Hull 133

The accolades continue! Be sure to check out the December 2011 issue of Yachting magazine and read “The Year’s Best.” Here’s what the editors had to say about the Paul Mann Custom Boats 81-foot GEORGIA GIRL:

There are certain boats that create a positive buzz along the docks and get people talking. Then there are boats that create screams accompanied by church bells and shouts from mountaintops. Such a boat is the Paul Mann 81 Georgia Girl. Marlin magazine's Dean Travis Clarke recently wrote, "Each time I head to Wanchese [North Carolina] to sea-trial a Paul Mann vessel, I suffer some disbelief: I can't imagine the new one being better or more advanced than the last. But I've also learned that that attitude denies the inevitable. It's not difficult to figure out why this

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Paul Mann Boats Awarded “Neptune Award” for best full page ad in Marine Marketing

  Marine Marketers of America (MMA) in association with the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced the winners of its fourth-annual 2011 Neptune Awards for Marketing Excellence during the association's co-produced luncheon with Boating Writers International (BWI), held October 26 in the Grandview Room of the Bahia Mar Resort during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Paul Mann Custom Boats won for Best National Magazine Advertising (Full Page): for "81-Foot Ferrari" created by Paul Mann Custom Boats with Adams & Longino Advertising of Greenville NC.

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GEORGIA GIRL Craftsmanship Earns Grand Prize, Cabinetry Awards in Prestigious Design Competition

Our Georgia Girl won the Cabinetry category and grand prize in the seventh annual Veneer Tech Craftsman's Challenge™, one of the most highly respected and well-known craftsmanship competitions in woodworking. Besting over 60 entries, the 81-foot Paul Mann features hand selected plain-sliced cherry veneer accented with figured cherry throughout the cabins and saloon, pronounced to be an "elegant yet lightweight solution in a marine project where weight is a significant consideration," by Bill Esler, associate publisher for Vance Publishing/Woodworking Network, and publisher of Wood and Wood Productsand Custom Woodworking Business, one of three judges for the 2011 competition. "The quality of

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Thanks to our newest boat owner and his team for their faith and trust in Paul Mann Custom Boats in building GEORGIA GIRL!

Paul Mann Custom Boats wants to sincerely thank Robert Matthews, his wife Dianne, and all the folks at their end who worked with us on the spectacular and exciting Georgia Girl project. From start to finish, working together, we achieved the best custom boat build possible and the results were nothing short of amazing, exceeding even Paul's high standards and expectations. We are extremely happy with the owner's proud assessment of the finished product. We share here the letter received from Mr. Matthews expressing his satisfaction. If you are considering a custom sportfish yacht, we hope

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GEORGIA GIRL Run – First Sea Trial Numbers!

Georgia Girl not only looks pretty but the May 6th, 2011 sea trial run numbers look good too! Here is what we have on the MTU 2000 2400 HP engines. RPM Port Stbd KTS GPH Load Port STBD 600 600 7.3 12 gph n/a n/a 1650 1650 25.9 95 gph 60 63 1730 1730 26.8 100 gph 63 67 1800 1800 28.2 116 gph 64 69 1850 1850 28.9 125 gph 67 72 1900 1900 30.7 135 gph 68 73 1950 1950 31.6 143 gph 70 75 2000 2000 32.4 157 gph 73 79 2150 2150 34.2 189 gph 80 86 2300 2300 37 213 gph 87 91 2450 2450 39 236 gph 96 99 Wide open trial 2494 40.3 240 gph 100 100 Air Temperature: 68°; Water Temperature: 64°; Wind Direction: SW; Wind speed: 15kts; Seas: light chop; Black water: empty; Fuel: 1700; Water: 250 gal; Crew on board: 7; all fuel aft. SPECIFICATIONS:   BUILDER NAME: Paul Mann Custom Boats WEB ADDRESS: www.paulmanncustomboats.com BOAT NAME: Georgia Girl HULL NUMBER: 133 SPLASH DATE: April 18, 2011 CAPTAIN NAME: Donny Mauldin LOA: 81' BEAM: 23' DRAFT: 5'8" WEIGHT: 130,000 LAYOUT: 5 staterooms, 6 heads FUEL CAPACITY: 3100 gallons WATER CAPACITY: 400 gallons ENGINE(S): Twin 2400 ph MTU 16V

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