Builder’s biggest vessel is stunningly equipped

By Submitted Story on December 28, 2012

Bayliss Boatworks recently delivered the 80-foot Dream Time, the largest sportfishing hull the company has completed to date.

Bayliss hulls are built custom from the keel up, and are triple-plank cold-molded using 100 percent epoxy resin.

Bulkheads, cabins and bridges are built with Okoume plywood and Core-Cell A500 foam, designed to be lightweight while still delivering maximum strength.

“We are always in a state of evolution with our boats, and we continue to strive for perfection with every one we build,” said John Bayliss, owner of Bayliss Boatworks.

Her bridge layout is nothing short of impressive. At the helm, there are four 21” KEP monitors and an actuated drop-down radio box.

Moving forward, the bridge has the capacity to seat 12 adults and contains four stainless steel refrigerator/freezer compartments, all concealed into flybridge cabinetry. Each unit can be individually temperature controlled to allow the crew complete versatility, whether it comes to storing frozen steaks or fresh tuna.

A collaborative effort finished off the bridge details — tower from Palm Beach Towers, bridge enclosure by Costa Clear, electronics from IMS American and custom upholstery from C-Worthy.

In the cockpit, once again there are four stainless steel freezers/refrigerators, giving the boat a total of eight exterior boxes, ideal for traveling. There is also a huge in-depth fish box, which makes the overall storage capacity surprisingly large even for a boat this size.

Additionally, there’s a cockpit grill and grill station, tackle storage, lower mezzanine bait station with adjustable trays, cockpit air-conditioning and cockpit air-actuated TV monitor.

The wood for her teak aft bulkhead, mezzanine and transom were obtained from two single boards, providing perfect grain and color match. Her toe rail and cover boards came from handpicked old growth teak. But her striking exterior teak is just a prelude for what’s inside.

Everything inside — the cabinets, bunks, sofas, showers, doors, trim — was handcrafted in the Bayliss Interior Carpentry shop. Veneers were derived from a single teak log.

The salon galley has two levels, with a day head portside aft and a large L-shaped sofa with a convertible coffee table/dinette table as the centerpiece. Two barrel chairs, with an air-actuated bar storage compartment located between them, sit just in front of an air-actuated 55” TV.

In the galley, there is an L-shaped dinette accented by a Kent Ullberg bronze sculpture, and opposite in the U-shaped galley there are three custom bar stools. Additional galley features include an induction cooktop, Meile speed oven, icemaker, trash compactor and three Sub-Zero refrigerators. A spacious portside walk-in pantry accommodates a wine refrigerator, A/V equipment and overflow storage area that support the crew and their guests all behind custom teak cabinetry. A starboard side electrical closet houses a floor-to-ceiling control panel.

Following the curved companionway forward, there are two guest VIPs port and starboard and the master stateroom forward. As you face aft, there are two steps down to the crews’ area with a double bunkroom to port, head in center and captain’s stateroom starboard. There are quite a few air-actuated elements in each of Dream Time’s staterooms, including TVs, a gun locker, and two Pullman bunks. Her stereo and A/V systems can be controlled by iPhone.

Access to the pump and engine room is available through a custom watertight door located in the captain’s stateroom. Mechanical features include a 12-zone chilled water air-conditioning system, an 1,800-gpd water maker with provision to process dockside water, a redundant raw water pump system, two 100-amp ASEA shore power converters, Brownie’s dive compressor, heavy duty commercial refrigeration compressors, tool storage drawers, two Eskimo 600-lb per day icemakers, two 2,600 hp MTU M94 main engines, two 38 kw Northern Lights generators, and an air-conditioned pump room.

Although it’s all hidden, Dream Time maintains a well-stocked tackle shop worth of fishing gear. Rod and reel storage is cleverly concealed in weather tight secure locations from bridge to captain’s quarters. Whether fishing in Cabo San Lucas or Bermuda, the crew can quickly and easily get to the tackle they need for the job at hand.

With 3,200 gallons of fuel, 500 gallons of fresh water and a 34-knot cruise, Dream Time is ready to get the job done . . . anywhere in the world.

Bayliss Boatworks has been building custom sportfishing yachts in Wanchese since 2002. Currently under construction is B16 84” Orion and B18 77’ Clean Sweep. Construction will begin soon on B19 89’ Singularius.

In addition to a state of the art boatbuilding operation, Bayliss facilities include a full service boatyard and a mobile dockside service fleet serving the Outer Banks and the surrounding region.