A Buddy Davis 61 built at Wanchese in April 2001 and documented that June as Black Tip II. Black Tip out of Key West by 2020, then Cuda out of Carolina Beach, she has been documented as Hook'n Gingers since January 2026 and was entered in that year's Big Rock.
Her story, name by name
- From 2001
Black Tip II
Reported · cgmix.uscg.mil
- April 2001
Build
Built by Davis Boat Works: HIN build code April 2001, model year 2001; 61.0 ft registered, 17.5 ft breadth, 64 GRT. Documented as Black Tip II, certificate issued June 13, 2001.
Confirmed · cgmix.uscg.mil, U.S. Coast Guard
- Undated
Black Tip
Reported · U.S. Coast Guard
- 2022 – 2026
Cuda
Reported · U.S. Coast Guard
Renamed from Black Tip between the January and February 2022 Coast Guard files. Hailing port moved from Key West, FL to Carolina Beach, NC. Official number and HIN unchanged.
- 2026 – present
Hook'n GingersCurrent
Confirmed · U.S. Coast Guard, tournament.thebigrock.com
Renamed from Cuda between the December 2025 and January 2026 Coast Guard files. Hailing port Southport, NC.
- June 2026
Tournament
Entered the 2026 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Morehead City, as Hookin' Gingers, 61' Buddy Davis.
Reported · tournament.thebigrock.com
SistersOther Buddy Davis 61s, then 2001 builds
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