By: Capt. Bill Pike As we were getting ready to take the new Davis 52 Express out for some testing in the sporty Atlantic, Bob Weidhaas said something that knocked my socks off. Weidhaas is the chief operating officer for [...]
Production at Egg Harbor Yachts-a storied name among south Jersey boatbuilders-is humming again, as the company also turns out newer brands lately acquired: Davis, Topaz, Revenge, Predator, and Avanti. Not incidentally, the rejuvenated Egg Harbor has started infusing large parts. [...]
Boating & Ships Systems By Capt. Peter B. Wright New Jersey enjoys a long and distinguished seafaring tradition. Boat building in particular boosted the area's economy, and the boats that came to be known as Jersey Sea Skiffs featured rugged [...]
In the new Davis 52, leading-edge technologies rejuvenate a sportfishing icon. Yachting Magazine By John Wooldridge Photography by Forest Johnson After Dr. Ira Trocki bought the assets of the well-known North Carolina builder, Davis Yachts, in the spring of 2003, [...]
Power & Motoryacht By George L. Petrie The Davis 52 Sportfish is the natural follow-up to the Davis 52 Express ("Heavy Hitter," June 2006), it being just a matter of time until a more hard-core sportfishing version arrived on scene. [...]
Marlin Publication By Jon Meade When Dr. Ira Trocki acquired Buddy Davis yachts back in 2003, he invested millions into modern tooling and molds, then went about incorporating the company into his Jersey-based boat building empire, which includes such brands [...]