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 |
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.