Yank Marine
(Including Ocean Rockets, Inc., and Sunsplash Marina LLC)
Tuckahoe NJ
Yank Marine was started in 1967 by John C. Yank, Jr.: visit the company at yankmarine.com. The yard is on the south bank of the Tuckahoe River, just east of the Highway 50 bridge. They also have a repair yard on Main Street in Dorchester NJ. Ocean Rockets was started in 1994 by John C. Yank, III: visit the company at oceanrockets.com. The company, which is now called Sunsplash Marina, builds high-speed passenger boats, using the Yank Marine yard.
O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | LOA | Built | Notes | |
Built by John Yank | ||||||||
1 | 516884 | Hurry Sundown | Gypsy Breeze Inc. | trawler | 13 | 38 | 1968 | NLD |
2 | 520876 | Lady Grace | William F Winchester Jr. | passenger | 20 | 44 | 1969 | later Mary Kaela |
541081 | Pot Luck | Charles R Zepp | trawler | 17 | 44 | 1972 | later Neptune | |
Built by Yank Boat Works | ||||||||
5 | 550941 | Defiant | John F Ryan | tugboat | 50 | 57 | 1973 | |
6 | 565008 | Doc II | Jacob R Wagner, Sr. | trawler | 26 | 46 | 1975 | |
8 | 584290 | Fish-N-Fool | trawler | 39 | 53 | 1977 | later Sandra Lee | |
11 | 582874 | Speedy VII | R J Fishing Corp | passenger | 99 | 70 | 1977 | later Captree Princess, Captree Pride |
13 | 588671 | Ursula | Homer H Pratt | passenger | 36 | 50 | 1977 | later Skylarker, Alexis Lana |
14 | 591465 | Betty W | passenger | 81 | 61 | 1978 | later Celtic Quest IV | |
15 | 591991 | Big Jim | passenger | 99 | 75 | 1978 | later Ocean Explorer | |
16 | 595082 | American Spirit | New Florida Girl Inc | trawler | 83 | 74 | 1978 | |
18 | 592096 | Goforit | Goforit Fishing Corp | trawler | 34 | 53 | 1978 | |
601518 | Yankee Pride II | passenger | 80 | 60 | 1978 | later James Joseph II | ||
603239 | Italian Stallion | trawler | 34 | 50 | 1978 | |||
682058 | Rainbow Chaser | recreational | 37 | 52 | 1978 | |||
603440 | Captree Queen II | Shane Aggergaard | passenger | 77 | 64 | 1979 | later Ocean Explorer | |
23 | 606697 | Capt. Al | Marthalee Beneduci | trawler | 37 | 50 | 1979 | |
617083 | Wilfreta Lee | North Atlantic Fishing | trawler | 193 | 82 | 1980 | later Michelle & Marta | |
28 | 620273 | Lark III | Reel Easy Inc. | passenger | 42 | 53 | 1980 | later Lady Courtney Alexa |
29 | 625081 | Jib VII | Garris Fisheries | passenger | 78 | 61 | 1980 | later Sea Queen VII |
31 | 629528 | Capt. Juel II | Stephanie Oliveira | trawler | 35 | 50 | 1980 | later J-Mar II |
33 | 640157 | Andrew Mallett | Mallett Launch & Towing | tender | 8 | 24 | 1981 | later Cheryl Anne |
34 | 645934 | Renegade | Gerard de Toro | passenger | 47 | 50 | 1981 | later Lucky Charm, Capt's Lady |
664155 | Eagle | Doubloon Company Store | passenger | 27 | 51 | 1983 | later Bones | |
681357 | Rosie R | trawler | 37 | 50 | 1985 | later Eddy Lee, Fin Chaser III | ||
38 | 665669 | Baraka | James F Plummer | recreational | 12 | 36 | 1982 | later Plumair |
39 | 699777 | Morning Star | Lee Montague Hawkins | passenger | 33 | 52 | 1986 | |
40 | 942897 | Enterprize | James Crispino | passenger | 86 | 83 | 1988 | NLD |
43 | 933437 | Miss Marley | Ft Myers Fishing Charters | passenger | 34 | 53 | 1988 | later Islander |
44 | 931961 | Miss Kim | Clarence A. Higbee Jr | passenger | 28 | 53 | 1988 | later Miss Fortescue |
45 | 932091 | Phyllis Kay III | Lively's Gulf Charters Inc | passenger | 36 | 53 | 1988 | later Lively One II |
49 | 960825 | Shore Shot | Ocean Pro Inc | passenger | 38 | 53 | 1990 | later AJ's Sea Blaster II, Sea Quest |
51 | 994566 | Michael D | Joseph A Difebo | passenger | 34 | 53 | 1993 | |
53 | 994263 | Ocean racer | Carolina Ocean racers | passenger | 36 | 57 | 1993 | later Dolphin Express |
54 | 1021897 | Miss Belmar Princess | Atlantis Fishing Fleet | passenger | 97 | 84 | 1994 | later Ranger VI |
55 | 1021001 | Silver Bullet | Delta Lady, Inc. | passenger | 44 | 65 | 1994 | |
Built by Yank Marine | ||||||||
56 | 1100671 | Royal Miss Belmar | Miss Belmar II Fishing | passenger | 96 | 89 | 2000 | later Islander |
57 | 1109154 | Royal Sunshine | Bill & Joe's Fishery | trawler | 92 | 80 | 2001 | later Royal Express III, Crystal Coast Lady |
58 | 1095070 | Thunder Cat | passenger | 28 | 51 | 2000 | ||
59 | 1107042 | Prowler V | Charter Fishing Prowler | passenger | 68 | 65 | 2001 | |
61 | 1126269 | Orlando Princess | Marine Mammal Tours Inc | passenger | 53 | 64 | 2001 | |
62 | 1125484 | Mi-Jo II | Scardigno Charter Fishing | passenger | 51 | 65 | 2002 | |
63 | 1127482 | Suzie Girl | Jim Hull Sportsfishing Inc | passenger | 60 | 65 | 2002 | |
64 | 1159884 | Sandpiper | Falmouth Water Transport | passenger | 60 | 64 | 2004 | later Susan B. Anthony |
65 | 1163486 | Atlantis | Ardolino Family LP | passenger | 94 | 123 | 2004 | |
66 | 1132367 | Swift Cat | Swift Cat LLC | passenger | 59 | 72 | 2003 | later Patriot II |
67 | 1148289 | Golden Sunshine | Bill & Joe's Fishery | trawler | 83 | 80 | 2003 | later Royal Express IV, Catalina Duke |
70 | 1139727 | Sailors Choice | Carl M Earhart | passenger | 45 | 55 | 2003 | |
71 | 1142619 | Bodacious | Tim Smith | passenger | 45 | 55 | 2003 | later Lois Ann |
72 | 1147141 | Interport Pilot | Interport Pilots Agency Inc | pilot boat | 37 | 50 | 2003 | |
73 | 1154813 | Fish Finder II | KJJ Inc | passenger | 8 | 38 | 2004 | |
75 | 1164830 | Velocity | Stagnaro Trips & Cruises | passenger | 50 | 56 | 2004 | |
77 | 1195943 | Golden Sunshine | Bill & Joe's Fishery | charter boat | 76 | 91 | 2007 | later Vineyard Lady |
N.J. Dept of Enviro. Prot'n. | buoy tender | 70 | 2007 | |||||
85 | 1211823 | Sea Dragon | Ocean City Jet Boats | replica | 20 | 45 | 2008 | |
89 | 1254976 | Canaveral Princess | Marine Mammal Tours | tour boat | 92 | 75 | 2014 | |
90 | 1261858 | Molly Pitcher | NY Waterway | ferry | 93 | 106 | 2015 | |
91 | 1266040 | Betsy Ross | NY Waterway | ferry | 93 | 106 | 2016 | |
92 | 1302324 | Franklin D Roosevelt | NY Waterway | ferry | 93 | 106 | 2020 | |
93 | NY Waterway | ferry | 93 | 106 | ||||
94 | NY Waterway | ferry | 93 | 106 | ||||
100 | 1284264 | Orlando Princess | Marine Mammal Tours | tour boat | 108 | 80 | 2018 | |
101 | Barnegat Bay Dredge | pushboat | 2021 | |||||
Built by Ocean Rockets, Inc. | ||||||||
1 | 1031362 | Ocean racer | Ocean Adventures LLC | passenger | 47 | 65 | 1995 | laid up (Bahamas) |
2 | 1041137 | Seadog | Seadog Ventures Inc | passenger | 47 | 65 | 1996 | |
3 | 1054105 | Cyclone | G-Roc Enterprises | passenger | 47 | 65 | 1997 | |
4 | 1052819 | Seadog II | Seadog Ventures Inc | passenger | 47 | 65 | 1997 | |
5 | 1054595 | Rudee Rocket | Rudee Vessel LLC | passenger | 47 | 65 | 1997 | |
6 | 1056642 | Wild Goose | UFO Inc. | passenger | 47 | 65 | 1997 | |
7 | 1065327 | Seadog III | Seadog Ventures Inc | passenger | 47 | 65 | 1998 | |
8 | 1065395 | The Beast | Circle Line Cruises | passenger | 47 | 65 | 1998 | later Shark |
9 | 1067221 | O C Rocket | Ocean City Rockets | passenger | 33 | 55 | 1998 | |
Built by Sunsplash Marina, LLC | ||||||||
10 | 1138814 | Joe's Boardwalk Beast | Summit Aircraft Svces. | passenger | 47 | 65 | 2003 | later Seadog VI |
11 | 1147882 | Screamer | Ontario Realty Inc. | passenger | 21 | 44 | 2003 | |
12 | 1189517 | Honolulu Screamer | Honolulu Screamer LLC | passenger | 28 | 50 | 2006 | |
14 | 1202003 | Codzilla | Nolan Associates | passenger | 54 | 65 | 2007 | |
15 | 1210706 | Seadog V | Seadog Ventures Inc | passenger | 54 | 65 | 2008 | |
16 | 1210057 | Bay Rocket | Blue & Gold Fleet Lp | passenger | 54 | 65 | 2008 | |
17 | 1210817 | Boardwalk Beast | Summit Aircraft Services. | passenger | 47 | 65 | 2008 | |
18 | 1232436 | Beast | Circle Line Sightseeing | passenger | 54 | 65 | 2011 | |
19 | 1246882 | Patriot | Star & Crescent Boats | passenger | 54 | 65 | 2013 | |
20-1 | 1283218 | Hurricane | Sea racer Tours | passenger | 30 | 55 | 2018 | |
20-2 | 1285259 | Sea Racer | Sea Racer Tours | passenger | 30 | 55 | 2018 |