A Buddy Davis of model year 2002, documented as Pullin' Wire out of Panama City Beach, Florida, then from 2021 as Soundwaves of Edisto Island, South Carolina, and since December 2024 as Pile Driver of Ocean City, Maryland. The White Marlin Open lists her as a Buddy Davis in 2025 and 2026.
Her story, name by name
- Until 2021
Pullin' Wire
Reported · USCG documented-vessel file, 2020-01 to 2021-04, ON 1125351
- 2021 – 2024
Soundwaves
Reported · USCG documented-vessel file, 2021-07 to 2024-11, ON 1125351
Renamed from Pullin' Wire between the April and July 2021 Coast Guard files. The May and June 2021 files were not published. Hailing port moved from Panama City Beach, FL to Edisto Island, SC. Official number and HIN unchanged.
- 2024 – present
Pile DriverCurrent
Confirmed · whitemarlinopen.com, USCG documented-vessel file, 2024-12 to 2026-09, ON 1125351
Renamed from Soundwaves between the November and December 2024 Coast Guard files. The hailing port had moved from Edisto Island, SC to West Palm Beach, FL between the June and July 2024 files. Hailing port moved from West Palm Beach, FL to Ocean City, MD. Official number and HIN unchanged.
SistersOther Buddy Davis hulls from 2002
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