Red Rooster III Long-Range Boat, Point Loma

Part of Fishing in San Diego, our guide to fishing, long-range sportfishing and whale watching in San Diego.

The Red Rooster III is a 105 by 27 foot boat listed by H&M Landing, 2803 Emerson Street, Point Loma. H&M prints that it sleeps 30 and runs open party and private charter trips. It is the long-range boat this site prefers.Checked October 23, 2026.

105 x 27 ftsize, as H&M prints it

30sleeps, per H&M

2trip types: open party, private charter

1982build year, third-party listing

Sportfishing boats at their slips in Point Loma harbor under a gray sky, with part of the Red Rooster III at the right edge — The Red Rooster III at her slip in Point Loma, with the Alicia at left. Her name is cut off at the right edge of the frame.

LandingH&M Landing, 2803 Emerson Street, San Diego, CA 92106; (619) 222-1144

Boat pagehmlanding.com/boat/red-rooster-iii

Size and bunks105 x 27 feet; sleeps 30 (as printed by H&M Landing)

Trip typesOpen party and private charter (tabs on H&M’s boat page)

PhotosRed Rooster III on Facebook (operator’s page)

Why We Prefer This Boat

H&M Landing’s long-range list prints the Red Rooster III at 105 feet and sleeping for 30. This site does not rank boats by size and has not compared it with boats at other landings. It runs both open party trips, where you book a bunk on a shared trip, and private charters for a group. Those are the reasons it is the staff pick. That is this site’s opinion, not a ranking from the landing or an endorsement from the crew.

Of Captain Andy: “Always puts us on the meat!”
On the deck: “There is always a bloody deck in tuna waters!”
Passenger comments about the Red Rooster III, passed to this site. They are word of mouth, not confirmed by H&M Landing or the crew.

Photos From The Deck

Photos from multi-day long-range trips out of Point Loma, most aboard the Red Rooster III. They were taken by the site, and no photo here is from the operator.

Rows of rods in the rack along the deck rail, with open ocean beyond — Rod rack along the rail.

The deck of a multi-day boat with rod racks and flags, an island coastline behind — The deck, with an island behind, probably Guadalupe (not confirmed).

Sunset over the ocean from the stern deck, rods standing along the rail — Sunset from the stern rail.

Anglers And Catches

A crew member on deck giving a thumbs up beside an angler working a bent rod at the rail over blue water — A thumbs up while a rod bends over the rail.

A crew member on deck holding up a large yellowtail, an angler with a rod beside him and an island coast behind — A yellowtail on deck. Island and location not confirmed.

Two anglers talking on a wooden dock before a trip, boats and rods behind them — Before the trip, on the dock.

Three smiling anglers on deck holding a large fish — A good catch.

A smiling angler on deck holding a large fish, a rocky island behind — A big fish, with Guadalupe Island, Mexico, behind.

A smiling angler holding a big fish on deck in the sun — Another catch.

Out On The Water

A tall brown rock cliff rising from deep blue water under a clear sky — A rocky island cliff, probably Guadalupe Island (not confirmed).

Boat wake and rail in the foreground, a low island on the horizon at dusk — Wake and an island at dusk.

Sun setting over the ocean behind the deck rail — Sunset from the deck.

Low sun over choppy, foam-streaked ocean — Sunrise on rough water.

Foamy swell under a glowing orange horizon — Swell at dusk.

Churned white wake on dark water with distant shore lights at night — Leaving the harbor at night.

A deckhand on the bow at sunset holding a rod, the sun low over a calm ocean — On the bow at sunset, rod in hand.

Around The Docks

A boat at a long dock in a calm harbor at dawn, other boats moored beyond — The dock at dawn.

Moored boats half hidden in thick fog at the dock — Fog over the harbor.

A boat with lights glowing in fog beside a railed pier — A boat glowing in the fog.

Sun breaking through clouds over a marina with reflections on the water — Sun over the marina.

Moored boats lit up at the dock under a dark evening sky — Boats lit up at dusk.

Dock, railings and moored boats under big clouds — Dock and clouds.

A metal gangway and rows of boats in a harbor under a cloudy sky — Gangway and boats.

Sea lions and cormorants on the bait dock with a hillside beyond — Sea lions and cormorants on the bait dock.

In The Harbor

Sunset over the sportfishing harbor at Point Loma, with boats at their slips under a cloudy sky — Sunset over the sportfishing harbor at Point Loma.

The harbor walkway at dusk in Point Loma, with boats at their slips and a pink sky — The harbor walkway at dusk.

See The Boat

The boat’s own photos belong to its operator, so we do not copy them here. You can see the boat on its Facebook page and on redrooster3sportfishing.com. The Facebook page shows regular recent posts and lists the same website, checked October 23, 2026.

What H&M Landing Prints

H&M Landing’s boat page lists the Red Rooster III at 105 x 27 feet with sleeping for 30 and shows two trip tabs, Private Charter and Open Party. It does not print speed, passenger count, year built or a written description.

Trip History

Press and fish reports describe Red Rooster III trips ranging from 1.5 day outings to 10, 14 and 15 day Baja voyages, with yellowfin tuna and wahoo among the catches. A third-party listing gives 1982 as the build year, a maximum load of 30 and a hot galley. Those items are not from H&M, so confirm any trip length, date or amenity with the landing.

Planning a Multi-Day Trip

Start with the long-range overview for the trip tiers, the California license page (anyone 16 and older needs one) and Mexico waters and passports for trips that cross the border. Then book through H&M Landing.

What We Could Not Verify

Our preference for this boat is the site’s own opinion, not confirmed or endorsed by H&M Landing or the crew.
Speed, passenger count, year built, current schedule and prices are not printed on H&M’s boat page. H&M Landing can confirm them.
The 1982 build year, maximum load, hot galley and 1.5 to 15 day trip history come from older third-party listings and reports, not from H&M Landing.
Only the photo of an angler with a big fish is confirmed as Guadalupe Island, Mexico. The other island photos are probably Guadalupe but are not confirmed, and the dock, sea and deck photos are not labelled by location. Only the dock photo at the top shows the boat’s name.
The passenger comments about Captain Andy and the deck are word of mouth passed to this site. H&M Landing has not confirmed them, and the captain’s full name is not printed on the boat page we read.

FAQ

Where does the Red Rooster III leave from?

H&M Landing, 2803 Emerson Street, Point Loma, San Diego.

How many people sleep on the Red Rooster III?

H&M Landing prints sleeps 30 for the 105 x 27 foot boat.

Sources

Checked October 23, 2026 by It’s San Diego. Cite this page: It’s San Diego (itssandiego.com), checked October 23, 2026. Free to quote with a link to this page; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.

Red Rooster III: Our Favorite Long-Range Boat