John Rybovich & Sons |
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| Hull # | Year | LOA | Built as | Later Names | Notes |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. Jefry Garcia |

Frances H (hull #27) launched in 1957

Frances H (hull #27) launched in 1957

Tireless (hull #28) launched in 1957

Miss Chevy (hull #29) launched in 1957

Waltius (hull #29) launched in 1957

Charles F Johnson

Siki (hull #30) launched in 1957

Susan (hull #30) launched in 1957
JP's Tracker (hull #30) launched in 1957

Timeless (hull #31) launched in 1958

Mojo (hull #32) launched in 1957

Zeke (hull #32) launched in 1957

Humdinger (hull #33) launched in 1958

Rhino (hull #34) launched in 1958

Rhino (hull #34) launched in 1958

Rhino (hull #34) launched in 1958

Blue Fin IV (hull #35) launched in 1958

Cosa (hull #36) launched in 1959

Phoenix (hull #36) launched in 1959


Tranquil (hull #37) launched in 1959

Nemo (hull #37) launched in 1959

Bimini Babe (hull #38) launched in 1959

Lazy Bones IV (hull #40) launched in 1960

Trincaya (hull #40) launched in 1960

Nitso (hull #41) launched in 1960

Miss Nansea (hull #41) launched in 1960

M T Pockets (hull #42) launched in 1960

Hull #43, launched in 1960

Frisky (hull #43) launched in 1960

Release (hull #43) launched in 1960

Sea Mimi II (hull #44) launched in 1960

Game Changer (hull #44) launched in 1960

Wallaby (hull #45) launched in 1960

Adah K (hull #45) launched in 1960

Jet Stream (hull #47) launched in 1961

Jet Stream (hull #47) launched in 1961

Endless (hull #47) launched in 1961

Sue (hull #48) launched in 1961

Sue (hull #48) launched in 1961

Miss Budweiser (hull #49) launched in 1961

Miss Budweiser (hull #49) launched in 1961

James Kimberly

Miss Budweiser (hull #49) burned in 2017

Carmen (hull #50) launched in 1961

Makaira (hull #53) launched in 1962
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.