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!
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 them in first place! The second day was slower for them and they slid into 5th place. But, on the last day of the tournament they finished with 30 Sails and were able to regain second place for Leg III of the tournament. In addition, SEAFIX tied for second place for the over all Signature
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 Lisa K, a remarkable and technically advanced boat. We hope you’ll take the time to read these interesting articles. Click here to download a PDF version of the Marlin magazine article about Paul Mann Custom Boats. Click here to download a PDF version of the Power and Motoryacht magazine article. Click here to download a PDF version of
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.
[caption id="attachment_1654" align="alignleft" width="300"] The winners! Team NAIRA. Bincho Mansur owner/captain of NAIRA in the red shirt and glasses (2nd from right)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1655" align="alignright" width="300"] The winners. Team NAIRA (l-r) Yilson Ikiate, owner/captain Bincho Mansur, Jose Guanipa, and Bancho Mansur.[/caption] 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 Jose Guanipa had an incredible last day, with three blue marlin releases and one sailfish
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, JICHI is here for new engines! We are installing Caterpillar C32 Acerts 1925 bph Tier II engines w/ Twin Disc gears and controls. This will give her enhanced performance. JICHI's also getting new covering boards, new teak deck, new Aquamatic 1400 by Sea Recovery water-maker, new engine room paint, new fuel lines and all of
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, NC area. Captain Fin and crew will join the Paul Mann fleet down in Mexico for sailfish this winter. Make your plans to join us!
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 provides a seaworthy bottom that delivers incredible performance from LISA K. The sleek 67' LOA, three-stateroom, three-head design is powered by Caterpillar C-32 ACERT 1925 HP Tier III high performance engines. Fuel capacity is 1,900 gallons and she holds 300 gallons of freshwater. LISA K is equipped with a full tower and hardtop by Bausch American Towers.
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. They jumped into the lead early by being the first boat to release their sixth blue marlin with an early morning catch. JICHI was able to capture a third place finish against a strong field of boats and anglers. Congratulations to the JICHI for keeping Paul Mann Boats on the leaderboard!
