Rybovich Boats

Rybovich Boats, West Palm Beach FL

John Rybovich & Sons Boat Works was started in the 1930s, as a repair and refit center. After WWII, John Rybovich's three sons took over and began building sportfishing boats. They sold the yard in 1975 and it has changed the ownership structure several times since then, resulting in a wide variety of corporate entities. Visit the yard at www.rybovich.com and see it from the air on Google here. In addition, visit the latest incarnation of the company at www.MichaelRybovichandSons.com, which includes the definitive directory of Rybovich boats. The table below has been extensively revised but is still very confusing and has some gaps: please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 22 October 2021.

Islanaorta, Top Priority, Fountainhead

Hull #	O.N.	Original Name	Original Owner	Type	GT	Ft.	Built	Later Names and Disposition
Built by John Rybovich & Sons Boat Works in West Palm Beach
1	268099	Miss Chevy II	Charles F. Johnson	Yacht	10	34	1947	Binky II, Sail Ahoy, destroyed 1986
2	268296	Clari-Jo	Tony Accardo	Yacht	11	35	1949	Timid Tuna, Quandry II, Cassandra III, Eastender, Skip IV, Falcon, Renegade, Charmer, Liquidator, Legend
3		Half Pint	P. A. B. Widener	Yacht		28	1949	Sea Urchin III, Marsharca, Gulf Bug, Mulletite, destroyed 1970
4		Alex		Yacht		28	1949	Tranquil, Tern, Confusion, Spendriff, Rhubarb, Tranquil, Kittiwake
5		Merry Marlin		Yacht		28	1949	Diana, abandoned 1985
6	289060	Bahama Mama		Yacht	12	37	1950	Seaboots, Little Nancy, Lucky Lu, Lucky Pat, Bahama Mama, Lucky Lew
7		Suzy III		Yacht		36	1950	Invictious, burned 1984
8	270482	Miss Chevy IV	Charles F. Johnson	Yacht	12	34	1952	Mojo, Mako, seized by Cuba
9	282763	Vael		Psgr.	13	35	1953	Hustler, Nan-Sea, Andale, Lady Iris, Renegade, Bahari, sank off Bimini 2000
10	273230	Escape	George Gill	Yacht	12	36	1953	Sea Mimi, Blue Yonder, Kembe, Libby, Willing, Lady Iris, Day by Day, Maya
11	278477	Helene R		Yacht	12	36	1951	Loot Lam, Scat, Chaser, Predator
12	267460	Butterball	Frank J. Laiser	Yacht	12	34	1954	Half Pint II, Witch Fin, Tern, Second Glance, Valhalla, now Tern
13	279789	Bimini Babe	Robert E. Maytag	Yacht	12	36	1954	Little Babe, Nimrod, Firthwete, Bimini Babe
14		Hina		Yacht		28	1954	Sea Urchin IV, Frantic, Miss Skeet-O, Frivolus, Gretchen Ann, Miss Alice, Coconut Southern
15	268765	Lazy Bones III	W. H. Peters Inc.	Yacht	15	40	1954	Release, Sea Bird, Moon River, Moon Pie, Lady Iris, burnt off NJ 1985
16	503870	Four Bells		Yacht	13	36	1955	Lazy Boy, Bon-Jo, Big Blue, Prowess, Tuna Tango, Desperato, Numero Uno, Westerly, Rapture, Christine VII, now Four Bells
17	269114	Cosa	D. H. Braman	Yacht	18	40	1955	Cosa, Also, Viento, Bounty Hunter, The Main Event, Bang II
18	269438	Timid Tuna	E. E. D. Shaffer	Yacht	12	36	1955	Seven Days, Caravel II, Fast Pay, Pilot Boy, Foxy Lady, Impossible Dream, Billfisher, Turtle Back, now Bump & Run
19	270090	Georgia May	Dale Critz	Psgr.	22	42	1955	Windswept, Blue Yonder, Sunny Sue, Mainbrace, Five Grand, Six Grand, Best Revenge, Lone Angular, now Boomerang
20	270649	Three Rings	P. Ballantine & Sons	Yacht	17	39	1955	The Animal Three, Pescador, Hooker, Vintage, now Twenty
21	270804	Chevy Clipper	Charles F. Johnson	Yacht	31	48	1956	Whistling Swan, Londu, Houka, Navesand, destroyed 2008
22	271265	Ban Gee	Gene W. Goble	Yacht	17	40	1956	Amigo IV, Wasp IV, Dead Ahead, now Mykonos
23	1230207	Jo Jack		Yacht	19	36	1956	Blue Fin II, Mai Toi, Lucky Louie, Bluebell, Dambuie
24	280099	Tranquil	Bev Smith	Yacht	9	30	1956	C C, Nomel, Sea Palms, now Cracker
25		Ses-Sah-Moie II	Philips Petroleum	Yacht		43	1957	Katie Lady, One More Time, Proud Lady
26	273013	Michalina II		Yacht	13	35	1957	Bilpat II, Georgia May, Lovango III, Syki II, Gerry, Libby, Dazzler, Fish Hawk, Brutal, now Havana
27		Frances H	Kenneth B. Haynes	Yacht		36	1957	Sugar, C B, Circe
28	277015	Tireless	Roger S. Firestone	Psgr.	20	41	1958	Chipless, Caravel, Swamp Fox, burnt 1965
29	281745	Miss Chevy	Charles F. Johnson	Yacht	14	36	1957	Waltius, Georgie May, Peco Bay
30	283663	Siki	John S. Lucas	Yacht	23	43	1957	Susan, Frantic, Chevy Won, How Too, Early Bird, JP's Tracker
31	277015	Epco	Epco Inc.	Yacht	20	42	1958	Cara Mia, Carillon, Lion, A As Lion, Sea Lion, Pacifier, Bushwacker, Sleuth, Show Piece, Timeless
32	275447	Mojo	David Lake	Yacht	27	43	1957	Ole, Sunny Bunch, Hibiscus, Maroc, Mrs Robinson, Tuna Tango, Baby Grand, Sneek-E-Peet, Brenna, Hairy Dog, Zeke, Mama C
33	276473	Gem	James S. Harrison	Yacht	12	36	1958	Sassy Lady, Really Tica, Humdinger
34	277596	Rhino	Thompson Bros. Inc.	Yacht	36	54	1958	Princess, Rhino
35	277804	Blue Fin IV	F. W. Roebling III	Yacht	22	41	1958	Active
36	278092	Cosa	D. H. Braman	Yacht	24	46	1959	Gracious Lady, Phoenix
37	278811	Tranquil	Bev Smith	Yacht	13	35	1959	Jet Stream, Peanut, Reel E, Tintinajo, Trincaya, Buck Tail, Nemo, now Savannah
38	279213	Bimini Babe	Robert E. Maytag	Yacht	27	45	1959	Cassandra IV, Ole, Annabet, Swamp Fox II, Lovango IV, Vampire, Anejo, Glory Days, Popeye
39	1244556	Sapo	D. H. Braman	Yacht	10	36	1959	Dundiggin, Flashback, Ceilidh, Chieftain, Chino
40	280374	Lazy Bones IV	W. H. Peters Inc.	Yacht	19	42	1960	Hello Central, Compass Rose, Fondana, Rupp Rigger, Barbara Elaine, Bet-Sea, Beck, now Trincaya
41	280740	Nitso	Gruber Underwear	Yacht	21	44	1960	On Call, Hawk, Jaquelyn L, Grandeur, Miss Nansea, now Blondie
42	281027	Bil Pat	Grifco	Yacht	10	31	1960	Shawara, Captiva, Rybo One, Four Bells, M T Pockets, Point Maker, Snake Oil, Anasazi, Twilight Affair, now Sea Hammock II
43	690864	Frisky		Yacht	9	30	1960	Release, Gale Song II, Snee Kee Peet, Maroc, Sparrow, Haere Maru, Frisky, Release, now Della Rose
44	283149	Sea Mimi II	American Liberty Oil	Yacht	20	40	1960	Eau Babe, Eau Baba
45	284068	Wallaby	Philip C. Barney	Yacht	29	47	1960	George W, Georgie May, Mai Toi, Que Pasa, Scorpio, Nitsa, Happy Times, now Adah K
46	284232	Bound 'n' Blue	Richard D. Irwin	Yacht	29	48	1961	Bound's Blue
47	285081	Jet Stream	P. A. B. Widener	Yacht	13	36	1961	Katana, Sambo, Manalee, Bonanza, Kelly Kim
48		Sue		Yacht		40	1961
49	285082	Blue Fox	James Kimberly	Yacht	34	50	1961	Prosit, Miss Budweiser
50	693235	Steamless		Yacht	8	30	1962	Rode Runner, Lil Bet, Rybo I, Cad VI, Geni, Carmen, Pepper, Vamonos, now Chela
51	287269	Miss Bavarian	Anheuser-Busch	Yacht	21	42	1961	Busch Bavarian, Falcon, B Bop, Pacifier, Marlynn, Griffin, Nimbus, now Perfect Season
52		Lucayan		Yacht		30	1962	Jem, Tweel, Taurus, Emprise, Joanne
53	507391	Tralee Kate II		Yacht	13	36	1962	Big Pete, Venture, Tobey, Adam's Folly, Rookie IV, Lil Liz, Pelagian
54	287853	Rogue	Edward H. Jewett	Yacht	26	45	1962	Medusa, Never a Doubt, Shamrock, Boot, Wire We Here, Tall Tails, Mary Agnes, Mega-Bite, now Eye Candy
55	290802	White Swan	Marvin S. James	Yacht	31	50	1963	Jet Stream, One Bull, Prime Time, Capriole
56	290815	Scorpio	Neptune Research	Yacht	36	49	1963	Don Papa D, Bon Papa D, Rupy, Rudy, Esperanto, Q A, Kyway, now Corsair
57	293383	Whistling Swan	Frances M. Schwann	Yacht	39	51	1963	Now Jim Jim
58	294227	Frisky Lady	John F. Willits	Yacht	13	36	1964	Lucky Lady, Wooden Nickel, Windsong, Ship's Café, Solarol, Slip Stream, Sam V
59	295214	Volador	Lois F. Henry	Yacht	31	50	1964	Corinne, Calcutta, Crestliner, Miss Judy, Shelby Jean
60	297093	Florin		Yacht	16	37	1964	Invader, It's Me VIII, Hustler, Mischief, now Sapo
61	297552	Amigo V	Herbert K. Clofine	Yacht	25	42	1965	Way-We-Go, Liberator, Maradel, now Catherine Ann
62	299015	Kavirondo	Whitmar Corp.	Yacht	13	37	1965	Blue Fox, Ship's Café, Humdinger, Faz, Pretty P, Briar Patch, Papa, Thistle
63	502041	Una Mas	George W. Hepworth	Yacht	31	50	1966	It's Me, Carowin, Coquina, now El Viejo
64	504326	Wallaby	Phillip C. Barney	Yacht	26	42	1966	Rowdy, Ilona, Frances J, Dadson, Amigo VI, Lady, Buddy Boy, Billfold, Amigo, now Bump n Run
65	506681	Little Pete	Paul Leviten	Yacht	38	52	1966	DoDo, Galatea, Pel Star, Show Piece II, now Lone Eagle
66	1183582	Little Mike	Fred Brunner	Yacht	44	55	1967	Catch One, Mango Tango, Tall Cotton, active
67	511584	Ole	David Lake	Yacht	27	45	1967
68	512672	Castabar	M. K. Wells	Yacht	44	53	1967	Dreamcatcher
69	515687	Annabet	Floyd Gottwald	Yacht	43	56	1968	Miss Judy, Fondana, Hairy Dog, now C-Shell
70	518112	Hadit	Eligio del Guercio	Yacht	28	46	1969	Argah, All Wright, Sylvia II, Black Ribbon, Anejo, now Savannah
71	522150	Apava	Charles B. Bolton	Yacht	47	56	1969	Later owned by Bernie Madoff, active
72	524622	Seven Days	Frances O. Day	Yacht	40	54	1970	Born Free, Marguerite, Gypsy Lady, Ambush, Sea Hut, now Taboo
73	538468	Margaret	Saltra Ltd	Yacht	88	76	1972	Frappe, Wildcat, now Shark
74	530288	White Swan	Marvin James	Yacht	46	55	1970	Miss Boots, Sonny
75	533620	Frisky Lady	John F. Willits	Yacht	32	46	1971	Sea Eagle, Brier Patch, now Bandida
76	538391	Loot Lam	Gulf & Western Industries	Yacht	32	46	1971	Bonte, Jobsite, now Other Love
77	552615	Little Pete	Paul Levitan	Yacht	59	58	1973	Celia P, Gallant Lady, now Toy Won
Built by John Rybovich & Sons Boat Works in West Palm Beach (under new ownership)
78	579402	White Cap	D. Mead Johnson	Yacht	36	49	1975	Francis M, Nina, Christina, Time Out, Silky, Wire We Here, Blue Fox, Islena, active
79	570671	Swamp Fox	Buck Fulp	Yacht	56	55	1976	Private I, Nany
80	678216	Flying Fisher	Bob Fisher	Yacht	68	65	1980	Seven Days, Limit Bid, Blue Boy, Caught, Conquest, now El Queso Grande (Australia)
81	590706	Cookie		Yacht	27	43	1978	Cookie Too, Twilight, Mirage, Maverick, Sea Biscuit
82	586971	Private I		Yacht	37	48	1977	First fiberglass hull, later Vampire, Taboo, Da Svidaniya, active
83	635095	Shiron		Yacht	35	50	1981	Alacra'n, Ansley, Papa, Salem Wolf, Dilligraf, Can't Complain, NLD
84	659934	Marlynn	Harvey Wilson	Yacht	29	55	1983	Time Out, Christina, Cheri, Lucky
85	909725	Bonte'	Tripletale Marine	Yacht	64	60	1986	Reel Maniac, China Girl, Sunrise, Papa, Sea Cup, Tripletale
Built by Rybovich Marine Services in West Palm Beach
86	945825	Boss Lady		Yacht	32	48	1988	Terry Lea, Jolly Roger, Snake Oil, Nereus, Nerus, Cookie Monster, Miss B Haven, Ram Rod, active
87	953739	Charmer	Larry Wilson	Yacht	30	44	1989	Miramar, Charmer, Blue Oasis
88	962678	Boss Lady	Conch Shipping	Yacht	30	44	1990	Black Jack, Barbie Doll, Mar Sal, active
Built by Rybovich/Spencer in West Palm Beach
89	990604	Class Act	Joseph A. Natoli	Yacht	35	44	1990	Breathless, Janice, Boots
90	990253	Terry Lea		Yacht	56	58	1991	Jolly Roger, Cooking Good, Mac's Tracks, In Roam, Rookie, Motivation, Razzmatazz
91								Hull # not used
92		Charmer		Yacht		54	1992	R & R, R and R, Days Ease, Prowess, active
93	979411	Sea Genie II	Sea Genie Inc	Yacht	22	39	1991	Active
Built by Rybovich Yachts in West Palm Beach
94	1021082	Karyatis		Yacht	35	45	1994	Amnesia, Bad Company, active
95	1025304	Breathless		Yacht	50	55	1994	Tantrum, Mohawk, Easy Rider, active
96	1050249	Gallant Lady	James M. Moran	Yacht	93	73	1997	Showcase, Tough Catch, Sledgehammer, Reef Skimmer, active
97	1039399	E. T.	A. Preston Hood	Yacht	36	45	1995	Reel Fun, Tash, Cuda, Bluefin, active
98	1060739	Dixie	Alan Jackson	Yacht	65	60	1997	Mad Max, now Hideout
99	1271162	Cutting Edge	Centaur Inc.	Yacht	55	72	1999	Active
100	1084495	Shibumi	Shibumi Llc	Yacht	50	55	1999	NLD
101	1100990	On Guard		Yacht	107	63	2000	No Agenda, active
102
103	1123909	E. T.	Sherman A. Scott	Yacht	87	65	2002	Cacique, Roro, active
104	1136506	Pescador	Pescador Inc	Yacht	69	60	2002	Active
105	1151646	Breathless	Shibumi II Llc	Yacht	71	62	2004	Marea, now Shibumi
106	1164829	Tash	Tash Marine Llc	Yacht	26	55	2004	Active
107
Built by Ryco Marine in West Palm Beach
108	686099	Ruthie		Yacht	10	30	1985	Charmer, active
109		Li'l Deuce		Yacht		33	1986	Active
110	999232	Spray		Yacht	15	33	1987	Hunter's Niche, Buddy Boy, Twilight Affair
111	930856	San Two		Yacht	14	34	1988	Eagle, Fish'n Edition, Sweet Thing, Tango, active
112	1096388	Kingfisher		Yacht	27	39	1989	Lori G, Tashtego
113	974209	Wildcat	Kelly Tractor Co	Yacht	20	38	1991	Active
114	993287	Addie Anne	L G Inc. of Palm Beach	Yacht	26	43	1993	Rascal, Macdaddy, Out of Bounds, active
115	1033836	Bandarlog	Chuck Schooley	Yacht	32	45	1995	Heaven Lee, Rae Jean, Dark Star, Cumbanchero, Déjà Blue, Griffin, active
116	1074626	Heaven Lee		Yacht	61	60	1998	Reel Fun, Rosemary, Fondana, Rose
117	1082186	Boxer	Rodger A. Renzulli	Yacht	9	28	1999	Active
118	1175010	Rook	Stonebrook Marine	Yacht	32	44	2000	Active
119
120	1117766	China Girl	Dan E. Swanson	Yacht	71	65	2002	Active
121	1145165	Castabar	Castabar LLC	Yacht	75	65	2003	Triple 7, Scalawag, active
Built by Rybovich & Sons in Riviera Beach
122	1190139	Coral C	Coral C Llc	Yacht	77	65	2006	Two Cats, active
123	1200285	Lizzy Bee	Blue Water Explorer	Yacht	52	54	2007	Barbie Doll, Scout, active
124	1218348	Speculation	D H Edwards Jr Llc	Yacht	100	68	2009	Badonkadonk, Line Set, active
125	1222315	Persistence	Adventures Hold'gs	Yacht	120	78	2009	Seamaster, active
126	1227623	Game On	The Game's Over	Yacht	120	78	2010	Migration, active
Built by John Rybovich & Sons Boat Works in Riviera Beach
30-15		Desire		Yacht		30	1982
30-25	678529	Kelli Lynn		Yacht	11	30	1984	Blue Runner, Green Machine, Nauti Nights
30-44	676477	Clipper	Nancy T. Suslavich	Yacht	11	30	1984	Active
30-47	1191718	F N B		Yacht	10	30	1985	Active
30-54	682050	Toby II	Gordon Linkenhoker	Yacht	10	30	1985	Active
30-55	917424	Wing Commander	Sunshine V, Inc	Yacht	10	30	1985	Ice Man, active
30-60	915209	Serious Business		Yacht	10	30	1986	Jora
30-83	931184	Every Monday II		Yacht	11	30	1988
Built by Rybo Pro LLC in West Palm Beach
101	1149980	Last Mango II	Margaritavich LLC	Yacht	12	42	2003	Now Blue Eyes II
102	1156236	Marlin	Marlin Chartering	Yacht	12	42	2004	Now Bingo
Built by Michael Rybovich & Sons Boat Works in Palm Beach Gardens
1	1255595	Lizzy Bee	Marine Documentation	Yacht	76	65	2014	Now Marilee
2	1263256	Cynthia	Birdie Marine	Yacht	90	78	2015	Now Moma
3	1276395	Lady Rebecca	Lady Rebecca LLC	Yacht	91	68	2017	Active
4	1288077	No Agenda		Yacht	103	74	2018	Now Thorfinn
5	1296763	Persistence		Yacht	134	78	2019	Active
6		III Amigos		Yacht		94		Building
7	1276395			Yacht				Building

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