James’ vision for his company was to build boats that could be fishing-tournament ready, while also laden with enough creature comforts to make a family cruise from Florida to the Bahamas as easy and delightful as a Caribbean breeze—a particularly gusty breeze, that is. The 52 that I tested recently off Coral Gables in Miami had quad 600-horsepower Mercury Verado outboards that absolutely slapped. Acceleration was comparable to that of a high-powered Jet Ski, and the top end pushed past a scintillating 60 mph. The Michael Peters-designed, twin-stepped hull was also highly confidence-inducing, and grabbed the water ably and securely.