Buddy Cannady · 3 names since 2000

End Game

FormerlyRameseasDoc Fees

A 2000 Buddy Cannady. As Rameseas out of Wrightsville Beach she burned at her slip in early 2014 and was rebuilt by Jarrett Bay, then went back to Oregon Inlet that August and caught a grand slam at the Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament. Renamed Doc Fees in 2022 and End Game in 2024, she now charters from Oregon Inlet Fishing Center.

Her story, name by name

  1. Until 2022

    Rameseas

    Confirmed · U.S. Coast Guard, jarrettbay.com

  2. 2014

    Damage

    Fire at her slip in Wrightsville Beach, NC, early in 2014, from a faulty shore power cord.

    Reported · jarrettbay.com

  3. August 2014

    Refit

    Rebuilt by Jarrett Bay Boatworks after the fire: structure, interior (Crystal Coast Interiors), Alexseal paint (Royale Yacht Finishing), new bridge canopy and brightwork. Relaunched early August 2014.

    Reported · jarrettbay.com

  4. August 2014

    Tournament

    Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament, Oregon Inlet, as Rameseas, straight after relaunch: 3 blue marlin, 6 white marlin and 3 sailfish, with a grand slam.

    Reported · jarrettbay.com

  5. June 2016

    Tournament

    Fished the 58th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament (13–18 June 2016) as Rameseas, entered as a 55' Buddy Cannady; Capt. Rock Wells.

    Reported · portcitydaily.com

  6. 2022 – 2024

    Doc Fees

    Reported · U.S. Coast Guard

    Renamed from Rameseas between the February and March 2022 Coast Guard files. Hailing port moved from Wilmington, NC to Wrightsville Beach, NC. Official number unchanged; the March 2022 file is the first to carry her HIN. Rameseas was on an expired certificate.

  7. 2024 – present

    End GameCurrent

    Confirmed · U.S. Coast Guard, endgamesportfishing.com

    Renamed from Doc Fees between the February and May 2024 Coast Guard files; the March and April files are unavailable. Hailing port Oregon Inlet, NC. Official number and HIN unchanged.

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