Double Trouble
28 Rumor Mill M & M King Ent. Recreational 80 2004 Now Evans B
29 Chasin Chasin Sport Fishing Recreational 69 2004 Now Hammer Time
30 Seay Goddess Higginbotham Marine Recreational 69 2004 Later Two Cats, Grand Slam, now Raptor
31 Betsy The Betsy Llc Recreational 135 2006 Now Wildcatter
32            
33 Seay Goddess Seay Goddess Fishing Passenger 106 2006 Now Game On
34 Mojito Mojito Del Caribe Corp Recreational 83 2005 Now Get Lit
35 Pipe Dream Milner Boat Interests, Llc Recreational 76 2005 Active
36 Ticket Mason C. Brown III Recreational 83 2005 Now The Edge
37            
38 Patsy Ru Tierra Verde Leasing Inc Passenger 63 2006 Now Mono-Myth
39 First Crack First Crack Inc. Recreational 73 2005 Later Cabana, now Sea Check
40 Front Runner Spencer 61 Llc Recreational 64 2006 Active
41            
42 Mimi Seven J's Marine Llc Recreational 62 2006 Now Tease Em
43 Meant 2 Be Another Hit Llc Recreational 30 2006 Active
43 Fair Catch Eugene F. Whitley Recreational 30 2007 Now II Pisces
44 Sweet Release A C Charters & Tackle Recreational 71 2006 Active
45 Big Sky Big Sky Charters Llc Recreational 59 2005 Active
46 Makara Makara Investments Llc Recreational 135 2009 Active
47 B Elaine R L Travers & Assoc Recreational 64 2007 Now Pelese
48 Five Star Bmwd Sportfishing Inc Passenger 51 2007 Active
49 Cowboy John Fabick Tractor Recreational 62 2007 Now Two Cats
50 Reel Gator S & D Charters Llc Recreational 64 2007 Now Lor A Di
51 Desperado Cervantes Sportfisher Llc Recreational 98 2007 Later Mustang Sally, now Summer Girl
52 First Crack First Crack Inc. Passenger 59 2007 Now Callie Girl
53 Bid Time TP Marine Llc Recreational 135 2008 Active
54 Flying Label Dean R. Shacklett Recreational 98 2008 Active
55            
56 No Excuse Dmg Leasing Llc Passenger 62 2008 Active
57            
58 Billfisher Billfisher Leasing Llc Passenger 65 2009 Active
59 Mimi Gavin Scooters Inc Recreational 62 2008 Active
60 Caroline Caroline Sportfishing Llc Recreational 62 2008 Active
61            
62 Sea Toy W T Charters Llc Passenger 63 2008 Active
63 Secotan Xtream Waves LLC Recreational 66 2010 Now Contents May Vary
64-65            
66 Ticket Eau Claire Llc Recreational 65 2009 Now Plane Simple
67 Flight Plan F-Plan Mgmt. Recreational 106 2010 Active
68 1st Strike Pl Spencer Inc Recreational 98 2009 Now Bear Trap
69            
70 Sapelo St Simons Holdings Recreational 21 2010 Active
71-74            
75 Chasin Chasin Sportfishing Recreational 69 2010 Active
76-78            
79 Home Run Mungo Maritime Recreational 72 2011 Active
80 Bid Time TP Marine Recreational 76 2011 Active
  El Tejano El Tejano Holdngs Recreational 106 2011 Active
81-82            
83 Tranquilo Desperado Chartering Passenger 59 2011 Active