Merritt's Boat & Engine Works ~ Shipbuilding History

Merritt's Boat & Engine Works

Pompano Beach FL

Most recent update: June 7, 2019.

Merritt's Boat & Engine Works, Inc., was founded by Franklin and Ennis Merritt in 1948 and is now owned and operated by the third generation of the family. Visit them at merrittboat.com and see the yard from the air on Google here.

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	O/N	Name	Customer	Type	GT	LOA	Built	Notes
1	285934	Seahub III	Herbert F. Myers	fishing boat	11	33	1957	later Cuttyhunker, Miss BelAir, Tantalizer, The First, Cheese Cake
2	286924	Ocean Fancy		fishing boat	11	33	1958	later First Choice
3	276422	Caliban	Bill Carpenter	fishing boat	11	35	1958	later Striper, Melterni, Sweat, Chips, Hooked II, Papa, Billy B, Big Bad John, Merrittime, Black Betty
4	278638	Val Jean	Richard Horvath	fishing boat	11	35	1959	later Chevy Won, Patricia, Do Stay
5	280634	Windsong	Tore Hembe	fishing boat	11	35	1960	later Barbara Jo, Caracal, Compass Rose, Cheetah, Mistress, Thunder, Sportin' Life, Sassy Lady, Old Lady, Friendship, Leilani, Benchmark
6	283725	Joan E	Ralph Rau	fishing boat	11	35	1960	later Wildcatter, Infiniti, Annali
7	284725	Timid Tuna	Dale Schaefer	fishing boat	11	35	1961	later Drummond, Dorothy D, Lady B, Easy Rider, Miltwon, Amanda, Lady Jane, Edith Ann, GAF VII, Ansley Ruth, Schmuck, Wings, Hotty Toddy
8	286170	Tuna Teaser		fishing boat	11	35	1961	later Born Free, Sachem, Seaquirt, Release
9	287912	Caliban	Bill Carpenter	fishing boat	11	35	1962	later Golden Bear (Jack Nicklaus), Chunda, Sangria I (Panama)
10	290114	Finest Kind	Dorothea Dean	fishing boat	11	35	1962	later Nefertiti, Ballyhoo, My Way, Jingo, High Roller, Princess Claudia, Live Wire, Cookie Monster, Jolly Roger, Bulldog
11	293145	Sunny Bunch	? Irwin	fishing boat	11	35	1963	later Ole, Sea Hub, Recipe, Maverick, Northern Lights
12	294956	Alligator	Jack Rounick	fishing boat	11	35	1964	later Finest Kind
13	298425	Hopalong	Fletch Creamer	fishing boat	22	40	1965	later Huntress
14	503211	Windsong	Tore Hembe	fishing boat	11	35	1966	later No Problem, Hoolili
15	507428	Sandra D	San Evert	fishing boat	11	35	1967	later Echoes, Caliban, Cadence, CBM, Rowdy, Andiamo
16	512186	Decoy	Richard Freydberg	fishing boat	11	35	1967	later Jane Ann, Sea Angler, Renegade, Wild Orange, Lady
17	514085	Caliban	Alan Merritt	fishing boat	22	42	1968	later Xiphias, Cats Meow, Sweet Sadie, Finest Kind
18	520624	Caliban II	Buddy Merritt	fishing boat	22	42	1969	later Quail, CMC, Marauder, Live Wire, Chris Lane, Picaflor
19	538469	Caliban III	Frank Merritt	fishing boat	22	42	1971	later Cosa, Sea Otter, Stood Up, Patients
20	547715	Jane S	George Scheigert	fishing boat	22	42	1971	later Infinity, Sachem, Jody Lynn, Head Hunter, Celia P, Fishing for Him, Soul Trolling, Necee J
21	558462	Sansouri	Chris Weld	fishing boat	22	42	1974	later Buddy Boy, Nany, Cuzz
22	555908	Fighting Lady	Dinny Phipps	fishing boat	22	42	1974	later Prowess, Fighting Lady
23	567182	No Problem	Jo Jo del Guercia	fishing boat	22	42	1975	later Cafi, Big Wednesday
24	571432	Cinco W	Pat Welder	fishing boat	22	42	1976	later Sheria III, Sydney H, Lil Liz
25	572858	Snee Kee Peet	Pete Benoit	fishing boat	22	42	1976	later Bootlegger, Motivation, Memsab, Pescadora, SeaJeannie
26	580128	Belama	Newt Belcher	fishing boat	22	42	1977	later Mickey Fin, Rookie IV, Mistress
27	604991	Fighting Lady	Dinny Phipps	fishing boat	22	42	1979	later Anhinga, Talley VII, Five Star, Strong Persuader
28	607319	Craigearn	John Meyer	fishing boat	31	43	1978	later L & H, Sassy Lady, Piquel, Sea Boots
29	590691	Lisa		recreational	59	54	1977	later Slip a Way, Coral Lady, Jody Lynne, Patriot, Old School, Orion
30	590073	Nancy Ann		recreational	59	54	1977	later Adam's Folly, Salemwolf, Lagniappe
31	601042	Kila Kila		recreational	59	53	1978
32	616326	22 Karat		recreational	40	46	1979	later Sachem, Slipaway, Alcyone, White Cap, Strike II, Tall Cotton
33	660304	Bootlegger		recreational	20	54	1983	later Apple Pie & Coffee, Bullwinkle, Another Girl, Hoss, Sonrisa, Fish Tale, Milk Money
34	643079	Shelter Harbour	Ray Brown	recreational	52	55	1981	later R & R, Buddy Boy, Disisit, Hide Out, J.A.C.S., Tsunami, Wrapped Up
35	1093220	Renegade		recreational	34	46	1982	later Snapshot, Tuna Bird, Laura Marie
36	640632	Tall Cotton		recreational	34	46	1981	later Full Count, Cookie Monster, Gracious, Mollie Whopper, Nemesis II
37	653989	Dream Girl		passenger	42	49	1982	later Rebound
38	646216	Cookie Too	Murray Brothers	recreational	22	42	1982	later Tracker, Sneaky Pete II, Jackpot
39	653233	Reel Love		recreational	44	46	1982	later Devil's Advocate, El Jefe
40	661942	Pretty Patti		recreational	31	45	1983	later Jody Lynne, Sachem, Soul Trollin
41	687483	Wayward		recreational	31	45	1985
42	676384	Billy B	The McDaniel Fndn.	research	28	46	1984	later Blue Goose, Goose
43	689014	Kimberly		recreational	31	45	1985	later Slipaway, Nadine, Jizzie
44	909609	Mongoose	High Plains Capital	recreational	33	45	1986
45	909559	My Lyn		recreational	57	59	1987	later Melissa, LC, Hullbilly, Ship's Cafe
46	930863	Tyson's Pride		recreational	30	62	1988	later Sea-D, Buddy Boy, Melissa, Heartache
47	922290	Ambush		recreational	41	47	1987	later Slip A Way, Magic Touch, Hull Billy, Ambush, Caliban, Necee J
48	941549	Runaway	John and Kim Holcomb	recreational	16	46	1989	later Teddy Bear, Tropic King
49	938240	Whistler		recreational	31	62	1989	later Nimbus, Juro, Adam's Folly, Wybulu, Wychmere
50	971593	R & R		recreational	35	62	1990	later Sea Hawke, Saranita
51	976000	Can't Touch Dis		recreational	28	63	1991	later Silky, Coral Lady, Turn the Page, Be Cooley
52	977963	Blondie	Kai South LLC	recreational	38	64	1991
53	990699	Missguided		recreational	40	65	1993	later Reel Tight, Won Buy Land, Toad, Ann Marie
54	999597	Alacran		recreational	44	65	1993
55	1022328	Fishin' Daze		recreational	44	69	1994	later Nimbus
56	1031752	Tyson's Pride	Tyson Foods	recreational	96	65	1995	later Terminella's Pride, Snooter, Coemotion
57	1040103	Can't Touch Dis		recreational	57	75	1996	later Fine Lines, Bodacious, Hullbilly, Real Janie
58	1044133	Lisa	D. H. Braman, Jr.	recreational	60	59	1996	later Committed, Labelle
59	1062580	Precise		recreational	77	78	1998	later Miss Checkers, Clam Digger
60	1050272	Christina	William Entenmann	recreational	59	58	1997	later Mimi, Pima II, Renaissance, Pursuit
61	1051642	My Bree		recreational	55	54	1997	later My Lynn, Christina
62	1056048	Sea-D	Carl Doverspike	recreational	59	58	1997
63	1065297	Pisces IV		recreational	59	58	1998	later Breck Girl, Jacs, El Chupacabra, Family Time
64	1074936	Leslie Anne		recreational	59	58	1998
65	1078708	Scalp 'Em		recreational	17	33	1998	later Alli Cat
66	1135559	Black Out	James B. Black, Jr.	recreational	60	58	1998	later Sweet Thing
67	1085213	Business Stinks		recreational	59	58	1999	later Grander, Weez in The Keys
68	1092528	Christina	William Entenmann	recreational	88	76	2000	later Badonkadonk
69	1089951	Offshore Lady		recreational	59	58	1999	later My Lynn, H T Hook, Ohhh Boy!
70	1093862	My Lynn		recreational	59	58	2000	later Cutnail, Sapo, Parranda, El Jefe
71	1112535	Reel Tight	Resort Time Shares	recreational	87	75	2001
72	1103540	Mimi	Harbor Rock LLC	recreational	59	58	2000	later Never Say Never, Caliban
73	1127331	Promise	Conception I Charters	recreational	96	72	2002	later Stepho, in Flight
76	1266807	Lady Columbo		recreational	98	80	2002	later Reel Money, Hullbilly
77	1141435	Bree		recreational	96	72	2003	later Owls Nest, Georgie Girl, Mystic Lee
78	1145145	Pisces IV	Pisces IV Inc	recreational	96	72	2003
79	1150001	Dauntless	Frank A. Crowley, III	recreational	96	72	2004	later Watashee
80	1154230	E T		recreational	96	72	2004	later Business Stinks
81	St. V.	Day Money		recreational		89	2004
82	1168358	E T	Bigeye Inc	recreational	87	75	2005	later Speculator
83	1240904	Impulse		recreational	85	74	2006	later El Chupacabra
85	1195117	Bree	Randal L. Ringhaver	recreational	95	72	2007	later Scooter
86	1200878	Reel Wheels	Sunset Investors LLC	recreational	85	74	2007
87	1234882	Panacea		recreational	93	72	2007	later Captivator
88	1209694	Seraphim	Carl H. Lindner, III	recreational	85	74	2008
89	1211815	offshore Lady	offshore Lady LLC	recreational	95	72	2008
90	1232075	Brier Patch	Hillhouse Management	recreational	95	72	2008
91	1219932	Owls Nest	Owl's Nest LLC	recreational	96	72	2009
92	1235359	My Love	Lalis Holding	recreational	95	72	2011
93	1251268	Oasis	Early Haven LLC	recreational	59	58	2014
94	1234292	Destiny	Blackhawk Yachting	recreational	182	80	2011
95	1232271	Dauntless	The Janice Crowley Trust	recreational	182	80	2011
96	1249870	III Amigos	Marine 86 LLC	recreational	171	86	2013
97	1253452	Kristina	Goodrich Sea Transportation Inc.	recreational	171	80	2014
98	1242977	My Lynn	Michael R. Snyder	recreational	98	68	2012
99	1261090	Caryali	Caryali Merritt LLC	recreational	95	72	2015
100	1266436	Flyer		recreational	106	77	2016
101	1274921	Bree		recreational	114	77	2016
102	1276178	never Say Never	never Say Never Holdings	recreational	95	72	2017
103	1276858	Reel Tight	R T S I Invc.	recreational	95	72	2017
104	1295597	Sea Angel		recreational	95	72	2019
105	1288066	Owl's Nest		recreational	95	77	2018
106	1308782	Perlamar		recreational	104	77	2020
107	1297088	Artemis		recreational	112	78	2019
108	1315493	Wychmere		recreational	112	78	2021