These men represent just a handful of North Carolina’s talented custom builders, but they do admit that ­seeing the differences in a lineup of sport-fishing boats is ­trickier now than it’s ever been ...

Later on in the series, the boat called “The Stugots II” was a 55-foot Ocean Yacht. The Cape Fear 47 is a fiberglass Custom Carolina sportfish constructed in Wilmington, North Carolina ...

Tim Daly started Carolina Custom Towers nine years ago, building it into one of the most popular manufacturers of custom towers and hard tops for sport-fishing boats. Daly will remain as managing ...

Among his many accomplishments, Buddy Davis is credited with building more than 350 boats; bringing yacht finishes to custom-built Carolina sport fishing boats; and, with incorporating many ...