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Michael Rybovich & Sons · Hull No. 7

Persistence

The fourth Persistence, an 82-footer built to run bluefin tuna out of Massachusetts: two oversized in-deck fish boxes on Frigibar ice makers, transom fishbox, twin Wicked Wells, hidden harpoon storage. Launched without a gyro but with a gyro-sized fuel tank in its place. The registry lists her as 2022 under construction; the custom-builds page says launched 2023.

Her story, name by name

  1. 2023 – present

    PersistenceCurrent

    Confirmed · michaelrybovichandsons.com

  2. 2023

    Delivery

    Launched 2023. 21 ft 6 in beam, 5 ft 4 in draft, 120,000 lb full load, 3,500 gallons of fuel; twin Kohler 32 kW; 37.5 knots cruise at 160 gph, 46 knots top.

    Confirmed · michaelrybovichandsons.com

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Persistence, Michael Rybovich & Sons hull 7
Persistence, Michael Rybovich & Sons hull 701 / 04 · Michael Rybovich & Sons

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