Photos Building a BB Boat

Building a BB Boat

By Marlin Staff

May 22, 2013

Going down the highway

Founded in 2000 by a partnership between boatbuilding legend Buddy Cannady and charter boat captain/builder Billy Maxwell, BB Boats has built a reputation for efficient, on-time and on-budget Carolina-styled hulls. In the tradition of the Carolina builders, we loft our boats ourselves and use the same building techniques that have proven effective since the mid-1900s. BB Boats are double stick-framed, juniper-and-plywood planked. The balance between power and the overall weight of the boat is critical to its efficiency. By building with the “architect” of over 100 hulls, BB Boats’ clients are ensured quality, comfort, economy and performance. Cannady and Maxwell strive to uphold the long tradition of the Outer Banks boatbuilders and build boats that not only look good, but are built to last. “We provide a good price, on-time delivery and classic Carolina-styling on a boat that’s built to last for many years to come,” states Cannady. “Our goal is to work closely with our buyers to map out what they want on their boat, versus what they can really use and maintain – as well as the affordability in terms of fuel efficiency.”

Applying nonskid

Bait Station

Batteries

Belly rail

Boot stripe

Bow deck

Bridge

Building bridge seats

Bunks in companionway

Coupling

Crane the engines in

Drawer fronts

Engine install

Engine mounts

Engine room access through mezzanine

Engine room

Engine room hatch and saloon stair opening

Finish coat

Finishing trim

First stairs

First time to run

Fish box

Forward bunk

Galley microwave

Glassing the overhang

Gas shock install in mezzanine

Hardtop frame

Hardtop leg

Hardtop

Inside the head

In the slings

Interior cabinetry

Ladder

Launched

Mahogany trim

Marine fabrications

Mezzanine

On the way to the water

Panel

Pompanette chair

Rocket launcher

Salon door

Setting the hardtop

She floats!

Skinned cabinets

Port side

Tackle station

Trim

Tuna door

Up on the trailer

Watertight hatch

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Going down the highway

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