SkipperLiner Industries, La Crosse WI
(later Skipper Manufacturing and including Mid-City Steel and TSS Fabrications)
Most recent update: March 25, 2019.
SkipperLiner Industries, Inc., was established in 1971 and became the largest builder of 149-passenger cruise boats in the U.S. It closed in early 2010 but was bought by the Griffith family and was reactivated as Skipper Manufacturing. It folded again in 2014, however, and was liquidated in May 2015. The yard was on Barron Island, in the middle of the Mississippi: see the site from the air on Google here. Skipperliner built the aluminum boats and outfitted all its boats: the steel hulls were subcontracted to either Mid-City Steel or TSS Fabrications, two local firms, and some of these are listed in the USCG Register as having been built by those companies. All had Skipperliner hull numbers, however, and are included here. If anyone can add to the table below, please send your info to timcolton@aol.com
O.N. Original Name Original Owner Type GT Ft. Del'y Disposition 73 1033235 Mr. Sipi Recreational 41 50 1974 Later Ris-Kay 83 965652 Cathy Recreational 24 40 1974 84 965653 Carol Recreational 24 40 1974 85 965654 Nancy Recreational 24 40 1975 124 623716 Pushwater Passenger 38 47 1977 Later Fahrfrumwerken, now Grand Luau 135 930073 Mississippi Brass Belle Rivers Edge Grill & Bar Inc Passenger 38 45 1977 Now Big Kahuna 140 979549 The French Quarters Recreational 30 40 1977 Now No-Tell-Floatel 150 1114412 Bucet-a-Bolts Recreational 25 45 1978 Expired 152 1243164 Vagabond Recreational 40 45 1978 Active 166 WS9087LD Recreational 1978 200 1214543 Plain Jane Recreational 55 42 1979 Expired 220 1257331 The Skinny Pirate Recreational 13 47 1979 Active 227 912356 Southern Belle Recreational 41 47 1979 Expired 228 1065106 The Hopps Inn Recreational 10 41 1979 Expired 265 942703 Carolynn II Recreational 52 52 1981 268 SC950766 Recreational 1987 278 1148733 The Slithery Dee Recreational 19 47 1983 Active 660781 Winona Princess Passenger 30 63 1983 Later Queen of Clarksville, Arkansas River Queen, now Pearl of the Lake 290 1020115 Little Dolphin Passenger 45 47 1983 301 969006 Phyllann's Nouveau Debut Recreational 22 47 1983 303 671219 Palisade Belle Passenger 15 42 1983 Later River Queen, Nehalem Belle, Belle of the Falls, now Dreamers Dream 309 1035407 Hedonism III Recreational 50 40 1984 Expired 315 1052438 Turtlesaok Recreational 105 54 1984 Expired 319 1101887 Over 50 Recreational 68 52 1984 Active 321 694861 Mero Motu Recreational 20 54 1984 Later Ginger's Doc, now Billy's Retreat 326 NC8169WG Recreational 26 1984 327 992710 Donewishin Recreational 35 44 1984 Later Major Project 923148 Miss B Haven Recreational 31 50 1985 Later Little Dinghy Too 335 1084644 Attitude Adjustment Recreational 21 52 1985 Active 343 965549 Proud Mary Passenger 36 64 1985 Active 344 684914 Scavenger Lake Powell Boat Tours Fishing 17 45 1985 Active 345 669629 Fin 'n Feather Showboat II Fin 'n Feather Showboat Passenger 39 64 1984 Active 348 689548 Rosie O'Shea Passenger 46 67 1985 Later Rosie I, now Victorian Princess 350 1210889 Governors Mansion Recreational 25 85 1986 Active 356 696121 Dido's Dream Recreational 26 57 1985 Now Dream Seeker 360 698494 Spirit of Miami Passenger 32 64 1986 Later Harbor Belle 361 697136 Dar Ray Marie Owen R Massie Recreational 72 68 1986 NLD 364 698482 Nautical Queen Dabun Inc Passenger 36 64 1986 Later Charlotte Queen 369 699446 Party Girl J & J Entertainment Passenger 85 63 1986 Later Sundance, Foxy Lady, Harbor Lady, now Island Girl 370 699810 Algonquin Princess Gage Marine Corporation Passenger 67 52 1986 Later Lady Madison, now Duchess 371 AK5667N Recreational 46 1987 372 903586 The Manatee Recreational 58 50 1987 375 1027095 Nautie Lady Recreational 24 52 1987 376 936917 Tin Hau Lady Recreational 63 57 1987 377 1068304 Canyon Cruiser Recreational 59 55 1987 Active 379 903145 Eagle II Recreational 47 53 1987 386 1207271 Wild Cat V Recreational 57 57 1987 Active 392 903144 River Queen Marvin M. Lester Passenger 36 64 1986 Later Klamath Belle, Rajun Cajun Spirit, now Klamath Blue Green Belle 393 912280 Happy Hour Edward D McMurry Recreational 45 48 1986 Later Proud Mary 394 910049 Lodge Eyrie Recreational 55 52 1986 398 907940 Little Belle Lake Mead Ferry Service Inc Passenger 32 63 1986 Later Desert Princess Too, now River City Star 399 908082 Bayou Belle Passenger 63 52 1986 Later Laural, now Boston Belle 400 1052439 Slainte Recreational 63 52 1987 404 1280934 Rhon-da-Vou Passenger 53 54 1989 405 910013 Maryland Lady Passenger 36 64 1987 Later Knotty Bear, now The Holland Princess 407 1032765 Easy As Pie Recreational 47 50 1987 Later Not the Governor's Boat, Erika Jerene, now Mermaid Inn 408 1084854 Another Life Recreational 55 53 1987 Expired 409 999895 Queen of Excelsior II Queen of Excelsior Inc Passenger 153 70 1987 Active 410 913477 Champagne Lady Seattle Harbor Tours L P Passenger 46 78 1987 Active 412 1031292 Queen of Excelsior Flamingo Excursions Inc Passenger 97 64 1987 Now Vista Queen 415 993607 Kae Passenger 41 47 1987 416 915383 Island Princess Majestic Ventures Inc Passenger 39 70 1987 Later Newport Clipper, Caroline, Enchantment 416 921272 Blue Skies Raymond Harko Recreational 51 52 1987 Later Ark Angel 417 923788 Fat City IV Recreational 77 55 1987 NLD 417 969804 Sun Downer I George K Philips Recreational 31 58 1988 Now Toy Captain 418 921176 Jean Nicolet Captiva Cruises Inc Passenger 46 62 1987 Now Lady Chadwick 420 1110127 Comanche Cantina Recreational 46 52 1988 Expired 421 1027064 Tyler's II Recreational 78 56 1988 Now The New Life 423 1096951 Miss Mel E. Kyl Recreational 21 54 1988 Later Miss Etha Pearl, now The Perrigo 424 925558 Rise II Occasion Recreational 37 43 1987 426 1031204 Alexandria Recreational 47 50 1988 Later Soft Wind 427 AZ4492AF Recreational 57 1988 500-Series Boats 500 935153 Tranquillity Recreational 53 54 1988 501 927529 Anticipation II Passenger 39 67 1988 Scrapped 502 928582 Celebration Harry Parsons Passenger 64 73 1988 Now Freedom 504 1084045 Kickin Back Recreational 59 58 1988 Now Shealynn 505 1094246 Just Bobb'n Along Recreational 36 52 1988 NLD 508 929353 Belle of Grafton Spirit of Pennsylvania Passenger 83 60 1988 Now Riverboat Queen 510 932233 Edelweiss Waterfront Entertainment Passenger 92 65 1988 Active 511 1028726 Mooncurser Recreational 49 53 1988 Later Misdemeanor 512 930523 Friend Ship I Recreational 41 54 1988 517 1105181 Mixed Nuts Recreational 53 57 1989 521 980925 Miss Annette Recreational 31 42 1988 523 1225474 Cleared for Takeoff Recreational 22 55 1988 Now Island Girl 525 950670 Catawba Queen Lake Cruises Inc Passenger 43 64 1988 Active 526 1025167 Impossible Dream Recreational 58 58 1988 Later Moonstruck, Had To Have It, now Hadtohaveit 528 Recreational 48 1989 Being restored 530 941480 Fiesta Queen Laughlin River Tours Inc Passenger 38 63 1989 Now The Prairie Lily (Canada ON 836731) 531 964923 Water Wings Robert A. Buzzard Recreational 42 47 1988 Later Buzzard's Roost, now Hardly Workin 532 1117220 Never Say Never Again Recreational 65 60 1989 Later Hartze Attack 533 997131 To Infinity and Beyond Sherry Lynn Smith Recreational 42 45 1988 Later Horse N Around, now It's Only Money 534 1174023 Sacewawus Recreational 177 62 1989 Expired 535 944434 Celebrations Seattle Harbor Tours L P Passenger 39 67 1989 Active 536 943690 Virginia Dare Ryals/Jordan Inc Passenger 38 63 1989 Active 537 982632 Norsemen II Recreational 48 50 1989 Later What Next, now Kings Port 539 944263 Celebration II Hudson River Adventures Passenger 64 73 1989 Now Pride of the Hudson 541 1189600 Another Bright Idea Recreational 31 55 1989 NLD 543 946348 Edelweiss II Waterfront Entertainment Passenger 95 74 1989 Active 544 985896 Lady J II Recreational 275 70 1989 Active 546 947728 Discovery Steven P Thomas Passenger 39 67 1989 Later Capital Elite, Blue Moon, now Bay Breeze 548 965163 Magic Moments Recreational 75 65 1989 549 949937 Spirit of the Croix Westport Marine Inc Passenger 48 52 1989 Now Miss Forward 550 950743 Newport's Princess Recreational 85 52 1989 Later Sierra Belle 1026956 Las Brisas Wahweap Recreationals Recreational 68 64 1989 Active Canada Ark of the Headhunter David Milgram Recreational 48 52 1990 Active (Canada ON 825079) 552 951405 Optical Illusion Recreational 23 58 1990 554 1023426 Magic Passenger 37 60 1989 556 955050 Gin 'n' Tonic Recreational 64 60 1989 557 1140315 Wet Kisses II Recreational 45 75 1990 Later Just Bob N 558 955663 Island Girl V Fantasea Enterprises Inc Passenger 92 67 1990 Now Ibiza 559 962377 The Ambassador Dennis N Meyerhofer Recreational 33 65 1990 Now Y Knot 560 958577 Anne Bonny Pirates Cove Supper Club Passenger 34 61 1990 Later Cavanaugh's River Queen, West Coast River Queen, Red Lion River Queen, now River Queen 563 1063352 Ureka Recreational 16 53 1990 Expired 564 958578 Anna Marie Chicago River View Passenger 19 52 1990 Now Riverview II 565 958579 Flossiebelle Starved Rock Adventures Passenger 19 52 1990 Later Riverview I, Ottawa Lady, now Hakuna Matata 566 967007 Wind Rose Recreational 195 58 1990 Now Make It Happen 567 999793 Fantasy Pittsburgh Luxury Cruises Recreational 51 50 1990 Now Katie Rose 569 1028727 Dream Catcher Recreational 65 62 1990 NLD 570 968828 Patrician Paradise Tom F Ebeling Recreational 54 53 1990 Later Anticipation, now Tomfoolery 573 963171 Magnolia Blossom Passenger 32 60 1990 Active 574 FL2863LL Island Jepsy Recreational 57 1990 575 1248424 Jamaican Me Crazier Recreational 80 65 1991 Now Board Meeting 576 964290 Lewis & Clark Missouri Riverboat Inc Passenger 36 64 1990 Active 577 967116 Angelique Passenger 22 55 1990 Later Southern Belle, now Miss Lotta 578 969883 First Vision First Vision & Friends Inc Recreational 28 60 1990 Active 579 964292 Ozark Princess Harbour Wholesale Inc Passenger 32 60 1990 Active 580 970638 Anticipation III Fantasy Cruise Lines LLC Passenger 39 67 1990 Now Fantasy 582 1073897 Kahale Recreational 55 60 1991 Now Ship of Fools 583 969872 Work of Art MYF Hospitality L L C Passenger 41 65 1990 Later My Friendship, sunk 2017 584 968749 Tiny Bubbles Recreational 32 65 1990 Active 588 986286 Mind Sweeper Recreational 51 50 1990 Later Canyon Gator, now Hours and Ours II 589 969419 Broward Passenger 12 34 1990 Later Dewees Lady, Deale Water Taxi, now Big Diamond 590 969551 Andrews Nolan Associates Llc Passenger 42 34 1990 Active 591 975319 Norris Ark II Passenger 66 62 1991 Later Seabreeze, now Summerwind 592 1184946 Tooth Ferry Recreational 144 64 1991 593 985727 Neveridle Michael J Clarke Recreational 65 53 1992 Active 594 986226 Dad's Insane Dad's Insane Llc Recreational 28 67 1991 Later She Knows Now, now Now She Knows 595 976003 Big Mac II Frisbie Marine Recreational 38 67 1990 Now Not So Fast Company 597 973724 Eagle III Skipperliner Industries Inc Passenger 30 63 1991 Later Paradise Destiny, The Suburban Jewel, now Neptune's Jewel (Canada ON 837935) 598 973090 M/T Celebration Celebration Excursions Passenger 64 74 1991 Active 600 980311 Enterprise Recreational 78 55 1991 Now Off Site 601 975190 Island Paradise Ocean Place Charters Inc Recreational 74 63 1991 Later M/V Tahoe Para-Dice, Island Paradise, The Boomerang Boat, now Boomerang Boat 602 995048 Star Ship Recreational 80 67 1991 Later The Life of Brians, now Therapy Session 606 MN2344KY Recreational 63 1991 606 978974 Norsemen III Recreational 87 62 1992 610 998749 Skipper I Recreational 70 60 1992 Later Suncatcher, now Trigger Treat 611 978704 Desert Princess Lake Mead Ferry Service Passenger 81 110 1991 Active 613 1071811 Larger than Life Recreational 79 63 1992 614 982148 Pioneer Princess Fond Du Lac Convention Passenger 25 63 1992 Now Lakeside Spirit 615 988756 Nickel Beach Tony J Ouellette Recreational 84 54 1992 Later Jean N Tonic III, now Sunny and Share 616 984992 Dos Sanchos Recreational 27 66 1992 Later No Deduction, Alexandra the II, now Sawatdee 618 985157 Sunrise Scott J Hand Recreational 31 69 1992 Later Outa Hand, Trixseana, now Buccaneer 619 984447 Optical Illusion Recreational 42 48 1992 Now Hana Ho 620 1186871 Always R Summer Place Recreational 34 68 1993 Active 621 986053 Totally Suite Recreational 39 64 1992 622 1255762 Josephine Recreational 91 53 1992 Active 623 985289 En Fuego Recreational 98 67 1992 Later Isle of View, now Wakin Memories 624 992680 Party of Five Jack M Trittin Recreational 46 47 1992 Active 625 991447 Midnite Sun Alden E Landreville Recreational 92 67 1992 Active 626 986612 Water's Edge Katinka LLC Passenger 38 64 1992 Now Katinka 628 996634 Lady Victoria Daniel D Thorndyke Recreational 66 51 1992 Now Voyager 629 999830 Odyssey Recreational 55 52 1992 Active 631 990176 Wrenegade III Roger T Allen Recreational 26 54 1992 Later M & R Waterhouse, now Miss Marcy 632 996633 Idle Hours Recreational 48 49 1992 Active 633 998054 Lady Sharon Recreational 18 44 1993 634 991162 Windstar Timothy J O'Brien Recreational 14 67 1993 Active 636 996791 Heather Elizabeth John A Cunningham Recreational 62 50 1992 Now The Bottom Line 637 992188 Island Girl VI Passenger 51 73 1993 Later Naples Princess, now Grand Lady 639 994303 River Rover Recreational 45 48 1993 Later Sunset I, Kaiopua, Reel Adventure 640 990197 Argonaut David Ruzicka Recreational 35 68 1993 Now Twilight 641 992062 Slo-Poke Waldemar G Stern Recreational 51 53 1993 Active 642 998412 Kokopelli Recreational 74 60 1993 Active 643 991111 Mae Belle Arlie Appler Recreational 10 44 1993 Later Memories, now Pipe Dreams 644 990089 Cat III Recreational 38 42 1993 645 995057 Tyrol Robert E Klauer Recreational 76 54 1993 Active 647 993543 Dozy Daze Recreational 58 53 1993 Active 648 994253 Destiny Port Orchard Marine Passenger 79 65 1993 Active 649 993098 Island Time Mystic Cruises, Inc. Passenger 94 65 1993 Active 650 999948 Dynasty David A Benson Recreational 65 52 1993 Active 652 996297 Texas Sage Recreational 32 68 1993 Active 653 999762 Ms Dixie II Travel Systems Ltd Passenger 99 104 1994 Active 654 1000151 Rena Recreational 70 53 1993 Active 656 997956 Enterprise II Melvin D Campbell Sr Recreational 54 51 1993 Now Creepin Charlie 657 998092 Liberty Bell Pine Knot Marina Llc Passenger 93 61 1993 Now Miss Liberty 658 998452 Kat Susann Recreational 30 53 1993 Active 660 1117219 Skipper I Recreational 64 60 1991 Active 661 1052180 Animal House II Recreational 141 75 1994 NLD 662 999607 Our Lady Recreational 89 63 1994 Now Makin Wake 663 1020126 Blue Bayou Recreational 72 60 1994 Active 666 999787 Bransons American Star Gage's Long Creek Marina Passenger 51 73 1994 Active 667 1020477 Tahoe Gal North Tahoe Cruises Inc Passenger 38 63 1994 Active 668 1022518 Avant-Garde Skipperliner Industries Inc Passenger 94 61 1994 Active 669 1020769 Emerald Hornblower Emerald Hornblower Llc Passenger 51 73 1994 Active 670 1000315 Bay Celebrations Passenger 37 61 1994 Active 672 1160322 Custom Behl Recreational 84 64 1994 NLD 674 1024843 Crystal Angel Steve Creamer Recreational 33 69 1994 Now Happy Times 678 1035008 First Lady of Monona Recreational 25 52 1995 Active 678 1025886 Mindsweeper Recreational 54 52 1995 679 1025839 Prestige Recreational 54 52 1995 NLD 680 1180103 Austintatious II Recreational 76 57 1995 Active 681 1025503 Winona Island Princess Passenger 51 73 1994 Later Miss Dubuque, now Miss Wisconsin 682 1037668 Paradise Grand Paradise Companies Inc Passenger 21 52 1994 Active 683 1027147 Spirit of Lake Murray Lake Murray Cruises Llc Passenger 51 73 1994 Active 684 1090917 Steel Magnolia Recreational 26 54 1995 686 1030186 Bottoms Up Ronald S Cassady Recreational 45 48 1995 Now El Gato 687 1028968 Weststar Passenger 192 100 1995 Now Magic Charm 688 1028964 Water's Edge Riverboat Recreational 16 44 1995 Active 689 1029327 Millennium Lady Bikini Yacht Club Passenger 51 71 1995 Now Dubuque's American Lady 690 1049589 Why Not Matey? Harold J Bailey Recreational 59 54 1995 Active 692 1124310 Perfectly Fine Recreational 82 62 1995 Active 693 AZ8051AR Recreational