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Skipjack- Taking it to the Limit, Part 2

Continued from last week’s Skipjack Boats History Part 1:”Skipjack – Taking it to the Limit” By the late ’70s the offices and the production facility had grown to more than 48,000-square feet to accommodate more boats at different stages of construction. Skipjack had grown to …

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Fish Machine Part 2 – The Glory Years

When we left Don Blackman in the first installment of “Don Blackman and His Fabulous Fish Machine,” his 23-foot Blackman prototype was launched and had quickly become the trailer boat of choice for an impressive list of seasoned anglers. Using a baseball metaphor, Blackman had …

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Don Blackman and His Fabulous Fish Machine

Don Blackman was “old school.” He built a family business delivering a remarkable, well-designed boat equipped to meet the expectations of a rapidly growing group of hardcore Southern California anglers who were seeking a trailer boat designed to their personal, exacting specifications. Born Feb. 18, …

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Trim Tabs-Don’t Leave the Dock Without Them

Many boaters have trim tabs and rarely use them. Others may use some tab if an overweight passenger leans the boat to one side. But so many benefits can be derived from trim tabs that they should be a constant for any operator. From The …

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G&S Boats | Classic Hulls with Pretty Lines

In 30-plus years of marlin fishing I have fished on just about every high-end game boat on the water. And if I had to choose just one boat to fish from, it would without a doubt be a G&S. My first experience on one of …

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The One Constantant Change! | Capt. Steve Lassley Changes

I honestly don’t even know where to begin. So much has happened since my last article. I was fully planning on getting all caught up as soon as I got home at the end of the tournament season — remember, we rebuilt a main in …

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Sportfisher Archives | BD Outdoors

Skipjack- Taking it to the Limit, Part 2

Fish Machine Part 2 – The Glory Years

Don Blackman and His Fabulous Fish Machine

Trim Tabs-Don’t Leave the Dock Without Them

G&S Boats | Classic Hulls with Pretty Lines

The One Constantant Change! | Capt. Steve Lassley Changes

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