Balehi Marine
Lacombe LA
Most recent update: April 25, 2016.
Balehi Marine was founded in 1975 by David P. Levy, a graduate of the US Naval Academy who had worked at Equitable Equipment for 30 years. The company was unusual in that Levy, although the owner, filled the position of VP Engineering. In addition, although small, they built boats in steel, aluminum and fiberglass: this apparently gave them the flexibility to survive the downturn of the 1980s but they closed in 1992. The yard even had an unusual location, way up Lacombe Bayou, north of Slidell, miles from a navigable waterway. See the site from the air on Google here.
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O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | LOA | Built | Notes | |
1 | 573204 | Michelle Bourg | RLB Boat Co. | towboat | 78 | 46 | 1976 | later Heather Lynne, Swamp Eagle, Delta Dove, Bayou Power |
2 | 580886 | Clearwater Eagle | Quest Marine | fishing boat | 185 | 92 | 1977 | later Skagit Eagle |
3 | 578192 | Shannon Bourg | RLB Boat Co. | towboat | 78 | 46 | 1976 | later Lois J, Captain Fuji |
7 | 586978 | Susan Bourg | RLB Boat Co. | towboat | 78 | 46 | 1977 | later Capt. Webster, Miss Diana |
13 | 596326 | Sidney Bourg | RLB Boat Co. | towboat | 85 | 53 | 1978 | later Palomino |
14 | 597281 | Mary Bourg | RLB Boat Co. | towboat | 85 | 53 | 1978 | later Compass Point |
16 | 604219 | Miss Melowae | Kurt Crosby, Inc. | towboat | 55 | 46 | 1979 | later Mr. Farrell, to Nigeria 2005 |
17 | 606195 | Allison Marie | Thompson Towing | towboat | 55 | 46 | 1979 | later Robert Henry, Kimberly Ann, Janet E |
18 | 603126 | Lady June | E.B.B. Co. | crewboat | 154 | 95 | 1979 | later f/v Diligence |
19 | 606708 | Lady Blackie | E.B.B. Co. | crewboat | 154 | 95 | 1979 | later f/v, sank in Alaska 2007 |
625320 | Sarah Bourg | RLB Boat Co. | towboat | 78 | 46 | 1980 | later Ginger C, Hampshire | |
23 | 623194 | R. L. Bourg, Jr. | RLB Boat Co. | towboat | 115 | 60 | 1980 | later Dixie Voyager, Cameron Blair |
24 | 612966 | Lois Pawg | Pawg Marine | towboat | 85 | 53 | 1979 | later Gabriel |
25 | 615187 | Delores Pawg | Pawg Marine | towboat | 85 | 53 | 1979 | later Belle Watling, Victor J. Curole |
617962 | Percheron | Clydesdale Corp. | towboat | 85 | 53 | 1980 | later f/v St. Peter Nguyen, Four Princesses, Lady Lavang | |
27 | 620428 | Kathy Pawg | Pawg Marine | towboat | 85 | 53 | 1980 | |
28 | 621264 | Mefas Adventurer | Mefas Corporation | passenger | 99 | 79 | 1980 | NLD |
29 | 638135 | Seelos | Don Mulco, Inc. | towboat | 86 | 53 | 1981 | later Mustang, Danielle |
637903 | Charlotte T | Thompson Marine | towboat | 86 | 53 | 1981 | later Edith | |
32 | 627497 | Elizabeth Bourg | RLB Boat Co. | towboat | 78 | 46 | 1980 | later Melanie |
34 | 625224 | Ellen Monteiro | Seabreeze Towing | towboat | 78 | 46 | 1980 | later Aqua Eagle, Delta Dorado |
35 | 626770 | Capt. C. R. Monteiro | Aries Boat Co. | towboat | 78 | 46 | 1980 | later Emerald Eagle, Delta Tuna, Logan |
36 | 634640 | Romen I | Romen Marine | towboat | 78 | 46 | 1981 | NLD |
37 | 628726 | Captain Ron L | Vulcan Materials | towboat | 85 | 53 | 1980 | |
38 | 641470 | Pocono | Scott Chotin, Inc. | towboat | 262 | 96 | 1981 | later Kenneth E. New, L. C. Williams |
39 | 643918 | Pebble Beach | Scott Chotin, Inc. | towboat | 262 | 96 | 1981 | |
40 | 630819 | Rebecca Monteiro | Seabreeze Towing | towboat | 85 | 53 | 1981 | later Swift Eagle, Delta Eagle |
41 | 631835 | Margaret B. Monteiro | Aries Boat Co. | towboat | 85 | 53 | 1981 | later CSS Chicora |
42 | 638616 | Lane Thomas | Thomas & Thomas | towboat | 154 | 60 | 1981 | later Nueces |
43 | 641607 | Bailey Thomas | Thomas & Thomas | towboat | 154 | 60 | 1981 | later Compass Watch, Miss Jennifer Ann, Sandra J. Banta |
44 | 647616 | David Neville | Ra-Bo Co. | towboat | 184 | 92 | 1982 | later Dixie Trader, Lincoln L |
45 | 642983 | Chris L | Lomasney Boat Co. | towboat | 69 | 46 | 1981 | later Karla G, M/V Monskie |
46 | 648694 | Nonnie | Thomas & Thomas | towboat | 154 | 60 | 1982 | later Neches |
47 | 689156 | Torah | Parker Drilling | passenger | 29 | 51 | 1985 | |
48 | 645057 | RLB 1 | Mobro Marine | barge | 199 | 120 | 1982 | NLD |
56 | 689157 | Lake Charles | Conoco Shipping | tugboat | 193 | 76 | 1985 | |
57 | 971260 | Choctaw | Conoco Shipping | tugboat | 141 | 76 | 1991 | |
60 | 673487 | Shannon James | T. L. James, Inc. | tugboat | 32 | 42 | 1984 | later Pelican State |
61 | 673488 | Staci James | T. L. James, Inc. | tugboat | 32 | 42 | 1984 | later Bay State, Little Brutus |
62 | 678984 | Miss Jean | T. L. James, Inc. | tugboat | 32 | 42 | 1985 | later First State |
63 | 684588 | Shai James | T. L. James, Inc. | tugboat | 24 | 39 | 1985 | |
1050984 | Buxton, Jr. | North Carolina DoT | tugboat | 28 | 40 | 1984 | ||
1059097 | Dare | North Carolina DoT | tugboat | 13 | 35 | 1984 | ||
1030359 | BT-195 | barge | 33 | 40 | 1985 | later G.L. 160 | ||
1030360 | BT-196 | barge | 33 | 40 | 1985 | later G.L. 161 | ||
Pelican | Martin Marietta | utility boat | 1985 | |||||
76 | 975801 | Jeanne James | T. L. James, Inc. | tugboat | 40 | 48 | 1991 | later Diane B |
77 | 975800 | Sally James | T. L. James, Inc. | tugboat | 40 | 48 | 1991 | later Michael T |
78 | 980761 | Jennifer Bean | Bean Dredging | tugboat | 31 | 42 | 1992 | later North Star State |