George S. Lawley & Sons, Neponset MA

(formerly in Scituate and South Boston)

George S. Lawley Sr., a boatbuilder from the Limehouse section of London, opened his first yachtbuilding yard in Scituate, in 1866.  In 1874, he moved to City Point, in South Boston, to a site next door to the Boston Yacht Club, but by 1910 he needed more space, so he moved again, to the former Putnam Nail Works, at Point Norfolk, in Neponset.  The yard also built flying boats and the Navy's first airship, DN 1, but closed in 1945.  You can see the site from the air on Google here.  Although a famous yachtbuilder, little is known about it and if anyone can add to the table below, please e-mail timcolton@aol.com.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Type Tons Feet Delivery Disposition

Built in South Boston
  Medusa   Cutter Yacht   63 1882  
  Puritan Charles Paine & others Sloop Yacht   28 1885 Scrapped 1925
  Mayflower Mayflower Syndicate Sloop Yacht     1886  
  Volunteer Volunteer Syndicate Sloop Yacht       Outfit only
  Sachem Owens & Metcalfe Yacht   103 1886  
  Nantasket   Lifeboat   29 pre 1888  
  Westport   Lifeboat     pre 1888  
  Babboon Charles F. Adams Cutter Yacht 19 56 1888 Later Carina, Mist, Babboon again, lost off Point Loma 1961
  Elf William Wilkinson Cutter Yacht 11 35 1888 Later Blue Cloud, Flying High, Paz, now Elf
167 Varanda         1890  
168 Barbara     21   1890  
  Gossoon     18   1890  
  Alborak   Sloop 25 49 1890 Later Katherine II
185 Sayonara         1890  
189 Mineola     25   1890  
190 Melissa         1890  
193 Ilderim     28   1890 . 
196 Oweene     24   1890  
198 Fancy         1890  
199 Helvetia         1891  
200 Lolita         1891  
201 Mollie Bawn         1891  
210 Velthra         1891  
211 Kestel         1891  
212 El Placita         1891  
213 Gyda         1891  
214 Alcaea         1891  
215 Undertaker         1892  
216 Karl         1892  
217 Owl         1892  
218 Sirocco         1892  
220 Gadfly         1892  
221 Triket         1892  
222 Chowodote         1892  
223 Typhoon         1892  
224 Stellar         1892  
225 Snark         1892  
226 NeaECA         1892  
227 Red Fin         1892  
  Alcaca     113   1892  
229 Matoxet         1892  
230 Varuna         1892  
231 Random         1892  
232 Imp         1892  
233 Carmita     27   1893  
234 Folly         1893  
235 Aguilo   Yacht 65   1893  
236 Jubilee     100   1893  
237 Keewaydin         1893  
238 Eriee ?         1893  
239 Scintilla         1893  
240 Pauline         1893  
241 Flying Cloud         1893  
242 Mary Ann         1893  
243 Ventura         1893  
244 Polly         1893  
245 Becky Sharp         1893  
246 Rusalka         1893  
247 Noria         1894  
248 Inset         1894  
249 Mystery         1894  
250 Marguerite         1894  
252 Secouset         1894  
253 Ese.see ?         1894  
254 Little Dipper         1894  
255 Hummingbird         1894  
256 Priscilla         1894  
257 Kitten         1894  
258 Turkey         1894  
260 Dolly         1894  
261 Red Wing         1894  
262 Tourmaline         1894  
263 Snarleynow         1894  
264 Amos         1894  
265 Maia         1894  
266 Torfrida         1894  
267 Vireo         1894  
268 Nixie         1894  
269 Nabob         1895  
271 Hearse         1895  
272 Sally I         1895  
273 Dorothy         1895  
275 Kittiwake         1895  
276 Zenobia         1895  
277 Julnar         1895  
278 Falcon         1895  
279 Columbia         1895  
280 Nachita         1895  
281 Alcedo         1895  
286 Toyo         1895  
287 Iola         1895  
288 Jilb         1895  
289 Comet         1895  
290 Elba         1895  
291 Helen         1895  
292 Lunda         1896  
293 Avocet         1896  
294 Wild Swan         1896  
295 Vidofner         1896  
296 Nina         1896  
297 Aspenet   Sloop Yacht     31 1896  
298 Elsa         1896  
299 Hermitage         1896  
300 Wren         1896  
301 Sirocco         1896  
302 Niueta ?         1896  
303 Ingomar     59   1896  
304 Goblin         1896  
305 Elsa         1896  
306 Rowena         1896  
307 Tautog         1896  
308 Cypher         1896  
309 Idona         1896  
310 Soubrette         1896  
311 Sally II         1896  
312 Varico         1896  
313 El Heirie   Scow     1896  
314 Katonah   Sloop Yacht    54  1896  
315 Theo         1896  
316 Hulda         1896  
317 Bo Beep         1896  
318 Gossip II         1897  
319 Shiyessa         1897  
320 Sagamore         1897  
321 Golliwog         1897  
322 Nettie         1897  
323 Vera         1897  
324 Jenny Wren         1897  
325 Courier   Yacht 65   1897  
326 Ala         1897  
327 Al Anka         1897  
328 Irolita         1897  
329 Lautog         1897  
330 Ursula         1897  
331 Pioneer         1897  
332 Annette         1897  
333 Gosling         1897  
334 Mollie         1897  
335 Nun         1897  
336 Geialda         1897  
337 Gossip           1897  
338 Geisha         1897  
339 Royal Blue         1897  
340 Robin Hood         1897  
341 Jacobin         1897  
342 Mariposa         1897  
343 Woglinde         1897  
344 Macbelle         1897  
345 Fee         1897  
346 Micaboo         1897  
347 Elherie   Scow     1897  
348 Edyth         1897  
349 Patrol # 2         1897  
350 No name US Navy Cutter     1897  
352 Eina         1897  
353 Mulina         1897  
354 Dragon         1897  
355 Amanita         1898  
356 Razmatazz         1898  
357 Apertyx         1898  
358 Watchman