Bayliss · Hull No. 29

Catch 23

Hull 29, a cold-molded Bayliss on 5,200 horsepower with a Seakeeper 40 and two watermakers, completed in February 2024. As Catch 23 under Capt. Stetson Turney she finished third at both the 2025 Shootout in the Abacos and that August's Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament, on release points each time.

Her story, name by name

2024 – present
Catch 23Current
Reported · baylissboatworks.com
February 2024
Delivery
Completed February 2024. 22 ft 4 in beam, 6 ft 6 in draft, 3,100 gallons of fuel and 450 of water; two Kohler 40 kW generators, Seakeeper 40, two FCI 1,850-gallon-a-day watermakers, the yard's freshwater cooling system.
Reported · baylissboatworks.com
August 2024
Tournament · Tournament record
White Marlin Open 2024, as Catch 23: 1st, Dolphin (32.50 lb); 1st, Daily Dolphin, Aug 6 (32.5 lb).
Reported · whitemarlinopen.com, web.archive.org
April 2025
Tournament
2025 Shootout: Production vs. Custom, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, April 30–May 3: third overall with 2,550 points from three blue marlin, three white marlin and nine sailfish released, $106,888. Captain Stetson Turney.
Reported · marlinmag.com
August 2025
Tournament · Tournament record
White Marlin Open 2025, as Catch 23: 1st, Daily Dolphin, Aug 9 (22.5 lb); 2nd, White Marlin (71.00 lb).
Reported · whitemarlinopen.com, web.archive.org
August 2025
Tournament
2025 Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament, Manteo, August 9–15: third overall on releases with 1,500 points, and the event's second-largest payout at $192,073.75. Captain Stetson Turney.
Reported · marlinmag.com