Sermons Boat Yard
Tarpon Springs FL
Most recent update: March 24, 2016.
Sermons Boat Yard was started in about 1961 by C. E. Sermons. It closed in 1988 but was briefly resuscitated in the 1990s. The yard was at 591 Island Avenue North. See the area from the air on Google here.
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O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | LOA | Built | Notes | |
9 | 288798 | Vagabond | Gary W. Roberts | trawler | 11 | 36 | 1962 | inactive |
290721 | Dixie Belle | A P Bell Fish Co | trawler | 24 | 43 | 1963 | ||
292977 | Captree Star | Richard Lapierre | passenger | 37 | 59 | 1963 | later Lady Meghan Ryan | |
297705 | Michael T. | Mark Koch | trawler | 21 | 40 | 1965 | ||
504671 | Botany Bay | David R. Golding | passenger | 38 | 54 | 1966 | ||
506855 | 100 Proof | William F. Burk | passenger | 29 | 43 | 1967 | ||
513192 | Vessel of Honor | Wilson L. Truma | trawler | 27 | 40 | 1967 | later Lady Elizabeth | |
513993 | Kathryn J | Leroy Whorton | trawler | 99 | 66 | 1968 | inactive | |
514415 | Intrepid Venture | Knutson Towboat Co | towing vessel | 99 | 70 | 1967 | later Kamaehu, Centennial | |
14 | 515584 | Undersea Hunter | Perry Oceanographics | research | 148 | 77 | 1968 | (Israel) |
29 | 519989 | Bayou Butthead | Orion Marine Const | towing vessel | 11 | 29 | 1969 | |
trawler | 123 | 74 | 1969 | later Palm Accord, lost | ||||
528283 | Setubal | trawler | 123 | 74 | 1970 | later Palm Bounty, Julie D, Bon Chance, Santa Ana (Guatemala) | ||
32 | 528293 | Capt Joe | Four Joes Towing Co | towing vessel | 60 | 50 | 1970 | later Christina |
536388 | Shango II | motor yacht | 250 | 92 | 1971 | later Cuando, Serendipity, Hot Issue, Annabelle II, Showboat II, Askari (St. Vincent) | ||
541683 | Liberty III | Dean Hardwoods | recreational | 75 | 57 | 1971 | later Runaway, Restless T | |
4-77 | 588273 | Baymaster | Vessel Dog Hunter LLC | trawler | 11 | 33 | 1977 | later Hustler, Dog Hunter |
5-77 | 588551 | Network | Kiet Thanh Le | trawler | 11 | 34 | 1977 | |
588908 | Desiderata | Vince C. Connor | trawler | 9 | 31 | 1977 | later Net Result | |
11 | 591702 | Elena Dawn | Joseph A. Smith | trawler | 10 | 34 | 1978 | later Misty Morning |
595937 | Scorpio | Bruce Bohlin | trawler | 11 | 33 | 1978 | ||
40 | 606499 | Bunny Maid | Marvin's Boat Repairs LLC | trawler | 16 | 34 | 1979 | later Miss Kayla, Miss Mo |
609624 | Jackpot | John D. Kuchma | passenger | 27 | 41 | 1979 | later Daybreak III | |
51 | 611579 | Dog House | Loughridge Brothers | trawler | 11 | 34 | 1979 | later Maranatha |
614260 | Phyllis Marie | Arthur S. Cannon | trawler | 10 | 33 | 1979 | later Kelly Too | |
617350 | Mary Frances | Russell Brisson | trawler | 24 | 41 | 1979 | later Noname, Fair Wind III | |
622929 | Sharon Leigh | F/V Dreamcatcher Inc | trawler | 21 | 50 | 1980 | later Nan Baldwin | |
623117 | C. Jack | Snooper Fleet Inc | trawler | 29 | 41 | 1980 | ||
1-25 | 625461 | Explorer | Teresa Thompson | passenger | 14 | 33 | 1980 | later Miss Kitty |
10-46 | 626378 | Laura J | Caleb Lins Inc | trawler | 26 | 41 | 1980 | later Sharon Leigh |
1-27 | 626509 | Ramona | James A. Folsom | trawler | 11 | 33 | 1980 | later K-Lynn, Bandito |
14-46 | 626651 | Gala Marie | Roman Wloch | trawler | 27 | 43 | 1980 | later High Hopes II, Warlock |
1-97 | 636053 | Lady Linda | Bruce Pittman | trawler | 10 | 34 | 1979 | later Donna B, Sugar Britches |
684679 | Elena C | Florida Brine Shrimp Inc | trawler | 11 | 33 | 1979 | later Bottom Timer | |
924287 | Zulma | Manuel Perez | trawler | 23 | 37 | 1979 | ||
1-52 | 647534 | Sarah B | Miguel Llanes | trawler | 32 | 47 | 1981 | later Deborah Lee, Sea Dancer |
1-88 | 641017 | Dorothy W | Robert L. Foster | trawler | 14 | 33 | 1981 | later Ole Dude & Duchess |
1-89 | 642573 | Donna Jean | Diane Turner | trawler | 11 | 34 | 1981 | |
1-96 | 645659 | Tom Cat II | Mark Bryant | passenger | 16 | 35 | 1982 | |
1-42 | 663342 | Norvik III | The M/V Falcon LLC | trawler | 24 | 42 | 1983 | later Falcon |
4-42 | 664528 | Donna Leigh | Carey Griffith | trawler | 22 | 42 | 1983 | |
5-42 | 671430 | Shadowfax | Bivalve Packing Co Inc | trawler | 19 | 42 | 1984 | later Little Growler |
9-42 | 674462 | Silver Star | Heriberto Ruiz | trawler | 17 | 42 | 1984 | later Molly Marie |
677230 | Raw Dawg | Yogi Dawg Inc | trawler | 17 | 42 | 1984 | ||
10-42 | 689158 | Vengeance | Keith Guindon | passenger | 21 | 42 | 1984 | later Chelsea Ann, Kathleen M |
12-42 | 670092 | Sharon Jean | Craig Anderson | trawler | 20 | 42 | 1984 | |
17-42 | 677613 | Bustin Loose | Katie's Seafood Charter | trawler | 17 | 42 | 1984 | |
92-13 | 970827 | Restless Too | Last Word Engineering | trawler | 15 | 36 | 1984 | |
9-36 | 681877 | Reel Bare | Charles Harden | trawler | 15 | 32 | 1985 | later Snook |
6-28 | 683356 | Capricorn | Leslie M. Jeffery | recreational | 6 | 29 | 1985 | later Sugar |
29-14 | 694426 | Sleepless Knight | Everett S. Rice | recreational | 8 | 29 | 1985 | |
65 | 903722 | Miss Moorings | Steven Hair | passenger | 10 | 36 | 1986 | later Uncludy Day, Ye Ole Pirate |
909978 | Coyote | James O. Davis | trawler | 13 | 42 | 1987 | later Bayou Belle | |
934161 | Merzania | Bill Diamandis | trawler | 11 | 37 | 1988 | later Miss Kayla | |
5-90 | 965470 | Miss Julie Lynn | William G. Caples | trawler | 14 | 40 | 1990 | later Lauren Lynn |
1-13 | 1034664 | Sea Quest | Carlos M. Moreira | trawler | 13 | 32 | 1993 | later Horseplay |
1032211 | Bette-G | State of North Carolina | research | 13 | 32 | 1995 | ||
1193690 | Red Tide | Rick D. Freeland | passenger | 8 | 29 | 1995 | ||
91 | 1040480 | Bad Attitude | M. Ryan Bliss | trawler | 12 | 32 | 1996 | |
1117261 | Cangrejo | Anthony T. Leon | trawler | 11 | 32 | 2001 |