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Palmer Johnson Yachts, Sturgeon Bay WI

(formerly Sturgeon Bay Boat Works)

Most recent update: December 10, 2010.

The Palmer Johnson yard was established in 1918 as Johnson and Gmack, to build fishing vessels.  Hans Johnson's son Palmer took over after World War One and changed the name to Sturgeon Bay Boat Works.  Palmer Johnson retired in 1959 and sold the business: the new owners renamed it Palmer Johnson and it continues today as a well-known builder of megayachts.  Visit the company at www.palmerjohnson.com.  The yard is located on Kentucky Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues: you can see it from the air on Google here.  If anyone can add to the table below, please e-mail me at timcolton@aol.com.

Hull # Original Name Customer Type Feet Built Disposition
Built by Sturgeon Bay Boat Works
Palmer Fishing 44 1926 Active
Bluebell Yacht   1927 First yacht built
Heather Passenger 38 1927 Active
Promise Fishing 43 1931 Active
Sherry Lynn Fishing 38 1935 Active
Allie Fishing 38 1938 Active
Copperhead Yacht 41 1939 Active
Alice Fishing 47 1940 Active
Northern Light Yacht      
Bess Emily Yacht      
T 8 US Army Psgr.-Cargo 65 8/42-10/42  
T 9 US Army Psgr.-Cargo 65 8/42-10/42  
T 10 US Army Psgr.-Cargo 65 8/42-10/42  
T 60 US Army Psgr.-Cargo 65 12/42-7/43  
T 61 US Army Psgr.-Cargo 65 12/42-7/43  
T 62 US Army Psgr.-Cargo 65 12/42-7/43  
P 296 US Army Rescue Boat 42 6/43-12/43  
P 297 US Army Rescue Boat 42 6/43-12/43  
P 298 US Army Rescue Boat 42 6/43-12/43  
P 299 US Army Rescue Boat 42 6/43-12/43  
P 300 US Army Rescue Boat 42 6/43-12/43  
P 301 US Army Rescue Boat 42 6/43-12/43  
P 302 US Army Rescue Boat 42 6/43-12/43  
P 303 US Army Rescue Boat 42 6/43-12/43  
P 304 US Army Rescue Boat 42 6/43-12/43  
P 305 US Army Rescue Boat 42 6/43-12/43  
P 306 US Army Rescue Boat 42 6/43-12/43  
P 307 US Army Rescue Boat 42 6/43-12/43  
P 308 US Army Rescue Boat 42 6/43-12/43  
P 309 US Army Rescue Boat 42 6/43-12/43  
P 300 US Army Rescue Boat 42 6/43-12/43  
P 452 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 453 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 454 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 455 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 456 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 457 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 458 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 459 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 460 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 461 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 462 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 463 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 464 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 465 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 466 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 467 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 468 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 469 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 488 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 489 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 490 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
P 491 US Army Rescue Boat 45 2/44-1/45  
Taltohna Yacht 45 1947 Active
Gal O'Gallee Yacht 45 1950 Active
Pique Yacht   1959 Last wooden boat built
949 Victory Richard Wagner Yacht 38 1960 Active
Built by Palmer Johnson
4 Deb-Al Chris. Guyette Yacht 41 1961 Now Southern Cross
  Reverie Peter R. Veit Yacht 34 1962 Now Theiris
  Isanti Richard E. Barton Yacht 49 1963 Active
  Bay Bear Navy Sailing Fdn. Yacht 33 1964 Active
  Missi New Orleans Y.C. Passenger 31 1966 Active
  Marquis Robert A. Miller Fishing Vessel 34 1966 Active
  Firebird Ben M. Carter, Jr. Passenger 74 1967 Active
  Nomad Carl Kettler Yacht 48 1967 Active
  Marguerite Jerico Towing Passenger 57 1968 Now Hobbit
  Dyna Clayton Ewing Yacht 51 1968 Now Hope
  Falcon Benj. Heineman Yacht 51 1969 Active
  Bandit Albert Van Meter Yacht 51 1969  
  Locura Carr McCormack Yacht 55 1970 Now Dora
  Yankee Girl Paul Quinn Yacht 56 1970 Active
  Cygnus Peter J. Lange Yacht 40 1971 Active
Bay Bea II Pat Haggerty Yacht 49    
Aura Yacht 49 1971  
Scaramouche V Yacht 49 1971 Active
  Akka Axel E. Rosenblad Yacht 61 1972 Active
Tenacious Yacht 62    
Kahili Yacht      
109 Fantasia Yacht 36 1974 Now Insatiable
Charisma Yacht      
123 Twilight Salem Marine Yacht 84 1973 Now Le Club Tarpon
  Kialoa III Trade Wind Nav. Yacht 78 1974 Active
132 Hawkeye Orange Coast Coll. Passenger 53 1974 Now Bumble Bee
141 Jabula Bruce A. Ross Yacht 41 1975 Active
  Damn Yankee Arthur L. Doering Yacht 35 1975 Active
  Way Point Marian S. Breslar Yacht 41 1975 Active
  Love Machine John W. Hoskins Yacht 36 1975 Now Intention 2
  Ocean Star Mark A. Wargelin Yacht 46 1976 Now Ocean Phoenix
144 Susan B Anthony Du-Pol Enterprises Yacht 41 1976 Now Rubicon
145 Encounter Gerald Simonis Yacht 53 1977 Active
  Siren Song Thomas A. Merlin Yacht 41 1976 Active
147 Patriot Steven J. Foley Yacht 46 1976 Now Sentient
148 Donnybrook Charles L. Reed Yacht 46 1976 Now Puffin
149 Eighty Six Ketch Veritas, Inc. Yacht 46 1976 Later Veritas, now Belle
150 Falcon Thomas H. Tanner Yacht 62 1977 Active
151 Spitfire Carmeroto Painter Yacht 46 1976 Active
  Scaramouche II Chuck Kirsch Yacht 48 1977 Active
  Chiron David A. Porter Yacht 47 1977 Now L Chaim
157 Woodstock Bay Bea Corp. Yacht 45 1977 Now Bay Bea
158 Coral Sea Octopus Inc. Yacht 56 1977 Active
164 Spring Fever David W. Bonner Yacht 41 1977 Now Majic
  Amneris Amneris Ltd. Passenger 75 1978 Active
  Fortuna King Juan Carlos Megayacht 100 1979 Active
40-? Finesse Richard V. Main Yacht 40 1978 Active
40-4 Tatiana Charles T. Parrott Yacht 40 1978 Active
40-8 Albemarle Pippin Robert B. Schulz Yacht 40 1978 Now Altair
40-9 Resistance Robert L. Burr Yacht 40 1978 Now Jubilation
40-15 Daybreak James Bendelius Yacht 40 1979 Now Islay
40-? Rage Rage Paul M. Bloom Yacht 40 1979 Now Quickening
40-? Zephyros Larry E. Snoddon Yacht 40 1979 Active
40-18 Relentless Michael L. Stone Yacht 40 1980 Now Freebird
43-6 Conquest   Yacht 43 1980 Now Conch Quest
Blizzard Yacht 50 1979 Later Toscana, now Maro IV
  Cabaret Stephen Barnard Yacht 52 1980 Now Retriever
168 Aries Jimmy Shahinian Yacht 46 1978 Active
169 Lovesong Bellflower LLC Passenger 78 1980 Later Bellflower, now Banyan
171 Lunatic Charles Hinz Yacht 45 1979 Now Hinzite
175 Bambi Carl M. Berman Yacht 55 1981 Active
180 Javelin Assoc. Mar. Inst. Yacht 77 1981 Active
181 Ondine VI   Megayacht 108 1983 Now Toto
182 Nirvana Marvin Green, III Yacht 72 1982 Active
186 Centurion Atlantic Star Lines Megayacht 121 1983 Now Arabella
187 Congere Andrew R. Martin Yacht 62 1983 Now Merrythought
188 Patsea VI Martha R. Ingram Yacht 72 1986 Active
189 Jullianna Sassy Marina LLC Yacht 78 1984 Now Cheeky
190 Tina E Andrew Wright Yacht 76 1984 Now Captivator
191 Sirocco Ray Villanova Yacht 78 1984 Active
192 Karyatis A.I.M.S. Yacht 71 1984 Now Pua Lani
195 Time   Megayacht 126 1987 Active
196 Queen II   Passenger 75 1984 Now at Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum
197 Teamwork U-Haul Leasing Yacht 73 1988 Active
198 Conquest Global Yachting Yacht 76 1993 Now Prime Time
199 Galileo S/Y Galileo Inc. Megayacht 110 1989 Active
202 Astral   Megayacht 114 1990 Now Sirma III
204 Maysylph   Megayacht 123 1991 Now Axia
205 Mandalay   Megayacht 125 1992 Now Kaori
206 Shanakee   Megayacht 107 1992 Now Dance Smartly
207 Benjamin F. Bates Alden F. Bates, Jr. Yacht 60 1991 Active
208 Ma Mu VI Weber-Stephen Yacht 80 1992 Active
210 Ghost Dancer JD Sailing Megayacht 117 1992 Now Knickerbocker
211 Andale Action Yacht Sales Megayacht 75 1992 Now Clueless
212 Lady Jenn   Megayacht 137 1994 Active
214 Carolina   Megayacht 121 1995 Now Costa Brava III
215 Nazenin III   Megayacht 108 1995 Now Keewaydin
216 Paraffin   Megayacht 141 1997 Now Pure Bliss
218 La Baronesse   Megayacht 150 1994 Now Amor Azur II
220 Grazianna Sol Ventures Megayacht 76 1999 Active
221 Excel Grant Enterprises Megayacht 100 1997 Now Moon River
222 Our Way   Megayacht 127 1998 Active
224 Twisted Pair Henry T. Hillman Yacht 86 1999 Now Madcap
225 Mostro.com   Megayacht 115 1999 Now Mostro
226 Anson Bell   Megayacht 161 2002 Now Helios 2
227 Cover Drive   Megayacht 117 2003 Active
228 La Baronessa   Megayacht 195 1998 Now Beluga
229 Alexis   Megayacht 123 2000 Now Big City
230 Inevitable   Megayacht 131 2000 Now Second Chance
231 My Weigh   Megayacht 121 2001 Now Mia Elise
232 Turmoil   Megayacht 152 1996 Now Putty VI
233 Arrowhead PJ Pacific LLC Megayacht 107 2002 Active
234 Regency   Megayacht 142 2004 Now Incentive
235 Unity Project Blue, LLC Megayacht 120 2004 Active
236 Milk and Honey II   Megayacht 125 2003 Active
237 Four Wishes   Megayacht 144 2004 Active
238 Blacksheep   Megayacht 151 2004 Active
249 Four Jacks   Megayacht 148 2008 Active
120-1 Cover Drive   Megayacht 120 2003 Now Birgitta
120-2 Stanley   Megayacht 120 2005 Active
120-3 DB9   Megayacht 120 2005 Active
120-4 Vanquish   Megayacht 120 2006 Active
120-5 Hush   Megayacht 120 2005 Active
120-6 Izumi   Megayacht 120 2008 Active
120-7 Vitamin   Megayacht 120 2009 Active
120-8     Megayacht 120 2010 Building
120-9     Megayacht 120 2010 Building
123-1 Temptation   Megayacht 123 2005 Active
123-2 Muse Muse Yachting Megayacht 123 2006 Active
123-3 Clifford II   Megayacht 123 2008 Now Ocean Drive
135-1 Dragon   Megayacht 135 2006 Active
135-2 Waverunner   Megayacht 135 2007 Active
135-3 Plus Too   Megayacht 135 2008 Active
135-4 Coverdrive 2   Megayacht 135 2009 Active
135-5     Megayacht 135 2009 Building
135-6     Megayacht 135 2009 Building
135-7     Megayacht 135 2011 Building
135-8     Megayacht 135 2011 Building
135-9     Megayacht 135 2011 Building
150-1 O'Khalila   Megayacht 150 2007 Active
150-2 Hokulani   Megayacht 150 2007 Active
150-3     Megayacht 150 2008 Active
150-4     Megayacht 150 2009 Active
150-5 Blue Ice   Megayacht 150 2009 Active
150-6 Oneness   Megayacht 150 2009 Active
150-7     Megayacht 150 2010 Active
150-8     Megayacht 150 2010 Active
150-9     Megayacht 150 2011 Active
165-1     Megayacht 165 2009 Building
165-2     Megayacht 165 2009 Building
170-1     Megayacht 170 2010 Building