Photograph · Merritt's Boat & Engine Works

Merritt · Hull No. 23 · 7 names since 1975

Legacy

FormerlyNo ProblemCafiBig WednesdayJolly RogerMunenquitaLegend

Merritt Hull 23, a Merritt launched in 1975 as No Problem and later Big Wednesday; documented as Legacy since 2026.

Her story, name by name

  1. From 1975

    No Problem

    Confirmed · merrittboat.com, Wikipedia

  2. 1975

    Delivery

    Launched 1975 as No Problem, Hull 23 in the yard's registry, 43 feet. The first cold-molded Merritt and the first with a rocket launcher.

    Confirmed · merrittboat.com, Wikipedia

  3. Undated

    Cafi

    Reported · Wikipedia

  4. Undated

    Big Wednesday

    Reported · Wikipedia, U.S. Coast Guard

  5. 1983

    Tournament · name at the time not on record

    La Guaira Bank, Venezuela: the most white marlin released in a day, and the first 1,000 lb blue marlin taken off Venezuela.

    Reported · Wikipedia

  6. 2021 – 2023

    Jolly Roger

    Reported · U.S. Coast Guard

    Renamed from Big Wednesday between the March and April 2021 Coast Guard files. Hailing port moved from Pompano Beach, FL to Stuart, FL. Official number and HIN unchanged.

  7. 2023 – 2025

    Munenquita

    Reported · U.S. Coast Guard

    Renamed from Jolly Roger between the May and June 2023 Coast Guard files. Hailing port moved from Stuart, FL to Islamorada, FL. Official number and HIN unchanged.

  8. 2025 – 2026

    Legend

    Reported · U.S. Coast Guard

    Renamed from Munenquita between the September and November 2025 Coast Guard files. Hailing port moved from Islamorada, FL to Key West, FL. Official number and HIN unchanged.

  9. 2026 – present

    LegacyCurrent

    Reported · U.S. Coast Guard

    Renamed from Legend between the May and June 2026 Coast Guard files. Hailing port Key West, FL. Official number and HIN unchanged.

Know this boat? Send us what you have.