Photograph · Merritt's Boat & Engine Works

Builder · Pompano Beach, Florida

Merritt

Franklin and Ennis Merritt bought ten acres on the Intracoastal at Pompano Beach in 1947 and opened the yard in 1948, first to keep charter boats running and, from 1955, to build them. Buddy Merritt's 37-footers set the pattern, and his son Roy still runs the yard, which keeps a public registry of every hull it has launched.

Hulls on record
110
Built between
1955–2023
Names carried
287
Renamed at least once
72

Hulls on recordBy decade, then hull number

  1. 1950s5 hulls

    Miss Bel-AirNo. 1 · 34195534 ft
  2. GeorgettaNo. 2 · 35195635 ft
  3. Big Bad Johnlaunched as Caliban · 10 names since 1957No. 3 · 37195737 ft
  4. Do Staylaunched as Val Jean IV · 4 names since 1958No. 4 · 37195837 ft
  5. Benchmarklaunched as Windsong · 13 names since 1959No. 5 · 37195937 ft

  6. 1960s13 hulls

    Annalilaunched as Joan E · 4 names since 1960No. 6 · 37196037 ft
  7. Talon IIlaunched as Timid Tuna · 14 names since 1961No. 7 · 37196137 ft
  8. Releaselaunched as Tuna Teaser · 5 names since 1961No. 8 · 37196137 ft
  9. Sangria Ilaunched as Caliban · 3 names since 1962No. 9 · 37196237 ft
  10. Bulldoglaunched as Finest Kind · 11 names since 1963No. 10 · 37196337 ft
  11. Northern Lightslaunched as Sunny Bunch · 6 names since 1963No. 11 · 37196337 ft
  12. Finest Kindlaunched as Alligator · 2 names since 1964No. 12 · 37196437 ft
  13. Black Bartlaunched as Hopalong · 2 names since 1965No. 13 · 42196542 ft
  14. Hoolililaunched as Windsong · 3 names since 1966No. 14 · 37196637 ft
  15. Andiamo!launched as Sandra D · 7 names since 1967No. 15 · 37196737 ft
  16. Ladylaunched as Decoy · 6 names since 1968No. 16 · 37196837 ft
  17. Cat's Meowlaunched as Caliban · 3 names since 1968No. 17 · 42196842 ft
  18. Picaflorlaunched as Caliban II · 3 names since 1969No. 18 · 42196942 ft

  19. 1970s14 hulls

    Caliban IIINo. 19 · 42197242 ft
  20. Jane-S VNo. 20 · 42197342 ft
  21. Nanylaunched as Sansouri · 3 names since 1974No. 21 · 42197442 ft
  22. Fighting Lady3 names since 1974No. 22 · 42197442 ft
  23. Legacylaunched as No Problem · 7 names since 1975No. 23 · 43197543 ft
  24. Cinco WNo. 24 · 42197642 ft
  25. SeaJeannielaunched as Snee Kee Pete · 2 names since 1976No. 25 · 43197643 ft
  26. Mistresslaunched as Belama · 2 names since 1977No. 26 · 43197743 ft
  27. Lee Sidelaunched as Xi Phias · 4 names since 1977No. 28 · 53197753 ft
  28. LisaNo. 29 · 53197853 ft
  29. MakabNo. 30 · 44197844 ft
  30. Fighting LadyNo. 27 · 43197943 ft
  31. Sea-DNo. 31 · 53197953 ft
  32. Watertightlaunched as Lawless · 4 names since 1979No. 32 · 46197946 ft

  33. 1980s16 hulls

    Shotgun3 names since 1982No. 34 · 55198255 ft
  34. Renegade3 names since 1982No. 35 · 46198246 ft
  35. Tall CottonNo. 36 · 46198246 ft
  36. Dream GirlNo. 37 · 51198251 ft
  37. Jackpotlaunched as Cookie Too · 3 names since 1982No. 38 · 43198243 ft
  38. TsunamiNo. 39 · 46198246 ft
  39. OutlawNo. 33 · 54198354 ft
  40. Pretty PattiNo. 40 · 46198346 ft
  41. RerunNo. 41 · 46198446 ft
  42. CharadeNo. 42 · 46198446 ft
  43. Formidablelaunched as Kimberly · 3 names since 1985No. 43 · 46198546 ft
  44. Ship's Cafelaunched as Seven Days · 2 names since 1987No. 45 · 60198760 ft
  45. Five O'clock Somewherelaunched as Ambush · 3 names since 1987No. 47 · 46198746 ft
  46. Lay Dayslaunched as Tyson’s Pride · 3 names since 1988No. 46 · 62198862 ft
  47. RunawayNo. 48 · 46198946 ft
  48. Black Outlaunched as Whistler · 3 names since 1989No. 49 · 63198963 ft

  49. 1990s19 hulls

    Leslie Annelaunched as R & R · 3 names since 1990No. 50 · 63199063 ft
  50. Be Cooleylaunched as Can’t Touch Dis · 2 names since 1991No. 51 · 63199163 ft
  51. BlondieNo. 52 · 65199165 ft
  52. Ann Marielaunched as Misguided · 2 names since 1993No. 53 · 65199365 ft
  53. Hullbillylaunched as Alacran · 2 names since 1993No. 54 · 65199365 ft
  54. Nimbuslaunched as Fishin’ Daze · 2 names since 1994No. 55 · 68199468 ft
  55. Coemotionlaunched as Tyson’s Pride · 2 names since 1995No. 56 · 65199565 ft
  56. Wish You Were Herelaunched as Can’t Touch Dis · 3 names since 1996No. 57 · 75199675 ft
  57. LisaNo. 58 · 58199658 ft
  58. Hopelaunched as Christina · 2 names since 1997No. 60 · 58199758 ft
  59. Undertakerlaunched as My Lynn · 3 names since 1997No. 61 · 58199758 ft
  60. Mimilaunched as Sea-D · 2 names since 1997No. 62 · 58199758 ft
  61. Clam Diggerlaunched as Precise · 2 names since 1998No. 59 · 78199878 ft
  62. Hideoutlaunched as Pisces IV · 5 names since 1998No. 63 · 58199858 ft
  63. Danchilaunched as Leslie Anne · 3 names since 1998No. 64 · 58199858 ft
  64. ChundaNo. 65 · 48199848 ft
  65. Casamontelaunched as Jolly Roger · 5 names since 1999No. 66 · 58199958 ft
  66. Weez In The Keyslaunched as Business Stinks · 2 names since 1999No. 67 · 58199958 ft
  67. Whiskey Blueslaunched as Offshore Lady · 3 names since 1999No. 69 · 58199958 ft

  68. 2000s22 hulls

    Remain Calmlaunched as Christina · 2 names since 2000No. 68 · 80200080 ft
  69. El Jefelaunched as My Lynn · 2 names since 2000No. 70 · 58200058 ft
  70. Calibanlaunched as Mimi · 2 names since 2000No. 72 · 58200058 ft
  71. Rock N Reellaunched as Reel Tight · 3 names since 2001No. 71 · 80200180 ft
  72. Mary AgnesNo. 74 · 58200158 ft
  73. Mixed Logiclaunched as Sweet Thing · 3 names since 2001No. 75 · 58200158 ft
  74. Rodeolaunched as Promise · 3 names since 2002No. 73 · 72200272 ft
  75. What A Countrylaunched as Lady Columbo · 3 names since 2003No. 76 · 80200380 ft
  76. Mystic Leelaunched as Bree · 2 names since 2003No. 77 · 72200372 ft
  77. Christinalaunched as Dauntless · 3 names since 2004No. 79 · 72200472 ft
  78. E.T.No. 80 · 72200472 ft
  79. Day MoneyNo. 81 · 80200480 ft
  80. Beastlaunched as E.T. · 3 names since 2005No. 82 · 80200580 ft
  81. Tyson’s PrideNo. 84 · 72200572 ft
  82. Merrittoriouslaunched as Snap Roll · 3 names since 2006No. 83 · 80200680 ft
  83. Out-A-Linelaunched as Bree · 2 names since 2007No. 85 · 72200772 ft
  84. Reel WheelsNo. 86 · 80200780 ft
  85. Mixed Logiclaunched as Shann · 4 names since 2007No. 87 · 72200772 ft
  86. SeraphimNo. 88 · 80200880 ft
  87. Offshore LadyNo. 89 · 72200872 ft
  88. Slingin Mudlaunched as Brier Patch · 2 names since 2009No. 90 · 72200972 ft
  89. Pursuit Of Excellencelaunched as Owls Nest · 3 names since 2009No. 91 · 72200972 ft

  90. 2010s15 hulls

    Me And The Boyslaunched as Destiny · 2 names since 2010No. 94 · 86201086 ft
  91. My LoveNo. 92 · 72201172 ft
  92. Mavericklaunched as Dauntless · 2 names since 2011No. 95 · 86201186 ft
  93. My LynnNo. 98 · 66201266 ft
  94. Dirt Worklaunched as III Amigos · 2 names since 2013No. 96 · 86201386 ft
  95. Shooting Starlaunched as Oasis · 3 names since 2014No. 93 · 58201458 ft
  96. KristinaNo. 97 · 86201486 ft
  97. My Lynnlaunched as Caryali · 2 names since 2015No. 99 · 72201572 ft
  98. FlyerNo. 100 · 86201686 ft
  99. What A Countrylaunched as Bree · 2 names since 2016No. 101 · 86201686 ft
  100. Never Say NeverNo. 102 · 72201772 ft
  101. Tangaroalaunched as Reel Tight · 2 names since 2017No. 103 · 86201786 ft
  102. Owl’s NestNo. 105 · 86201886 ft
  103. Sea AngelNo. 104 · 72201972 ft
  104. Kricketlaunched as Artemis · 2 names since 2019No. 107 · 77201977 ft

  105. 2020s6 hulls

    Waymakerlaunched as Perlamar · 2 names since 2020No. 106 · 86202086 ft
  106. WychmereNo. 108 · 77202177 ft
  107. Reel Wheels IIINo. 109 · 88202288 ft
  108. Speculatorlaunched as Hullbilly · 3 names since 2022No. 110 · 68202268 ft
  109. Reel TightNo. 111 · 88202388 ft
  110. CatchNo. 112 · 77202377 ft

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