Paul Mann · Hull No. 134 · 2009

Qualifier

Paul Mann hull 134, splashed December 2009 as Qualifier, the second Paul Mann of the name after hull 123. Under Capt. Fin Gaddy she won the Hatteras Grand Slam in 2010, 2011 and 2012, the Hatteras Marlin Club in 2013 and 2018, the 2016 Carolina Boat Builders and the 2017 Virginia Beach Billfish, where an 801-pound blue marlin made her top boat.

Build sheetPaul Mann · Hull No. 134 · 2009

Designer
Paul Mann
Construction
Cold-molded

Her story, name by name

  1. 2009 – present

    QualifierCurrent

    Reported · paulmanncustomboats.com

  2. December 2009

    Delivery

    Splashed December 2009 as Qualifier.

    Reported · paulmanncustomboats.com

  3. July 2010

    Tournament

    Dare County Boat Builders tournament, July 30, 2010: first place, Capt. Fin Gaddy.

    Reported · paulmanncustomboats.com

  4. July 2010

    Tournament

    Hatteras Grand Slam, July 9, 2010: first place in both billfish categories, Capt. Fin Gaddy.

    Reported · paulmanncustomboats.com

  5. July 2011

    Tournament

    Hatteras Grand Slam, July 7-9, 2011: first place, Capt. Fin Gaddy.

    Reported · paulmanncustomboats.com

  6. July 2012

    Tournament

    Hatteras Grand Slam, July 11-14, 2012: won for the third year running, Capt. Fin Gaddy.

    Reported · paulmanncustomboats.com

  7. 2013

    Tournament

    53rd Hatteras Marlin Club tournament, 2013: top honors, Capt. Fin Gaddy.

    Reported · paulmanncustomboats.com

  8. July 2016

    Tournament

    Carolina Boat Builders tournament, July 28-30, 2016: first place, Capt. Fin Gaddy.

    Reported · paulmanncustomboats.com

  9. August 2017

    Tournament

    14th Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament, August 23-26, 2017: top boat overall and day-two first place with an 801 lb blue marlin, Capt. Fin Gaddy.

    Reported · paulmanncustomboats.com

  10. June 2018

    Tournament

    Hatteras Marlin Club Billfish Release Tournament, June 24-29, 2018: first place, Capt. Fin Gaddy.

    Reported · paulmanncustomboats.com

  11. July 2018

    Tournament

    15th Dare County Boat Builders tournament, 2018: second place, Capt. Fin Gaddy.

    Reported · paulmanncustomboats.com

  12. June 2020

    Tournament

    61st Hatteras Marlin Club Invitational Blue Marlin Release Tournament, June 21-27, 2020: second place.

    Reported · paulmanncustomboats.com

MediaPhotography, film, print

On file, shown only with permission: Paul Mann Custom Boats, 7 photographs

SistersOther Paul Mann hulls from 2009

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