Photograph · Scott Kerrigan / AquaPaparazzi.com, via Marlin

Builder · Bear, Delaware

F&S Boatworks

Jim Floyd, a master carpenter and cabinetmaker who had studied the Carolina custom shops, began hull no. 1, the 59-foot Fin-Ally, in a Delaware barn in late 1995 and finished her in 1998. The yard found its footing around hull no. 6, the 63-foot Bandelero, and settled in Bear, Delaware, building cold-molded, stepped-bottom sportfishermen from the 40s to the 80s. His nephew John Floyd took over in 2014; hull no. 31, Special Situation, followed.

Hulls on record
26
Built between
1998–2024
Names carried
48
Renamed at least once
16

Hulls on recordBy decade, then hull number

  1. 1990s2 hulls

    Kickin Tireslaunched as Fin-Ally · 2 names since 1998No. 1199858 ft
  2. Finn-Slaunched as Fin-Nominal · 2 names since 1999No. 3199963 ft

  3. 2000s8 hulls

    HuntressNo. 2200061 ft
  4. EspadonNo. 5200358 ft
  5. Salt Shakerlaunched as Bandelero · 4 names since 2005No. 6200563 ft
  6. Sails Pitchlaunched as Rebecca · 2 names since 2006No. 7200663 ft
  7. Family MattersNo. 82007
  8. Hey Jacklaunched as Karrin's Catch II · 2 names since 2008No. 10200845 ft
  9. LasikNo. 11200970 ft
  10. Second WindNo. 12200974 ft

  11. 2010s12 hulls

    Low Profilelaunched as You Never Know · 2 names since 2010No. 14 · 72201072 ft
  12. Brennan's Grinlaunched as Mala Chica · 2 names since 2011No. 16201166 ft
  13. Nasty HabitNo. 18201256 ft
  14. Rare Breedlaunched as Snafu · 3 names since 2013No. 20201367 ft
  15. Yellow Feverlaunched as Full Throttle · 3 names since 2014No. 22201464.3 ft
  16. Pisces VNo. 24201445 ft
  17. De-Bait-Ablelaunched as No Vacancy · 2 names since 2015No. 23201575 ft
  18. Dog Houselaunched as Skilligalee · 3 names since 2016No. 25201640 ft
  19. Boobahlaunched as Freyja · 2 names since 2017No. 26201764 ft
  20. Big Benlaunched as Special Situation · 2 names since 2018No. 27201878 ft
  21. EsmeNo. 28201961 ft
  22. Reel Easylaunched as Warpath · 2 names since 2019No. 29201975 ft

  23. 2020s4 hulls

    Ramble Onlaunched as Soul Candy · 2 names since 2020No. 30202061 ft
  24. Tijereta Vlaunched as Dona Lucy · 3 names since 2022No. 32202258 ft
  25. Special SituationNo. 31202382 ft
  26. SnafuNo. 33202482 ft

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