OnBoard Magazine - Summer 2015

and subsequent rebuilding began. Led by project manager Jim McCarley with help from Crystal Coast Interiors and Royale Yacht Finishing, the Rameseas began to look “better than new“ while receiving a few modern touches and boost in appearance with her new Alexseal topcoat. With new primer and paint all-around, complemented by a new bridge canopy and bright work, Rameseas was ready to make her splash in early August. After being absent from the fishing grounds through Spring and most of Summer, the crew aboard Rameseas shined as they eagerly returned to Oregon Inlet during the Pirate Cove Billfish Tournament. Enjoying a Grand Slam one day and ending the week reminiscing of the great weather and excellent catch, the Rameseas crew reported catching 3 blue marlin, 6 white marlin, and Fire restoration aboard before, during and after IF YOU WERE TO TAKE A POLL, most boaters would agree that Murphy’s Law— stating that anything that can go wrong, will gowrong—always seems to beworking harder out on the water. As members of the Jarrett Bay Boatworks’ service department can tell you, they see their fair share of the damage Lady Luck can inflict on even the most prepared mariners. Jarrett Bay’s skilled force of craftsmen are frequently tasked with interesting opportunities to help right what goes wrong, and the following are just a few examples of the issues they have helped remedy over the last year: ELECTRICAL FIRE In the beginning of 2014, Rameseas , a 56′ Buddy Cannady sport fishing boat sustained a fire at her slip in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Although the fire did not inflict unrecoverable structural damage, it left the boat badly burnt and bruised—all due to a faulty shore power cord. Rameseas was taken to the Jarrett Bay Marine Park where she was tended to by the expert hands of the Jarrett Bay crew and refit specialists. Within weeks, the bulk of the fire damage had been removed and cleaned, and the real assessment of damage 3 sailfish. With results like this, everyone involved is extremely pleased to have Rameseas back on the water doing what she and her crew do best: fighting fish! DISASTER RECOVERY JARRETT BAY MAKES THINGS WHOLE AGAIN AFTER SOME CLOSE CALLS AT SEA 24 BLUEWATER