Sportfish & Fishing Expedition Platform
Project Marlin
160-Foot Fast Supply Vessel — Sportfish Mothership Conversion
160 ft (49 m) · Fast Supply Vessel · 20+ kn · Sportfish Support
160-Foot Fast Supply Vessel — Sportfish Mothership Conversion
160 ft (49 m) · Fast Supply Vessel · 20+ kn · Sportfish Support
A fast supply hull — reach the fishing grounds ahead of the fleet, then move on to the next ocean while others are still steaming.
A vast aft deck carries a full sportfish boat and support tenders — crane-launched, so the sportfisher runs light and fishes hard.
Fuel, freezers, tackle and accommodation for weeks at sea — a true fishing mothership that follows the season pole to equator.
The long, flat working deck is the whole point — beach club, cold storage, a crane and toys, with room to spare.
A fast, long-legged supply hull is the ideal sportfish mothership — speed to the grounds, deck for the boats, and range to chase the fish anywhere.
Standard capability is built into the hull today; optional systems are engineered in during conversion.
The concept is simple and hard to beat: a fast, ocean-going hull that carries your sportfish boat, your tenders and your toys to the fish — then launches them and keeps you in comfort while they run.
The hull, machinery and speed are proven. The conversion turns the working supply deck and accommodation into a sportfish mothership with owner-standard comfort. In outline, the scope includes:
The sportfish-support concept, the working-deck arrangement, and the fast supply hull as she operates today.
Sportfish-support conversion concept by Xplorer Yachts. Indicative; final arrangement to owner specification.
The Yacht Channel · Project Marlin — the sportfish mothership concept
Detailed specifications, the general arrangement, conversion pricing and the complete gallery are released to registered principals. Register your mission brief — it goes straight to Paul M. Madden.
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| Type | Fast supply / crew vessel |
|---|---|
| LOA | ≈ 49 m (160 ft) |
| Speed | Fast — 20+ knots |
| Working Deck | Long open aft deck — sportfish boat, tenders, cold storage & crane |
| Propulsion | Multi-engine, high-speed diesel |
| Range | Long-range fuel — ocean-crossing legs |
| Accommodation | Owner, guests & crew (as converted) |
| Best Use | Sportfish mothership · fishing expedition platform · fast shadow vessel |
Principal particulars indicative, pending the full class and build record; all figures to be confirmed at pre-purchase survey. Complete specification and general arrangement released to registered principals.
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Fast, comfortable fishing ops
Full owner-standard build
Vessel pricing is provided on application. Commercial-vessel prices move with charter and market conditions, so we do not publish them — contact Xplorer Yachts or register at XplorerYachts.com for current pricing. Conversion scope, and therefore cost, ranges from a sportfish-support refit to a full owner-standard mothership; a comparable new build is 36+ months.
The full general arrangement and sportfish-support concept for Project Marlin are released to registered principals on request.
