Any crew knows that it’s not if it will break but when. It is on this saying that builder Jon Duffie operates. Duffie, a competitive sportboat captain himself, aims to eliminate downtime with some of the highest standards in the industry while still providing generous space and plenty of options. So, when Tommy Hancock—a boatbuilder himself—was ready to build his next custom boat, he went directly to his tournament rival. I caught up with Capt. Reid Bost and the Dem Boys team in Charleston, South Carolina, this past summer to get an inside look at the boat that’s taking the industry by storm. And it’s impressive, to say the least.
COCKPIT AND FLYBRIDGE
Tied up at the local marina in Mount Pleasant, Hull No. 3