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Jarrett Bay · Hull No. 11

Bill Collector

This boat was built by Ben Green and then purchased by Stephen Draughon who still owns it. It has always been a charter boat and it is a close contest between this boat and Hull # 1 as to which boat has been in the ocean more days. In 2022 she took second overall in the Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament.

Her story, name by name

  1. 1993 – present

    Bill CollectorCurrent

    Reported · jarrettbay.com

  2. 1993

    Delivery

    Splashed 1993 as Bill Collector, sportfisherman. 16' 0" beam, 3' 6" draft, 32,000 lb dry, 600 gallons of fuel.

    Reported · jarrettbay.com

  3. 2022

    Tournament

    2022 Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament: second overall with a blue marlin, a white marlin and four sailfish released, plus second-place daily prizes on days one and four; $118,312. Captain Stephen Draughon, running her as a charter boat.

    Reported · marlinmag.com

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Coverage

SistersOther Jarrett Bay 51 Sportfishermans, then 1993 builds

  1. C-Saltlaunched as Branchie J · 3 names since 1993No. 12 · 34 Express199334 ft
  2. Carolina Girllaunched as Reel Quick · 3 names since 1993No. 13 · 53 Sportfisherman199353 ft

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