Captain John

[Lumberjack93]

Galveston's newest Party Boat

Now Celebrating Our 60th Year

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Williams Boat Service, LLC, at Pier 19 in Galveston announces that the new boat has arrived. Third generation owner, Capt. Johnny Williams has named the boat in honor and memory of his dad, Capt. John H. Williams.


The Capt. John is a 75 foot long by 27 foot wide all aluminum catamaran. It is Galveston's fastest and most modern party boat. Its cruising speed is around 22 knots (25 mph) when fully loaded. The extended operating range available on day trips, with its great speed, will enable the Capt. John to fish additional areas that are not presently accessible. Day trips will take up to 83 fishermen offshore, while extended length trips of 36 hours to 60 hours will be able to accommodate up to 40. Bunks for the 40 fishermen make these overnight trips a comfortable reality.


The Capt. John was built by GEO Shipyard in New Iberia, Louisiana, and was designed by Schuller & Allan, Inc., Houston, using state of the art catamaran hull design technology to ensure comfort and safety. Two seven hundred horsepower turbo-diesel engines by Lugger are the power plants driving the Capt. John. Two 33 kilowatt Northern Lights generators supply the electrical power. For night fishing, the Capt. John has numerous mid-level outside lights, not to light the decks - the standard deck lights take care of that, but to attract baitfish into the water around the boat, then they will attract the tuna, etc. The cabin has dual air conditioners, insuring a comfortable atmosphere even on the hottest days. The upper deck, with its bench seating, provides an area for resting and sightseeing. A full service, dual microwave snack bar is located inside the cabin. A full electronics package for your safety and to aid the Captain to locate the fishing spots includes two radars, two bottom sonar machines, three radios, global positioning system and a weather fax for the latest weather updates, all supplied by Dorsey Electronics in South Houston. These items, along with the required structural changes, enables the Capt. John to be Coast Guard rated for a maximum range of 200 nautical miles offshore. Each fishing spot also has its own rod holder, and convenient bait trays are around the inside perimeter of the lower rail. Fish cooler boxes, built into the outside bench seating, assist in keeping your catch fresh.


The Capt. John is a beautiful, efficient fishing machine we are all going to enjoy for many years.


Make your reservations on the Capt. John today for an offshore fishing experience you will never forget.

http://www.galveston.com/captjohn/plan.html

[Lumberjack93]

The way the Capt. John is laid out you really can't overhand cast from the stern or the sides. The only place you could would be on the bow of the boat. I've been fishing with Johnny and Tony for a while now. What I did was adapt to their boats.

I saw the need to be able to cast a long time ago when kingfishing. So, I bought some big spinning reels and loaded them up with 65lb spectra. I can underhand cast that spinning rod as far as I can cast overhand. So, you can cast but you have to cast overhand. I would call the office and ask if there will be overhand casting allowed on the 2 night trips.

As for showers, I've thought about that also. I bought on of those 5 gallon solar powered showers. They have no problems with you bringing those. They heat up in a few hours to 100 degrees so I'll be showering each night.

They do allow braided line. Some operators don't due to insurance policy requirements.

The tackle is stored on the upper deck. There is lots of room up there. You can keep your tackle boxes in the cabin. But, you would want to leave your bigger boxes on the upper deck.

It's going to be an incredible trip and I can't wait.

LJ93

[Ragman]

Good points LJ! Though Capt Johnny may well allow overhand casting, maybe but maybe not, the spinner IS very easy to cast a long way underhanded!

Whether or not long enough, you'll just have to try.

TJ taught me a great thing regarding cleaning up while we rode the Dolphin. No way was he getting in that shower, so he brought a bottle of baby wipes.

2-3 of those after the first night's fishing, and you're as fresh as a baby!lol

But, some may have the strategy of - the more b.o., the more fishing room! AHH!

[dewman27]

The Capt. John has caught YF on the 36's and it is a wonderful sight to see them breaking on the surface. If you think the power of the hook up is exciting, try being on the gaff when they explode! I will talk to Capt. Tony about setting some ground rules on the overhand casting and see where I can get on that. We are in the process of setting up some type of system for the freshwater (holding more.)

Ben

[Ragman]

Welcome to the site Ben!

It's always great to have at least a semi-direct contact to any boat!

I used to do my 36 hours on The Texxun II, and always caught fish!

Is the 2nd Capt, Shaun, still there?

[dewman27]

Thanks Tom I joined in August.
Shawn has moved on to commercial fishing, saw him last month and he had done well.
I more or less filled his deckhand position so he could Capt. the bay trips this summer. If you went on the Texsun II and had a second Capt. that started with a "s" it would have been Shane Steber, seeing as Shawn just got his license this year. Shane is doing well also working with us when he has time off from the Houston Pilots. You should come out on the 50 hr in January!

Ben

[Ragman]

Shane, that's it! Really laid back guy that took the time to teach me, a long time ago, the subtleties of chunk fishing.

[Brewgod]

We need to get with Tony and make sure that we stop to make bait. I'll be after AJ's and grouper on this trip also!

[Lumberjack93]

I am really looking forward to some good bottom fishing on this trip, along with some good Yellowfin tuna fishing.

I've already been tying grouper leaders in preparation.

I wonder if we'll hit Stetson Rock or the claypiles on the way out and catch some kings?

LJ93

[WilliamH]

Originally Posted by Ragman

TJ taught me a great thing regarding cleaning up while we rode the Dolphin. No way was he getting in that shower, so he brought a bottle of baby wipes.

2-3 of those after the first night's fishing, and you're as fresh as a baby!lol

But, some may have the strategy of - the more b.o., the more fishing room! AHH!

I agree with that. Showering in the same 2' x 2' closet people are pissing and pooping just ain't right!!

[Lumberjack93]

I have some ideas on how party boat operators should set up these facilities. First, one of the big problems with boats running out of water on long trips is because they use traditional heads. One guy urinates and then uses 2 1/2 gallons of water to flush it down. Then so on and so on.

Instead, they need to incorporate a urinal system like you find in port-a-potties. You urinate in a trough and do your other business in the traditional head. The trough would drain directly into the holding tank. This would eliminate the boats running out of water on long trips. It would also keep the traditional head cleaner for when you did have to do the other business ;-)

Here is a pic of what I'm talking about.



Now, for showers, I'm not a fan of having to shower right next to a toilet. I think you should have one restroom for showers and one restroom for business. The problem is, and it seems to happen to me on each trip I go on. One woman ends up going on the trip. That messes up everything. She ends up getting a personal restroom and all the guys on the trip have to share the other one. I have no answers on how to solve this problem.

LJ93