by The Captain | May 5, 2022 | Captain's ships
MAKAIRA — pronounced Ma-kai-ra. (Latin via Greek: μαχαίρα «sword») is a genus of marlin and also the moniker of Allan Shaw’s aluminium creations. Makaira master builder Allan Shaw says there are three key ingredients to a perfect riding hull — hull shape,...
by The Captain | Jan 18, 2020 | Articles, Captain's ships
The latest alloy artwork from AMM is built for sport fishing northern adventuring. It seems a shame to scratch that silky smooth duco, but what the hell, pass the Gold Bombers and drop the hammers. Boat-building brothers Barton and Matt Thomas recently invited The...
by The Captain | Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Captain discovers why the White Pointer from New Zealand is considered the apex predator of plate boats. If you call your boat a White Pointer, you better have the chops to back it up. After building them for more than 24 years, Rex Briant, top of the food chain...
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