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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, […]

GRAND SLAM Top Boat, a Billfish Daily winner and a recipient of the Charity Mystery Fish Division drawing at the 17th Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament held August 19-22

Way to go team GRAND SLAM for being a Top Boat, a Billfish Daily winner and a recipient of the Charity Mystery Fish Division drawing at the 17th Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament held August 19-22 Captained by Dave Grubbs and owned by Wallis Higginbotham, […]

Congratulations to the Paul Mann Custom Boats teams for being a billfish daily winner, having the heaviest wahoo and for bringing in the Junior Anglers honors at the Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament held August 8-15, 2020

A nice shout out goes to the TENACITY, ANN WARRICK and TAIL GUNNER captain and crews for their achievements during the 37th annual Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament. There was a total of 41 gamefish including 25 yellowfin tuna, 14 dolphin and two wahoo for a […]

Congratulations to the Paul Mann Custom 61-foot GRAND SLAM Ladies (Captain & Crew!) for their FIRST PLACE win at the Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament held August 9-10, 2020

Captain Dave Grubbs and his ladies team scored six white marlin releases to take the first-place team trophy as the top boat for the 31st annual charity event. The team’s three lady anglers were Sara Mirabilio of Nags Head, Chris Jarrell of Port Orange, Florida, […]

Finley Higginbotham, aboard GRAND SLAM, receives Top Junior Angler title at the Carolina Boat Builders Tournament

Congratulations to Finley Higginbotham, aboard GRAND SLAM, the 61-foot Paul Mann custom! Finley received the Top Junior Angler title at the 2020 Dare County Carolina Boat Builders Tournament held July 22-25, 2020. Three Paul Mann customs were in the top ten on the leaderboard: 53′ […]

Team QUALIFIER Aboard 56-foot Paul Mann custom takes 2ND Place at the 61st Annual Hatteras Marlin Club Invitational Blue Marlin Release Tournament held June 21-27, 2020

Congratulations to team QUALIFIER, aboard 56-foot Paul Mann custom, for bringing in 2ND place at the 61st Annual Hatteras Marlin Club Invitational Blue Marlin Release Tournament, held June 21-27, 2020. The team pulled in one blue marlin and one while marlin for 525 points. Young […]

LO QUE SEA team receives second highest payout in the 62nd Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin held June 5-13, 2020 in Morehead City, NC

All the enthusiasm paid off! What a week of winnings for the LO QUE SEA team during the 62nd Annual Big Rock Tournament!  The LO QUE SEA team racked up 2250 points for the week which earned them the Fabulous Fisherman’s prize money worth $552,500 […]

LO QUE SEA ladies take first place in the Big Rock KWLA Tournament held June 6, 2020 in Morehead City, NC

What a week of winnings for the LO QUE SEA team during the 62nd Annual Big Rock Tournament! The ladies of the LO QUE SEA captured 1st place during the KWLA Tournament winning $9,138 for 1st place in billfish fishing and $22,525 for 1st place […]

What a spectacular tournament for the 61-foot custom Paul Mann custom JICHI as the team brought in $120,000 during the Jimmy Johnson Sailfish Tournament held March 3-7, 2020.

Congratulations to the JICHI team for not only 8th place out of 98 boats but also the spectacular Day 2 win making a total of $120,000 with nine releases! Additionally, JICHI’s James David Jr. held 5th place in the Master Anglers division. The Jimmy Johnson […]

The 61-foot Paul Mann Custom boat, JICHI, with Highest Winnings and Second Place at the 17th Annual Sailfish Challenge in leg two of the Quest for Crest Series held February 19-23, 2020

The 61-foot Paul Mann Custom boat, JICHI, with Highest Winnings and Second Place at the 17th Annual Sailfish Challenge in leg two of the Quest for Crest Series held February 19-23, 2020 Congratulations to the JICHI team for placing second amongst 55 tough competitors and […]

The Paul Mann 60-foot custom GRAND SLAM hooked third place at the Pescadora Billfish Championship held February 20-22, 2020 in Quepos, Costa Rica

The ladies of GRAND SLAM received 28.6 points for the top catch of dorado, wrapping up the tournament with 17 sailfish (totaling 1700 points!). This bill fishing tournament, a mix of hook and hand/hook your own, gives female anglers from all nationalities and experience the […]

NAIRA and ALINA take the Leaderboard at the Nos Ku Nos Fishing Tournament held Jan 31st and Feb 1st

NAIRA, a 57-foot custom and ALINA, a 58-foot custom, both Paul Mann Custom boats from Aruba, had a grand showing at the Nos Ku Nos Fishing Tournament held January 31 and February 1st. ALINA took Second and NAIRA took home the Grand Prize. ALINA also took […]

RARE BREED’s River Simmons named Top Junior Angler at the 16th Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament held August 21-24

Congratulations to River Simmons for the honor of being named The Top Junior Angler for his white marlin release at the 16th Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament held August 21-24. River was aboard the RARE BREED (captained by Bubba Simmons!)

RARE BREED takes second place for Outstanding Billfish Boat during the South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament May 23-25

Marlin magazine featured RARE BREED, the 63-foot Paul Mann custom, in the highly competitive Boats of the South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series tournament circuit gallery of boats. Congratulations to Captain Bubba Simmons and the RARE BREED team for taking second place for Outstanding B

ANN WARRICK, PELICAN and QUALIFIER on the Leader board and Title board at the 2019 Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament held August 8-14, 2019

Congrats to ANN WARRICK who reeled in the heaviest tuna weighing in at 114.6 lbs and second largest wahoo at 28.3 lbs in the 2019 Pirate’s Cove Big Game Billfish Tournament. PELICAN was 2nd in the Billfish Daily on Day 4 with 600 points (700 […]

Team HOG WILD Aboard 54-foot Paul Mann Takes Second in 16th Annual Dare County Boat Builders Tournament July 24-27, 2019

Congrats to Captain Jimmy Horning and the HOG WILD team placing second in the 2019 Dare County Boat Builders Tournament and charity event held at Pirate’s Cove Marina Tournament Pavilion in Manteo, NC. HOG WILD’s very own Bailey Petty took Top Lady Angler! The Dare […]

The Paul Mann 60-foot GRAND SLAM Wins 38th Annual Pelican Yacht Club Invitational Billfish Tournament in Fort Pierce, FL with a single day record breaking 38 sailfish releases! Team CHAMPAGNE LADY aboard 68-foot Paul Mann took Third with team LO QUE SEA, a 58-foot custom and LISA K, a 67-foot custom also with a strong showing!

Wow! What an unbelievable number of billfish releases at the Pelican Yacht Club Invitational Billfish Tournament held Jan 8-12 2019! GRAND SLAM’s Captain David Grubbs and team, all of New Smyrna Beach, caught and released a record number of 38 Sailfish! on the first day […]

Team LO QUE SEA Aboard 58′ Paul Mann Custom Takes Win with 21 Sailfish Releases in the Third Annual Billfish Bash Tournament Thanksgiving Week 2018.

South Florida may be crowned Sailfish Alley when the winter winds blow, but the Third Annual Billfish Bash saw big sailfish release numbers 100 miles north of Fort Pierce off New Smyrna Beach Thanksgiving week.  Capt. Garett Yarbrough and the LO QUE SEA have proven […]

Team ALINA Aboard 58′ Paul Mann Takes Second in 2018 Aruba Caribbean Cup with Two Blues, Four Whites and a Sail

The team aboard the 58-foot ALINA demonstrated, once again, their impressive billfishing skills in the ninth annual Presidential Aruba Caribbean Cup, Oct. 18-21, 2018. In an epic, record-breaking Aruba tournament with 109 billfish caught and released throughout the weekend, ALINA prevailed over almo

Team POOR GIRL Aboard 65-foot Paul Mann, Takes Third With 10 Billfish in 15th Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament August 22-25, 2018.

Owner/captain Jack O’Donnell, fishing with his team aboard POOR GIRL, a 65-foot Paul Mann, won third place honors for releasing 10 white marlin (six on the 24th and four on the 25th worth 700 points altogether) in the recent and highly competitive Virginia Beach Tournament. […]

Team LISA K Aboard the 67-foot Paul Mann Custom Again Victorious Sweeping all Billfish Categories in Tri-State Canyon Shootout Jul 30-Aug 3, 2018

For the fourth year in a row, the team aboard the Paul Mann 67-foot LISA K was the big winner in the billfish release category for five white marlin and a big blue marlin. The beautiful catch was worth 525 points and took categories going […]

Team QUALIFIER Aboard 56-foot Paul Mann Takes Second In 15th Annual Dare County Boatbuilders Tournament

Team QUALIFIER with 1100 points and 11 white marlin placed second on the basis of time in the 2018 Dare County Boatbuilders Tournament and charity event. Rob Warren took Top Angler with six white marlin aboard QUALIFIER. QUALIFIER owner and Captain Fin Gaddy and team […]

Team FIN PRINT Aboard 62-foot Paul Mann Custom Places Third in 14th Annual 2018 Hatteras Grand Slam July 6 and 7, 2018

Team FIN PRINT aboard the beautiful 62 -foot Paul Mann custom boat owned by Owen Andrews and captained by Ralph Griffin captured third place team and other top honors at the prestigious 14th  annual Hatteras Grand Slam Bilfish Tournament. FIN PRINT finished the tournament with 1700 [&helli

Team QUALIFIER Aboard 56-foot Paul Mann Custom Wins The 2018 Hatteras Marlin Club Billfish Release Tournament June 24-29, 2018

Team QUALIFIER aboard the 56-foot Paul Mann custom boat captained by Fin Gaddy captured top team and plenty of other top honors at the prestigious 58th annual Hatteras Marlin Club Billfish Release Tournament. Young Charles Gaddy aboard QUALIFIER was named top angler as well as […]

Team LO QUE SEA Aboard Paul Mann 58’ Wins Abaco Beach Blue Marlin Tournament out of the Bahamas, May 30-June 2, 2018

A huge congratulations to team LO QUE SEA, aboard the 58-foot Paul Mann, for winning the Abaco Beach Blue Marlin Tournament May 30th – June 2nd! Captain Kevin Paul, Owner Tony Huerta (named Top Angler!) and angler Garrett Yarborough reeled in three blue marlin, one white […]

Charter team aboard Paul Mann 56-foot A-SALT WEAPON reels in 877-pound NC record Bluefin tuna

Captain Dennis Endee with a charter team aboard the A-SALT WEAPON, a 56-foot Paul Mann custom owned by Greg Russell and Andy Purgason, achieved a new North Carolina state record with an 877-pound Bluefin tuna on March 17, 2018. Retired Army General Scott Chambers of […]

Team NAIRA aboard 57′ Paul Mann Wins Oct 19-22 2017 Aruba Caribbean Cup for the 4th time in 5 years; Team ALINA aboard Paul Mann 58′ Takes Second! 

Huge congratulations to Team NAIRA and Captain Jimmy Marin aboard the 57’ Paul Mann for once again winning the Presidential Aruba Caribbean Cup with 1900 points including a grand slam the final day! Team NAIRA has won the Aruba Caribbean Cup four of the last […]

Team QUALIFIER Aboard Paul Mann 56-foot Takes Top Boat Overall and Day Two First Place With 801-lb. Blue Marlin at 14th Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament August 23-26, 2017 

WOW! Bite of a lifetime! The team aboard the Paul Mann custom built 56-foot sportfish QUALIFIER hooked up a real monster not long after “lines in” on Friday, August 25, 2017, at the Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament. According to owner Captain Fin Gaddy, “I was […]

Team TRUE GRIT Aboard Paul Mann 54 Takes Second in 28th Annual Alice Kelly Ladies Only Billfish Tournament August 13th 2017

The team aboard 54′ Paul Mann TRUE GRIT held second place positon after a full day of action and tough competition from all 97 boats entered in the 28th Alice Kelly Ladies Only Tournament on August 13. TRUE GRIT, captained by Hank Beasley, racked up […]

Team LISA K Aboard the 67-foot Paul Mann Custom Continues Winning Ways With Billfish Win Plus Second Place Wahoo in The Tri-State Shootout July 29-August 2, 2017

For the third year in a row, the team aboard the Paul Mann 67-foot LISA K was a big winner in the billfish release category for white marlin with a beautiful catch by angler Terry McCurdy during one of the Northeast’s most competitive and popular […]

Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament June 25th–30th, 2017!

A proud Jr. Angler! Young Charles Gaddy(left), fishing with team QUALIFIER, aboard the Paul Mann 56-foot, owned and captained by his father Fin Gaddy, captured the top Jr. Angler award at the Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament June 25th – 30th. The young man caught a […]

Team LO QUE SEA Aboard 58′ Paul Mann Custom Takes Win in 54th Annual Buccaneer Cup Sailfish Tournament in Palm Beach, Jan. 19-21, 2017!

When the cold fronts come to Florida in winter the sailfishing along Florida’s Gold Coast can be incredible! This year during the 54th Annual Buccaneer Cup Tournament, it was without a doubt slower than usual. But the team aboard the 58-foot Paul Mann LO QUE […]

Team CHAMPAGNE LADY Aboard Paul Mann 68′ Wins 28th Annual Pirates Cove Sailfish Classic Out of Stuart, FL, Dec. 2-4, 2016

CHAMPAGNE LADY’s Capt. Josh Chaney, in his first big tournament victory as a skipper, led Tony Ingram, Carl Repetto, Rob Miller and Mark Donohue, and crewmen Connor Tillman, Mark McDevitt and Sean Young, to nine sailfish releases Sunday and 20 releases during the tournament to […]

Team NAIRA aboard 57′ Paul Mann Wins Oct 20-23, 2016 Aruba Caribbean Cup; Team ALINA aboard Paul Mann 58’Takes Third!

Undoubtedly one of the best sportfishing teams in the Caribbean, the Paul Mann 57′ NAIRA led from start to finish during the 2016 Aruba Caribbean Cup, scoring 4400 points including a grand slam to walk away with the big win. The NAIRA team included Captain/Owner […]

Paul Mann 56-foot A-SALT WEAPON Takes Top Boat and First Place at the 13th Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament August 25-27, 2016

The Paul Mann custom built 56-foot sportfish, A-SALT WEAPON held on to win the 13th  annual Virginia Beach BillfishTournament, August 24-27, sitting at the Rudee Inlet docks for their required lay day during the final day of fishing to see if the team’s lead was […]

Paul Mann 68-foot JICHI captures first in Scrub Island Blue Marlin Invitational, Aug 13-17

Congratulations to Captain Gene LeBron named Top Captain and team JICHI for Top Boat and Luis Isaias, owner of JICHI and Top Angler for the tournament. JICHI took a commanding lead on day two catching six blue marlin. JICHI held the lead for a first place […]

LO QUE SEA earns fourth place in the 2016 Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Aug 15-19

Congratulations to 58-foot Paul Mann LO QUE SEA, captained by Kevin Paul, for earning fourth place amongst 72 tough competitors, releasing 15 billfish, for a total of 1500 points in the 2016 Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament! Tony Huerto, owner of LO QUE SEA, says this about […]

Paul Mann Boats Dominate 27th Annual Alice Kelly Ladies Only Billfish Tournament August 14th 2016! LO QUO SEA takes first place!

The 56’ Paul Mann LO QUO SEA held the first place positon after a full day of action and tough competition from all 92 boats entered in the 27th Alice Kelly Ladies Only Tournament! LO QUO SEA, captained by Kevin Paul, racked up five sailfish […]

58′ Paul Mann Custom LO QUE SEA takes the win of the 2016 Custom Shootout May 12-14, 2016!

A huge shout out and congratulations to Owner Tony Huerta, with Captain Kevin Paul and crew aboard the 58′ Paul Mann Custom LO QUE SEA for taking the win of the 2016 Custom Shootout! The boat’s two blue marlin, four white marlin and two sailfish […]

JICHI Wins Guana Cay, First Leg of Bahamas Billfish Championship 

With team anglers Albert Castro, Luis Isias and Anibal Moya fishing hard and seeing lots of action, the 68-foot Paul Mann JICHI captained by Gene Lebron took top honors and a commanding 1500 point lead in the first leg of the Bahamas Billfish Championship in […]

Varadero Aruba Caribbean Cup 

The NAIRA came into this year’s Varadero Aruba Caribbean Cup ready to cement their reputation as one of the top sportfishing teams in the world and by 10 a.m. they added another chapter to their incredible story. Day two was started early with the first […]

ALINA takes Top Team and Top Boat in 2015 Cap Cana International Billfish Shootout June 9-June 15, 2015 

The team from Aruba aboard the 58-foot Paul Mann ALINA took the early lead, releasing six white marlin including a triple-header, plus a blue, and held on till the final day to take Top Boat honors as well as Top Team in the Barceló Rum […]

NAIRA and ALINA dominate 49th Annual Orco Bank Blue Marlin Release Tournament 

Huge congratulations once again to the Paul Mann 57’ NAIRA and the Paul Mann 58’ ALINA for dominating the 49th Annual Orco Bank Blue Marlin Tournament which took place March 28-29 out of the Curaçao Yacht Club in Willemstad, Curaçao. The overall winning team was […]

Pelican Bay Yacht Club Tournament 

Pelican Bay Yacht Club Tournament (Ft. Pierce, FL) January 6-10, 2015. The sailfishing for 2015 started out great in Florida as the Paul Mann 67-foot Lisa K checked in after a 10 sailfish day off Hutchinson Island on the Treasure Coast of Florida. Not enough […]

Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament August 11th-15th, 2014: 11 releases score second place for Paul Mann 76-foot ANN WARRICK. HOG WILD and SNIPER take top honors, too! 

Congratulations to Owner Chip Lacy, Capt. Brad Diaz plus crew and team of Frank Adams, Joey Belton, Owen Maxwell and Jeff Reibel aboard the 76 foot ANN WARRICK for taking second in the Pirate’s Cove Big Game Tournament with 11 billfish releases totaling 630 points! […]

Eleven releases earn JICHI second place in the 42ND USVI Open Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament! August 7th-10th, 2014 

Eleven blue marlin was not quite enough for top boat in the in the 42nd USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament (ABMT) held in St Thomas US Virgin Islands but it was sure good for second place in one of the most prestigious blue marlin release […]

18th Virginia Beach Invitational Billfish Tournament July 23rd-26th, 2014 

The Paul Mann 58-foot SNIPER takes first place in the 2014 VA BEACH INVITATIONAL Billfish Tournament! This makes for two consecutive years that SNIPER has taken the first place win! SNIPER has also now placed first in the tournament four different years! Pretty work and […]

2014 South Carolina Governors Cup 

Congratulations to Owner Gary Wyatt, Capt. Matt Key and mate Will Frederick and team of the 1993 Paul Mann 56′ SPORTSMANN! Taking 1st Place Wahoo for the series was Gavin Wyatt with 62.6 pounds. 1st Place Youth goes to Bennett Wyatt and 2nd Place Youth […]

Fourchon Oilman’s Association Invitational July 10th-12th, 2014 

Big congratulations to the captain and crew aboard the Paul Mann Custom 58-foot DIRTY BUSINESS (formerly SECOND CHANCE out of Charleston) now in Grand Isle, LA! The DIRTY BUSINESS team took top team, top yellowfin and top blackfitop spots in the Fourchon Oilman’s Association Invitational. [&hellip

20th Anniversary International Cap Cana Billfish Shootout! June 5th-10th, 2014 

Congratulations and a shout out to Capt/Owner Eric Mansur and his crew aboard the Paul Mann 58-foot ALINA for taking Second Place in the tournament. Four blues and a white the last day! Great fishing!

Los Sueños 2014 Signature Billfish Series 

March 12 – 15 was Leg III, the final of 3 tournaments of the Los Sueños 2014 Signature Billfish Series. The SEAFIX began this leg in 21st place but caught 41 Sails on day one, which gave them a daily win. In addition, it put […]

NAIRA Owner/Captain Bincho Mansur and Team Win Fourth Annual Chivas Regal Aruba Caribbean Cup! 

Huge congratulations to the team aboard the 57-foot Paul Mann custom boat, NAIRA, owned and captained by Ruben “Bincho” Mansur, Jr., as they walked away with first place in the Fourth Annual Chivas Regal Aruba Caribbean Cup. Bincho Mansur plus Bancho Mansur, Yilson Ikiate and […]

The 41st USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin  Tournament Aug 18-22, 2013 

Beginning the final day of the tournament eight boats of the 28 in the tournament were tied for first place with five blue marlin releases apiece. JICHI, the 68-foot Paul Mann helmed by Capt. Gene Lebron, and owner/angler Luis Isaias was one of the eight. […]

The 30th Annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament 

SNIPER WINS the 30th Annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, August 12-16, 2013! The 58-foot Paul Mann custom sportfish and her crew had a whopping total of 18 billfish releases in this world-class big game tournament. Huge congratulations to SNIPER Captain and boat owner Jimmy Bay

The 23rd Alice Kelly Ladies Memorial Billfish Tournament 

Congratulations and a huge shout out to the SNIPER Captain and owner Jimmy Bayne and crew for taking the TOP BOAT in the 23rd ALICE KELLY LADIES MEMORIAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT! Aboard SNIPER, Tina Balance released a blue marlin and Paula Boone, Theresa Poe and Jeanie […]

The 2013 Hatteras Marlin Club Billfish Release Tournament 

The Paul Mann 56-foot QUALIFIER captained by Fin Gaddy captured top honors at the prestigious 53rd annual Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament. Andrew Cox aboard QUALIFIER was named top angler. Great boat, great captain, great angler, great success! 

SNIPER wins 17th Virginia Beach Invitational Marlin Tournament July 24-27, 2013 

Big shout out and congratulations goes out to SNIPER captained by owner Jimmy Bayne! Jimmy and crew captured first place overall with 8 white marlin releases. 14-year-old Bryce St. Clair, fishing aboard SNIPER, was named Top Junior Angler with 2 white marlin releases.   

The 2013 Big Rock  Blue Marlin Tournament 

The Paul Mann Boat LET IT BE captured 3rd place overall in the billfish release category with 3 blue marlin releases The Tournament took place June 10-15 2013. The Paul Mann 65-foot COMPROMISE also caught the first blue marlin of the tournament and won the […]

Custom Shootout Harbour Island, Bahamas 

The 68-foot Paul Mann JICHI took 2nd place in the 2013 Custom-Shootout May 15-18 2013 in Harbour Island Bahamas! Congratulations! Also, to the 65-foot Paul Mann Soul Candy for a great showing! 

47th Curacao International Blue Marlin Release Tournament 

Naira wins the 47th Curacao International Blue Marlin Release Tournament held on March 15-17, 2013. 40 boats participated and saw 13 blue marlin releases. Naira released two beautiful blue marlin for the win.

Los Sueños Signature Series! 

March 13-16, 2013: 2nd Leg John Thomas and crew of Sea Fix WIN final leg with a total of 46 big, beautiful Costa Rican sailfish to take 1st in the 10th annual Los Sueños Sinature Billfish Series! 1st Sea Fix 4600 points 46 sails 2nd Team Release 4500 points,   &nb

25th Bonaire International Billfish Tournament

Naira placed 2nd in the 25th Bonaire International Billfish Tournament held on January 17-19, 2013. Over 30 boats participated and 10 blues released were released (a lot of lost fish too). The team aboard Naira released a blue and a sail to take second. 

NAIRA, formerly PRIME TIME, has been catchin’ them up in Aruba!

Naira, formerly Prime Time, has been catchin’ them up in Aruba! Naira reported back with a 1st place win in the Aruba Nautical Club tournament, 3rd place in the Bucuti Yachts Club tournament, and a 4th place win in the Presidential Caribbean Cup tournament! 

Hatteras Grand Slam Tournament

Fin Gaddy and his team aboard the Paul Mann 56–foot QUALIFIER, just 3–peated in the Hatteras Grand Slam Tournament, which took place July 11-14. QUALFIER and crew won two billfish categories, got a couple of nice paychecks and bragging rights for another year. Congrats to […]

Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament

The winner! Sadie Beth–formerly the Madd Hatter–Paul Mann Custom Boats hull #1–now out of Charleston, SC, owned by Gage Blue and captained by Howard Moseley. Sadie Beth scored 1,600 total points in winning this South Carolina Governor’s Cup tournament May 25-27 2012.

Los Sueños Signature Series

Sea Fix was 4th in the 2nd leg and 6th overall in the Los Sueños Signature Series with 25 sails and a blue in the second leg ended March 24. Francis Johnson Jr. aboard Sea Fix was top angler. An incredible 648 billfish were caught in the release […]

Bucuti-Varadero International Tournament Oct. 15 and 16 (2011)

The Paul Mann Custom Boat Prime Time with Captain Butch fished two tournaments in Aruba in October with a first and a third place finish. In nine days of fall fishing in that island paradise, Captain Butch has been 10 for 14 on blues, 4 for 6 […]

22nd Annual Alice Kelly Memorial Tournament (2011)

2nd Place Overall:  3 white marlin, 1 blue marlin     Hunter, Captain Walt Spruill 2nd Place Top Lady Angler: white marlin     Pelican, Summer Bracher

Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament (2011)

3rd Place Overall: 10 releases Hunter, Walt Spruill

8th Annual Carolina Boat Builder’s Tournament (2011)

Team Paul Mann boats including Pelican, A Salt Weapon and Qualifier all finished among the top ten boats for a strong second place finish behind Team Ricky Scarborough for the Manufacturers Perpetual Trophy this year. This is a great tournament for a great cause, supporting cultu

Hatteras Grand Slam July 7-9 (2011)

1st Place: Qualifier, Fin Gaddy

5th Annual Pirate’s Cove Tuna Round-up Tournament (2010)

Top Angler: A-Salt Weapon, Kenny Small Top Boat: A-Salt Weapon

7th Annual Dare County Boat Builders Tournament (2010)

1st Place: Qualifier 1st Place Tuna: Pelican 40.5 lbs Junior Angler, Last Day:     True Grit, Holton Clifton Top Angler: Qualifier, Paul Mann Paul Mann Custom Boats won the     Manufacturer’s Perpetual Trophy     &

Virginia Beach Invitational Marlin Tournament (2010)

2nd Place Overall: 8 white marlin Sniper, Captain Jim Bayne

Hatteras Grand Slam (2010)

1st Place both billfish categories: Qualifier Qualifier Captain: Fin Gaddy

Chub Cay Member/Guest Tournament (2010)

1st Overall: D.A. Sea

Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament (2010)

1st Place Wahoo: Big Hunter Jr. Angler Gamefish Division:      Big Hunter, Hunter King Daily Release 1st Place Blue Marlin      (Wednesday): Ann Warrick

Hatteras Village Offshore Open (2010)

2nd Place both billfish categories:     Qualifier

Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament (2009)

Top Boat and Top Crew: Hunter

Pirates Cove Big Game Tournament (2009)

2nd Overall: Pelican 2nd in Team Award: Pelican

Mid-Atlantic 500. 78 lb White Marlin (2009)

Tie for 2nd: Phat Mann

Turks and Caicos Billfish Tournament (2009)

Top Boat: D.A. Sea

Chub Cay Member/Guest Tournament (2009)

Top Boat: D.A. Sea

La Guaira Venezuela Billfish Shootout (2008)

2nd Place: Prime Time

Dare County Boat Builders Tournament July 17 – 20 (2008)

Top Manufacturer: Paul Mann Custom Boats Top Boat: 1st Place: Pelican 2nd Place: Qualifier Top Angler: Paul Mann Daily Winner Friday: Capt. Finn Gaddy Top Dolphin: 2nd Place: Phat Mann

Mid-Atlantic Tuna Tournament (2008)

2nd Place: D.A. Sea

Hatteras Grand Slam Tournament July 11 – 12 (2008)

1st Place: Qualifier

Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament (2008)

2nd Place: Hunter

Chub Cay Member/Guest Tournament (2008)

1st Place Overall: D.A. Sea

Chub Cay Billfish Tournament January 16-19 (2008)

2nd: Place:  D.A. Sea Daily Winner 3rd Day:  D.A. Sea

15th Annual Mid Atlantic 500,000 – Cape May & Ocean City – Aug 20 – 24  (2007)

163 boats           “It Ain’t Over ‘Til the Phat Mann Sings!” per the quote by Jeff Merrill  Phat Mann – 92 lbs.  Heaviest White Marlin Weigh-in – New Mid-Atlantic Tournament record.  Total

4th Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament – August 20 – 23 – 73 boats competed (2007)

Top Boat Overall, Day 2 Top Boat, Top Overall Angler, Top Crew and Top Circle Hook Team releasing 12 white marlin overall, all on circle hooks! – Hunter – Capt. & Owner – Walt Spruill – mate: Nolan Romzwinter 

14th Annual Ocean City Poor Girls Open – August 16 – 18 (2007)

Top Boat Billfish Release 2nd place –  D.A. SEA– Ed Dunn – Owner – Capt. Robbie Valko 

24th Annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament – August 14 – 17 (2007)

Daily First Release – white marlin – Hunter – Capt. & Owner – Walt

34th Annual White Marlin Open – Ocean City -over 400 boats- August 6 – 10 (2007)

ninth place – Phat Mann – Capt. Capt. Dave Warren – Mark Granville-Smith – Owner released one blue marlin and five white marlin third place – Top Angler – Phat Mann – Mark Granville-Smith – Owner – Capt. Capt. Dave Warren&nbsp

 11th Annual Va. Beach Invitational Marlin Tournament  – July 26 – 29  29 boats competed (2007)       

1st place overall – Sniper – Capt. & Owner Jimmy Bayne 

4th Annual Dare County Boat Builders’ Challenge – July 21 & 22 (2007)

33 boats entered the tournament, but the weather was rough!  2nd Place Top Boat Phat Mann – Capt. Dave Warren – Mark Granville-Smith – Owner 2nd Place C2-Top Release Team 

6th Annual Mid-Atlantic (South Jersey) Tuna Tournament – July 18 – 21 (2007)

D.A. SEA – Ed Dunn – Owner – Capt. Robbie Valko – Mate: Josh Ruskey  2nd place Heaviest Bluefin, 2nd place Heaviest Yellowfin, 2nd place Heaviest Tuna,  Heaviest stringer, and several 2nd heaviest Big Fish & Tuna Calcuttas for the top payout of the tourname

Pirate’s Cove July 4th Offshore Tournament (2007)

Top boat 3rd place – Phat Mann – Capt. Dave Warren – Mark Granville-Smith – Owner  Pirate’s Cove Memorial Weekend Tournament         1st place – Hogwild – Capt. & Owner Jim Horning  92

17th Annual Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament (2006)

80 boats competed, 8 were Paul Mann Boats.  Top Boat – Pelican – 8 white marlin – 560 pts. – Capt. Arch Bracher Jr. 2nd place – True Grit – 6 white marlin – 420 pts. – Capt. Hank Beasley (on time) 3rd place – Qualifi

23rd Annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament (2006)

131 boats competed, 8 were Paul Mann Boats.  Top Boat: Pelican – Capt. Arch Bracher Jr. on the 56 foot Paul Mann 10 white Marlin, 1 sailfish, 770 points, $584,762.50 Along with mate Pat Bracher and Josh Howard, anglers aboard were Doug Hinson, Alan Huband, Bran […]

Venezuela Presidential Caribbean Cup by Riviera Venezuela (2006)

20 boats with 72 anglers competed- Prime Time took 1st place! by releasing 24 Billfish & two grand slams! 13 white marlin, 8 sailfish, & 3 blue marlin for the win!  Prime Time 56 foot – Capt. Butch Cox – Gaylon Layfield – Owner

The 3rd Annual Dare County Boat Builders Challenge- Pirate’s Cove (2006)

20 boats competed, 6 were Paul Mann Boats (due to the weather, not all boats fished) First Place – Prime Time – Capt. “Butch” Cox with 7 Billfish 540 points: 1 blue, 4 white, 2 sails Top Manufacturer: Paul Mann Custom Boats – 15 Billfish, 1100 points […

Venezuela International Super Slam (2006)

25 boats competed – Sniper took 1st place! by releasing two grand slams with 3 blue marlin, 2 white marlin, and 2 sailfish.  Sniper 56 foot – Capt. Mike Merritt – Jimmy Bayne – Owner

The 2nd Annual Dare County Boat Builders Challenge- Pirate’s Cove (2005)

24 boats competed 7 were Paul Mann Boats Third Place – Pelican – Capt. Arch Bracher 560 points 8 white marlin (missed second place on time) Top Manufacturer: Paul Mann Custom Boats –  21 billfish: 2 blue marlin, 17 white marlin, 2 sailfish  for a total of [&hell

2005 Ocean City Tuna Tournament July 7 – 10 (2005)

Second Place – Prime Time – Capt. “Butch” Cox Heaviest Total Weight bluefin and yellowfin tuna Third place – Junior Angler Division

The 1st Annual Dare County Boat Builders Challenge- Pirate’s Cove 22 Boats competed

Top Boat – Pelican – Capt. Arch Bracher – 6 whites, 1 blue, 1 sail Third Place – Prime Time – Capt. Butch Cox – 1 blue – 2 whites Daily Day One – Qualifier – Capt. Finn Gaddy – 3 whites Daily Day Two &#821

Ocean City Light Tackle Club – Cancun, Mexico (2003)

Ocean City Light Tackle Club – Cancun, Mexico:  1st place – Prime Time – Capt. Robert Cox 2nd place – D.A.Sea – Capt. Ronnie Fields (original Line Dancer)

Master Tournament – Cancun, Mexico (2003)

1st place – Pelican – Capt. Arch Bracher (made the 3-peat!) 2nd place – D.A.Sea – Capt. Ronnie Fields (original Line Dancer)  

The 45th Annual Big Rock Tournament – Morehead City, NC  177 Boats competed (2003)

2nd place – Second Chance – Capt. Dale Prox (original Big Game) Congratulations to the crew of the “Second Chance” with a 603.5 Blue Marlin to take second place. Owner/Angler Henry Keen was credited with the catch that brought the crew $247,532. 

Master Tournament – Cancun, Mexico (2002)

1st place – Pelican – Capt. Arch Bracher   

10th Annual Allison Tournament (2002)

1st place – Pelican – Capt. Arch Bracher  2nd place – Prime Time – Capt. Butch Cox

Cape May Marlin-Tuna Club Tournament (2001)

1st place – Dream Catcher – Capt. Mike Bennett Jamie Diller took Top Angler 2nd place – Prime Time – Capt. Butch Cox  Congratulations from Paul Mann and Staff for a great season and long drop-backs!

9th Annual Allison Tournament (2001)

2nd place – Prime Time – Capt. Butch Cox  Owner Gaylon Layfield took Top Angler

Isla Mujeres, Mexico Ladies Tournament (2001)

2nd place – Pelican – Capt. Arch Bracher

Venezuela Int’l Grand Slam Tournament (2001)

2nd place – Prime Time – Capt. Butch Cox

Master Tournament – Cancun, Mexico (2001)

1st place – Pelican – Capt. Arch Bracher   

18th Annual Pirate’s Cove Big Game Tournament (2001)

126 boats competed 1st place: Outer Limits Owner/Capt.: Harvey Shiflet Mate: Dave Peck 2nd place: Sniper Owner/Capt.: Jimmy Bayne Mate: Johnny Savage 4th place: Pelican Owner/Capt.: Arch Bracher Mate: Pat Bracher Placed in the Top 20: Line

Setting the Foundation

Paul Mann, a man of humble but purposeful beginnings, built his first hull, a 52.6′ custom sport fisher named Mad Hatter in 1987. He began construction in a rented shop in Dare County, North Carolina. Culminated in this building was the thought of future foundations, […]

Anchors Aweigh

Check out the dedicated story to Paul and Robin Mann in the August Issue of Carolina Country! Anchors aweigh – Iconic Manns Harbor boat builder Paul and Robin Mann set course to retire.

Carolina Boat Builders Tournament Pays Tribute to Paul Mann

The 18th Annual Carolina Boat Builders Tournament pays Tribute to Paul Mann

Mann Moves On

Thank you to Marlin Magazine’s, Editor-in-Chief, Sam White, for such a nice article. After more than three decades and 40-plus custom sport-fishers that bear his name, Paul Mann has decided that it’s time to turn the page. Paul and his wife, Robin, have retired.

Meet Carolina Boatbuilder Paul Mann

Constructing boats for 30-plus years, Paul Mann knows exactly what it takes to build a classic Carolina-style sportfishing boat. Thank you to Power & Motoryacht’s Charlie Levine for such a nice article and the opportunity to sit down with Paul on Power & Motoryacht’s podcast.

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, […]

COA Receives Donation from Paul Mann Custom Boats, Inc.

Paul and Robin Mann of Paul Mann Custom Boats donated a handcrafted conference table to the College of The Albemarle Foundation. The table, made of various hardwoods, was built using remnant pieces repurposed from Mann custom interiors. The top is made from teak and holly with […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

FULL TIME – 77′ of Performance by Paul Mann

Check out this article from InTheBite on the 77′ custom sportfish FULL TIME.          

Paul Mann Custom Boats Receives Honorable Mention Neptune Award for “Single Ad” from Marine Marketers of America for Marine Marketing Excellence

MIAMI, FL – Release Date: February 13th, 2020 Paul Mann Custom Boats and the company’s marketing partner, Igoe Creative, received an honorable mention in the category of “Single Ad,” from Marine Marketers of America (MMA) for Marine Marketing Excellence, the most prestigious marketing a

The PELICAN comes home!

The PELICAN, the 56′ custom, was originally delivered to owner/operator Arch Bracher in April, 2000. He jumped onto the bridge and headed down to Mexico within a week of the delivery! PELICAN is a true testament of what a well-maintained sportfish can be. After 42,000 […]

MANN OF WAR September Issue Power & Motoryacht article featuring the 77-foot custom FULL TIME!

Check out the MANN OF WAR article by Peter Frederiksen in the September issue of Power & Motoryacht, featuring FULL TIME, the 77-foot Paul Mann custom.

FULL TIME featured in Marlin’s September Run & Gun Boats of Interest

Check out this detailed review by Captain Jen Copeland in the Run & Gun Boats of Interest in the September issue of Marlin, featuring FULL TIME, the 77-foot Paul Mann custom.

FULL TIME Best of the Aim Marine Group for June 2019!

The Paul Mann 77-foot custom FULL TIME New Boat Report, an Anglers Journal feature written by Gary Caputi, made the Best of the AIM Marine Group for June 2019! Click here to read the full report!

FULL TIME featured in InTheBite’s Splash Report

CLICK HERE to download PDF of article

FULL TIME, the 77-foot Paul Mann custom, featured in Anglers Journal New Boat Report

CLICK HERE to check out Anglers Journal New Boat Report featuring FULL TIME, the 77-foot Paul Mann custom!

Paul Mann Custom Boats Delivers 77-Foot Sportfish

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2019 Paul Mann 77-foot Sportfish FULL TIME Immediately Becomes Owner’s Preferred Mode of Relaxation and Fun   Manns Harbor, NC:  It didn’t take long for the owner of the newest Paul Mann Custom 77-foot sportfish, FULL TIME, to take her for [&hellip

Paul Mann Custom Boats Delivers 77-Foot Sportfish! (Video)

FULL TIME, the new 77-foot Paul Mann, is not only one of the most beautiful custom sportfish builds but possibly one of the best performing yachts of its kind. It didn’t take long for the owner of the newest Paul Mann Custom 77-foot sportfish, FULL […]

Paul Mann Custom Boats Receives Neptune Award For “Best Single Ad” from Marine Marketers of America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2019 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Mann TEL: 252-473-1716 MIAMI, FL: Paul Mann Custom Boats and the company’s marketing partners, Adams & Longino Advertising and Igoe Creative, received the industry’s highest marketing and creative honor, the Neptune

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.

New Par Test Running Numbers Now In on the 77-foot Paul Mann FULL TIME!

Paul Mann Custom Boats: 77-foot Hull 139 FULL TIME en Route to Launch

Launch day was an exciting day for the proud owner and all of the Paul Mann Custom Boats team as the phenomenal 77-foot Paul Mann custom built FULL TIME made her way to the launch site! She had an incredibly smooth launch. FULL TIME is a […]

Phenomenal! How about 47 knots (52 MPH) WOT in a 77-foot Paul Mann beast!!

Initial run numbers are in on the maiden sea trial of the newly splashed 77-foot FULL TIME, the brand-new Paul Mann masterpiece and a real evolution in the custom boat builder’s art. The state-of-the-art 16-cylinder Tier 3 MTU Series 2000 M96 engines in the FULL […]

Beauty in the Beast: Paul Mann’s latest proves that determinations, custom design and attention to detail blends a tournament fishing yacht with luxurious style and does so magnificently.

Southern Boating, June 2018 Issue Beauty in the Beast Click to view article at southernboating.com Click to download PDF

MANN MADE: The 61-Foot JICHI, Hull No. 37, Marks Carolina Boatbuilding Legend Paul Mann’s 30th Anniversary

Yachting Magazine, June 2018 Issue Click to Download Article

Marlin Run & Gun Boats of Interest: Paul Mann 61

Article features JICHI the 61-foot Paul Mann custom. Download PDF of the article

Charter team aboard Paul Mann 56-foot A-SALT WEAPON reels in 877-pound NC record Bluefin tuna

Captain Dennis Endee with a charter team aboard the A-SALT WEAPON, a 56-foot Paul Mann custom owned by Greg Russell and Andy Purgason, achieved a new North Carolina state record with an 877-pound Bluefin tuna on March 17, 2018. Retired Army General Scott Chambers of […]

The Big Game Fishing Journal: The Recipe For Tournament Success by Capt. Ricky Wheeler

Article features Exile 65 the 65-foot Paul Mann custom. Download PDF of the article. 

Paul Mann Custom Boats Celebrated 30 Years of Custom Boat Building

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 […]

Stunning Looks, Phenomenal Performance and Fishing Functionality: Newly Splashed 61′ Paul Mann Custom Boat JICHI

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: W

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 […

The Dare County Boys and the Jig Boat Revolution. Read how technology adds speed to the builds and the boats of Paul Mann and others

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 coverag

Southern Boating review of Paul Mann 60-foot CAUGHT UP!

Download a PDF of the article.

Before the Strike

Click here to read the entire Before the Strike, Marlin article:  BeforeTheStrike_Marlin_Oct2016

Paul Mann Custom Boats Named Top Cabinetry Category Winner in Prestigious 2016 Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge™ Woodworking Competition

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 craft

Skip’s Tournaments gives rave review on fishing ability of Paul Mann custom 68′ JICHI!

Soundings: A Carolina Fishing Machine

Click here to download full article on the Paul Mann 60′ custom CAUGHT UP: 20130701_Soundings_July2016

Power & Motoryacht Ride of A Lifetime featuring (CAUGHT UP)!

Paul Mann Custom Boats is so proud to be blessed with the cover of Power & Motoryacht’s July issue! We were honored to have Editor, Jason Wood write such an outstanding article about the relationship we establish between Paul, our client, and our team of […]

CAUGHT UP en Route to Launch Site

So many folks ask us “How do you launch the boat?” Well, take a look at this video for all of your answers. It was an exciting day for all of us at Mann Custom Boats and our new proud owners of the 60′ CAUGHT […]

Flip of Hull 139 FULLTIME

Take a look at the video of a very exciting part of the day on April 14th for all of us at Paul Mann Custom Boats, and of course also the proud owner and family. Turning a magnificent sport fish over is a huge construction […]

Phenomenal running numbers for Paul Mann 60′ CAUGHT UP!

Paul Mann is excited to present his most recent 60-foot custom cold molded edition. The CAUGHT UP housed with (2) MAN 1550’s is shown here with impressive running numbers! Paul Mann: “The way she runs upwind far exceeded my expectations and even our preliminary estimated […]

58′ ALINA Construction to Completion

Take a look at this short video that provides a brief, start-to-finish overview of constructing the ALINA, a 58-foot Paul Mann custom sportfish that splashed in 2011 and is currently based in the Caribbean. She consistently shows up on the top of tournament leader boards […]

Paul Mann Custom Boats Announces Construction of New 76-foot Sportfish, FULL-TIME

Paul Mann Custom Boats 76′ Sportfish, FullTime. Construction is now underway. Manns Harbor, NC: Construction is now underway at Paul Mann Custom Boat’s 40,000 square foot facility in Manns Harbor, NC, on FullTime, an exciting new four-stateroom, four-head 76-foot sportfishing yacht. The yach

Living the Life! Photo gallery of the Reaves family and fishing aboard their Paul Mann 65-foot SOUL CANDY!

Want to see a real sportfishing family’s dream? Take a look at these wonderful photos by Todd Reaves, selected from those taken during the family’s 83-day fishing vacation aboard their Paul Mann 65′, Soul Candy. The crew included mom, Storey, the kids, William (15), Smith […]

Great media coverage for Paul Mann Custom Boats!

Marlin magazine, Power and Motoryacht magazine and the P&MY e-newsletter Rhumbline have all done some great articles recently featuring Paul, our company and the type of boats we build. We’ve also received fine coverage by Dean Travis Clarke of the recently-launched 67-foot Paul Mann custom [&

Paul Mann boat named one of Top 50 sportfishing boats of all time!

Citing the incredible performance of Paul Mann boats and especially the great interior design and world-class woodwork, Salt Water Sportsman recently named the Paul Mann 65′ as one of the top sportfishing boats of all time.  

JICHI is here for new engines!

JICHI owner, Luis Isaias decided to repower and have a few up fits on the JICHI. After a great season including a second place in the 2013 Custom-Shootout in Harbour Island Bahamas and a third place finish in the 41st USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament, […]

Take a look at this short, but informative interview with Capt. Paul Mann about the most recent splash, the “LISA K” appearing in the October 8th edition of the Power & Motor Yacht e-newsletter the “Rhumbline”. All of her mechanicals are on the leading edge of tomorrow’s technology coupled with the highest quality of cabinetry and interior design!

QUALIFIER finds white-hot marlin bite this fall!

Twenty-nine white marlins were released September 19 from the Paul Mann 56-foot QUALIFIER by Owner/Captain Fin Gaddy and mate Chris Kubik. That was the total of releases aboard QUALIFIER for just one day out of many excellent days fishing the fall season out of the Oregon Inlet, […]

Latest running numbers for Paul Mann 67′ LISA K

Latest running numbers for Paul Mann 67′ Lisa K The 67-foot LISA K, a beautiful Carolina-style yacht with head-turning good looks, is a traditional build yet employs the most modern lightweight and strong materials. Mann’s signature custom design and over 25 years’ experience provi

The LISA K is on her way! Another custom built Paul Mann 67′ has launched and is headed north to the Mid-Atlantic 500 in Ocean City to make her tournament fishing debut.

SPECIFICATIONS Length Overall: 67′ Beam: 18′ 10″ Draft: 5′ 8″ Weight (dry): 75,000 Layout: 3 staterooms, 3 heads w/ custom showers Fuel capacity: 3 tanks, 1,900 gal. Water capacity: 300 gal. Engine(s): Twin Cat C-32 ACERT 1900HP Tier III Gears and Controls: Twin Disc Mo

Video, Images and Run Numbers of the 67′ Lisa K’s First Sea Trial

Lightweight composite materials, unmatched craftsmanship plus a world-class custom running bottom that can only come from Paul Mann equals incredible, world class performance. Check out these first running numbers for LISA K: RPM   KTS   1100 17 1500 26 1530 27.1 1650 30 1800 33

Find out how Paul Mann builds the very best of the Carolina style sportfish boats in this great new article in Southern Boating! The cover showed the Paul Mann 81′ GEORGIA GIRL. No doubt, you want the best in the world, you want a Paul Mann.

Click here for Southern Boating Southern Roots Article

Paul Mann Custom Boats of Manns Harbor, NC, a company and name synonymous with carefully engineered, meticulously crafted and competitive custom Carolina-style sportfish boats known worldwide, has joined an elite rank of business organizations with the celebration of a hallmark 25 years of operation in 2013.

The key to the longevity of Paul Mann Custom Boats, now in its 25th year, is a unique combination of understanding the heritage and “tricks of the trade” of Carolina boat design and specialized running bottoms, utilizing the most modern building techniques and lightweight mater

Latest running numbers for Paul Mann 58′ Alina!

Alina is on her way to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, to get in on the great sailfish bite that’s happening there. Before she left the Outer Banks, we clocked running numbers on this beauty and her twin Caterpillar C18 1000HP engines. RPM KTS LOAD FUEL PER […]

Todd Reaves, owner of the Paul Mann 65-foot Soul Candy (formerly named Phat Mann), sent us this report of great fishing from the first weekend in July 2012:

“All three of my kids caught billfish on Saturday morning before 10:00am! We were fishing a junior tourney out of Orange Beach at the Mobile Big Game Fish Club. We had 7 (3 blues and 4 whites) solid bites and landed 3 – William (13) […]

The June issue of In The Bite magazine had a terrific splash report for the beautiful ALINA the Paul Mann 58 now catching them up down in the beautiful Caribbean waters.

Wouldn’t it be nice to see a big blue one up in the spread from the bridge of this incredible boat? Or, better yet, from the bridge of your own Paul Mann boat… Click here to download a PDF version of the splash report:  20120624_alina-inthebitemag

Mann vs. Fish: Sailfishing Isla Mujeres in Paul Mann’s Latest | Marlin May 2012 Article

Click here for article download: 20120501_PMCB_Marlin_May2012

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 […]

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

On The Drawing Board Marlin Magazine – Paul Mann Custom Boats 58′

Paul Mann Custom Boats Named Cabinetry Category Winner in 2009 Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge™ Woodworking Competition

PAUL MANN CUSTOM BOATS OF MANNS HARBOR, NC, was named winner of the Cabinetry category in the Fifth Annual Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge™ woodworking competition for the design and technical skill exhibited in the veneer cabinetry throughout the 76-foot custom sportfishing yacht Ann Warr

Paul Mann Custom Boats Gets Certificate of Recognition in Prestigious 2005 Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge™ Woodworking Competition

The Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge competition, which began in 2005, recognizes excellence in woodwork that features natural veneer and natural edgebanding applications. Judges aim to reward those who use veneer products in the best way. The variety of exotic book matched veneers and speciality

Anchors Aweigh

Check out the dedicated story to Paul and Robin Mann in the August Issue of Carolina Country! Anchors aweigh – Iconic Manns Harbor boat builder Paul and Robin Mann set course to retire.

Carolina Boat Builders Tournament Pays Tribute to Paul Mann

The 18th Annual Carolina Boat Builders Tournament pays Tribute to Paul Mann

Mann Moves On

Thank you to Marlin Magazine’s, Editor-in-Chief, Sam White, for such a nice article. After more than three decades and 40-plus custom sport-fishers that bear his name, Paul Mann has decided that it’s time to turn the page. Paul and his wife, Robin, have retired.

Meet Carolina Boatbuilder Paul Mann

Constructing boats for 30-plus years, Paul Mann knows exactly what it takes to build a classic Carolina-style sportfishing boat. Thank you to Power & Motoryacht’s Charlie Levine for such a nice article and the opportunity to sit down with Paul on Power & Motoryacht’s podcast.

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, […]

Paul Mann Custom Boats Receives Honorable Mention Neptune Award for “Single Ad” from Marine Marketers of America for Marine Marketing Excellence

MIAMI, FL – Release Date: February 13th, 2020 Paul Mann Custom Boats and the company’s marketing partner, Igoe Creative, received an honorable mention in the category of “Single Ad,” from Marine Marketers of America (MMA) for Marine Marketing Excellence, the most prestigious marketing a

Paul Mann Custom Boats Receives Neptune Award For “Best Single Ad” from Marine Marketers of America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2019 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Mann TEL: 252-473-1716 MIAMI, FL: Paul Mann Custom Boats and the company’s marketing partners, Adams & Longino Advertising and Igoe Creative, received the industry’s highest marketing and creative honor, the Neptune

Charter team aboard Paul Mann 56-foot A-SALT WEAPON reels in 877-pound NC record Bluefin tuna

Captain Dennis Endee with a charter team aboard the A-SALT WEAPON, a 56-foot Paul Mann custom owned by Greg Russell and Andy Purgason, achieved a new North Carolina state record with an 877-pound Bluefin tuna on March 17, 2018. Retired Army General Scott Chambers of […]

Paul Mann Custom Boats Celebrated 30 Years of Custom Boat Building

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 […]

Paul Mann Custom Boats Named Top Cabinetry Category Winner in Prestigious 2016 Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge™ Woodworking Competition

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 craft

Paul Mann boat named one of Top 50 sportfishing boats of all time!

Citing the incredible performance of Paul Mann boats and especially the great interior design and world-class woodwork, Salt Water Sportsman recently named the Paul Mann 65′ as one of the top sportfishing boats of all time.  

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 […]

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

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

Paul Mann Custom Boats Named Cabinetry Category Winner in 2009 Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge™ Woodworking Competition

PAUL MANN CUSTOM BOATS OF MANNS HARBOR, NC, was named winner of the Cabinetry category in the Fifth Annual Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge™ woodworking competition for the design and technical skill exhibited in the veneer cabinetry throughout the 76-foot custom sportfishing yacht Ann Warr

Paul Mann Custom Boats Gets Certificate of Recognition in Prestigious 2005 Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge™ Woodworking Competition

The Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge competition, which began in 2005, recognizes excellence in woodwork that features natural veneer and natural edgebanding applications. Judges aim to reward those who use veneer products in the best way. The variety of exotic book matched veneers and speciality