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Boat Details

Hot Tuna can accommodate up to six persons, in addition to an experienced Captain and Crew, in a clean, well-maintained, and comfortable legendary 38’ Blackfin Sport Fisherman. The boat is equipped with twin 565 horsepower diesels that have a cruise speed of 25 knots, and is loaded with state of the art electronics and safety gear.

Equipment includes: 4 VHF radios, a single sideband, satellite telephone, radar, a color fish finder, 2 GPS Plotters, water temp gauges, autopilot, VCR television, EPIRB, AED, and 8-person life raft.

Tackle is of the highest quality, including Penn Internationals, all the way to 130 lbs if required.

Hot Tuna’s generator not only powers the air conditioning, heat, and microwave, but also the underwater spot light for night “chunking” and the live bait well.  

 

Captains

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Captain Bob Gerkens

Captain Rich Stracensky


Awards

Crew from left to right: Pete Nork, Rob Murdler, Capt. Bob Gerkens, Rich Stracensky, Nick DiPiano and Barry Thomas (Gary Murdler not pictured)

       Hot Tuna was awarded 1st place Overall Blue Marlin Champion in the Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club Invitational tournament 2006. Ninety-two boats participated. The winning fish was caught  in 1000 fathoms between Wilmington and Baltimore Canyon.  The Hot Tuna  lost one 30 feet from the boat (stainless hook bent--no longer allow them on the boat) just South of Hudson Canyon at 500 fathoms.  Both estimated to be in the 250-300 range. 

 

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Bob accepting Top Boat plaque at the awards dinner

 

     Captains Bob Gerkens and Rich Stracensky piloted the Hot Tuna to victory in the 2004 Summer-long Shoot Out Tournament between the Northeast Blackfins and Bertrams. Hot Tuna finished the tournament as the "Top Boat" with catches that included tuna and marlin. 

 

 

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