Gulf States R. & D. Corp. ~ Shipbuilding History

Gulf States R. & D. Corp.

Tarpon Springs FL

Most recent update: August 5, 2014.

Gulf States R. & D. Corp. was formed in the early 1960s, for the development of a new design of fiberglass trimaran, called the Corinthian 41. The company folded after building only a few boats but the work was carried on by a new company, called Corinthian Yacht Corporation and wholly owned by Carl Vossberg, Jr. The yard's output is said to have consisted of 27 41-foot sailing trimarans, but the Coast Guard registry only shows eight. The yard closed in the early 1970s and the site was essentially abandoned for about ten years, until Corinthian Yachts, Inc., Corinthian Catamarans LLC, was formed. See it from the air on Google here: it's the unlabeled facility between Duckworth Steel Boats and Quality T-Tops.

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	O/N	Name	Customer	Type	GT	LOA	Delivered	Notes
Built by Gulf States R. & D.
	502188	Commander		recreational	21	41	1966
		Dawn Breaker		recreational		41	1966
		Sherri Carol		recreational		41	1966
	509142	La Roca		recreational	21	41	1967	later Sand Shark
12	509688	Native Dancer		recreational	21	41	1967
Built by Corinthian Yacht Corp.
		Flying Skate		recreational		41	1966
		Great Eagle		recreational		41	1966
		Yolo		recreational		41	1967
	511726	Curmudgeon		recreational	21	41	1967	later Rivka, Almost There
	512893	Gypsy IV		passenger	14	41	1968	later Tri Pleasure
	514076	Roulette		recreational	21	41	1968
	516353	Blew-By-You		recreational	14	41	1968
	521118	Lily Pad		recreational	21	41	1968	later Tri Tri Tri Again
		Beautiful Horizons		recreational		41	1968
		Manta Raya		recreational		41	1968
		Flying Skate II		recreational		41	1969