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

[feeder]

Some pics from John's trip with the big grouper.

After the fight:


All cleaned up:

[JohnJ]

Tngbmt. give me a day too catch up and I will go into detail's of my setup.I'm wooped!BTW if you live in the Houston area send me a PM and I"ll hook up with you show you what I've learned.

[JohnJ]

I got to thinking about the trip and I got wound up.When the deckhand's pased the hat 2 guy's tiped 1 dollar and 1 three dollars.These men babyseat us for 36hrs and these a**holes punk out.Any time they had a a fish on they wiend like girls for the deckhand's to get it off the hook.Every one of those men went above and beyond to take care of us.Take care of them.

[Snagged]

Originally Posted by JohnJ

I got to thinking about the trip and I got wound up.When the deckhand's pased the hat 2 guy's tiped 1 dollar and 1 three dollars.These men babyseat us for 36hrs and these a**holes punk out.Any time they had a a fish on they wiend like girls for the deckhand's to get it off the hook.Every one of those men went above and beyond to take care of us.Take care of them.

John,
That is about average for TIPS on these boats, I've collected more than once and it pisses me off.

[tngbmt]

i'm on this weekend's 36hr trip and the anticipation just went off the scale from your report. i've got carolina rigs upto 2 lbs but now i need to find 3-6lbs weights & new terminal tackle. did you have any top water bites?
lol, no rush .. take your time answering .. i've still got 3 days to get really hyper.

[Minnow]

Are you guys serious about the tips?
Most people will tips at least 10-15% at restaurant for meals and service they enjoy for 1 hour or less.
But why TIPS $3-4 for 50 hours fishing trip?

[jig]

Originally Posted by Minnow

Are you guys serious about the tips?
Most people will tips at least 10-15% at restaurant for meals and service they enjoy for 1 hour or less.
But why TIPS $3-4 for 50 hours fishing trip?

Yep. I have collected tips for the crew before on the Dolphin 40hr I do every August (they ask a fisherman to do it on the Dolphin). MOST of the knuckleheads fumble around and eventually dig a few dollars out of their pocket and say "that's all I have" or "I need some money to have my fish cleaned." BS, and it pisses me off. On the Big E and Capt. John, the deckhands walk with the tip jar to collect and thank folks. I tip minimum of 15%; on the Capt John 36hr trips I always tip $50 or more, and last Big E 52hr trip in November Josh and Cody worked their asses off so much I tipped $100 (It was well deserved and I am a CHEAP penny pinching SOB). That same trip, I saw several guys who pitched a couple of one dollar bills in the bucket with a shrug. Go look at the pics of that trip; it was epic. I think 10% is the absolute minimum you should give these guys. Sorry for the rant; but this is a big pet peeve of mine as well.

[Ragman]

Hey jig- No problem ranting here about this subject!

When we put together Charters, we make it clear to expect to tip at least 15% and we collect half of that from each fisher before the boat leaves AND we tell them that after the trip, we'll come by again -before the boat docks- to collect the other half (7.5%) and any more they feel that the crew earned.

We give the first half to the 1st Mate and tell him that this is the first part and the second part total is strictly based on the crew's effort and attitude, not fishing success.

We've never had bad service or poor attitudes from our crew.

[SkeeterRonnie]

pisses me off just reading about the tips... thats like spitting in thier face!! If they cant afford to tip, they shouldnt be riding in someone elses boat!!! Or at least be cooking...

But I can afford to tip $100(if its deserved... and thats pretty easy to figure out whether I catch fish or not!)

[jig]

Originally Posted by tngbmt

i'm on this weekend's 36hr trip and the anticipation just went off the scale from your report. i've got carolina rigs upto 2 lbs but now i need to find 3-6lbs weights & new terminal tackle. did you have any top water bites?
lol, no rush .. take your time answering .. i've still got 3 days to get really hyper.

Don't worry too much about 3-6# weights. Just take 2-4 (depending on current and depth) of the boat's 24oz bank sinkers and thread them on the bottom of your dropper rig. It really does not matter, and it sure beats lugging all that lead on the boat.