| The Heart of a Release Can a boat have a soul? Ask anyone who’s spent real time at sea, and they’ll tell you yes. You can feel it the second you step aboard. Some boats are cold. They’ll get you there, maybe even get you back, but they don’t speak to you. Then there are the others, the ones that feel alive under your boots. They’ve got presence. They’ve got history written into their lines. A Release boat belongs in that second camp. Built by hand, shaped by sweat, carrying more than fiberglass and teak. She carries intention. That’s her soul. A boat with soul isn’t just a piece of equipment; she’s part of the crew. Just as important as the captain, the wire-man, or the guy in the chair. And if a boat has a soul, then her engines are the heart that keeps it beating. I’ve walked into a lot of engine rooms over the years. Some are afterthoughts – dirty corners, cramped spaces, wires hanging like spaghetti – or hidden behind panels to make it look pretty, filters buried where no hand can reach. That’s not a heart you can trust. Offshore, when the weather turns and the horizon goes dark, you need to know your heart is strong, steady, and ready. That’s why we treat our engine rooms like sanctuaries. Clean lines, service access, systems laid out where they make sense. Every hose labeled, every clamp double-checked, every filter where it belongs. It’s not about looking pretty in a brochure – it’s about respect. Respect for the men who will trust this boat one hundred miles off, for the fish she’ll chase, and for the ocean that will test her. A good engine room is more than machinery. It’s a heartbeat. You hear it when the turbos spool up, when the exhaust note settles into that rhythm only a well-tuned set of diesels can make. It’s the sound of confidence, the promise that no matter what’s ahead, this boat has the heart to carry you through. I’ve owned enough boats to know: the ones you trust are the ones you can feel. A Release isn’t just built to fish. She’s built to endure. She’s built to carry her crew out and bring them home. That’s soul. That’s heart. And that’s why I say a good boat – our boats – aren’t just machines. She’s alive. – JTP.S. If you want to see how different a build feels when the builder actually listens, start here. Visit our website and sign up for Notes from the Waterline — the stories, the builds, and the truths other builders won’t tell you.  Release Boatworks, 901 Duerer Street, Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215, USA, 833-347-4729Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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