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Rockport Yacht & Supply Co. (RYSCO)

Rockport Tx and Blountstown FL

Most recent update: August 13, 2014.

Rockport Yacht & Supply Company, or RYSCO, was founded by T. Noah Smith, Sr., in 1935 and became a leading builder of fishing boats: they closed in 1987. A second shipyard was added in Blountstown FL when the offshore market took off in the early 1970s, but closed when it collapsed again in 1982. The Rockport shipyard was at the north end of Water Street. See the empty site from the air on Google here. The Blountstown shipyard was on the Apalachicola River, at the end of Yates Drive, southeast of the town. See the empty site from the air on Google here.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Built Notes
Built by RYSCO in Rockport TX
292441 Captain Banjo fishing boat 59 61 1963
297119 Young's fishing boat 95 66 1964 later Dream of God
297120 June Baby I fishing boat 95 66 1964
298406 Cayenne Goddess fishing boat 95 66 1965
298407 Cayenne Princess fishing boat 95 66 1965
298758 Little Dan fishing boat 49 55 1965
298946 Lady Charlene fishing boat 49 55 1965
298961 Galeb fishing boat 147 73 1965 later Dolores S, Allison
299419 Provider fishing boat 147 173 1965
299660 Rio Nueces fishing boat 90 67 1965
299963 Capitan Mario fishing boat 95 66 1965
500833 Angela Carol fishing boat 95 69 1965
52 500834 Jimmy N fishing boat 95 66 1965 later St Paul, Ms Kelly, Blue Dragon
502289 Jerry B tugboat 36 47 1965 later Cindy Sue
502311 Red Eagle Vincent B Miller fishing boat 135 91 1966
503045 Blue Dolphin fishing boat 49 54 1966 later Eclipse
503090 Galway Bay Gary G Warren fishing boat 101 70 1966
503541 La Tanya fishing boat 95 66 1966 later Juan G, Esmeralda & Yahir
503640 Ushagat fishing boat 49 54 1966
504010 Peter-Tran fishing boat 82 59 1966
504024 Wily Fox Wily Fox Inc fishing boat 175 91 1966 lost 1989
504079 Nightshift fishing boat 49 54 1966 later Middle Pass
504266 Miss Mandy fishing boat 49 54 1966
504299 Gulf King 12 fishing boat 101 70 1966 later New Life
504307 Miss Stacey fishing boat 49 54 1966
504574 Gulf King XIV fishing boat 101 70 1966 later Sunflower, cargo Tsui Shue, Fatima I, Fatima
504673 Isabel fishing boat 95 66 1966
94 Susan II fishing boat 95 66 1966
504950 Rebecca & Rachael fishing boat 49 54 1966 later Razors Edge
505148 Lady Deborah fishing boat 144 85 1966 later Master Braxton
Lyco XXX fishing boat 101 70 1966
505463 Lyco XXXI fishing boat 103 70 1966 later Mystic Light
Lyco XXXII fishing boat 101 70 1966
505494 Natalia fishing boat 95 66 1966
505697 Cayenne Cactus fishing boat 95 66 1966
505698 Maria Isabel fishing boat 95 66 1966
505917 Billie Jean fishing boat 82 59 1966
505953 Chief White Hair fishing boat 101 70 1966 later Miss Snow White, Sandra Lee, Mississippi II, Super Liner
506087 Capt M fishing boat 95 66 1966 later Ana Maria
506088 Dona Nelly fishing boat 95 66 1966
114 506245 Miss Victoria fishing boat 82 59 1966 later Guero Kato
130 665573 Western Gulf fishing boat 97 64 1966 later Negrita, Screaming Princess
132 506609 Adriatic Sea fishing boat 104 72 1966 later Capt Hai, Mr. Jim
Patience Express fishing boat 151 66 1966 later Cayes Express
Angela Maria fishing boat 95 69 1966
Southern Explorer fishing boat 101 70 1966
Robert B fishing boat 143 85 1966 later Isabel A Gamble, Lauren Lee
Albacore Galloway Marine fishing boat 143 73 1966 later Lyn's Follier, Morning Mistery
507352 Nancy fishing boat 92 66 1967
507384 Faneca fishing boat 95 66 1967 later Storm
507680 Como Se Llama fishing boat 81 59 1967
507740 Jasmine fishing boat 82 59 1967
507753 D C Greer industrial 89 62 1967 later Nancy Lee, Gulf Man
134 508306 Kelly T fishing boat 97 66 1967
135 508901 Joann B Jo Ann B Inc fishing boat 101 70 1967
508573 Sea Bring Rebecca Inc fishing boat 101 70 1967
508593 Captain Wes fishing boat 82 59 1967 later Nora
139 508847 Sindy Lee fishing boat 101 70 1967 later Amber Cyn
140 511662 Chief Big Heart fishing boat 101 70 1967 later Hercules
509085 World Fisheries 1 World Wide Marketers fishing boat 101 70 1967
509086 World Fisheries 2 World Wide Marketers fishing boat 101 70 1967
509254 Sundowner fishing boat 98 66 1967
509574 Blue Danube fishing boat 101 70 1967 later Unicorn
509576 Mister Ross fishing boat 101 70 1967 later Sharon Lee, Jason Lee, Hoa Xuan Luc
155 509920 Schatze Alan's Enterprises fishing boat 103 70 1967
510297 World Fisheries 3 World Wide Marketers fishing boat 101 70 1967
510298 World Fisheries 4 World Wide Marketers fishing boat 101 70 1967 lost 1981
510736 Cape Lookout fishing boat 88 64 1967
511577 Cape Foulweather fishing boat 88 64 1967
Chief Lookout fishing boat 101 70 1967 later Two Friends, L'Arche de Noe
Chief Paul Pitts fishing boat 101 70 1967 later Miss Diane, Neva J, St Dominic, Miss Jennt II, St. Mary
Eagle fishing boat 103 72 1967 lost 1994
513009 Joshua A Captain Joshua Inc fishing boat 98 66 1968 later Gilbert
174 512730 Aleisha fishing boat 98 66 1968 later Miss Heather Lanelle
175 513494 Sadie & Laurie & R fishing boat 98 66 1968 later Freedom II, Capt Jimmy
513575 Jeannie fishing boat 50 54 1968 later Julie-Irene
177 513815 Juanita B Buck & Peed fishing boat 101 70 1968
514665 Blue Fox fishing boat 101 70 1968 later Grumpy J
514983 Gulf Explorer fishing boat 98 66 1968
516010 Shamrock Palacios Freezer fishing boat 101 70 1968 later Lady Jo-Ann
183 516567 Miss Adaelisa fishing boat 88 64 1968
Daybreak fishing boat 101 75a 1968 later Sugar Foot, Etoile de Mer, scuttled 2001
521299 Martina fishing boat 88 64 1969 later Daniella R
198 521757 Arsco III Texas Gulf Shrimp fishing boat 101 70 1969 lost 2006
521933 Lady Dolcina Lady Dolcina Inc fishing boat 81 64 1969 later Capt Caden
CSF 7 Sierra Fishing Co fishing boat 112 65 1969
CSF 9 Sierra Fishing Co fishing boat 112 65 1969
CSF 10 Sierra Fishing Co fishing boat 112 65 1969
Rio Japura Primar SA fishing boat 125 72 1969 Existence in doubt 2011
Rio Madeira Primar SA fishing boat 125 72 1969 Existence in doubt 2011
Rio Negro Primar SA fishing boat 125 72 1969 Existence in doubt 2011
524637 Dorothy R fishing boat 112 65 1970 later Janet, Aquarian, lost 1993
527001 Gambit industrial 83 60 1970 later Persuader, Kelley Girl, Kelly Girl
527872 Arsco IV Texas Gulf Shrimp fishing boat 101 70 1970 lost 1990
258 529565 Skagerrak fishing boat 96 66 1970
529689 Atlantic Traveler Martin Shinn fishing boat 90 64 1970 sank 2011, raised and scrapped
529690 Miss Jo Ann fishing boat 90 64 1970 later Aaron Gail, yacht Istari
261 529732 Maureen G fishing boat 107 70 1970 later Lucky Moon
530215 Master Charge fishing boat 98 66 1970
531014 Lois Joyce fishing boat 107 70 1971 later Joyce D
531117 Lavonia R fishing boat 119 65 1971 later Julie, Sea Venture
531785 Blue Yukon fishing boat 84 60 1971 later Florence May, Silver Cloud
532084 Zachary R fishing boat 84 60 1971
264 533702 Judy-Lee fishing boat 98 66 1971 later Capt Le, Jimmy Ngo
272 533879 Arsco V Texas Gulf Shrimp fishing boat 101 70 1971
273 531504 Miss Deanna W fishing boat 98 66 1971 later Capt Tiep
277 534844 Mary B W fishing boat 98 66 1971 later Captain Michael
278 534892 Lola Frances Hacksaw Inc fishing boat 101 101 1971
536245 Matco I OSV 166 87 1971 later Clearview I, Diane Marie, Darana R
536246 Matco II Long Island Fishery OSV 166 87 1971 later White Dove, Shinnecock, Columbus
536619 Matco III OSV 166 87 1971 later Clearview III, New Sea Rover
536620 Matco IV OSV 166 87 1971 later Lois U Wetmore, Ventura II
287 537197 Mr Richard fishing boat 97 67 1972 later St Dominic, Peter Tai
289 537617 American Beauty fishing boat 97 67 1972
290 538604 Michelle fishing boat 98 70 1972
291 538210 Marina S fishing boat 101 70 1972 later June V, Eclat I
538560 Sagrado Corazon fishing boat 84 60 1972
538580 Mandy J fishing boat 84 60 1972
538695 Shinnecock II fishing boat 84 60 1972
538892 Cory and Leah fishing boat 69 59 1972 later Mackenzie Paige II
538893 Evening Prayer fishing boat 84 60 1972
298 540062 Miss Evelyn fishing boat 98 70 1972
299 539673 Colleen D fishing boat 97 67 1972 later Conejo del Mar
303 540939 Wily Fox fishing boat 103 70 1972 later Lady Geneva
541054 Jaguar Jaguar Inc fishing boat 103 74 1972 total loss 2004
541098 Southern Belle fishing boat 95 67 1972
541641 Senorita Nanci fishing boat 84 60 1972
541689 Rotarian fishing boat 98 70 1972
541756 El Vaquero fishing boat 84 60 1972
320 549727 Cape Town Ocean Breeze fishing boat 97 67 1973
327 547298 Miss Kay fishing boat 97 67 1973 later Sea Fever
547885 Anita D Anita D Inc fishing boat 98 67 1973
331 550147 Cape Fairwell Ocean Breeze fishing boat 97 67 1973
332 550146 Miss Ivy fishing boat 97 67 1973
550828 Maestro fishing boat 98 67 1973 later Minke
334 549316 Arsco VII Texas Gulf Shrimp fishing boat 97 67 1973
335 548263 St Martin I fishing boat 84 60 1973
336 548327 Freedom fishing boat 97 67 1973
Yutaka Maru No. 22 Yutaka Fisheries fishing boat 104 65 1973 later Yutaka Maru No. 28
Yutaka Maru No. 27 Yutaka Fisheries fishing boat 104 65 1974
Lady Kim fishing boat 112 1975
Tonia C II fishing boat 180 1975
576990 Capt Alfredo fishing boat 97 67 1976
389 577602 Anthony Carl fishing boat 97 67 1976 later Hilda Alexandra
390 578573 Carmela Marie fishing boat 97 67 1976
394 580021 Binh Y fishing boat 97 67 1977 later Capt Phe, Lucky Boy, Capt Mike Tran
396 580055 Miss Sue fishing boat 112 71 1977
397 580354 Mary Ann & Vincie fishing boat 97 67 1977
580568 Alex fishing boat 116 78 1977
400 580851 Zora Belle fishing boat 97 67 1977
401 582968 Oriental Visitor fishing boat 98 70 1977
402 582387 Azteca fishing boat 97 67 1977
403 581935 Barbara Sue fishing boat 97 67 1977 later Stephanie Bryan
404 583472 Gulf King 30 fishing boat 97 67 1977 later Buddy Boy
405 583471 Gulf King 29 fishing boat 97 67 1977
406a 584045 Gulf King 5 fishing boat 97 67 1977
407 584245 Gulf King 6 fishing boat 97 67 1977
409 585863 Kokina fishing boat 157 73 1977 later Capt Lou, Miss Lauren, ChrisMar
410 586255 Abbey fishing boat 97 67 1977
411 585865 Kyle & Courtney fishing boat 57 67 1977 later Amber Waves
413 587015 Robert Jr fishing boat 97 67 1977
587608 Three Brothers fishing boat 97 67 1977 later Gulf King 12
421 588601 Albert S fishing boat 97 67 1977 later Jadda Marie, Dalia
589114 Pacific Hooker fishing boat 97 67 1978
589115 Pacific Ram fishing boat 196 74 1978
590775 Don Pancho Coapesca fishing boat 129 77 1978
591211 Don Ernesto Coapesca fishing boat 129 77 1978 later La Gloria De San Marino
426 592234 Blackie fishing boat 97 67 1978 later Capt Nico
593149 Don Paco Coapesca fishing boat 129 77 1978
428 594444 Quitsa Strider II fishing boat 97 67 1978
429 594640 Gulf King 9 fishing boat 97 67 1978
595188 Capt Art fishing boat 97 67 1978
430a 595189 Gulf King 10 fishing boat 97 67 1978
431a 595190 Gulf King 11 fishing boat 97 67 1978
432 595191 Gulf King 12 fishing boat 97 67 1978 later C C Ann
596804 Enterprise Erin Fisheries fishing boat 100 67 1978
435 597606 Claire Lorraine fishing boat 97 67 1978 later The Ace
598061 Kenneth E Clark fishing boat 97 67 1978 later Little Joseph, Morgan Rae
437 598529 Master Les fishing boat 97 67 1978 later Addiction
439 598903 Gulf King 8 fishing boat 97 67 1978
443 599772 Lauren O fishing boat 97 67 1978
445 600152 Ken Smith fishing boat 97 67 1978 later Aaron Christopher, Los Gueros
446 600153 Roger Hadley fishing boat 97 67 1978 later Rio Brazos
Capt. Donald Capt Donald Fishing fishing boat 129 77 1978
Esperanza 101 fishing boat 106 1978
Esperanza 102 fishing boat 106 1978
449 601507 Miss Trina L fishing boat 97 67 1979
450 601917 Christopher James fishing boat 97 67 1979 later Gulf King 24
451 602140 Gulf King 26 fishing boat 97 67 1979
452 602238 Gulf King 38 fishing boat 97 67 1979
454 602865 Gulf King 19 fishing boat 97 67 1979
455 604488 Candy Lynn fishing boat 97 67 1979
609985 Mayflower F A T Fishing fishing boat 119 74 1979
609986 Mandy J fishing boat 133 74 1979
611418 Kay Lynn fishing boat 119 74 1979 later Stacy M
613018 Kathleen J fishing boat 119 74 1979 later Voyager I
Michael J Dolly Inc fishing boat 196 80 1979
Yutaka Maru 31 Yutaka Fisheries fishing boat 104 1979 later Genesis
471 607377 Rio Frio fishing boat 97 67 1979
472 613177 Rio Guadalupe fishing boat 97 67 1979 later Libertad
476 626917 Pacific F/V Pacific Inc fishing boat 138 75 1979
477 606937 Ramona fishing boat 196 80 1979 later Theresa Marie, Janice Lynell
479 613647 Mrs Aurora fishing boat 97 67 1979
480 Wouri I Crevettes fishing boat 157 83 1980
481 Wouri II Crevettes fishing boat 157 83 1980
482 Wouri III Crevettes fishing boat 157 83 1980
483 Wouri IV Crevettes fishing boat 157 83 1980
484 Wouri V Crevettes fishing boat 157 83 1980
485 Wouri VI Crevettes fishing boat 157 83 1980
486 Wouri VII Crevettes fishing boat 157 83 1980
487 Wouri VIII Crevettes fishing boat 157 83 1980
488 Wouri IX Crevettes fishing boat 157 83 1980
489 Wouri X Crevettes fishing boat 157 83 1980
491 651594 Miss Alissa fishing boat 137 74 1982 later Miss Maria, Maizey James
492 624650 Halliburton 224 Halliburton OSV 199 130 1980 later T. P. S. 224
493 627969 Halliburton 225 Halliburton OSV 199 130 1980 later Cortes I
494 630094 Manuatele III American Samoa passenger 99 104 1980
633919 Pacific Lawrence Cooper fishing boat 110 75 1981
Yutaka Maru No. 50 Yutaka Fisheries fishing boat 101 75 1981 later Fiona
Yutaka Maru No. 51 Yutaka Fisheries fishing boat 101 75 1981 later Nalini
Yutaka Maru No. 52 Yutaka Fisheries fishing boat 101 75 1981
502 641674 HOS Bold Venture Hornbeck Offshore OSV 299 180 1981 later York River, Gulf Freedom
503 643999 HOS Determine Hornbeck Offshore OSV 299 180 1981 later Flint River
504 643475 PBR/357 OSV 295 180 1982 later Ensco Coaster, Coaster Tide, Cee Jay
505 HOS Geomar Apollo Hornbeck Offshore research 295 200 1982 later HOS Geco Apollo, lost 1991
506 650650 Halliburton 226 Halliburton OSV 298 130 1982 later TPS-226, Sea Bass
650357 Silver Bullet Roland Latsch fishing boat 18 37 1982
651595 Noah Smith Barcos del Mar fishing boat 120 83 1982
514 Yutaka Maru No. 75 Yutaka Fisheries fishing boat 101 70 1985 later Takamaru No. 75, Ranmar No. 75
515 Yutaka Maru No. 78 Yutaka Fisheries fishing boat 101 70 1985 later Takamaru No. 78, Ranmar No. 78
519 908380 Gulf King 47 Herndon Marine fishing boat 125 76 1987
520 908379 Gulf King 48 Herndon Marine fishing boat 125 76 1987
521 908378 Gulf King 49 Herndon Marine fishing boat 125 76 1987
522 908381 Gulf King 50 Herndon Marine fishing boat 125 76 1987
523 913754 Miss Fennessy R & A Ltd fishing boat 125 76 1987 later Isa
524 913753 Gulf King 51 Herndon Marine fishing boat 125 76 1987
525 915624 Gulf King 53 Herndon Marine fishing boat 125 76 1987
526 915623 Gulf King 52 Herndon Marine fishing boat 125 76 1987
Yutaka Maru No. 37 Yutaka Fisheries fishing boat 101 70 1987 later Miss Ella
Built by RYSCO Shipyard Inc., in Rockport TX - different series of hull numbers
101 569681 Bigorange VII Intermarine OSV 331 157 1975
102 572451 Java Seal Moody Offshore OSV 263 175 1976 later Veesea Typhoon, Typhoon
103 578775 Trojan Express offshore Express OSV 180 175 1976 later Marte del Gulfo, Trojan Express, Gulf Supplier
104 593394 Capt. George New Transport Lines OSV 297 162 1978 later Southern Star I
Built by RYSCO Shipyard Inc., in Blountstown FL
25 571019 Meridian Marine Tpt Mgmt OSV 190 116 1975 later Southern Coast, Miss Saidy
26 572391 State Eagle OSV 196 143 1976 later State Gull, Cayman Service, French Look II, Holo-Kai
27 572392 State Falcon OSV 196 143 1976 later American Eagle, Fender Care I
28 581858 King's Knight tugboat 187 119 1977 later Julia Felicia Adams, James Robert, Akela, American Ally, Roland A. Falgout
29 583851 King's Pawn tugboat 148 87 1976 later Noah Smith, Pacific Pride
30 582641 Ross Seal Seal Fleet OSV 299 162 1977 later Seabulk Ross Seal, Ocean Guardian, Proteus
31 587272 China Seal Seal Fleet OSV 299 162 1977 later Seabulk Vermont, Vermont, Honu, Miss Elizabeth, Charger
32 589282 Capt Chad Michael B & J Martin crewboat 91 96 1978
33 594643 Red Seal Seal Fleet OSV 203 178 1978 later Tiger Seal, Red Seal, Vegas Express, Savannah Lady, Escapade Casino, Diamond Girl, Escapade
34 600226 Black Seal Seal Fleet OSV 207 178 1978 later Sky Seal
35 591441 Seaview crewboat 91 96 1978 later Sea Raider, RMS Orion
593805 Tarpon tugboat 49 47 1978 later Brown Gulf
595188 Capt. Art fishing boat 97 67 1978 later Ronin
39 596212 Trout tugboat 49 47 1978 later Brown Water IV
36a DECO XX Duzich Inc fishing boat 124 73 1979 lost 1982
37 607406 DECO XXI Duzich Inc fishing boat 124 73 1979 later Excalibur
38 608631 DECO XXII Duzich Inc fishing boat 124 73 1979 later Phyllis P, Ms Grier, Bay Star V, Ocean Pursuit
39 610157 DECO XXIII Duzich Inc fishing boat 124 73 1979 later Nina M, Prima Donna
40 600720 Belinda Pugh Pugh Offshore OSV 213 103 1979 later HOS Lone Wolf, Seabulk Austin, Yumil Kanaab, Caballo Rojo
41 599312 Mariann Pugh Pugh Offshore OSV 565 162 1979 later HOS Gallant Fox, Seabulk Oregon, Anna
42a 605933 Lois Joyce Lois Joyce Inc fishing boat 199 89 1979 lost 1992
43 611561 John W. Pugh Pugh Offshore OSV 571 162 1979 later HOS Deep Sun, Seabulk Washington, WAO Ethioe
45 614034 Celeste Ann Sea Supply crewboat 93 96 1979
46 615559 Tiburon Bristow Group OSV 297 174 1979 later Allison
47 626686 Tom Martin Pugh Pugh Offshore OSV 282 175 1980 later HOS Fighting Fox, Gulf Guardian, SPT Guardian
48 621980 Lauren A Daybrook Fisheries fishing boat 630 150 1980
49 628361 Interceptor OSV 250 180 1980 later Earl Tide, Paladin Shadow II, yacht Al Shoua
50 634724 Dolly S. McAllister McAllister Towing tugboat 197 110 1981 later Vigilant, Rowan M. McAllister
51 638559 Gaviota McAllister Bros tugboat 197 110 1981 later Iona McAllister
52 646397 PBR/364 OSV 265 169 1982 later Discovery Seahorse, scrapped 2006
53 640565 Insignia offshore Ship Services OSV 248 180 1981 later ferry Sankaty
54 643471 Baffin Seal Seal Fleet OSV 292 174 1981 later Seabulk Colorado, Kahana
55 645097 Cecil H. Green II Halliburton Geo research 1,259 173 1982 later Zakher Hope, Mamola Hope, MGS Geosurvey
56 648553 Hawke Seal Seal Fleet OSV 292 174 1982 later Seabulk Arkansas, NW Campeche, Denamex II
57 650958 Pegasus Seal Seal Fleet OSV 272 185 1982 later Seabulk Missouri, NW Veracruz, Centurion

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