The Triple "S": A Custom Sportfishing Showpiece
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customer tells us what they want, and we bring it to life. It's about a relationship with the person as much as the boat."
The Triple "S" was built around a pair of Caterpillar 2400 horsepower engines that can push a large boat up to 43 knots. "The engine and Todd's desire for a greater range of travel initially drove the project," Scarborough said. "The interior was tailored to fit his personal preferences and specifications, and Todd and his wife, Shelly, actually went to the Impulse Trading Company yard and selected all the wood themselves."
"Todd and Shelly drove the wood selection process," said Jack King, Impulse Trading Company's Sales & Purchasing Manager. In addition to teak and teak veneer, which are traditional woods for use in nautical applications, they chose Carpathian elm burl for accents in the boat's interior. "They chose a different grain pattern for every room and selected the burl faces for the doors, tables and accent areas. Besides just the colors and grains, they looked at the symmetry of the knuckles, knots and burls of each piece. They really picked out some stunning pieces, and I think they totally enjoyed doing it," King said.
The Triple "S" boasts four staterooms, four heads, a rod room, laundry, pantry and electrical room. All interior surfaces are finished to a high gloss. "This is the only totally high gloss interior we've ever done," said Scarborough. "All horizontal and vertical surfaces were hand polished to bring out the depth of the wood and accentuate the graining of each individual piece. It was extremely labor intensive, but the results are amazing."
Unique to the Triple "S" design is a salon head accessible to the cockpit, where it is convenient and safe for those who are fishing. Inside, even the vessel's tackle room is a showpiece. It's a stateroom-sized full gloss wood paneled room for storing rods and reels.
"Boatbuilding is my form of art," Scarborough said. "Every owner has their own style and desires, and we bring
Frequently asked questions
What engines power the Triple S sportfishing boat?+
The Triple S is built around a pair of Caterpillar 2400 horsepower engines capable of pushing the large boat up to 43 knots.
What wood species were used in the Triple S interior?+
The interior features teak and teak veneer, which are traditional woods for nautical applications, along with Carpathian elm burl used for accents on doors, tables and accent areas.
Who selected the wood for the Triple S custom boat?+
Owners Todd and Shelly personally visited the Impulse Trading Company yard and drove the wood selection process, choosing different grain patterns for every room and hand-picking burl faces based on color, grain, and the symmetry of knuckles, knots and burls.
What rooms and amenities does the Triple S include?+
The Triple S features four staterooms, four heads, a rod room, laundry, pantry and electrical room. It also includes a stateroom-sized, full gloss wood-paneled tackle room for storing rods and reels.
What makes the Triple S interior finish unique?+
It is the only totally high gloss interior Scarborough has ever built. All horizontal and vertical surfaces were hand polished to bring out the depth of the wood and accentuate the graining of each individual piece.
What unique design feature does the Triple S offer for anglers?+
The Triple S has a salon head accessible directly from the cockpit, making it convenient and safe for those who are fishing to use.