The engine room remarkably has standing room for 6-foot persons while housing a massive amount of equipment, including the MTU 10V2000s power, the Northern Lights generator and over-sized stabilizer, watermaker, and the aforementioned additional tankage and pump systems—all made easily accessible for maintenance. Above on the command bridge is a familiar scene. You’ll immediately recognize the near-identical layout Glazer mentioned, mirroring the lower peninsula helm and electronics console with three 22” multifunction displays installed by Atlantic Marine Electronics, and the dual Release Marine Captain’s chairs. RELISHING THE PROCESS Renegade is a design so unique, so one-off, it turns out there aren’t many builders who would be interested in attempting it. In fact, Glazer was in talks with three top custom Carolina builders before ultimately choosing Jarrett Bay, “based on their willingness to build an open express configuration, as well as their reputation in the industry.” Prior to sitting down in the initial design consultation, Mr. Glazer was taken on a tour of the Jarrett Bay facility in Beaufort, North Carolina. He received an in-depth explanation of the cold-molding build process from the design team and was able to board other boats at different stages of construction. “My first visit to the factory was to consult with Gary Davis, Brandon Davis and Chad Voorhees on the design concept for hull #67. During that particular visit I was introduced to the entire custom boat building process, initial design drafts of the profile of the hull, as well as extensive discussions about the intended use and travel plans for the boat,” he says. “The design and construction team at Jarrett Bay have been fantastic to work with, including RV Hodge, Peyton Lanier, Chad Voorhees and Brian Gray,” recounts Glazer. It’s no secret these custom builds take longer than a production boat to build out, but that also affords the owner more opportunities to visit the facility, interact with the team members and perfect their boat just the way they want it. Construction Foreman RV Hodge describes one of the more unique phases of Jarrett Bay’s design workflow, “One of the parts about fully custom construction is that early on in the design phase, the customer can come to the boat and we build in these foam mockups, and he can say, ‘yes, I like this,’ or, ‘I want it higher or lower.’ Each aspect of the build can be done that way.” There’s also constant feedback being made when not at the facility... As foreman, Hodge is responsible for providing frequent construction updates and photos via email. If the owner or captain sees anything they have a question or concern about, the Jarrett Bay team member responsible is just a message or phone call away. “One of the most important milestones of the build was to visit on the day the engines, generator, and stabilizer were installed in the engine room and cockpit mezzanine. That was immediately followed by the installation of the cabin structure,” Glazer says. This is indeed 12 BLUEWATER
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