OnBoard Magazine - Issue XII - 2020 Season

F or a boating enthusiast, a trip to the Jarrett Bay facility could be likened to Charlie’s first impression of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Traversing the grounds with eyes wide and jaw dropped, marveling at the grand scale and buzz of activity while the teams hover around their creations. Only here, the workers wield a variety of impressive tools and heavy machinery to turn wood, fiberglass, steel and more into highly valuable works of art. On any given day at Jarrett Bay you can witness an incredible range of work; a superyacht being meticulously prepped for a full repaint; new engines being lowered into an elite sportfishing boat; or routine bottom jobs for center consoles on up to 300-ton commercial vessels. All are tended to with the same high purpose and attention to detail by the Jarrett Bay team. Meanwhile, the design and engineering teams are conceptualizing their next resin- infused breakthrough. These ever-lasting creations—secret lay-ups of components that may include carbon fiber, foam, marine lumber, fiberglass or even Kevlar— bring advanced p e r f o r m a n c e improvements to new construction and refit projects alike. GETTING SERIOUS Long known throughout the world as a premiere custom Carolina sportfish brand, Jarrett Bay has done some serious growing up over the years. Founded in 1986 to build a relatively modest 52-foot single- screw charter fishing boat, Jarrett Bay now encompasses a sprawling 175-acre campus accommodating every major marine service category. From autopilots to zincs, the affiliates in the Jarrett Bay Marine Industrial Park in Beaufort, North Carolina can attend to your every boating need. Gregory Poole Cat, Performance Diesel (MAN) and Western Branch Diesel (MTU, Volvo Penta and Westerbeke) are on-site to have your engine maintenance and repowering needs covered. Since 2005, the Gregory Poole Cat Marine Center has been one of the most advanced modern facilities in the region, housing not only ultra-modern machine shop bays and technology training spaces, but also a parts distribution system featuring 24-hour support. Directly next door, and sharing a dock along the ICW, the Bluewater Yacht Sales office is perched with a view of the southern side of the haulout basin. Saddling the other side lies the Jarrett Bay Fuel Dock, Ship’s Store and Crew Lounge. Jarrett Bay’s VP of Development Ed Stack has overseen the upfitting of this crucial customer touch point and launched national marketing campaigns to ensure locals and ICW passers-by alike are aware of the variety of supplies, sundries and competitive bulk fuel rates available at Jarrett Bay. JARRETT BAY’S REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE BENEFITS CUSTOMERS OF ALL KINDS destination : Innovation Photos by Luke Pearson / Lift Films 30 BLUEWATER