Roamer Boat Company
Holland MI
Most recent update: September 7, 2020.
The Roamer Boat Company was founded by Robert R. Linn in 1946 and built a variety of cruisers in sizes from 32 feet to about 75 feet, in both steel and aluminum, as well as a surprising volume of commercial and military vessels. It was sold to Chris-Craft in 1956 and became their Roamer Steel Boats Division, (later the Roamer Yachts Division), but continued to build boats in Holland. The hulls were assembled in a manufacturing facility at 961 Michigan Avenue, then transported about four miles west along 32nd Street to Jesiek's Boatyard, (now the Eldean Shipyard), at 2223 South Shore Drive, where they were launched and completed. MVUS lists over a thousand yachts that were built in Holland and that were of the size built by Roamer, but it's impossible to determine which were built by Roamer and which by other boatbuilders. Those listed in the table below are known to have been built by Roamer but clearly represent only a small fraction of Roamer's output.
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O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | LOA | Built | Notes | |
1 | ST-2016 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | ||
2 | ST-2017 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | ||
3 | ST-2018 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | ||
4 | ST-2019 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | ||
5 | ST-2020 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | ||
6 | 292438 | ST-2021 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USAF as TG8-1924, sold as Allison M, Miss Lisa, Miss Hattie |
7 | ST-2022 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | ||
8 | ST-2023 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE as Bayfield, a museum in Duluth MN | |
9 | ST-2024 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USA | |
10 | 608533 | ST-2025 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | sold 1979 as Michael |
11 | ST-2157 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | ||
12 | ST-2158 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE as Anchor Bay, exploded 1968 but rebuilt, GLMA training ship | |
13 | ST-2159 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | ||
14 | ST-2160 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | ||
15 | 1107311 | ST-2161 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE as Tawas Bay, freight barge Sarah B |
16 | ST-2162 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE as Oconto, preserved at Indiana Harbor IN | |
17 | ST-2163 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE as Cleveland, Fairchild, scrapped 2006 | |
18 | ST-2164 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE | |
19 | ST-2165 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE | |
20 | ST-2166 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE | |
21 | 967931 | ST-2167 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE, sold 1990 as Jupiter, deleted 2004 |
22 | ST-2168 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE as Thunder Bay, sold | |
23 | 603272 | ST-2169 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE, sold as Rambler, deleted 2003 |
24 | ST-2170 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE as Hammond Bay | |
25 | 600393 | ST-2171 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1952 | to USACE as Sunfish, sold, deleted 2008 |
26 | ST-2172 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE as Bass | |
27 | ST-2173 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE | |
28 | ST-2174 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE as J E Colombe, sold 200x | |
29 | ST-2175 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE as Crappie | |
30 | ST-2176 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE | |
31 | ST-2177 | US Army | tugboat | 122d | 45 | 1953 | to USACE as Bluegill | |
[one of above] | US Army | tugboat | 21 | 45 | 1953 | to USACE as Fleming, sold 2005 | ||
1159134 | [one of above] | US Army | tugboat | 21 | 45 | 1953 | sold, Krystal | |
94 | 268950 | [one of above] | US Army | tugboat | 21 | 45 | 1953 | cancelled, completed as W P Coppens, Capt Art Lapish, Heather B |
95 | 269258 | [one of above] | US Army | tugboat | 21 | 45 | 1953 | cancelled, completed as Donald C, Donald C Mac Donald, Jana, Resolute |
506702 | Deep Six Salvage V | Deep Six Salvage | tugboat | 17 | 37 | 1951 | deleted 1990 | |
1233562 | C-15xx | US Navy | tugboat | 28 | 45 | 1952 | sold as Sea Bear, Mako III | |
917023 | C-1508 | US Navy | tugboat | 28 | 45 | 1952 | sold as Sea Horse, deleted 2008 | |
511143 | C-1509 | US Navy | tugboat | 21 | 45 | 1953 | sold, Andy Jr. | |
1180001 | C-1510 | US Navy | tugboat | 28 | 45 | 1953 | sold, Sandra Jeanne | |
562732 | C-1511 | US Navy | tugboat | 20 | 45 | 1953 | sold, Sea Jay, Hendricks Head, Hilton Head | |
624704 | C-1512 | US Navy | tugboat | 20 | 45 | 1953 | sold 1980 as Cape May, deleted 1990 | |
320 | 1217455 | US Navy | tugboat | 25 | 45 | 1953 | sold to Norfolk Dredging, Palmyra | |
1174816 | 45WB710 | US Navy | tugboat | 29 | 45 | 1953 | sold to Norfolk Dredging, Captain Sam | |
1174815 | 45WB711 | US Navy | tugboat | 27 | 45 | 1953 | sold to Norfolk Dredging, R J Thorne | |
1155142 | 45WB831 | US Navy | tugboat | 29 | 45 | 1953 | sold to Norfolk Dredging, Duke | |
1132925 | 45WB832 | US Navy | tugboat | 15 | 45 | 1953 | sold to CML Equipment, Ethel G | |
1155359 | 45WB833 | US Navy | tugboat | 24 | 45 | 1953 | sold to Washburn & Doughty, Little Toot | |
268480 | Char-Leann II | Raymond A. Plaunt | tugboat | 14 | 41 | 1954 | deleted 1991 | |
275122 | Intrepid | Harbor Boating | passenger | 11 | 50 | 1955 | deleted 2012 | |
274834 | Invincible | Harbor Boating | passenger | 11 | 50 | 1955 | deleted 2010 | |
35-015 | 286581 | The Marlin | Ralph M Keeney | yacht | 15 | 33 | 1955 | deleted 2009 |
35-023 | 276482 | Blue Chip | yacht | 13 | 33 | 1955 | deleted 2003 | |
287032 | Our Son | yacht | 25 | 39 | 1955 | |||
35-040 | yacht | 1956 | later Appointment, Lucky | |||||
35-081 | 284266 | Harmony | yacht | 13 | 32 | 1957 | ||
35-107 | 288206 | Riptide | yacht | 16 | 34 | 1957 | deleted 2009 | |
281540 | Cap'n Woody | yacht | 23 | 40 | 1957 | deleted 1985 | ||
292165 | Deems I | yacht | 27 | 39 | 1958 | deleted 2009 | ||
282065 | Meditation | yacht | 40 | 50 | 1959 | deleted 2002 | ||
35-296 | 504506 | Initiatives Reward | Initiative's Retreat LLC | yacht | 15 | 35 | 1960 | |
35-303 | 500737 | Moonlighter III | yacht | 13 | 33 | 1960 | ||
35-311 | 291930 | Christina | yacht | 18 | 34 | 1960 | deleted 2006 | |
502733 | Shibui | yacht | 28 | 42 | 1960 | |||
282375 | Bel Canto | yacht | 28 | 42 | 1960 | deleted 2006 | ||
294083 | Sirena | yacht | 25 | 40 | 1960 | |||
292990 | Belgian Queen | passenger | 22 | 34 | 1960 | deleted 2004 | ||
286380 | Lori Kaye | yacht | 15 | 35 | 1961 | |||
287427 | Patriot | 27 | 42 | 1961 | deleted 2007 | |||
288155 | Fourplay | yacht | 16 | 34 | 1961 | |||
288675 | Door Diver | passenger | 15 | 35 | 1961 | deleted 2009 | ||
291151 | Victory Girl | yacht | 51 | 62 | 1961 | deleted 2011 | ||
31-220 | 511595 | The Roamers | yacht | 10 | 31 | 1961 | deleted 2004 | |
289176 | Dolphin | John D. Peterson | yacht | 12 | 34 | 1962 | scrapped 2018 | |
291472 | Elizabeth S | yacht | 46 | 55 | 1962 | deleted 2007 | ||
36-214 | 297334 | Dream Catcher | yacht | 17 | 36 | 1962 | ||
507663 | November's Lady | passenger | 14 | 32 | 1962 | deleted 1977 | ||
56-0302 | 291491 | Bet-A-Bil | yacht | 44 | 55 | 1963 | ||
292121 | Ashley | yacht | 44 | 55 | 1963 | deleted 2005 | ||
293821 | Round Two | yacht | 10 | 26 | 1963 | |||
56-0602 | 505792 | Tom Cat | yacht | 46 | 55 | 1963 | deleted 2005 | |
295107 | The Kristin | yacht | 32 | 45 | 1964 | deleted 2011 | ||
296889 | Sea Lion | yacht | 24 | 35 | 1964 | |||
30-103 | 517502 | Boe's Diddley | yacht | 14 | 30 | 1964 | ||
56-1701 | 517664 | The American Way | yacht | 47 | 56 | 1964 | later La Fenice | |
501799 | Monica Lynn | yacht | 13 | 32 | 1965 | later Sherijen, deleted 2011 | ||
37-0104 | AK3294J | Jennie Mae | yacht | 17 | 37 | 1965 | ||
37-0109 | 297860 | Even Flow | yacht | 17 | 36 | 1965 | deleted 2008 | |
298173 | Keo | yacht | 33 | 47 | 1965 | deleted 2009 | ||
37-0114 | 1228328 | Havana | yacht | 9 | 37 | 1965 | ||
37-0115 | 501104 | Branch Office | yacht | 17 | 36 | 1965 | ||
37-0119 | MC5111PZ | Abbey M | yacht | 37 | 1965 | |||
37-0131 | 500851 | Calm Seas | yacht | 17 | 36 | 1965 | ||
37-0132 | 577616 | Satori | yacht | 17 | 37 | 1965 | ||
37-2001 | 526633 | Sea-E | yacht | 22 | 37 | 1965 | ||
37-2010 | 986881 | Ironside | yacht | 37 | 1965 | |||
500797 | Loredi | Loredi Cruisers | yacht | 33 | 47 | 1965 | deleted 2007 | |
48-2404 | 502086 | Scorpio | yacht | 31 | 47 | 1965 | ||
504290 | Dolphin | yacht | 33 | 47 | 1965 | deleted 2001 | ||
502133 | Lighten Up | Atlas Marine LLC | yacht | 50 | 55 | 1965 | deleted 2008 | |
37-2016 | 534490 | Buddy D | yacht | 22 | 37 | 1965 | ||
37-2017 | 1067257 | Crime Pays | yacht | 22 | 37 | |||
299641 | Reveler | yacht | 45 | 56 | 1965 | |||
33-2016 | 507635 | Cheerie | yacht | 13 | 33 | 1966 | ||
33-2017 | 1238817 | Pisces | yacht | 12 | 33 | |||
33-2020 | 513013 | El Mar | yacht | 14 | 33 | 1966 | ||
33-2021 | 983864 | Leisure Lee | yacht | 14 | 33 | |||
33-2022 | 1272580 | Nauti R | yacht | |||||
33-3007 | 531138 | Shatzi | yacht | 13 | 33 | 1967 | ||
37-2011 | MC048JT | yacht | 37 | 1966 | ||||
37-2031 | 505893 | Erfreulich | yacht | 19 | 36 | 1966 | ||
37-2035 | 505596 | Politically Incorrect | yacht | 17 | 36 | 1966 | ||
37-2039 | 502846 | Margaret E | yacht | 17 | 36 | 1966 | deleted 2010 | |
37-2053 | 968706 | Maestro | yacht | 22 | 37 | |||
37-2055 | 504769 | E-Z Rider | yacht | 17 | 36 | 1966 | ||
37-2510 | 505815 | Caledonia | yacht | 19 | 36 | 1966 | ||
506927 | Miss Vicky aka KMB | yacht | 22 | 37 | 1966 | deleted 2005 | ||
37-3013 | 512319 | Pere Marquette | yacht | 18 | 36 | 1966 | ||
48-3501 | 505276 | Carpe Diem | yacht | 34 | 47 | 1966 | ||
57-0504 | 505179 | Lazy Bones | yacht | 45 | 56 | 1966 | later Bella Nave | |
37-3024 | 635649 | Brilliant Cut | yacht | 16 | 37 | 1967 | ||
37-3027 | 548764 | Seafarer | yacht | 17 | 37 | 1967 | ||
37-3032 | 517991 | Fuzzy Beast | yacht | 17 | 37 | 1967 | ||
37-3035 | 516446 | Den's Way | yacht | 19 | 37 | 1967 | ||
37-3501 | 535986 | Halcyon | yacht | 17 | 37 | 1967 | deleted 1990 | |
37-4001 | 1299522 | Bachelor III | yacht | 16 | 37 | 1967 | ||
37-4012 | 1055623 | Liberty | yacht | 21 | 37 | |||
37-4013 | 532625 | Krucial Time | yacht | 17 | 37 | 1967 | ||
37-4015 | 659297 | Sojourner II | yacht | 17 | 37 | 1967 | ||
37-4019 | 571499 | Sunburst | yacht | 17 | 37 | 1967 | ||
37-4021 | 513270 | Oh Joy | yacht | 17 | 37 | 1967 | ||
48-3001 | 508547 | Charybdis | yacht | 33 | 47 | 1967 | ||
38-0009 | 522698 | Timeless | yacht | 18 | 38 | 1969 | ||
38-0012 | 559284 | Biz Niz | yacht | 18 | 38 | 1969 | ||
58-0503 | 941623 | Boathouse Fun & Sun | yacht | 60 | 58 | 1970 | inactive | |
58-0517 | 534510 | Fantasea | yacht | 44 | 58 | 1970 | inactive | |
60-0514 | 562444 | Sunsea | Sunsea Charters | passenger | 58 | 60 | 1973 | |
60- | 569969 | High Tide | yacht | 58 | 60 | 1975 | later Twice Blessed | |
18-001 | LA1394AW | yacht | 18 | 1981 |