During his four decades of commercial fishing, Jim Szymanski took a liking to a style of boats he saw occasionally, built by Hansen Boat Co.

“It’s a very seaworthy hull design and very pretty. The company’s been in the business of building boats for more than 100 years. They build a very nice hull. It’s a beautiful design, at least in my eyes,” Szymanski said.

Skippers of the boats spoke highly of them. About a…