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Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, Thomaston ME

(formerly Morse Boatbuilding)

Most recent update: July 2, 2011.

Charles A. Morse established this yard in 1912 and made his reputation as a builder of racing sloops  and fishing vessels.  In 1978, the yard was about to close when Cabot Lyman approached Roger Morse and worked out a deal under which he took it over.  Visit them at www.lymanmorse.com and see the yard from the air on Google here.  And if anyone can fill any of the gaps in this table, please send your info to timcolton@aol.com

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Type GT Ft. Built Dispositiom
Built by Morse Boatbuilders
  Phyllis J Phyllis J. Inc Fishing 29 56 1924  
  Talisman   Recreational 11 42 1924  
  Voyager   Recreational 19 45 1929  
  Katy D         1929 To USN 1942 as YP 409, to MARAD 1946
  Katherine F. Saunders         1929 To USN 1942 as YP 426, lost 1943
  Wamsutta     88   1929 To USN 1942 as YP 440, returned 1944
  Vagabond     88   1929 To USN 1942 as YP 444, returned 1944
  New Bedford     88   1929 To USN 1942 as YP 435, returned 1944
  Newfoundland         1930 To USN 1942 as YP 427, returned 1944
  Viking         1931 To USN 1942 as YP 431, returned 1944
  Philip and Grace         1942 To USN 1942 as YP 436, returned 1944
  Bantam   Passenger 9 30 1932  
  Nereid Kelley Bait Co., Inc. Freight Ship 46 61 1932  
  Marietta   Recreational 14 37 1934  
  Shenendoah   Recreational 24 55 1940  
  Chas. S. Ashley   Fishing 93 185 1936 To USN 1940 as Blue Jay (AMc 23), YDT 6 1943, returned to owner 1946
  John J. Murley   Fishing 93 185 1936 To USN 1940 as Canary (AMc 25), YDT 7 1943, to MARAD 1948
  Whaling City   Fishing 93 185 1938 To USN 1940 as Humming Bird (AMc 26), small boat 1944
  Rio Douro   Fishing 97 205 1936 To USN 1940 as Mockingbird (AMc 28), to MARAD 1945
      Fishing 93 185 1941 To USN 1941 as AMb 20, YP 378 1942, to MARAD 1945
      Fishing 93 185 1941 To USN 1941 as AMb 21, YP 379 1942, to MARAD 1945
  Harriett N. Eldridge   Fishing 93 185 1941 To USN 1941 as Flamingo (AMc 22), YP 380 1942, to MARAD 1945
  Capt. Albino   Fishing 77 74 1944  
  Sylvester F Whalen Blanche M. Fishing Corp. Fishing 157 92 1947  
  Arcturus   Recreational 10 33 1950  
875 Encore   Recreational 10 33 1950  
880 Meander   Recreational 14 45 1951  
  Cygnet   Passenger 12 39 1954  
  Kialoa   Recreational 13 39 1954  
  Sea Shell   Recreational 18 40 1955  
  Starlight   Recreational 10 31 1957  
  Lodestar   Recreational 31 50 1957  
  Madeleine Brady   Passenger 15 40 1960  
  Prudence   Recreational 15 42 1965  
989 Patient Sailor   Recreational 19 38 1965  
  Beryl W.   Unspecified 23 35 1969  
1015 Ambergris   Recreational 34 58 1970  
  Works For Me   Fishing 7 28 1973  
  Chris   Fishing 12 31 1977  
  Bandit F.T. Brown Co Recreational 12 32 1978  
  Freedom   Recreational 8 32 1978  
  September   Recreational 33 46 1979  
  Conmara 12m Yacht Dvlpmt. Fndn. Recreational 36 51 1980  
Built by Lyman-Morse Boatbuilders
1 Hobnob   Recreational 16 45 1981 Active
2 Hoolimar   Recreational 20 45 1981 Now Journey's End
4 Windwalker   Recreational 18 46 1982 Now Astris
5 Mischief   Recreational 23 43 1982 Now Alert
6 Magic John Maynard Recreational 20 46 1982 Active
7 Galavant Galavant Llc Recreational 24 46 1982 Active
8 Scrimshaw Jack K. Hamilton Recreational 18 40 1982 Active
9 First Light Pit Corp Recreational 22 46 1983 Active
10 Envy   Recreational 15 46 1984 Now Boheme
11 Butterfly   Recreational 18 46 1983 Now Thistle
12 Rainbow   Recreational 18 46 1984 Now River Gull
40-1 Flirt John P. Bartlett, Jr. Recreational 14 40 1983 Active
49-? Acadia Windward Charters Ltd Recreational 38 49 1985 Active
55-1 Maine Lady Alabar Group Llc Recreational 33 55 1985 Active
40-4 Cepheus   Recreational 14 41 1986 Now Mischief
48-1 Lyra   Recreational 21 49 1986 Active
  Heron   Recreational 14 40 1986 Now Holy Smoke
40-2 Niche David Crane Recreational 14 40 1987 Active
42-1 Irresistible Harry R. Madeira Recreational 31 42 1987 Active
49-1 Chewink Cabot Lyman Recreational 30 49 1987 Active
  Tarka   Recreational        
44-14 Cherub   Recreational 22 46 1987 Now Mystery
44-15 Lark Outlier Yachts Llc Recreational 26 45 1988 Active
49-2 Narnia   Recreational 31 49 1988  
  Bounder Stephen P. Tompkins Recreational 36 46 1988 Active
51-1 Asante   Recreational 27 52 1990 Now Sally Jo
49-3 Finback Eric M. Urbahn Fishing 54 51 1990 Active
47-1 Sea Chase IV H. Cochran Chase Recreational 20 47 1991 Active
37-1 Sowangan   Recreational 11 37 1991 Now Meteor
  Auk VI Beatrice D. Adams Recreational 60 61 1992 Active
37-44 Rapscallion   Recreational 16 37 1993 Now Moonraker
  Axel D   Recreational 61 60 1994 Now Mascotte
  Badger   Recreational        
52-45 No Slip III   Recreational 40 52 1994 Now Taba
  Chenango   Recreational 16 38 1994 Now Lyra
  Catherine Minot William G. Warden, III Recreational 31 48 1995 Active
37-45 Radio Waves   Recreational 19 37 1996 Now Pelagos
40-52 Gray Wolf   Recreational 12 40 1995 Active
44-53 Osprey II Watersedge Group Llc Passenger 24 44 1996  
89-54 Tumblehome Down Under Charters Recreational 131 83 1997  
  Rainmaker   Recreational        
52-58 Mugsy Philip J. Donahue Recreational 51 56 1998 Active
38-59 Mainestay Creekdale Lane Corp Recreational 27 41 1998 Active
53-1 Whizzbang John McKelvy Recreational 31 53 1999 Active
53-1 Nighthawk Nighthawk Llc Recreational 61 55 1999 Active
60-1 Windwalker II Windwalker II Enterprises Recreational 19 60 1999 Active
73-1 Magpie   Recreational 74 74 2001 Now Discovery
30-62 Rumble John Maynard Recreational 8 30 2000 Active
30-63 Halcyone John D. Macomber Recreational 8 30 2001 Active
65-64 Sarah Jane Navisco Llc Recreational 69 65 2003 Active
63-65 Amelia Amelia Sailing Ltd Passenger 48 64 2001 Active
30-66 Coyote Frank J. Montgomery Recreational 8 30 2001 Active
30-67 Tomahawk Thomas K. Glenn, II Recreational 8 30 2002 Active
30-68 Cathie Ann Ted Irving Recreational 8 30 2002  
  Comet   Recreational   42 2002  
  Koan   Recreational   50 2003  
  Acadia   Recreational   85 2003  
30-71 Richard Henderson C. Boyden Gray Recreational 8 30 2003 Active
52-? Fairweather Lionheart Enterprises Recreational 27 52 2004 Active
80-3 Excellence Herbert G. Chambers Recreational 91 74 2004 Active
  Wombat   Recreational   80 2005  
38-5 Annie Rose Chip Williams Recreational 17 38 2005 Now Whim
60-5 Barbara Michael H. Porter Recreational 50 63 2005 Active
58-5 Ranger Craig A. Stephens Recreational 47 58 2005 Active
62-5 Baraka Jean de Fontenay Recreational 35 62 2006 Active
38-5 Maestro Arnold R. Schmeidler Recreational 17 39 2006 Active
94-5 Electra Tumblehome Inc Recreational 148 86 2007 Active
40-7 Aujourd'hui Robert Gunn Recreational 17 39 2007 Active
54-8 New Morning Russell Irwin Trust Recreational 30 54 2008 Active
  Mad Max   Recreational   62 2008  
65-9 Ringleader Ring Power Corporation Recreational 88 65 2009 Active
31-9 Scout Jeffrey H. Pierce Recreational 8 31 2009 Active
54-9 Whistler Guy Williams Recreational 46 55 2009 Active
  Mala Conducta   Recreational   60 2009  
33-20 Whimbrel James W. Mersereau Recreational 5 34 2010 Active
33-21 Queso Eric Glasgow Recreational 5 34 2010 Active
33-22 Enthusiast Mark S. McConnell Recreational 5 34 2010 Active