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Article features Exile 65 the 65-foot Paul Mann custom. Download PDF of the article.
Article features Exile 65 the 65-foot Paul Mann custom. Download PDF of the article.
Manns Harbor, NC - It’s a little like excelling in playing the piano, painting, or engaging in any other art form. Assuming you are dedicated, gifted, and hardworking, in due time you become a master. Custom boatbuilding is, perhaps, a very different kind of art form than music or painting. But when you consider the depth of passion, experience, expertise, and attention to detail that Paul Mann brought to his boatbuilding craft, the logic of the analogy becomes clear. In short, after over 30 years of passionate dedication and continuous improvements, Paul Mann was among the best of the best–if
BOAT NAME: JICHI SPLASH DATE: November 16, 2017 LOA: 61' BEAM: 18' DRAFT: 5' 6" WEIGHT(wet): 78,000 lbs LAYOUT: 3/3 FUEL: 1631 gal. ENGINE: (2) CATERPILLAR ACERT C32 1925 CRUISE SPEED/GPH/RPM: 38 kts /156/2000 TOP END/GPH/RPM: 45 kts /202/2330 Manns Harbor, NC: With even a glance at the new 61-foot three-stateroom/three-head JICHI, newly splashed in November 2017, it is evident that Paul Mann and his team surpass all expectations and limitations with this stunning design. This yacht combines unique style and one-of-a-kind looks with luxury deriving from rich hardwoods, superbly crafted details, and hints of South Beach interior design, and radiates the unique personality of her owner. Unquestionably, the JICHI commands attention
MANNS HARBOR, NC: Construction is now underway at the Paul Mann Custom Boats facility in Manns Harbor, NC, on Hull 140, an exciting new three-stateroom, two-head 63-foot sportfish yacht. Paul Mann Custom Boats is celebrating its 30th year in boatbuilding with the beginning of this new yacht. This handsome boat will soon be a beautiful sight in the Gulf of Mexico and in sportfishing destinations and resorts around the world. Her home port will be Sarasota, FL. When complete, Hull 140 will feature twin C32 ACERT 1600 BHP at 2300 RPM engines, gyro stabilizers, a 1700+-gallon fuel capacity, plus a 300-400-gallon freshwater system. She'll also
WoodenBoat magazine writer Randall Peffer and photographer Jay Fleming crafted an excellent article on Paul Mann Custom Boats and other Dare County boatbuilders. The article should be required reading for anyone considering the purchase of a Carolina-style custom sportfishing boat. Extensive coverage of Paul Mann, “…one of the most admired of the new generation style and technology in boatbuilding.” Click here to download full article!
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ATLANTA, GA: Paul Mann Custom Boats of Manns Harbor, NC, was named worldwide winner of the Cabinetry category in the Twelfth Annual Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge™ woodworking competition, the woodworking industry’s most prestigious and coveted awards for natural veneer craftsmanship. The competition was sponsored by Veneer Tech and co-sponsored by FDMC magazine. The award was given for the design and technical woodworking skill exhibited in the figured teak veneer cabinetry throughout recently launched Paul Mann 60-foot custom sportfishing yacht CAUGHT UP. Winners in the six categories of competition (cabinetry, furniture, architectural woodworking, marquetry, specialty items and student design) were announced at the Georgia World Congress Center
Click here to download full article on the Paul Mann 60' custom CAUGHT UP: 20130701_Soundings_July2016