Paul Mann, a “Carolina Flare” Custom Sportfishing Pioneer and Owner of Paul Mann Custom Boats, Sets Course to Retire.

June 16, 2021

Paul Mann, a “Carolina Flare” Custom Sportfishing Pioneer and Owner of Paul Mann Custom Boats, Sets Course to Retire.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15th CONTACT: Robin Mann, media@paulmanncustomboats.com DARE COUNTY, NC – For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also, and for more than three decades you could find Paul Mann of Paul Mann Custom Boats in Manns Harbor, North Carolina, doing what he was most passionate about––building custom sportfishing yachts. Paul, a lifelong avid fisherman with a gift of building tailored, traditional, true Carolina hulls has decided to officially retire and begin his next chapter alongside his wife, Robin. With several prospective clients and a booming marine industry, you can imagine the decision to retire did not

October 15, 2020

Check out this Marlin magazine First Look feature article written by Sam White on the 63-foot custom MANN CAVE!

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March 30, 2020

Focusing on Health Paul Mann Custom Boats Closes Shop Doors For First Time in 32 Years

UPDATE (March 8, 2021): Paul and Robin would like to thank you all for the kind thoughts and prayers as they have been going through the healing and recovering process these past months. Paul’s surgery and recovery has been going well and now Robin is taking time to heal after her recent surgery at the beginning of March. No update is currently available on the status of when future production will begin. ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: March 30, 2020 Manns Harbor, NC: For 32 years, Paul Mann has stood at the helm of Paul Mann Custom Boats (PMCB) with his wife, Robin, by

March 25, 2020

Paul Mann Custom Boats: 63-Foot Hull 140 MANN CAVE Launch Day!

Launch day was an exciting day for the proud owner and all of the Paul Mann Custom Boats team as the 63-foot Paul Mann custom built MANN CAVE made her way to the launch and here are the preliminary numbers! To see photos from the launch and the entire build click here! Make sure to check out these launch day videos from @gregorypoolemarine Instagram! View this post on Instagram Initial sea trial on the 63’ “Mann Cave”. WOT 44.5 knots with her Twin C32A’s at 1,800 hp. 🚀 #catmarine #catmarinepower #caterpillar #catengine #catmarineengines #gregorypoolemarine #darecountyboatbuilders #paulmann #paulmanncustomboats #customboats #customcarolina #carolinaboats A post shared

February 1, 2019

Now in construction at Paul Mann Custom Boats in North Carolina, Hull No. 140 will be powered by a pair of 12-cylinder Caterpillar C32 ACERT engines, rated at 1,600 hp each.

Marlin Magazine - February 2019 Issue Click here to download a PDF of this article.

February 14, 2018

Paul Mann Custom Boats Announces Construction of New 63′ Sportfish

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