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Much of this data was initially compiled by our late friend Jerry Foster.
If you have knowledge or photos that you would like to contribute, please email us at info@michaelrybovichandsons.com.

John Rybovich & Sons

Hull # Year LOA Built as Later Names Notes
1 1947 34' Miss Chevy II Binky II
Sail Ahoy
Built for Charles F Johnson;
Destroyed in 1986
2 1949 37' Clari-Jo Timid Tuna
Quandry II
Cassandra III
Eastender
Skip IV
Falcon
Renegade
Charmar
Liquidater
Legend
Built for Tony Accardo (legendary hit man for Al Capone)
Currently docked in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
3 1949 28' Half Pint Sea Urchin III
Marsharca
Gulf Bug
Mulletite
Built for P A B Widener;
Destroyed in West Palm Beach FL in mid 1970
4 1949 28' Alex Tranquil
Tern
Confusion
Spendriff
Rhuburb
Tranquil
Kittiwake
Shipped to Melbourne, Australia in 2008
5 1949 28' Merry Marlin Diana Reported in derelict condition at a boatyard in Ft Belvoir, VA in 1985; possibly destroyed at boatyard
6 1950 37' Bahama Mama Sea Boots
Bahama Mama
Lucky Lew
Reported seen in California in Summer 2004; whereabouts unknown today
7 1950 36' Suzi III Val Jean
Invictus
Burned at Cat Cay in 1984
8 1952 34' Miss Chevy IV Mojo
Mako
Second Rybovich built for Charles F Johnson;
First hull to feature "broken sheer" & Philippine Mahogany planking;
Reported siezed by Castro in Cuba
9 1953 36' Vael Hustler
Nan-Sea
Andale
Lady Iris
Renegade
Bahari
Sank off Bimini en route to Chub Cay in June 2000
10 1953 36' Escape Sea Mimi
Blue Yonder
Kembe
Libby
Willing
Lady Iris
Day by Day
Maya
Model for the first of the "Cubaviches", copied by the Aizcorbe brothers in 1956
11 1954 36' Helene R Loot Lam
Scat
Chaser
Predator
 
12 1954 36' Butterball Half Pint II
Witch Fin
Tern
Second Glance
Valhalla
Tern
Drifter
As of 2019, flybridge and tower have been removed during a restoration
13 1954 36' Bimini Babe Little Babe
Nimrod
Firthwete
Bimini Babe
Built for Robert E Maytag
14 1954 28' Hina Sea Urchin IV
Frantic
Miss Skeet-O
Frivolous
Gretchen Ann
Miss Alice
Coconut Southern
Bolero
Hina
 
15 1954 40' Lazy Bones III Release
Sea Bird
Moon River
Moon Pie
Lady Iris
Built for Harry Peters
Burned off New Jersey coast in Summer 1985
16 1955 36' Four Bells Lazy Boy
Bon-Jo
Big Blue
Prowess
Tuna Tango
Desperato
Numero Uno
Westerly
Rapture
Christine VII
Four Bells
Currently owned by Jim Busby, Newport Beach CA
17 1955 40' Cosa Also
Viento
Bounty Hunter
The Main Event
Bang II
Built for D H Braman
18 1955 36' Timid Tuna Seven Days
Caravel II
Fast Pay
Pilot Boy
Foxy Lady
Impossible Dream
Billfisher
Turtle Back
Bump & Run
 
19 1955 43' Georgia May Windswept
Blue Yonder
Sunny Sue
Mainbrace
Five Grand
Six Grand
Best Revenge
Lone Angular
Boomerang
First long-range fisherman
20 1955 40' Three Rings The Animal
Three
Pescador
Hooker
Vintage
Twenty
Built for Carl Badenhausen of Ballentine Brewing
Shipped to Japan in 2012
21 1956 48' Chevy Clipper Whistling Swan
Londu
Houka
Navesand
Third Rybovich built for Charles F Johnson;
First to be built with diesel power;
Destroyed at Marina Bay in February 2008
22 1956 42' Ban-Gee Amigo IV
Wasp IV
Dead Ahead
Mykonos
Built for Gene W. Goble, owner of Fishangri-la, Montauk, Long Island, NY. The name is a combination of letters representing the family (B) Barbara, (AN) Anne, Diane, JoAnn, (Gee) Gene Sr. & Jr.
23 1956 36' Jo Jack Blue Fin II
Mai Toi
Lucky Louie
Bluebill
Drambuie
Owned by the Yeakel family as "Bluebill" from 1977-1982.
Currently owned by Alan Baron of Newport Beach CA
24 1956 31' Tranquil C C
Nomel
Sea Palms
Cracker
Built for Bev Smith;
Currently owned by Sean Oates and Kelly Peart, Newport Beach CA
25 1957 43' Ses-Sah-Moie Katie Lady
One More Time
Proud Lady
Built for Phillips Petroleum - Pier 66
26 1957 36' Michalina II Bilpat II
Georgia May
Lovango III
Syki II
Gerry
Libby
Dazzler
Fish Hawk
Brutal
Havana
Currently hauled and stored at MR&S
27 1957 36' Frances H Sugar
C B
Circe
Currently owned by Jon Schneller of Montauk NY
28 1957 43' Tireless Chipless
Caravel
Swamp Fox
Built for Roger S Firestone;
Converted from gasoline to diesel power;
Burned at Sapelo Sound GA in 1965 or 1966
29 1957 36' Miss Chevy Waltius
Georgie May
Peco Bay
Fourth Rybovich built for Charles F Johnson;
Last known (2020) in Cape May, NJ at Bree-Zee-Lee Yacht Basin
30 1957 43' Siki Susan
Frantic
Chevy Won
How Too
Early Bird
JP's Tracker
Currently on display in Springfield, MO at the Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium
31 1958 42' Epco Cara Mia
Carillon
Lion
A As Lion
Sea Lion
Pacifier
Bushwacker
Sleuth
Show Piece
Timeless
Swamp Fox
 
32 1957 43' Mojo Ole'
Sunny Bunch
Hibiscus
Maroc
Mrs Robinson
Tuna Tango
Baby Grand
Sneek-E-Peet
Brenna
Hairy Dog
Zeke
Rebuilt at Rybovich and Sons in 1975
33 1958 36' Gem Sassy Lady
Really Tica
Humdinger
First to use catalyzed epoxy resin in place of resorcinol glue;
Now in Kona HI and operated as a chater boat by Capt. Fay
34 1958 54' Rhino Princess
Rhino
Largest Rybovich to date, featured double cabin
35 1958 42' Blue Fin IV Blue Fin
Blue Fin IV
Built for Ferdinand W. Roebling III
Rebuilt by Mike & Emil Rybovich in 1992
36 1959 46' Cosa Gracious Lady
Phoenix
Second Rybovich built for D H Braman;
Seen for sale in Virgin Islands in Summer of 1996;
Spotted in Spring of 2016 being restored in St Maarten N.A.
Listed on eBay in 2018 after extensive damage in Hurricane Irma
37 1959 36' Tranquil Jet Stream
Peanut
Reel E
Tintinajo
Trincaya
Buck Tail
Nemo
Savannah
Second Rybovich built for Bev Smith
38 1959 47' Bimini Babe Cassandra IV
Ole'
Annabet
Swamp Fox II
Lovango IV
Vampire
Anejo
Glory Days
Popeye
Second Rybovich built for Robert Maytag
39 1959 36' Sapo Dundiggin
Flashback
Ceilidh
Chieftain
Chino
Third Rybovich built for D H Braman
40 1960 42' Lazy Bones IV Hello Central
Compass Rose
Fondana
Rupp Rigger
Barbara Elaine
Bet-Sea
Beck
Trincaya
Damaged in Hurricane Wilma 2005
Underwent a refit at MR&S in 2017
41 1960 44' Nitso On Call
Hawk
Jaquelyn L
Grandeur
Miss Nansea
Blondie
Cygnet
 
42 1960 32' Bil Pat Shawara
Captiva
Rybo One
Four Bells
M T Pockets
Point Maker
Snake Oil
Anasazi
Twilight Affair
Sea Hammock II
Jack's Attack
 
43 1960 30' Frisky Release
Gale Song II
Snee Kee Peet
Maroc
Sparrow
Haere Maru
Frisky
Release
Della Rose
Release
Frisky
Introduced the "cold molding" process, double diagonally planked
44 1960 40' Sea Mimi II Eau Babe
Eau Baba
Game Changer
unknown
Shipped to Japan in 2019 - new name unknown
45 1960 48' Wallaby George W
Georgie May
Mai Toi
Que Pasa
Scorpio
Nitso
Happy Times
Adah K
Currently owned by Capt. David & Ada Kohlus, Montauk NY
46 1961 48' Bound 'n' Blue Bound's Blue Reportedly destroyed in a boatyard in Savannah, GA in June 2021
47 1961 36' Jet Stream Katana
Sambo
Manalee
Bonanza
Kelly Kim
Endless
Second Rybovich built for P A B Widener;
Built using cold-molded, double planked mahogany
Last reported in San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico
48 1961 40' Sue   Owned by the same family from launch until sale in 2019
Currently owned by Pat Mace of Seattle, WA
49 1961 50' Blue Fox Prosit
Miss Budweiser
Built for James Kimberly (Kimberly-Clark);
First to be built using three layers of cold-molded, planked mahogany rather than two layers
Formerly kept in Key West; Burned to the waterline in the Keys while returning from The Hemingway Tournament in Cuba, June 6, 2017
50 1961 30' Steamless Rode Runner
Lil Bet
Rybo I
Cad VI
Geni
Carmen
Pepper
Vamonos
Chela
Built using cold-molded, planked mahogany
51 1962 42' Miss Bavarian Busch Bavarian
Falcon
B Bop
Pacifier
Marlynn
Griffin
Nimbus
Perfect Season
Built for Anheiser-Busch
52 1962 30' Lucayan Jem
Tweel
Taurus
Emprise
Joanne
Built using cold-molded, planked mahogany
53 1962 37' Tralee Kate II Big Pete
Venture
Tobey
Adam's Folly
Rookie IV
Lil Liz
Pelagian
Makaira
Currently in Guatemala at Casa Vieja Lodge and available for charter with Capt. Jason Brice
54 1963 45' Rogue Medusa
Never a Doubt
Shamrock
Boot
Wire We Here
Tall Tails
Mary Agnes
Mega-Bite
Eye Candy
Rogue
Owned by Tad Dillon of Savannah, GA
55 1963 50' White Swan Jet Stream
One Bull
Prime Time
Capriole
 
56 1963 50' Scorpio Don Papa D
Bon Papa D
Rupy
Ruby
Esperanto
Q A
Kyway
Corsair
 
57 1963 52' Whistling Swan Jim Jim Currently owned by the charity AMIkids and available for charter in St. Petersburg, FL
58 1964 36' Frisky Lady Lucky Lady
Wooden Nickel
Windsong
Ship's Cafe
Solarol
Slip Stream
Sam V
Valiant
Built for Jack Willits
Currently (2020) docked in North Palm Beach, FL
59 1964 50' Volador Corinne
Calcutta
Crestliner
Miss Judy
Shelby Jean
Reportedly sold and sent to the Dominican Republic in 2011
60 1964 37' Florin Invader
It's Me VIII
Hustler
Mischief
Sapo
Restored by Michael Rybovich and Sons
Currently owned by Paul Dolinoy and docked in Kona, HI
Available for charter with Capt. Chris Choy
61 1965 43' Amigo V Nelios V
Way-We-Go
Liberator
Maradel
Catherine Anne
Sold by Herb Clofine to Leona Birmingham and renamed Nelios V. Later sold to Amy Whitehead and renamed Waywego. Currently resides in Bald Head Island, NC
62 1965 37' Kavirondo Blue Fox
Ship's Cafe
Humdinger
Faz
Pretty P
Briar Patch
Papa
Thistle
Uncle Jack
Built for the Whitmar Corp (William K duPont)
63 1966 53' Una Mas It's Me
Carowin
Coquina
El Viejo
 
64 1966 44' Wallaby Rowdy
Ilona
Frances J
Dadson
Amigo VI
Lady
Buddy Boy
Billfold
Amigo
Last known in Puerto Rico
65 1967 53' Little Pete DoDo
Galatea
Pel Star
Show Piece II
Lone Eagle II
 
66 1967 54' Little Mike Catch One
Mango Tango
Tall Cotton
 
67 1967 45' Ole' Big Blue
Galadriel
Cookie Monster
No Name
Final Draw
Islanaorta
Top Priority
Fountainhead
The last plank-on-frame boat built by Tommy Rybovich
68 1967 53' Castabar Dreamcatcher  
69 1968 54' Annabet Miss Judy
Fondana
Hairy Dog
C-Shell
 
70 1969 45' Hadit Argah
All Wright
Sylvia II
Black Ribbon
Anejo
 
71 1969 56' Apava Bull
Apava
 
72 1970 54' Seven Days Born Free
Marguerite
Gypsy Lady
Ambush
Sea Hut
Ta-Boo
Owned by Dale Matteson, Palm Beach FL; currently docked in Fort Pierce FL
73 1972 75' Margaret Frappe
Wildcat
Shark
Currently docked in Nassau, Bahamas
74 1970 55' White Swan Miss Boots
Sonny
Topaz
Miss Bradford
Sea Daze
The first wide-bodied hull; built for Marvin James
75 1971 45' Frisky Lady Sea Eagle
Brier Patch
Bandida
Second Rybovich built for Jack Willits
The last boat completed by Tommy Rybovich
76 1971 45' Loot Lam Bonte'
Jobsite
Other Love
Pocoton
 
77 1973 57' Little Pete Celia P
Gallant Lady
Toy Won
The last boat set up by Tommy Rybovich
78 1975 48' White Cap Francis M
Nina
Christina
Time Out
Rybovich 48
Silky
Wire We Here
Blue Fox
Islena
Built for D Mead Johnson (Mead Johnson & Company)
Currently owned by Dr. Eddie and Mrs. Maria Becker
79 1976 53' Swamp Fox Private I
Nany
December 2014: partial refit in Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean
80 1980 63' Flying Fisher Seven Days
Limit Bid
Blue Boy
Caught
Conquest
El Queso Grande
Last known to be in Sydney, Australia
81 1977 53' Cookie Cookie Too
Twilight
Mirage
Maverick
Sea Biscuit
 
82 1977 43' Private I Vampire
Ta-Boo
 
83 1981 50' Shiron Alacra'n
Ansley
Papa
Salemwolf
Dilligaf
Can't Complain
Pilar
 
84 1983 55' Marlynn Time Out
Christina
Cheri
Lucky
Built for Harvey Wilson
85 1986 60' Bonte' Reel Maniac
China Girl
Sunrise
Papa
Sea Cup
Triple Tale
Docked in Jupiter, FL
86 1989 48' Boss Lady Terry Lea
Jolly Roger
Snake Oil
Nereus
Nerus
Cookie Monster
Ram Rod
Last Chance
 
87 1989 44' Charmer Miramar
Charmer
Blue
built for Larry Wilson
88 1990 44' Boss Lady Black Jack
Barbie Doll
 
89 1991 44' Class Act Breathless
Janice
Boots
 
90 1991 58' Rybo 58' Terry Lea
Jolly Roger
Cooking Good
Mac's Tracks
In Roam
Rookie
Motivation
Razzmatazz
 
91 No vessel built
92 1992 39' Sea Genie II   Owned by Jamison Wyatt of Kona, HI since 2019
93 1992 54' Charmer R & R
R and R
Days Ease
Prowess
Sidewinder
Second Rybovich built for Larry Wilson
94 1993 45' Karyatis Amnesia
Bad Company
Melee
Xtreme Dream
Currently resides in Kona, HI and is available for charter with Capt. Greg "Stretch" Fogarty
95 1994 55 Breathless Tantrum
Blondie
 
96 1996 72' Gallant Lady Showcase
Tough Catch
Sledge Hammer
Reef Skimmer
Built for James M Moran (JM Family Enterprizes Inc)
97 1995 45' E.T. Reel Fun
Misbehaving
Tash
Cuda
Bluefin
Ram Rod
Kelly Dawn
Refit at MR&S in 2016
Currently docked in North Palm Beach, FL
98 1997 60' Dixie Mad Max
Hideout
Built for Alan Jackson
99 1999 72' Cutting Edge    
100 1999 55' Shibumi Fantasia Launched in 1999 as SHIBUMI ("effortless perfection") for Timothy Sheehan; Sold and shipped to Dr. Kenji Akeda in Japan and re-named Fantasia in 2004
101 2000 60' On Guard No Agenda  
102 2001 60' Siboney    
103 2002 65' E.T. Cacique
Roro
Currently (2017) owned by Ed and Roseline Curran
104 2002 60' Pescador   Built for Ralph G. Christiansen Jr.
Currently (2020) owned by Dan West
105 2004 62' Breathless Marea
Shibumi
Bonnie T
Built for Bob Sorenson 2004-2008; sold to Frank Kassou (sp?) re-named Marea 2008-2009; sold to Tim Sheehan 2009-2014, renamed SHIBUMI; sold to Paul Rubenstein of Canada in April 2014, re-named Bonnie T.
106 2004 55' Tash Blue Mile Currently in Murrell's Inlet, SC
107          

Ryco Marine

Hull # Year LOA Built as Later Names Notes
108 1985 32' Ruthie Charmer Currently docked in Nantucket
109 1986 33' Lil Deuce    
110 1987 33' Spray Hunter's Niche
Buddy Boy
Twilight Affair
 
111 1988 34' San Two Fish'n Edition
Sweet Thing
Tango
Docked in Palm Beach, FL
112 1989 24' Kingfisher Archer
Julie Mac
Smallest Rybovich ever built
113 1991 38' Wildcat   Still with the original owner and docked in Miami, FL
114 1993 43' Addie Anne Rascal
Mac Daddy
Out of Bounds
Currently spends winters in Palm Beach, FL and summers in Montauk, NY
115 1995 45' Heaven Lee Bandarlog
Cumbanchero
Griffin
Griffish
Hairy Dog
Built for Chuck Schooley
116 1998 60' Heaven Lee Reel Fun
Rosemary
Fondana
Rose
 
117 1999 28' Boxer   Still with the original owner and stored in New Smyrna Beach, FL
118 2000 44' Rook Rebel Currently spends winters in Palm Beach, FL and summers in Southampton, NY
119 2000 39' Charmer Lori G
Sugar Daddy
Tashtego
Third Rybovich built for Larry Wilson
120 2002 65' China Girl Griffin Currently spends winters in Palm Beach, FL and summers in Ocean City, MD
121 2003 65' Castabar Triple 7
Scalawag
Docked in Fort Myers, FL

Rybovich & Sons

Hull # Year LOA Built as Later Names Notes
122 2006 65' Coral C Two Cats  
123 2007 54' Lizzy Bee Scout
Barbie Doll
Scout
Fourth Rybovich built for Larry Wilson
124 2007 68' Almar   Docked in Lyford Cay, Bahamas
125 2009 78' Persistence Seamaster
Pescaria
 
126 2010 78' Game On Migration  

Michael Rybovich & Sons

Hull # Year LOA Built as Later Names Notes
1 2014 64' Lizzy Bee Marilee First hull by Michael Rybovich & Sons at the new yard and fifth Rybovich built for Larry Wilson. Currently docked in Newport Beach, CA
2 2015 86' Persistence Cynthia
Moma
Currently docked in Miami, FL
3 2017 68' Lady Rebecca   Currently docked in North Palm Beach, FL
4 2018 73' No Agenda Thorfinn Currently docked in North Palm Beach, FL
5 2019 78' Persistence   Summers in Falmouth, MA and winters in Palm Beach, FL
6 2021 94' III Amigos   Delivered December 2021
7 2022 82' Hull #7   Sportfisherman under construction
8   62' Hull #8   Sportfisherman under construction
9   70' Hull #9   Sportfisherman under construction
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