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Yank Marine

(Including Ocean Rockets, Inc., and Sunsplash Marina LLC)

Tuckahoe NJ

Most recent update: June 1, 2020.

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. See it from the air on Google here. 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.

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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

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