John Rybovich & Sons |
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Hull # | Year | LOA | Built as | Later Names | Notes |
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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 |
Reportedly 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 Ballantine 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 |
Miss Chevy II (Hull #1) launched in 1947
Miss Chevy II (Hull #1) launched in 1947
Sail Ahoy with Ted Williams at the stern
Clari-Jo (Hull #2) launched in 1949
Charmar (Hull #2) launnched in 1949
Legend (Hull #2) launched in 1949
Tranquil (hull #4) launched in 1949
Val Jean (Hull #7) launched in 1950
Miss Chevy IV (hull #8) launched in 1952
Miss Chevy IV (hull #8) launched in 1952
Charles F Johnson
Vael (hull #9) launched in 1953
Nan-Sea (hull #9) launched in 1953
Bimini Babe (hull #13) launched in 1954
Bimini Babe (hull #13) launched in 1954
Bimini Babe (hull #13) launched in 1954
Four Bells (hull #16) launched in 1955
Cosa (hull #17) launched in 1955
Timid Tuna (hull #18) launched 1955
Timid Tuna (hull #18) launched 1955
Georgia May (hull #19) launched in 1955
Windswept (hull #19) launched in 1955
Boomerang (hull #19) launched in 1955
Three Rings (hull #20) launched in 1955
Hooker (hull #20) launched in 1955
Chevy Clipper (hull #21) launched in 1956
Charles F Johnson
Ban-Gee (hull #22) launched in 1956
Ban-Gee (hull #22) launched in 1956
Dead Ahead (hull #22) launched in 1956
Mykonos (hull #22) launched in 1956
Jo Jack (hull #23) launched in 1956
Bluebill (hull #23) launched in 1956
Drambuie (hull #23) launched in 1956
Bluebill (hull #23) launched in 1956
Tranquil (hull #24) launched in 1956
Cracker (hull #24) launched in 1956
Ses-Sah-Moie (hull #25) launched in 1957
Proud Lady (hull #25) launched in 1957
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.