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.
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 in Ft Belvoir VA in 1985; whereabouts unknown today | |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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 |
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| 15 | 1954 | 40' | Lazy Bones III | Release
Sea Bird Moon River Moon Pie Lady Iris |
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 |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 24 | 1956 | 31' | Tranquil | C C
Nomel Sea Palms Cracker |
Built for Bev Smith;
Currently owned by Jim Busby, Newport Beach CA |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 34 | 1958 | 54' | Rhino | Princess
Rhino |
Largest Rybovich to date, featured double cabin | |
| 35 | 1958 | 42' | Blue Fin IV | Blue Fin | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 41 | 1960 | 44' | Nitso | On Call
Hawk Jaquelyn L Grandeur Miss Nansea Blondie Cygnet |
Currently owned by Mr. Jim Aronsohn and docked in Stuart, FL | |
| 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 | Last known (2020) at a marina in Savannah, GA | |
| 47 | 1961 | 36' | Jet Stream | Katana
Sambo Manalee Bonanza Kelly Kim Endless |
Second Rybovich built for P A B Widener;
Last reported in San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico |
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| 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);
Formerly kept in Key West; Burned to the waterline in the Keys while returning from The Hemingway Tournament in Cuba, June 6, 2017 |
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| 50 | 1961 | 30' | Steamless | Rode Runner
Lil Bet Rybo I Cad VI Geni Carmen Pepper Vamonos Chela |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Owned by Michael & Joanne McCorkle | |
| 55 | 1963 | 50' | White Swan | Jet Stream
One Bull Prime Time Capriole |
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| 56 | 1963 | 50' | Scorpio | Don Papa D
Bon Papa D Rupy Ruby Esperanto Q A Kyway Corsair |
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| 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 |
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, and now resides in Kona, Hawaii - availble for charter with Capt. Chris Choy - Sapo photo courtesey of Joe Thrasher | |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 66 | 1967 | 54' | Little Mike | Catch One
Mango Tango Tall Cotton |
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| 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 |
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| 70 | 1969 | 45' | Hadit | Argah
All Wright Sylvia II Black Ribbon Anejo |
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| 71 | 1969 | 56' | Apava | Bull
Apava |
Owned by Bernard L Madoff - June 1997 thru April 2009;
Sold at auction for $700,000 to an unknown buyer Nov 17 2009 |
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| 72 | 1970 | 54' | Seven Days | Born Free
Marguerite Gypsy Lady Ambush Sea Hut Ta-Boo |
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| 73 | 1972 | 75' | Margaret | Frappe
Wildcat Shark |
Currently docked in Nassau, Bahamas | |
| 74 | 1970 | 55' | White Swan | Miss Boots
Sonny Topaz Miss Bradford |
The first wide-bodied hull; built for Marvin James | |
| 75 | 1971 | 45' | Frisky Lady | Sea Eagle
Brier Patch Bandida |
The last boat completed by Tommy Rybovich | |
| 76 | 1971 | 45' | Loot Lam | Bonte'
Jobsite Other Love Pocoton |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 82 | 1977 | 43' | Private I | Vampire
Ta-Boo |
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| 83 | 1981 | 50' | Shiron | Alacra'n
Ansley Papa Salemwolf Dilligaf Can't Complain |
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| 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 |
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| 87 | 1989 | 44' | Charmer | Miramar
Charmer |
built for Larry Wilson | |
| 88 | 1990 | 44' | Boss Lady | Black Jack
Barbie Doll |
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| 89 | 1991 | 44' | Class Act | Breathless
Janice |
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| 90 | 1991 | 58' | Rybo 58' | Terry Lea
Jolly Roger Cooking Good Mac's Tracks In Roam Rookie Motivation Razzmatazz |
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| 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 |
Currently resides in Kona, HI and is available for charter with Capt. Bryan Toney | |
| 95 | 1994 | 55 | Breathless | Tantrum
Blondie |
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| 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 |
Refit at MR&S in 2016
Currently docked in North Palm Beach, FL |
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| 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 | |||
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 111 | 1988 | 34' | San Two | Fish'n Edition
Sweet Thing Tango |
Docked in Palm Beach, FL | |
| 112 | 1989 | 24' | Kingfisher | Archer | ||
| 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 and summers in Montauk | |
| 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 |
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| 117 | 1999 | 28' | Boxer | Still with the original owner and stored in New Smyrna Beach, FL | ||
| 118 | 2000 | 44' | Rook | Docked in Palm Beach, FL | ||
| 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 |
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| 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 | ||
| 126 | 2010 | 78' | Game On | Migration | ||
Michael Rybovich & Sons |
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| Hull # | Year | LOA | Built as | Later Names | Notes | |
| 1 | 2014 | 64' | Lizzy Bee | Marilee | First hull by Michael Rybovich & Sons at the new yard. 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 | Currently docked in North Palm Beach, FL | ||
| 5 | 2019 | 78' | Persistence | Summers in Falmouth, MA and winters in Palm Beach, FL | ||
| 6 | Est 2021 | 94' | TBD | under construction | ||
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