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Racine Boat Company, Racine WI and Muskegon MI

The Racine Hardware Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1874 and was located at Racine Junction. They relocated to Muskegon in 1904, to a facility on E. Western Avenue. The company was merged into the National Boat & Engine Company in 1911 and closed in 1915. If anyone can add to the table below, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 15 may 2016.

Hull # O.N. Original Name Original Owner Ship Type GT Feet Delivery Disposition
Built in Racine
150698 Puritana Passenger 23 1895
150730 Pathfinder F. W. Morgan Yacht 159 1896 To Canada 1917 (ON 138220), Conestoga 1929, Pathfinder 1934, scrapped 1959
116721 Siren Sloop 16 1896
116747 Schlitz Globe Schooner 20 1896
161773 Vencedor Sloop 18 1896
161774 Vanenna Sloop 19 1896
Tula Edward Ayer Yacht 1897 Scrapped 1980
Time Samuel Allerton Yacht 40 1897 Scrapped 1945
Olivett Otto Young Yacht 1898 Now Polaris
Hathor Martin A. Ryerson Yacht 32 1898 Active: click here to see her
Passaic Richard T. Crane Yacht 1899 Now Matriark
Kaiulani Tracy Drake Yacht 20 1900 Burned 1906
Louise John J. Mitchell Yacht 1900 Active
161163 Kid Passenger 7 1900
Doozie Isaac L. Ellwood Yacht 47 1901
157653 Diamond Fish Boat 16 1902
206477 Moqul Passenger 14 1902
na Dearborn Corps of Engineers Launch 9d 1902
206126 Dolphin Freighter 8 1903
Roxana John W. Gates Yacht 99 1903
Loramoor James A. Moore Yacht 1903 Scrapped 1980
Built in Muskegon
209140 Cynthia Yacht 11 1905
203182 D. B. C. III Passenger 30 1906
206455 Mamie M Fish Boat 15 1906
209165 Virginia Yacht 12 1906
218495 Welcome Yacht 19 1906
na Calumet Corps of Engineers Launch 2d 1905 Acquired 1906
na Geo. A. Trumbull Corps of Engineers Launch 2d 1906
na Morris Sheppard Corps of Engineers Launch 5d 1907
na Salvador Corps of Engineers Launch 14d 1906 Acquired 1914
na Messenger Corps of Engineers Launch 1d 1907
204022 Lucille Burt Yacht 71 1907
204463 Juliet Yacht 37 1907 Later Scout
204747 Neptune Fish Boat 16 1907
206617 Hannah T Fish Boat 10 1907
210531 Anna V Fish Boat 8 1908
205357 Florence Maul Yacht 16 1908
206510 Lyle D Passenger 10 1908 Later Wood Island
WAL 89 Lighthouse Service Lightship 205 1908
91 258278 Essayons Corps of Engineers Tug 172d 1908 Sold 1950
na LT Edgar F. Koehler Quartermaster Corps Tug 38 1909
na LT Wm. H. Smith Quartermaster Corps Tug 38 1909
na LT Wm. T. Schenck Quartermaster Corps Tug 38 1909
206399 Florence Passenger 10 1909
206612 Verone Yacht 14 1909
207409 Kathleen Tug 23 1909
207910 Frederick Passenger 6 1909
208497 Me Too III Tug 23 1910
209926 Fleur de Lis Yacht 8 1910
210180 Ida H Yacht 8 1910
210376 Gloria Yacht 8 1910
209037 Oneida Tug 97 1911
209077 Shokokon Passenger 30 1911
209161 Falcon Yacht 7 1911
210911 Montana Misc. 36 1911
WAL 94 Savannah Lighthouse Service Lightship 660 13-Jun-11 Sold 1955
WAGL 206 Camellia Lighthouse Service Tender 276 13-Jul-11 Sold 1947
WAL 82 Relief LS Lighthouse Service Lightship 578 12-Jul-12 Foundered 1913
WAL 95 Relief LS Lighthouse Service Lightship 345 30-Nov-12 Donated 1966
na Nemadji Corps of Engineers Survey Tug 20d 1912 Scrapped 1927
210347 Izaak Walton Fish Boat 60 1912
210293 Ruth Passenger 10 1912
211353 Raboco Yacht 39 1913
217031 Papyrus Tug 6 1913
na Monomoy Corps of Engineers Launch 62d 1914
na Paquippa Corps of Engineers Launch 65d 1914
na Scajaquada Corps of Engineers Survey Tug 65d 1914 Abandoned 1940
213182 Frolic Freighter 11 1915
266657 Gen. C. B. Sears Corps of Engineers Tug 265d 1915 Warrengas 1953, Terri B 1975, Signet Ranger 1998, active
WAL 96 Cross Rip Lighthouse Service Lightship 260 24-Apr-15 Sold 1955
WAL 98 Handkerchief Lighthouse Service Lightship 260 12-Jun-15 Sold 1955
213950 W. H. Pugh Fish Boat 31 1916

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