Merritt · Hull No. 7 · 1961 · 14 names since 1961

Talon II

FormerlyTimid TunaDrummondDorothy D.Lady B.Easy RiderMiltwonAmandaLady JaneEdith AnnGAF VIIAnsley RuthWingsHotty Toddy

Photograph · Merritt Boat & Engine Works

Merritt Hull 7, a Merritt launched in 1961 as Timid Tuna and later Ansley Ruth; documented as Talon II since 2026.

Build sheetMerritt · Hull No. 7 · 1961

Designer
Merritt's Boat & Engine Works, in-house
Built for
Dale Schaefer
Construction
Strip-planked yellow cedar on mahogany frames

Her story, name by name

  1. From 1961

    Timid Tuna

    Confirmed · merrittboat.com, Wikipedia

  2. 1961

    Delivery

    Launched 1961 as Timid Tuna, Hull 7 in the yard's registry, 37 feet.

    Confirmed · merrittboat.com, Wikipedia

  3. 1961

    Repower

    Repowered with 500 hp Cummins diesels. Date not published; recorded against the launch year.

    Unverified · Wikipedia

  4. Undated

    Drummond

    Reported · Wikipedia

  5. Undated

    Dorothy D.

    Reported · Wikipedia

  6. Undated

    Lady B.

    Reported · Wikipedia

  7. Undated

    Easy Rider

    Reported · Wikipedia

  8. Undated

    Miltwon

    Reported · Wikipedia

  9. Undated

    Amanda

    Reported · Wikipedia

  10. Undated

    Lady Jane

    Reported · Wikipedia

  11. Undated

    Edith Ann

    Reported · Wikipedia

  12. Undated

    GAF VII

    Reported · Wikipedia

  13. Undated

    Ansley Ruth

    Reported · Wikipedia

  14. Undated

    Wings

    Reported · U.S. Coast Guard

  15. 2022 – 2026

    Hotty Toddy

    Reported · U.S. Coast Guard

    Documented as Hotty Toddy, hailing from Stuart, FL, by October 2022; the Coast Guard file carried her as Wings of Stuart, FL in July 2022. Same official number and HIN.

  16. 2026 – present

    Talon IICurrent

    Reported · U.S. Coast Guard

    Documented as Talon II, hailing from Dallas, TX, by January 2026; the Coast Guard file carried her as Hotty Toddy of Stuart, FL in January 2025. Same official number and HIN.

SistersOther Merritt 37s, then 1961 builds

  1. Releaselaunched as Tuna Teaser · 5 names since 1961No. 8 · 37196137 ft
  2. No. 6Annalilaunched as Joan E · 4 names since 1960No. 6 · 37196037 ft
  3. No. 9Sangria Ilaunched as Caliban · 3 names since 1962No. 9 · 37196237 ft
  4. No. 5Benchmarklaunched as Windsong · 13 names since 1959No. 5 · 37195937 ft
  5. No. 10Bulldoglaunched as Finest Kind · 11 names since 1963No. 10 · 37196337 ft
  6. Northern Lightslaunched as Sunny Bunch · 6 names since 1963No. 11 · 37196337 ft

Not yet on record: tournament record.