Rybovich rendezvous 2008 (lots of pics) NEW PICS ADDED THURS. 21st - The Hull Truth

rybovich18 · 02-19-2008, 09:46 AM

I am not sure how to caption below each pic, so I will describe each as best I can, then post. Each photo is labeled with the boat name, so you can match my text with each pic.

Last weekend was the get together in Palm Beach. One of the Rybo daughters is going to publish a coffee table book about all of the boats. She came up with this get-together so that the photography could be accomplished. It was a lot of fun seeing all of the old boats together in one place - definitely some interesting people on hand.

LIZZY BEE is the newest Rybovich launch. It's 53' and is designed to look like one of their 1960's expresses. Don't let the appearance fool you - it's rigged for hard core fishing and the interior is stunning. My overall favorite.

KITTIWAKE is hull #4, built in 1949. In really nice shape

RELEASE is a 1960 30' express. In incredibly good condition and really neat to see in person.

OTHER LOVE was beautiful. Was originally called LOOT LAM and was a well known boat in these parts

CATCH ONE is a 1966 53' owned by Mike Matlack of Gamefisherman. Very low hour boat with a great interior

CHRISTINE is a 1955 36' dayboat. The running shots were taken by me on Lake Worth. Cool boat

TWENTY is a 43' built in 1955. It was a long-time charter boat in Venezuala before coming back here. Beautiful shape

SEA CHASER - One of the bigger and older boats there. In incredibly good condition

SEA HUT - like Sea Chaser. Built in 1970 and fished hard, but beautiful.

CHARMER - a 32' walkaround built in 1985. Great single-hand boat

JIM JIM - a 52' built in 1963. One of the few cruisers they ever built, but rigged for fishing (full tower, riggers, chair). Talk about maintained with a trust fund - beautiful condition

BULL - a 56' built in 1969. Pretty typical, but note the handicap elevator to the bridge. Only two owners since new

LONE EAGLE - a 53' built in 1967. Very nice

DREAM CATCHER - a 53' also built in 1967. The original owners just sold it when their new Rybovich was completed (see CASTABAR at www.rycomarine.com)

ANEJO - a 45' built in 1969. Doesn't look like it, but it's a charter boat. It sees a lot of action

SEA HUT AND BULL - a side-by-side shot of them. Both girls approaching their 40th birthdays.

I have other pics. Will post them as I find them

Enjoy

bencashen · 02-19-2008, 10:06 AM

Wow.

velooce · 02-19-2008, 10:07 AM

Thank you - These boats are Beautiful, any interior shots?

RMM · 02-19-2008, 10:42 AM

Beautiful, my favorites. Which one is yours?

Burnin 1 · 02-19-2008, 12:21 PM

Yea, thanks indeed!!!!!!!!!!!

pfinder · 02-19-2008, 01:26 PM

I had the pleasure of seeing "Lizzy Bee" in Montauk this fall. Absolutely drop dead! Just couldn't imagine getting those decks bloody.

240 Coastal · 02-19-2008, 04:08 PM

Simply put... that's boating pornography!!!!

My favorite is Lizzy Bee.

Tom

riffraff2 · 02-19-2008, 04:26 PM

Stunning, they are all works of art. It takes a big checkbook to maintain those babies.

tommyr904 · 02-19-2008, 05:04 PM

i love the last one

Bird Rock · 02-19-2008, 05:29 PM

Wow, those are incredible boats and great pictures too. The Charmer is killer.

capemariner · 02-19-2008, 05:48 PM

Not a check book, A trust fund!

tprice · 02-19-2008, 06:27 PM

Great boats, thanks for the pics

randall · 02-19-2008, 06:45 PM

best post on this site in months!!....thanks

Menzies · 02-19-2008, 07:46 PM

WOW! Awesome boats and pics! Can you imagine the cost of upkeep!

Danimal · 02-19-2008, 07:57 PM

amazing what can happen when money is not an object. those are unreal.

SeaNile · 02-19-2008, 07:58 PM

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say they are probably in the top 3 of quality and craftmanship in all of boats? Are there any better, say Merritt or Spencer? What about the ride, how do the compare to the usual Hatteras or custom NC boats?

--JK

hansoni · 02-20-2008, 03:58 AM

That Charmer is sweet.

Duct Tape · 02-20-2008, 05:26 AM

i think i witnessed your rendezvous while i was rigging a 54' viking tower accross the dock over at the viking yard. (i was in west palm last week)

those boats are beautiful, even from that distance. i didn't realize that some of those boats were over 60 years old!!!

STEAL4 · 02-20-2008, 07:25 AM

Was the Coral C there? It is 65' and only a few years old.

rybovich18 · 02-20-2008, 07:35 AM

Coral C was not there. In the boat building shed they have one 83' under construction, Alan Jackson's 1959 36' express being repowered, and three others having various things done.
Seanile - Merritt is certainly right there at the top. What really sets these Rybovich's and Merritt's apart is not only their beauty, but overall quaility and functionality. I chartered ANEJO out of Sailfish Marina, one of the older boats (late 60's) and that thing was solid as a rock. I will say, however, that so many good ones are out there now - there really is some parity coming to boatbuilding as they all share ideas.