Here is the story of how Release Boatworks came to be, told by the founder himself, Jim Turner.
Release Bow Bait Tanks
A snap shot of one of our 10 gallon bow bait tanks. Each Release 43 and 46 Walk Around comes with 2 of these blue gel coated tanks installed in the bow section of every boat. She is truly a deadly live bait machine. With our nicely appointed electric reel hook ups and roomy bow section…..right out of the box …
43 Day Boat-Released!
In an effort to meet customer demand for new and exciting models…. a sneak peak at the Release 43 Day Boat. A classic yet modern approach to the perfect Day Boat. With her serious fish raising capabilities, spacious layout and accommodating mezzanine seating loaded with refrigerated storage…she is as much the perfect game boat as she is the perfect family …
New 46 Walk Around Rendering
This is our latest 3D rendering of our Release 46 Walk Around. Be on the lookout for this rendering on the back cover of Marlin Magazines Miami Boat Show issue hitting the shelves in January!
THE RELEASE 43’ – The Journey Begins
A classic style boat built with today’s technology. It sounds easy, but it’s a lot easier to fail than succeed. I knew that as tempting as it was to “copy” one of the legendary gameboats, it wasn’t an option. So, I decided to use the 43’ Merritt as the benchmark. Between meetings, phone calls and emails Erwin finally has a …
The Process Begins – With A Fishing Trip!
One of the important decisions I made was to fly Erwin to Guatemala and have him experience the “fleet” first hand. We went out fishing on Release, a 1961 37’ Merritt. What I wanted Erwin to see was the clean wake. I have never fished a boat that has a wake like that boat. The other unique characteristic is the …
Release Boatworks – How did this happen?
My friend Captain David Salazar and I were standing in the boatyard at Hurricane Cove Marina admiring our handiwork on a completely restored 1962 Rybovich, the Pelagian. We were putting the finishing touches on another restoration project that had begun nearly two years earlier. “You know” said Dave, “it’s about time to build your own boat. Aren’t you tired of …
