Uno Mas easily satisfies the speed and functional demands of a high-performance sport-fishing boat, but when you add in the craftsmanship and attention to detail that comes with the Bayliss name, this boat takes on the luxurious feel of a motoryacht. It looks like a custom sport-fishing yacht, but that's where the similarities end. Uno Mas took 76,000 man-hours and 29 months to build, representing the most complex build for Bayliss to date.

Performance
The Bayliss 68 topped out at a whopping 42.5 knots at 2,310 rpm while burning 199.5 gph. Interestingly enough, cruising at 29.5 knots (1,700 rpm), it burned 4.08 gpm, but while turning 36.8 knots (2,000 rpm), it used slightly less fuel — only 4.07 gpm.

Backing down on a fish, the Bayliss runs hot, straight and true at 7 knots. And although it scribes a fairly large arc in a hard-over turn at cruising speed, the instant wheel response comes into play for dodging obstructions.

Uno Mas also boasts ZF's JMS controls (Joystick Maneuvering System), which allow you to maneuver the boat much the same way you can with pod drives.
 
Winds outside of Lake Worth Inlet, near Palm Beach, Florida, ran about 15 knots, with seas out of the northeast at three to five feet. Prime sailfishing weather! We ran straight into it at 32 knots before I even bothered to look at the speed. Likewise, 38 knots down-sea proved to be a nonevent.

"There is no substitute for weight and waterline length in these conditions," says John Bayliss. Employing that simple yet tired-and-true philosophy resulted in an unbelievable ride.

Engine Room
The engine compartment features two access possibilities: from the cockpit through a centerline hatch under the mezzanine seating or through a door entering from the crew's cabin.

Under the floor of the pump room sit six AMT raw-water pumps (66 gpm each) bolted down in such a fashion as to be plug-and-play if you need to replace one. They handle all the water for the livewells, tuna tubes, watermakers, air chillers, low-pressure washdowns, etc. And for an added touch of class, the engines sport polished stainless-steel covers that Bayliss custom fabricated.

Interior
A tackle locker slides out of the companionway bulkhead that holds eight 50s and 10 30s, as well as two kite and two teaser rods, with all the associated rods and reels handily stowed.

All of the stateroom doors fit into pockets, and you barely notice the track at the bottom.

The starboard guest stateroom with a double berth sports a gorgeous bas-relief wood carving by Sarah Gill on the bulkhead. At the push of another button (there seems to be hundreds on this boat), the carving folds out from the wall and forms a pullman berth. The pullman berth also houses six 130-pound rigs underneath. The captain's cabin opposite shares a head with the mates quarters just forward to port, which has over/under singles that also hide the 80-pound tackle.

Finally, the master cabin occupies the bow along with a private head and a large TV screen that hides behind a one-way mirror. A lighted, etched-glass headboard by Chris Channel beautifies the space that also holds a biometric safe, a large gun locker, another drink refrigerator and tons more storage. Anne Sigmon of M.A.M.S Design in Raleigh, North Carolina, designed all of the interior fabrics.

All of the manuals for the vessel and its equipment have been digitized and reside on a Kindle — in addition to the paper backups stowed away in the bilge.

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