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Sculley Boatbuilders
A Brief Company History

We founded Sculley Boatbuilders with one vision in mind – to construct sportfishing yachts that ride smoothly under rough conditions, and that provide the versatility required by serious sportfisherman, completing them with interiors that offer many of the familiar comforts of home.

The first Sculley Sportfisherman hit the water in 2002, and Jim Sculley himself logged more than 1,000 hours driving that boat, making sure it met his standards for excellence over time. Sculley remembers deciding on many days to take the boat past the Cape Hatteras bar when conditions were unfavorable, to say the least. While no one wants to take their cherished boat out into 12-foot seas – at least not intentionally – the Sculley Sportfisherman's ride and durability far exceeded his expectations, and there proved to be enough room in the cabin for a group of people to stay comfortably at sea for several days.

In February 2003, Sculley Boatbuilders expanded to meet anticipated demand by acquiring a former Davis Boatworks facility. Now, Sculley Boatbuilder's all-star team of craftsman completes each sportfisherman from the ground up at our boatbuilding facility in Wanchese, North Carolina.

Today, there are five privately owned Sculley Sportfisherman in the water -- Mick's Fin, Wahoo, Waterproof, Rompeola and Water Witch -- and more under construction.

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Sculley Boatbuilders launched in 1999 when Jim Polatty, an engineer with 20 years of experience in the Carolina boat building industry, and Jim Sculley, an entrepreneur with a passion for sportfishing, decided to combine their knowledge and appreciation for high-end, custom-built, Carolina sportfishing yachts with a South Florida-style finish.


The three Jim's in their natural habitat (l to r):
Jim Sculley, Jim Polatty and Jimmy Sculley

The result was the original Sculley Sportfisherman, a 58-foot sportfishing yacht now privately owned and named Mick's Fin. It's a ride built with the serious tournament sportfisherman in mind, complete with many luxuries commonly associated with cruising vessels, and a ride that is smooth and easily maneuverable, no matter how many hours you've logged at the helm.

With more than 100 years of combined experience as boat craftsmen and big game fisherman, Sculley Boatbuilders helps people realize their dreams of constructing a luxurious sportfishing yacht that makes it easy to chase billfish in the open sea and raise them onto the deck.

It's our ride but it's your vision and that's how we build every Sculley Sportfishing yacht, one Carolina boat at a time.

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Sculley Company Profile
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Redefining Carolina Quality
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Sculley: Breaking The Mold
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Sculley.. The Person
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Polatty.. The Day-to-Day Guy
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Jimmy Sculley.. The Son
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Jim Sculley Angler Profile
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