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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
- From 1975
No Problem
Confirmed · merrittboat.com, Wikipedia
- 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
- Undated
Cafi
Reported · Wikipedia
- Undated
Big Wednesday
Reported · Wikipedia, U.S. Coast Guard
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
SistersOther Merritt 43s, then 1975 builds
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