Marine Builders
Mobile AL
Most recent update: August 8, 2014.
Marine Builders, Inc., was started by Norman Horton, whose brother Elmo was involved in both Master Marine and Horton Boats. It was later owned and managed by Norman's sons, Edward, Ray and Carlton Horton The yard was on Hall Mills Creek, near Cypress Shores, but the exact location is not clear.
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O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | Built | Notes | ||
3 | 507474 | Sister Francis | trawler | 124 | 1967 | later Juan Marcos | ||
4 | 510246 | Dengay | Old Seaman | trawler | 129 | 1967 | (Mexico) | |
511303 | Bay King | trawler | 130 | 1967 | later Praia da Torreira | |||
512640 | Great Pretender | Elwin/Phillips | trawler | 130 | 1968 | NLD | ||
513232 | Marie D | Gulf Clipper | trawler | 130 | 1968 | lost | ||
514627 | Brothers in Law | trawler | 135 | 1968 | later Ms. Ridgely, Bay Star VII, Ocean Cat | |||
515110 | Ciapesc I | Brasea | trawler | 131 | 1968 | NLD | ||
515153 | Jean B | Dauphin I | trawler | 110 | 1968 | later Rosana II (Honduras) | ||
515719 | Big Valley | Ray Horton | trawler | 169 | 1968 | lost 2002 | ||
12 | 516059 | Wahnella Ann | trawler | 130 | 1968 | later Lucky Angel | ||
516505 | Iron Horse | trawler | 131 | 1968 | later Sea Huntress | |||
517487 | Debbie D | trawler | 131 | 1969 | later Ken & Al | |||
517957 | Gulf Gypsy | trawler | 132 | 1968 | later Western Pacific | |||
518317 | Fugitive | Dudley P | trawler | 132 | 1969 | scrapped | ||
19 | 518864 | Lady Ingeborg | trawler | 131 | 1969 | later Gulf Challenger, Captain Richie Rich | ||
520470 | Bold Venture | Vandecoevering DL | trawler | 135 | 1969 | |||
521305 | Green Acres | Patterson Jrs | trawler | 135 | 1969 | |||
522643 | Miss Leona | Miss Leona | trawler | 129 | 1969 | |||
Master Norwood | trawler | 155 | 1969 | later Cristina II | ||||
Lady Grace | trawler | 135 | 1969 | later Shantelle & Nancy | ||||
524293 | High Chaparral | High Chaparral | trawler | 134 | 1970 | |||
30 | 525814 | John Edward | Pham BV | trawler | 134 | 1970 | later St. Anthony | |
526278 | Mr. Bud | Sparhawk | trawler | 130 | 1968 | |||
527109 | Master Tom | trawler | 134 | 1970 | later Ms. Cecile | |||
35 | 528844 | Mr. Wayne | trawler | 139 | 1970 | later Queen Anitra | ||
529277 | Foz do Mondago | trawler | 135 | 1970 | later Deepa, Terminator 1 | |||
Leo Seal | DFD | trawler | 126 | 1970 | (Panama) | |||
530641 | Douglas J | trawler | 134 | 1971 | later Lucky Prince (Honduras) | |||
40 | 532144 | Lady Michelle | C & E Trawlers | trawler | 136 | 1971 | ||
533063 | S Sue | trawler | 135 | 1971 | later Two Sons | |||
534917 | Chuck Lloyd | trawler | 120 | 1971 | later Larisa | |||
535793 | St. Elmo | trawler | 67 | 1971 | later Janaya & Joseph | |||
47 | 536238 | Lady Sybil | trawler | 135 | 1971 | later Lady Cynthia (Honduras) | ||
544623 | Super Horse | trawler | 136 | 1972 | later Anne Rowe | |||
541413 | Midnight Lady | trawler | 134 | 1972 | ||||
55 | 542120 | Iron Maiden | Guidry J | trawler | 134 | 1972 | ||
Iron Lady | trawler | 134 | 1972 | later Lucky Lady | ||||
Lady Dorothy | trawler | 135 | 1972 | later Britta I | ||||
Mr. Champ | Big Star Seafood | trawler | 135 | 1972 | ||||
Lady Celia | trawler | 135 | 1972 | later Viet Duc XI | ||||
61 | 545581 | Ella Lee | trawler | 134 | 1973 | later King Diamond III, Lady Pauline | ||
63 | 546777 | Lisa Lee | trawler | 135 | 1973 | later Capt. A. T. | ||
64 | 547729 | White Dove | trawler | 85 | 1973 | NLD | ||
550325 | Brothers Pride | trawler | 136 | 1973 | later Leona Faith | |||
550917 | Rita Faye | trawler | 94 | 1973 | later Capt. Pepes | |||
Gay Marie | Afro Arabe | trawler | 135 | 1973 | later Gunnar | |||
552076 | Iron Man | trawler | 135 | 1973 | NLD | |||
70 | 552647 | Iron Cloud | Iron Cloud | trawler | 135 | 1973 | NLD | |
71 | 553143 | Cathy Ree | Lee E | trawler | 135 | 1973 | ||
72 | 553582 | Helen E | Helen E | trawler | 135 | 1973 | ||
554530 | Champ | Yeoman SL | trawler | 137 | 1974 | |||
74 | 555127 | Miss Lois | Miss Lois | trawler | 135 | 1974 | ||
555787 | Miss Margaret | trawler | 136 | 1974 | later Almahrosa | |||
556423 | Crazy Horse | Jackson LA | trawler | 135 | 1974 | reefed off DE 2009 | ||
77 | 557420 | Lady Luck | trawler | 136 | 1974 | later Lady Trini | ||
78 | 558594 | Stephanie Kim | John Zar, Jr. | trawler | 141 | 1974 | later Miss Lana | |
557950 | Seesaw | Ty Sackshewsky | trawler | 27 | 1974 | |||
560434 | Mi Boss Lady | Pham PLV | trawler | 136 | 1974 | later Peter John | ||
561112 | Champ II | trawler | 141 | 1974 | later God's Mercy | |||
561989 | Starbrite | Sedroc | trawler | 134 | 1974 | |||
84 | 562545 | Golden Nuggett | Golden Nuggett | trawler | 134 | 1975 | ||
85 | 563878 | Tina | trawler | 135 | 1975 | |||
87 | 566230 | Jody Marie | John Zar, Sr. | trawler | 142 | 1975 | later Amvina II | |
89 | 569680 | Terry B | Superior Marine | trawler | 97 | 1975 | later Gulf Diver II | |
90 | 572230 | Christopher Snow II | Borden | trawler | 152 | 1976 | later Mary Vee | |
91 | 573728 | Arline Smith II | trawler | 151 | 1976 | later Stacy Lee, Beth and Lisa, Bulldog, Lori Ann | ||
92 | 574045 | Jo Bar | trawler | 143 | 1976 | later Capt. Garland | ||
93 | 574820 | Lady Carolyn | Dale Belsome | trawler | 142 | 1976 | later Lady Lillian | |
94 | 576037 | Lucky VII | Price D | trawler | 171 | 1976 | ||
577836 | Elise G. | Lund/Halbruner | trawler | 170 | 1976 | |||
578678 | B. J. Thomas | Whaley L | trawler | 143 | 1976 | later B. J. Thomas | ||
Island Trader | landing craft | 143 | 1976 | |||||
97 | 579221 | Misty Blue | trawler | 143 | 1977 | later Becky L. Smith | ||
99 | 581176 | Lady Rosemary | Daniels PA | trawler | 142 | 1977 | ||
101 | 583780 | Midnight Rider | Pham TD | trawler | 142 | 1977 | ||
103 | 586446 | Jo Lynn | Cao CV | trawler | 141 | 1977 | later Ocean Dream, Capt. Andre | |
104 | 587462 | Forty Love | trawler | 142 | 1977 | later Capt Seth | ||
105 | 588304 | Little Brothers | trawler Little Brothers | trawler | 142 | 1977 | later Little Brothers | |
588768 | Tiffany H | trawler | 142 | 1977 | later The Seeker II | |||
Lady Champ | Hyde Rivera H J | trawler | 142 | 1977 | ||||
Super Star | Pacific Emerald Seafoods | trawler | 142 | 1977 | ||||
107 | 590367 | Captain Pete | trawler | 142 | 1978 | later Miss Naomi, Nanami | ||
108 | 591833 | Stacey Ray | John Zar, Sr. | trawler | 142 | 1978 | ||
109 | 593930 | Capt. Peter | Blount MC | trawler | 142 | 1978 | later Lady Diane | |
110 | 596520 | Capt. Cool Power | trawler | 177 | 1978 | later Christy Tran | ||
111 | 598156 | Master Aaron | trawler | 143 | 1978 | later Golden Eagle | ||
112 | 599072 | Little Ronald | John Zar and Ronald Rojas | trawler | 142 | 1978 | later Katherine | |
113 | 600117 | Ragin Cajun | Robert Boudreaux | trawler | 142 | 1978 | later Karli Ann, total loss | |
114 | 601446 | Lil Thomas | Thomas Matherne | trawler | 142 | 1978 | later Terry Lynn | |
115 | 603297 | Jessie Lynn | trawler | 143 | 1979 | later Walter James, Morning Star | ||
116 | 604553 | Santrina | Miss Santrina | trawler | 143 | 1979 | ||
117 | 606428 | Lady Catherine | trawler Lady Catherine | trawler | 142 | 1979 | ||
118 | 609951 | Golden Fleece | Simonson Enterprises | trawler | 301 | 1979 | ||
119 | 612075 | Carrie Lynn | trawler | 142 | 1979 | later Master Chase | ||
120 | 612602 | Lady Faye | Pham ASH | trawler | 178 | 1979 | ||
121 | 615618 | Dr. Philip | trawler | 141 | 1979 | later Mantoudi | ||
122 | 618384 | Cajun Love | Super Horse | trawler | 196 | 1980 | later Sandra Lee, Vila Nova do Corvo II | |
124 | 622833 | Mean Machine | Robert Boudreaux | trawler | 142 | 1980 | later Huy Hoang | |
125 | 624904 | Rodney and Candy | Zar AO | trawler | 142 | 1980 | ||
136 | 649566 | Kay Minor | F. & F. Towing | towboat | 83 | 1982 | ||
669492 | Flicka | H. & L. Axelsson | trawler | 190 | 1984 | |||
139 | 670877 | Seatractor | Kenneth M. Rose | trawler | 30 | 1984 |