Merritt Boat & Engine Works

Merritt Boat & Engine Works, Pompano Beach FL

Merritt's Boat & Engine Works, Inc., was founded by Franklin and Ennis Merritt in 1948 and is now owned and operated by the third generation of the family. Visit them at www.merrittboat.com and see the yard from the air on Google here. And if anyone can fill any of the gaps in this table, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 7 June 2019.

Hull #	O.N.	Original Name	Original Owner	Type	GT	Ft.	Built	Disposition
1	285934	Seahub III	Herbert F. Myers	Fishing	11	33	1957	Later Cuttyhunker, Miss BelAir, Tantalizer, The First, Cheese Cake
2	286924	Ocean Fancy		Fishing	11	33	1958	Now First Choice
3	276422	Caliban	Bill Carpenter	Fishing	11	35	1958	Later Striper, Melterni, Sweat, Chips, Hooked II, Papa, Billy B, Big Bad John, Merrittime, now Black Betty
4	278638	Val Jean	Richard Horvath	Fishing	11	35	1959	Later Chevy Won, Patricia, now Do Stay
5	280634	Windsong	Tore Hembe	Fishing	11	35	1960	Later Barbara Jo, Caracal, Compass Rose, Cheetah, Mistress, Thunder, Sportin' Life, Sassy Lady, Old Lady, Friendship, Leilani, now Benchmark
6	283725	Joan E	Ralph Rau	Fishing	11	35	1960	Later Wildcatter, Infiniti, now Annali
7	284725	Timid Tuna	Dale Schaefer	Fishing	11	35	1961	Later Drummond, Dorothy D, Lady B, Easy Rider, Miltwon, Amanda, Lady Jane, Edith Ann, GAF VII, Ansley Ruth, Schmuck, Wings, now Hotty Toddy
8	286170	Tuna Teaser		Fishing	11	35	1961	Later Born Free, Sachem, Seaquirt, now Release
9	287912	Caliban	Bill Carpenter	Fishing	11	35	1962	Later Golden Bear (Jack Nicklaus), Chunda, now Sangria I (Panama)
10	290114	Finest Kind	Dorothea Dean	Fishing	11	35	1962	Later Nefertiti, Ballyhoo, My Way, Jingo, High Roller, Princess Claudia, Live Wire, Cookie Monster, Jolly Roger, now Bulldog
11	293145	Sunny Bunch	? Irwin	Fishing	11	35	1963	Later Ole, Sea Hub, Recipe, Maverick, now Northern Lights
12	294956	Alligator	Jack Rounick	Fishing	11	35	1964	Now Finest Kind
13	298425	Hopalong	Fletch Creamer	Fishing	22	40	1965	Now Huntress
14	503211	Windsong	Tore Hembe	Fishing	11	35	1966	Later No Problem, now Hoolili
15	507428	Sandra D	San Evert	Fishing	11	35	1967	Later Echoes, Caliban, Cadence, CBM, Rowdy, now Andiamo
16	512186	Decoy	Richard Freydberg	Fishing	11	35	1967	Later Jane Ann, Sea Angler, Renegade, Wild Orange, now Lady
17	514085	Caliban	Alan Merritt	Fishing	22	42	1968	Later Xiphias, Cats Meow, Sweet Sadie, now Finest Kind
18	520624	Caliban II	Buddy Merritt	Fishing	22	42	1969	Later Quail, CMC, Marauder, Live Wire, Chris Lane, now Picaflor
19	538469	Caliban III	Frank Merritt	Fishing	22	42	1971	Later Cosa, Sea Otter, Stood Up, now Patients
20	547715	Jane S	George Scheigert	Fishing	22	42	1971	Later Infinity, Sachem, Jody Lynn, Head Hunter, Celia P, Fishing for Him, Soul Trolling, now Necee J
21	558462	Sansouri	Chris Weld	Fishing	22	42	1974	Later Buddy Boy, Nany, now Cuzz
22	555908	Fighting Lady	Dinny Phipps	Fishing	22	42	1974	Later Prowess, now Fighting Lady
23	567182	No Problem	Jo Jo del Guercia	Fishing	22	42	1975	Later Cafi, now Big Wednesday
24	571432	Cinco W	Pat Welder	Fishing	22	42	1976	Later Sheria III, Sydney H, now Lil Liz
25	572858	Snee Kee Peet	Pete Benoit	Fishing	22	42	1976	Later Bootlegger, Motivation, Memsab, Pescadora, now SeaJeannie
26	580128	Belama	Newt Belcher	Fishing	22	42	1977	Later Mickey Fin, Rookie IV, now Mistress
27	604991	Fighting Lady	Dinny Phipps	Fishing	22	42	1979	Later Anhinga, Talley VII, Five Star, now Strong Persuader
28	607319	Craigearn	John Meyer	Fishing	31	43	1978	Later L & H, Sassy Lady, Piquel, now Sea Boots
29	590691	Lisa		Recreational	59	54	1977	Later Slip a Way, Coral Lady, Jody Lynne, Patriot, Old School, now Orion
30	590073	Nancy Ann		Recreational	59	54	1977	Later Adam's Folly, Salemwolf, now Lagniappe
31	601042	Kila Kila		Recreational	59	53	1978	Active
32	616326	22 Karat		Recreational	40	46	1979	Later Sachem, Slipaway, Alcyone, White Cap, Strike II, now Tall Cotton
33	660304	Bootlegger		Recreational	20	54	1983	Later Apple Pie & Coffee, Bullwinkle, Another Girl, Hoss, Sonrisa, Fish Tale, now Milk Money
34	643079	Shelter Harbour	Ray Brown	Recreational	52	55	1981	Later R & R, Buddy Boy, Disisit, Hide Out, J.A.C.S., Tsunami, now Wrapped Up
35	1093220	Renegade		Recreational	34	46	1982	Later Snapshot, Tuna Bird, now Laura Marie
36	640632	Tall Cotton		Recreational	34	46	1981	Later Full Count, Cookie Monster, Gracious, Mollie Whopper, now Nemesis II
37	653989	Dream Girl		Passenger	42	49	1982	Now Rebound
38	646216	Cookie Too	Murray Brothers	Recreational	22	42	1982	Later Tracker, Sneaky Pete II, now Jackpot
39	653233	Reel Love		Recreational	44	46	1982	Later Devil's Advocate, now El Jefe
40	661942	Pretty Patti		Recreational	31	45	1983	Later Jody Lynne, Sachem, now Soul Trollin
41	687483	Wayward		Recreational	31	45	1985	Active
42	676384	Billy B	The McDaniel Fndn.	Research	28	46	1984	Later Blue Goose, now Goose
43	689014	Kimberly		Recreational	31	45	1985	Later Slipaway, Nadine, now Jizzie
44	909609	Mongoose	High Plains Capital	Recreational	33	45	1986	Active
45	909559	My Lyn		Recreational	57	59	1987	Later Melissa, LC, Hullbilly, now Ship's Cafe
46	930863	Tyson's Pride		Recreational	30	62	1988	Later Sea-D, Buddy Boy, Melissa, now Heartache
47	922290	Ambush		Recreational	41	47	1987	Later Slip A Way, Magic Touch, Hull Billy, Ambush, Caliban, now Necee J
48	941549	Runaway	John and Kim Holcomb	Recreational	16	46	1989	Later Teddy Bear, now Tropic King
49	938240	Whistler		Recreational	31	62	1989	Later Nimbus, Juro, Adam's Folly, Wybulu, now Wychmere
50	971593	R & R		Recreational	35	62	1990	Later Sea Hawke, now Saranita
51	976000	Can't Touch Dis		Recreational	28	63	1991	Later Silky, Coral Lady, Turn the Page, now Be Cooley
52	977963	Blondie	Kai South LLC	Recreational	38	64	1991	Active
53	990699	Missguided		Recreational	40	65	1993	Later Reel Tight, Won Buy Land, Toad, now Ann Marie
54	999597	Alacran		Recreational	44	65	1993	Active
55	1022328	Fishin' Daze		Recreational	44	69	1994	Now Nimbus
56	1031752	Tyson's Pride	Tyson Foods	Recreational	96	65	1995	Later Terminella's Pride, Snooter, now Coemotion
57	1040103	Can't Touch Dis		Recreational	57	75	1996	Later Fine Lines, Bodacious, Hullbilly, now Real Janie
58	1044133	Lisa	D. H. Braman, Jr.	Recreational	60	59	1996	Later Committed, now Labelle
59	1062580	Precise		Recreational	77	78	1998	Later Miss Checkers, now Clam Digger
60	1050272	Christina	William Entenmann	Recreational	59	58	1997	Later Mimi, Pima II, Renaissance, now Pursuit
61	1051642	My Bree		Recreational	55	54	1997	Later My Lynn, now Christina
62	1056048	Sea-D	Carl Doverspike	Recreational	59	58	1997	Active
63	1065297	Pisces IV		Recreational	59	58	1998	Later Breck Girl, Jacs, El Chupacabra, now Family Time
64	1074936	Leslie Anne		Recreational	59	58	1998	Active
65	1078708	Scalp 'Em		Recreational	17	33	1998	Now Alli Cat
66	1135559	Black Out	James B. Black, Jr.	Recreational	60	58	1998	Now Sweet Thing
67	1085213	Business Stinks		Recreational	59	58	1999	Later Grander, now Weez In The Keys
68	1092528	Christina	William Entenmann	Recreational	88	76	2000	Now Badonkadonk
69	1089951	Offshore Lady		Recreational	59	58	1999	Later My Lynn, H T Hook, now Ohhh Boy!
70	1093862	My Lynn		Recreational	59	58	2000	Later Cutnail, Sapo, Parranda, now El Jefe
71	1112535	Reel Tight	Resort Time Shares	Recreational	87	75	2001	Active
72	1103540	Mimi	Harbor Rock Llc	Recreational	59	58	2000	Later Never Say Never, now Caliban
73	1127331	Promise	Conception I Charters	Recreational	96	72	2002	Later Stepho, now In Flight
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76	1266807	Lady Columbo		Recreational	98	80	2002	Later Reel Money, now Hullbilly
77	1141435	Bree		Recreational	96	72	2003	Later Owls Nest, Georgie Girl, now Mystic Lee
78	1145145	Pisces IV	Pisces IV Inc	Recreational	96	72	2003	Active
79	1150001	Dauntless	Frank A. Crowley, III	Recreational	96	72	2004	Now Watashee
80	1154230	E T		Recreational	96	72	2004	Now Business Stinks
81	St. V.	Day Money		Recreational		89	2004	Active
82	1168358	E T	Bigeye Inc	Recreational	87	75	2005	Now Speculator
83	1240904	Impulse		Recreational	85	74	2006	Now El Chupacabra
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85	1195117	Bree	Randal L. Ringhaver	Recreational	95	72	2007	Now Scooter
86	1200878	Reel Wheels	Sunset Investors Llc	Recreational	85	74	2007	Active
87	1234882	Panacea		Recreational	93	72	2007	Now Captivator
88	1209694	Seraphim	Carl H. Lindner, III	Recreational	85	74	2008	Active
89	1211815	Offshore Lady	Offshore Lady Llc	Recreational	95	72	2008	Active
90	1232075	Brier Patch	Hillhouse Management	Recreational	95	72	2008	Active
91	1219932	Owls Nest	Owl's Nest Llc	Recreational	96	72	2009	Active
92	1235359	My Love	Lalis Holding	Recreational	95	72	2011	Active
93	1251268	Oasis	Early Haven LLC	Recreational	59	58	2014	Active
94	1234292	Destiny	Blackhawk Yachting	Recreational	182	80	2011	Active
95	1232271	Dauntless	The Janice Crowley Trust	Recreational	182	80	2011	Active
96	1249870	III Amigos	Marine 86 LLC	Recreational	171	86	2013	Active
97	1253452	Kristina	Goodrich Sea Tptn. Inc.	Recreational	171	80	2014	Active
98	1242977	My Lynn	Michael R. Snyder	Recreational	98	68	2012	Active
99	1261090	Caryali	Caryali Merritt LLC	Recreational	95	72	2015	Active
100	1266436	Flyer		Recreational	106	77	2016	Active
101	1274921	Bree		Recreational	114	77	2016	Active
102	1276178	Never Say Never	Never Say Never Holdings	Recreational	95	72	2017	Active
103	1276858	Reel Tight	R T S I Invc.	Recreational	95	72	2017	Active
104	1295597	Sea Angel		Recreational	95	72	2019	Active
105	1288066	Owl's Nest		Recreational	95	77	2018	Active
106	1308782	Perlamar		Recreational	104	77	2020	Active
107	1297088	Artemis		Recreational	112	78	2019	Active
108	1315493	Wychmere		Recreational	112	78	2021	Active

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