Tucker Boats

50' Tucker Custom Houseboat 1969 SKIPPY V

2008-06-15T22:00:00.000-05:00

6/17/2008

Skippy V is for sale. The asking price is $85,000.00, a really good deal. To inquire, please email Lynn House houselynn@verizon.net

This is our boat Skippy V. She was built in 1969 by Tucker Marine in Cinncinnati. Skippy is 50 feet long, has a beam of 16ft, draws 3.5 feet, and is powered by twin 130 Perkins Diesel engines.

We live on Skippy and have traveled for over 5000 miles on her.

Vessel Name: SKIPPY V
USCG Doc. No.: 518564
Vessel Service: RECREATIONAL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Recreational
Call Sign: WY6851
Hull Material: ALUMINUM
Hull Number: 69216
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE INC*
Year Built: 1969
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI OH
Length (ft.): 50
Hailing Port: WILMINGTON
Hull Depth (ft.): 6
Owner: CHUCK HOUSE 194 RAINBOW DR; LIVINGSTON, TX 77399-1094
Hull Breadth (ft.): 14.7
Gross Tonnage: 47
Net Tonnage: 38
Documentation Issuance Date: August 05, 2004
Documentation Expiration Date: July 31, 2005
Previous Vessel Names:
No Vessel Name Changes

Previous Vessel Owners:
CARSE G MANNING

My Tucker

Sometimes you just get lucky. I consider the day we found our Tucker Houseboat to be one of those lucky occasions. My husband and I were on the verge of retirement, living temporarily in Michigan where we had been transferred from our home in Alaska. We had been looking forward to and planning this retirement for many years, but as the day approached, we realized that we still didn’t know what we were going to do. The thought of moving back to Alaska was becoming less appealing, and the idea of a life without snow and cold was becoming more and more attractive.

One day, out of the blue, the idea of moving aboard a boat and traveling around the South for a few years occurred to me. I think I might have heard about someone else doing this, or read some article somewhere. I don’t really know. I mentioned it to my husband, Chuck, and he, though startled by this extreme change of plans, didn’t take long to say that he thought it a very interesting idea.

We developed a dream: We’d buy a boat, cruise the Mississippi and it’s tributaries, spend the winter near New Orleans and the summer in the North. The boat we’d buy would be big enough to live on full time; have all the amenities, including a home theater and computer room; enough deck space for a small garden and exercise equipment. We’d have a place for all our relatives to sleep aboard. It would have a gourmet kitchen, twin diesel engines, thrusters, and walk around decks. It would be beautiful, nearly new, in perfect condition, and seaworthy from day one. Oh, and yes, we would buy it next week with our spare change.

We became boat hunters. “Lady, there ain’t such a boat”. We read, prowled docks, visited showrooms, researched on the Internet, bought boat magazines; and generally set about informing ourselves about boats. To say that we were novice boaters is an understatement. We’d had a canoe and Jon boat we used occasionally in Alaska. Chuck in his single years had lived briefly onboard a houseboat that never moved. That was the total sum of our boat knowledge. We had a lot to learn.

As part of our self-education process we attended Trawler Fest in Muskegon, Michigan. There we completely dropped the idea of going to New Orleans by boat; after we learned that the lower Mississippi lacks facilities, is uncontrolled below Alton, and is congested with commercial traffic. However, our eyes were opened to a new and even more exciting possibility: The Great Loop. Why stop at New Orleans when you can circumnavigate the entire eastern part of the United States? Why winter in Louisiana when you can winter in Florida? We had no idea that one could boat from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi via the Illinois River; we had no knowledge of Tenn-Tom waterway from the Ohio River to Mobile Bay. We had never heard of the ICW, The Intracoastal Waterway. With this information we were able to firm up our boating goals and better establish priorities for our boat: We needed a boat that could do The Great Loop.

I asked around, “What kind of boat do we need?” One universal answer I received was, “Don’t get a houseboat for that trip. No, houseboat can do that.” There were exceptions, but they were few and far between. No one mentioned Tucker.

The books said, “Get a Trawler”. We dutifully looked at Trawlers. Sure they are handsome boats, yes they are seaworthy, and they are pretty roomy. I supposed they’re economical to operate. Call me contrary, but I didn’t like Trawlers all that well. At that time the price seemed very high, they seemed dark and lacked windows to look at the passing scenery, the side decks seemed narrow and difficult to negotiate in a hurry, they didn’t seem all that roomy to me, and there was all that teak to take care of. It seemed that there was a lot of being exposed to the elements while traveling on a Trawler. I thought we could do better, if we just looked a little harder.

So look a little harder was what we did. First we limited our boat wish list to the essentials: wide walk around decks that would make locking and docking easy for me, fairly shallow draft, a height that would make it under certain non-opening bridges, and twin diesels. Fifty feet was the approximate length we’d settled on. We didn’t want a boat too old or too pricey, but above all we wanted a safe boat. We traveled to Maryland, and Minnesota. We took a whirlwind weeklong trip to nine midwestern states to look at the boats I’d found that we thought might suit us. On the last day of this trip, travel weary and mind boggled from talking to boat brokers about the virtues of each Chris Craft, Jefferson, Three Buoys, or whatever, we just about passed up the final selection. It was a bit out of our way, it was an ill-advised houseboat, I hadn’t been able to contact the person who was selling it, and built in 1979, it was a little too old. Beside that, it was a Tucker, and who ever heard of a Tucker.

Chuck convinced me to look at one more. After we arrived in Paris, Tennessee, I again attempted to contact the estate attorney handling the disposition of Skippy V for his client. Oh yes, he’d call us right back. We waited, we had lunch, and we waited some more. The day was being wasted waiting for the attorney to call us back, so we took matters into our own hands and half-heartedly went looking for the boat. One thing I’d learned about boats by that time is that they usually are on the water. So we headed for the nearest water – Kentucky Lake, Paris Landing. We walked into the marina and showed a copy of the Internet ad to the lady at the desk. “Do you know this boat?” It’s over on A dock, came her immediate reply. What Luck! We actually found it! Her participation did not end there. She contacted the heir and got permission for us to look at the boat, gave us his name and number, and talked on and on about what a wonderful old boat it is. In fact, person after person we talked to that day unsolicitedly repeated the theme: Skippy is a great boat. “It is cute” I had to admit.

We took pictures, did some measurements, did our walk-through, and headed back to Michigan. We weighed the pros and cons of each boat and made our “top three list”. Skippy barely made number two. She was just too old. A week later the offer we made on our first choice was turned down. So, we had to take another harder look at the old Tucker. We called the heir and told him we were interested, by this time he was pretty fed up with the attorney’s inability to sell the boat, so he offered the boat at a much-reduced price. This made the old Tucker much more feasible, so we accepted the offer pending engine and general surveys.

We were pleasantly surprised at the results of these surveys and the quality of boat we had found. The surveyor compared her to the Pluckebaum, a boat we knew was of very good quality. We learned that we were purchasing a massive all aluminum boat, with protected shafts, a modified V hull, large water and fuel reserves, a generator that would practically light a town, and economical Perkins 130 Diesel engines. Skippy V was a houseboat, but she was a Tucker built houseboat!

There were some minor repairs that needed to be made before our insurance company would cover the boat, but these were quickly and easily done. While she was out of the water we did a lot of modernizing cosmetic work and added state-of-the-art electronics to bring her into the 21st Century. We took Safe Boating Courses and learned all we could about handling her. We renewed her documentation. This proved interesting because during the process we learned that Skippy was built in 1969, not 1979. Had we known her actual age, we would never have considered buying this boat. Have I mentioned that sometimes luck is just plain dumb luck?

While Skippy was in the boatyard for upgrades a tornado went directly through the yard, Boat after boat toppled from their jack-stands, much as dominos fall from one to another. They continued falling until the reaction reached Skippy, because of her size and quality construction she stopped the domino effect and prevented boats down the line from becoming piles of rubbish. Our Tucker boat, Skippy V is a heroine. She sustained only a dented rail from the boat that fell on her.
June 1st was the second anniversary of our move aboard Skippy. We put 5000 miles on her in a year and a half; have been docked on the St. John's River since December. We are experiencing summer in Florida.
We finally left Paris Landing in mid-October 2003, headed down the Tenn-Tom. We crossed Mobile Bay, then followed the ICW across the panhandle of Florida, crossed the Gulf of Mexico in short hops, continued down the West coast to Tampa Bay and laid-over in Bradenton that Winter. In the Spring we migrated north to Annapolis for the Summer, then back to Florida for the second Winter.
We've had many wonderful and beautiful experiences, a few scary moments, and a couple of horrible dockings to tell tales about. All in all it's been great and we both still enjoy living aboard Skippy.
What a learning experience for new boaters. We've been on rivers, creeks, the Gulf of Mexico, Tampa Bay, the Atlantic (for a little bit), crossed inlets, and Chesapeake Bay. We've been in fresh water, salt water, brackish water, clear water, and black water. We've done dozens of locks and docked in every conceivable fashion in so many different marinas that I've lost count. We now know about tides, winds, waves, currents, and weather patterns. I can tie a bowline and handle lines. Shoot I can even spring the boat off. My captain is very good docking this big boat, and I hardly get nervous when he's doing it anymore.
While doing all this traveling we had many occasions to travel with and observe other boats. We watched mates dash up, down, and through their boats to tie up at locks and docks, while we worked lines and fenders easily from Skippy’s wide walk-around side decks with study rails. In somewhat rough water we watched other boats roll and pitch, while our 16ft beamed Tucker rode flat and smooth. When traversing shallow water, such as the Dismal Canal, we sympathized with Hatteras captains who were touching bottom, not so on Skippy. With a draft of only 3.5 ft, she never had that problem. When other boaters needed fuel, we traveled right on past the pump; our range and efficient engines never demanded an emergency fuel up. We suffered with other boaters as they put on foul weather gear and winter coats to pilot from their fly bridge in adverse weather, while we could chose to be warm and comfortable in our enclosed pilothouse with 360-degree visibility. We agonized with one couple being attacked by hoards of biting flies, while we were safely screened in. Our Portuguese windows at the helm provide enough protection from glare and rain that we’ve been able to spot crab pots others strained to see. We’ve manned lines of other boaters. that awkwardly at times, must back their boats into docks because there was no other way off the boat. We always dock Skippy in bow first – we can get off from the side, either fore or aft. We fish, while others sand and re-varnish their teak. We’ve seen houseboats blown sidewise in the wind, while Skippy tracks perfectly in both wind and current. They say that no boat is perfect, but I believe that this old Tucker houseboat is as close at it gets.
Others seem to think so too. We get so many compliments on the appearance and substantial presence of this Tucker that it sometimes gets embarrassing. Some people think she is new, most people know she’s unusual. One called her “an ocean-going houseboat”. Another offered to buy her from under us, while at a lock. Many think she is a Trawler. One captain was hesitant to travel with a houseboat, that is until he looked into our engine room and saw the quality construction and material she has incorporated into her. We’ve actually been called the best boat on the St. John’s River. While that may be going a bit far, we agreed. Many times we’ve taken to calling Skippy a “coastal cruiser”, because houseboat doesn’t begin to define her.
A word of caution must be offered here. While we have gone with Skippy to many places and under many conditions, we have always paid the strictest of attention to boating factors and decided to not go on many occasions. This is true with most of the boaters we’ve cruised with, too. But it must be said that if there is too much wind, predicted storms, terribly strong currents or waves, we stay at the dock. Not that Skippy wouldn’t take it necessarily, but I know I wouldn’t like it – and why take a chance.
Recently I’ve become interested in researching Tucker boats, especially mine. Now I want to know who else has owned her. I’d like to prove or disprove some of the dock rumors I heard while at Kentucky Landing. Was she really built for a Steel Company President? Was she named for the wife of a St. Louis doctor? Was she built as the result of a poker bet? Has she been to the Bahamas? Who knows? I dream of a Tucker boat reunion and would make every effort to attend, if only to find the answers to my questions.
Obviously I’m proud of my boat and that’s why I consider the day we found her, one of the luckiest days of my life. Anyone who has the chance to own a Tucker, would no doubt find themselves just as lucky.

54' Tucker Houseboat 1979 Glory B

2007-05-27T16:18:00.000-05:00

I Just Found this Beauty for sale in Wisconsin.

http://www.boatquest.com/Power/Tucker-Marine/Category/Length/34503/Feet/USD/1/boats.aspx

We'll all agree with this:

"Tucker Marine designed for a unique experience… a lazy afternoon on the hook in a peaceful cove, racing across a sun-dappled sea, slipping off the deck shoes and relaxing when the sun goes down, entertaining guests on the water or dockside, or visiting exotic ports of call on an extended cruise.Tucker Marine Yachts believes in building more than just boats. Every boat launched by Tucker Marine is an individual masterpiece, built to exceed the expectations of the discriminating owner. The Tucker Marine is powered by V-Drive Diesel engine(s) which drive the yacht to perform comfortably. The is perfect for enjoying quality time on the water with friends and family"

Yep Yep Yep!

Year: 1979
Make:
Tucker Marine
Length: 54 Feet
Engine: V-Drive
Fuel: Diesel
Hull: Aluminium
Location: Oshkosh, WI
HIN: 69216
Original Price:
USD 165,000
NOW: USD 150,000

1979 Tucker made House boat $165,000

Contact: Bob Schumacher
Phone: 920-231-7658
MakeModel: Tucker made House
boatColor: Wheat and white
Year: 1979
Hours: Hours on the enginesare about 400
Price: 165,000.00
City: Oshkosh
County: Winnebago
State: Wisconsin
NearestMajorCity: Green Bay
Additional:
The boat is all Aluminum 56 foot by 17 foot wide. Engines are 3208 catipillar drive engines and a Kohler generator 12 kw new in 2001 . Will sleep eight people. Has two bathrooms, one has a shower. The Captain's bedroom has the bathroom without the shower. In 2001 the freezer and refig were replaced. The waste holding tank was replaced, now has two 50 gallon plastic tanks. There are two fresh water tanks 170 gallons a piece. There is also a 150 gallon waste water tank for the heads. The fuel tank is about 700 gallons. There are 3 air conditioning uniton the roof. There are new counter tops in the galley and the dinette table has a new top on it to. Carpeting thru out the boat except for the dining area. Has a 8 foot dingy on davets on the stern. Was not put in the water last, has been shrink wrapped every year in the winter for the past 10 years.

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The Tucker Men

2006-08-17T07:30:00.000-05:00

These are the Tucker men who worked on building the boats. Founder, Jess Tucker now deceased, is third from the right.

The Tucker Barge

2006-08-15T14:07:00.000-05:00

This is the barge along the Ohio River in Cinncinnati where the boats were built. The barge is still there, now owned by Walker Marine Group

60' Tucker Boat

2005-09-09T12:41:00.000-05:00

http://www.houseboatingworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2499&PN=1
pirateModerator GroupSuper ModeratorJoined: 19 October 2002Location: Decatur Al.Posts: 708
Posted: 01 September 2005 at 8:17pm IP Logged

There are a couple of tuckers in the no Alabama area. Over 60 ft and steel. built like tanks from what I could see. A woman was rebuilding one herself. She wanted OHB to help her but he could not. I guess he is just irresistible. __________________Ed Orton-The Pirate http://members.aol.com/eorton/pirateschest.htm also http://www.thepiratesplace.com EMail: eorton@aol.com
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OLD HOUSEBOATERModerator GroupJoined: 25 January 2004Location: United StatesPosts: 696
Posted: 01 September 2005 at 9:34pm IP Logged

The 60 footer was in Florence Al. a few years ago. Had slant 6 Chryslers. For its time it was a good looking boat.__________________OLD HOUSEBOATER

Tucker Boat Sweet Wine

2005-09-09T12:21:00.000-05:00

Dan has the boat sweet wine : Dennis

Name:
Length
Year:

37' Tucker Boat

2005-09-09T12:20:00.000-05:00

lynn I have a TUCKER BOAT 37 ft diesel re done in 1997 my name is Dennis Tucker

Name:

Year:

Tucker Head Boat?

2005-09-09T12:09:00.000-05:00

Ohio River Launch Club`s headboat.: Gordon. Is a head boat the bathroom?

35' Tucker Sidewheeler 1986 P Y Fubbs

2005-08-23T08:13:00.000-05:00

Powered by 6 BT Cummins
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Tallship Forum

Location: Baltimore Harbour, Maryland USA
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:46 pm Post subject: Traditional Boats to Gather in October

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The PY FUBBS, built in 1986 with feathered side wheel buckets is said to be making preparations to attend the celebration of Steam Tug BALTIMORE'S 100th birthday party October 21-22, 2006 in Baltimore Harbour.
The above image shows an earlier PY FUBBS when she plied Ohio waters. Since coming to the Chesapeakem she has been given a livery green hull and lots of gold curley ques.

Stay tuned for further news.

Walt
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Steam Tug Baltimore

Hi,

Sorry I've been away this long.

The Steam Tug BALTIMORE is now the offical flagship for the Port of Baltimore's 300th anniversary and things are beginning to puck up the pace as we come down the home stretch into October 20-22, and BALTIMORE'S 100th anniversary birthday bash.

We now have an entire gaggle of vertical boiler steam launches and a side wheeler paddle boat PY FUBBS joining the growing procession of vessels. Can you smell the coal smoke yet?

We should know soon whether the former RAF/HMS RED POLE a.k.a. BATZ MARU will be joining us along with the ex ice breaker HMCS NAKOMIS.

You gotta love this stuff. Stand by all lines!

Best Regards,
Walt

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Jess Tucker's Boat

2005-08-23T08:06:00.000-05:00

I don't know what boat this is

2005-08-23T06:31:00.000-05:00

95' Tucker Passenger Barge 1986 QUEEN

2005-08-11T17:50:00.000-05:00

Vessel Name: QUEEN USCG Doc. No.: 696276
Vessel Service: PASSENGER BARGE (MORE THAN 6)
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL Hull
Number: 246
Shipyard and Address: TUCKER MARINE, INC.
* Year Built: 1986
Hullyard and Address: *
CINCINNATI, OH
Length (ft.): 95
Hailing Port: ST. LOUIS, MO
Hull Depth (ft.): 5
Owner: CHARLES J GIRMANN
848 Elm Street
Ludlow Kentucky 41016
Hull Breadth (ft.): 25
Gross Tonnage: 97
Net Tonnage: 97
Documentation Issuance Date: February 09, 2005
Documentation Expiration Date: February 28, 2006

Previous Vessel Names: No Vessel Name Changes Previous Vessel Owners: No Vessel Owner Changes

Comments

2005-08-07T06:25:00.000-05:00

Today I figured out how to configure this blog so that you do not have to sign up to comment. I'm looking forward to hearing from anyone with an interest in Tucker boats.

40' Tucker Custom Houseboat 1966

2005-08-04T16:57:00.000-05:00

This boat is for sale at Pluckebaum Custom Boats.

"A nice older custom aluminum houseboat with recent paint and repower. The new engines have 502 hours and the Imron paint work was done about 4 years ago. Boat has been well kept and is in excellent condition. The 6.5 kw onan generator is in good running condition. Boat has Unimetrics VHF, a Ray Jeff depth sounder, judson synchro, and JW sniffer. "

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?&units=Feet&checked_boats=1417399&slim=broker&&hosturl
=pluckebaum&&ywo=pluckebaum&

July 25th Entries

2005-07-25T14:20:00.000-05:00

50' Tucker Tow Boat 1975 MARY B

2005-07-25T13:36:00.000-05:00

Mary B Collides with Delta Queen

Stories from the Delta Queen
BY JOHN JOHNSTON | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER
The story has circulated for years: The ghost of Capt. Mary B. Greene haunts the Delta Queen.

"Ma" Greene, as she was known, was the wife of Delta Queen Steamboat Co. founder Gordon C. Greene. She piloted riverboats for 55 years, and died on board the Delta Queen in 1949 at age 81.

Legend holds that Ma Greene would not allow alcohol to be sold on the family's boats, so it wasn't until after her death that a bar was built on the Delta Queen. Some time later, the story goes, a runaway towboat collided with the steamboat and wrecked the bar. The name of the towboat: Mary B.

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Mary B 563626
Twin screw towboat, b. 1975 by Tucker Marine, Cincinnati. 50 x 18. Cummins NTA855-
M diesels, repowered 1998, 750 hp. Twin Disc red. 4.5:1. Orig. DOLLY S, owned by
Maxon Construction Co., Dayton, Ohio. Sold May 1977, renamed March 1981 by
Evansville Barge & Marine Service, Inc. Sold Sept. 1994 to Evansville Marine Service,
Inc., Evansville, Ind.
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Data found in current database.
Vessel Name: MARY B
USCG Doc. No.: 563626
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: WYC933
Hull Material: STEEL Hull Number: *
Shipyard and Address: TUCKER MARINE INC
Year Built: 1975
Hullyard and Address: CINCINNATI, OH
Length (ft.): 47.3
Hailing Port: EVANSVILLE IN
Hull Depth (ft.): 7
Owner: EVANSVILLE MARINE SERVICE INC
P.O. BOX 33
OWENSBORO, KY 42302
Hull Breadth (ft.): 18
Gross Tonnage: 51
Net Tonnage: 34
Documentation Issuance Date: September 15, 2004
Documentation Expiration Date: September 30, 2005

Previous Vessel Names: No Vessel Name Changes
Previous Vessel Owners: No Vessel Owner Changes

65' Tucker Riverboat 1988 QUEEN CITY CLIPPER

2005-07-16T00:44:00.000-05:00

On August 10, 2005 I met with Captain Dennis New of Queen City Riverboats. He thought Jess Tucker was one of the greatest men he'd ever met. "Amazing". The Queen City Clipper has been in every Tall Stacks Festival in Cincinnati. It has served the purpose of ferrying people and supplies to large Stern-wheelers, such as the General Jackson.

The Queen City Clipper is a passenger barge. It has no means of propulsion, so it is pushed on the river by a towboat. It has all the comforts of a large restaurant. This barge is the sister-ship to the Celebration Queen and The Jubilee Queen.

In 1988 during its maiden voyage, the Clipper was passed by two fast moving Carvers. The Carvers threw such a wake that the cables connecting her to her towboat snapped. The Queen City Clipper spun out of control and hit some island in the Ohio River. It caused a dent she carries to this day.

I have a pamphlet from Queen City Cruises that I need to scan to be able to post a good picture of the boat.

7/20

Contacted Queen City Riverboats http://www.queencityriverboats.com by email and asked for a picture
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Vessel Name: QUEEN CITY CLIPPER

USCG Doc. No.: 929901
Vessel Service: PASSENGER BARGE (MORE THAN 6)
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 248
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE INC.*
Year Built: 1988
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI, OHIO
Length (ft.): 65
Hailing Port: DAYTON, KY
Hull Depth (ft.): 5
Owner: QUEEN CITY RIVERBOATS COMPANY
3648 HOPPER P O BOX 131
DAYTON, KY 41074
Hull Breadth (ft.): 25.1
Gross Tonnage: 59
Net Tonnage: 59
Documentation Issuance Date: August 26, 2004
Documentation Expiration Date: September 30, 2005

Previous Vessel Names:
No Vessel Name Changes

Previous Vessel Owners:
No Vessel Owner Changes

60' Tucker Passenger Barge 1993 BB BARGE #4

2005-07-16T00:40:00.000-05:00

On August 10, 2005, I found the passenger barge at BB Riverboats in downtown Cincinnati. She is now used to ferry fans to Cincinnati Reds baseball games.

Data found in current database.
Vessel Name: NO. 4
USCG Doc. No.: 992709
Vessel Service: PASSENGER (MORE THAN 6)
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 250
Shipyard and Address:
TUCKER MARINE INC
* Year Built: 1993
Hullyard and Address: *
CINCINNATI OH
Length (ft.): 60
Hailing Port: COVINGTON KY
Hull Depth (ft.): 4
Owner: B B RIVERBOATS, INC.
ONE MADISON AVENUE
COVINGTON, KY 41011
Hull Breadth (ft.): 20
Gross Tonnage: 40
Net Tonnage: 40
Documentation Issuance Date: April 12, 2005
Documentation Expiration Date: May 31, 2006

Previous Vessel Names: No Vessel Name Changes Previous Vessel Owners: No Vessel Owner Changes

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B B Riverboats Inc
1 Madison Ave
Covington
KY
41011
1536
859-261-8500
info@bbriverboats.com

70' Tucker Sternwheeler 1986 COLUMBIA

2005-07-16T00:37:00.000-05:00

The COLUMBIA. Built by GORDON&MARILYN TUCKER. At Tucker Marine. 1986. Hull 70X20X4 LOA 84ft; Perkins 6-354; T engine; Twindisc; Gear 3:1Reduction. Sumatoma conveyor drive, 29:1 reduction. Paddlewheel turned at about 100:1 Gordon

8/14/06

Columbia has been for sale on ebay. I don't know how long ebay's listings are available,
but there are wonderful pictures and descriptions of this great boat. Also, notice how foolish the bids were. Don't those folks know what "Tucker Boat" means?

There is also a very classy ad for the boat at: www.columbiasternwheeler.com

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Columbia 698490
Sternwheel towboat, b. 1986 by Tucker Marine, Inc., Cincinnati. 84 x 20.4. Perkins 6-354
diesel, 135 hp. Twin Disc red. 2.99:1. Owned by Gordon and Marilyn Tucker, Cincinnati,
until sold Feb. 1994 to David Engfer, St. Paul, Minn.

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Vessel Name: COLUMBIA

USCG Doc. No.: 698490
Vessel Service: UNSPECIFIED
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 86GLT001
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE INC*
Year Built: 1986
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI OH
Length (ft.): 70
Hailing Port: ST. PAUL, MN
Hull Depth (ft.): 4
Owner: DAVID R ENGFER ; 100 YACHT CLUB RD - C7 ; ST. PAUL, MN 55107
Hull Breadth (ft.): 20.3
Gross Tonnage: 38
Net Tonnage: 30
Documentation Issuance Date: March 21, 2005
Documentation Expiration Date: April 30, 2006

80.2 ft Tucker Ornamental Sternwheeler 1984 KEYSTONE BELLE

2005-07-16T00:36:00.000-05:00

Keystone Belle 668036
Twin screw excursion boat, b. 1984 by Tucker Marine, Inc., Cincinnati. 116 x 34 (hull 80
x 30). Cat 3306 diesels, 500 hp. Twin Disc red. 2.96:1. Capacity 399 passengers. Orig.
QUEEN OF HEARTS, owned by Celebration River Cruises, Inc., Moline, Ill. Sold July
1999, renamed by Gateway Clipper, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.

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Keystone Belle Ornamental Sternwheeler

Gliding gracefully across the river, the Keystone Belle sets the standard for hospitality and sumptuous food. She currently plies the three rivers of Pittsburgh. Built in Cincinnati by
Tucker Marine, the Keystone Belle was completed in 1983 and has appeared at Tall Stacks
as the Queen of Hearts in 1992 and 1995. She has three charming decks accented with
brass and lace.

http://www.tallstacks.com/Events/2003/Riverboats/
KeystoneBelle.html >

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Vessel Name: KEYSTONE BELLE
USCG Doc. No.: 668036
Vessel Service: PASSENGER (MORE THAN 6)
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 242
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE INC*
Year Built: 1984
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI, OHIO
Length (ft.): 80.2
Hailing Port: PITTSBURGH, PA
Hull Depth (ft.): 5
Owner: GATEWAY CLIPPER INC; 350 W STATION SQUARE DRIVE ;PITTSBURGH, PA ;15219
Hull Breadth (ft.): 30.1
Gross Tonnage: 80
Net Tonnage: 54
Documentation Issuance Date: January 13, 2005
Documentation Expiration Date: February 28, 2006
Previous Vessel Names: LAUREL BELLE, QUEEN OF HEARTS

Keystone Belle, was formerly known as the casino, Queen of Hearts in Moline, Illinois.

93' Tucker Riverboat 1983 ANDIAMO SHOWBOAT

2005-07-16T00:35:00.000-05:00

Andiamo Showboat

St. Croix Boat & Packet Company
525 South Main Street,
Stillwater MN 55082

"A century ago, steamboats plied the rivers of mid-America, providing the fastest and most comfortable means of transportation. A reflection of that romantic tradition an authentic replica of a 19th century sternwheeler the Andiamo Showboat provides an interesting and unusual setting to accommodate up to 150 guests"

http://www.andiamo-ent.com/CharterBoats/Showboat.htm

Vessel Name: ANDIAMO SHOWBOAT

USCG Doc. No.: 654351
Vessel Service: PASSENGER (MORE THAN 6)
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 83240
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE INC*
Year Built: 1983
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI OH
Length (ft.): 93
Hailing Port: STILLWATER MN
Hull Depth (ft.): 5
Owner: ST CROIX BOAT & PACKET COMPANY
P O BOX 406
STILLWATER, MN 55082
Hull Breadth (ft.): 24.9
Gross Tonnage: 80
Net Tonnage: 66
Documentation Issuance Date: August 19, 2004
Documentation Expiration Date: September 30, 2005

Previous Vessel Names:
No Vessel Name Changes

Previous Vessel Owners:
No Vessel Owner Changes

Tucker Tow Boat 1982 PEGGY H

2005-07-16T00:34:00.000-05:00

Peggy H 649428
Twin screw towboat, b. 1982 by Tucker Marine, Inc., Cincinnati. 50 x 18. Cummins
NTA855-M diesels, 650 hp. Twin Disc red. 4.5:1. Owned by Greater Cincinnati Marine
Service, Inc., Hebron, Ky.

http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/mvrimi/omni/external/rpt04/
LRDDetail.asp?
VESSEL_NUMBER=0649428
River Code: TN
Lock Number: 1
Lock Chamber: 1
Direction: D
Vessel Number: 0649428
Vessel Name: PEGGY H
Datetime: 07-05-2005 11:23
Status: D
Vessel Type: L
Barges: 0
Company Name: MOREHEAD MARINE SERVICE
Home Port: Home Port is not set yet
Vessel Length: 50
Vessel Width: 18
Vessel Horsepower: 650

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C MARINE, INC. (X-CARLISLE MARINE SERVICE, INC.) (1814906)
P. O. BOX 72160 CRANES, MISCELLANEOUS VICINITY OF CINCINNATI, OH - OHIO 4 TUGBOAT
421 MONMOUTH ST. SUITE 100 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, COAL, RIVER AND ITS’ TRIBUTARIES
NEWPORT KY 41072-0160 GRAIN, SAND AND GRAVEL
Phone: (859) 292-0085 http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/veslchar/pdf/wtlusvl2_03.pdf
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Vessel Name: PEGGY H.

USCG Doc. No.: 649428
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 82239
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE INC*
Year Built: 1982
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI OH
Length (ft.): 50
Hailing Port: WILDER KY
Hull Depth (ft.): 7
Owner:
C MARINE INC
421 MONMOUTH STREET SUITE 100
PO BOX 72160
NEWPORT, KY 41072-0160
Hull Breadth (ft.): 18
Gross Tonnage: 44
Net Tonnage: 35
Documentation Issuance Date: August 23, 2004
Documentation Expiration Date: September 30, 2005
Previous Vessel Names:
No Vessel Name Changes

Previous Vessel Owners:
No Vessel Owner Changes

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Tucker Marine, Inc.
Cincinnati OH

Peggy H

Towboat

1982

40.4' Tucker Tow Boat 1981 DIANNE

2005-07-16T00:33:00.000-05:00

Dianne 634726
Twin screw towboat, b. 1981 by Tucker Marine, Inc., Cincinnati. 40 x 16. Cummins
N855-M diesels, 400 hp. Twin Disc red. 4.5:1. Orig. BUDD MEL VERN, owned by
Deneen River Co., Inc., Lacon, Ill. Sold Sept. 1988, renamed by Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel
Co., Pine Bluff, Ark.

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Vessel Name: DIANNE

USCG Doc. No.: 634726
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 80237
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE INC.*
Year Built: 1981
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI, OHIO
Length (ft.): 40.4
Hailing Port: PINE BLUFF, AR
Hull Depth (ft.): 6
Owner:
PINE BLUFF SAND & GRAVEL CO
1501 PORT ROAD
PO BOX 7008
PINE BLUFF, AR 71611
Hull Breadth (ft.): 16.5
Gross Tonnage: 37
Net Tonnage: 25
Documentation Issuance Date: October 20, 2004
Documentation Expiration Date: November 30, 2005
Previous Vessel Names:
No Vessel Name Changes

Previous Vessel Owners:
No Vessel Owner Changes

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Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company1501 Port Rd.Pine Bluff, AR 71601Phone: 870-534-7120Fax: 870-534-2980Email:phyllis.harden@pbsgc.comWebsite: www.pbsgc.comScott McGeorge, PresidentPhyllis Harden, Executive Assistant

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Tucker Marine, Inc.
Cincinnati OH

Dianne

Towboat

1981

51.5' Tucker Tow Boat 1981 BEA MARTIN

2005-07-16T00:32:00.001-05:00

Bea Martin 641611
Twin screw towboat, b. 1981 by Tucker Marine, Inc., Cincinnati. 50 x 18. Cummins
NTA855-M diesels, 650 hp. Twin Disc red. 4.5:1. Orig. MISS MARCIE G II, owned by
Green Coal Co., Owensboro, Ky. Sold Dec. 1989, renamed by Evansville Barge & Marine
Service, Inc. Sold Sept. 1994 to Evansville Marine Service, Inc., Evansville, Ind.

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Vessel Name: BEA MARTIN

USCG Doc. No.: 641611
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 81238
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE INC*
Year Built: 1981
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI, OH
Length (ft.): 51.1
Hailing Port: EVANSVILLE IN
Hull Depth (ft.): 7
Owner:
EVANSVILLE MARINE SERVICE INC
P.O. BOX 33
OWENSBORO, KY 42302
Hull Breadth (ft.): 18.8
Gross Tonnage: 56
Net Tonnage: 35
Documentation Issuance Date: September 15, 2004
Documentation Expiration Date: September 30, 2005
Previous Vessel Names:
No Vessel Name Changes

Previous Vessel Owners:
No Vessel Owner Changes

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Tucker Marine, Inc.
Cincinnati OH

Bea Martin

Towboat

1981

Tucker Tow Boat 1978 MARILYN K MCFARLAND

2005-07-16T00:31:00.000-05:00

Maryily K McFarland Oil Spill

DATE: August 19, 2006 16:15:03 EST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Press Release Date: Aug. 19, 2006

Contact:
PA3 Sondra-Kay Kneen
(727) 698-8927

Coast Guard Monitors Spill In Big Bend Channel

TAMPA, Fla. - The Coast Guard received a call at about 9:30 a.m. today from Terry Milligan, a representative from Oscar Renda Contracting, stating that a 27-foot harbor tug from their company sank and was discharging fuel into Big Bend Channel, north of Apollo Beach, Fla.

A crew from Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg arrived on scene at about 11:30 a.m. today to assess the situation and discovered that a mixture of about 200-gallons of oil and diesel fuel had escaped from the sunken tug Marilyn K. McFarland.

Oscar Renda Contracting quickly contained the spill and hired Southern Waste Services (SWS) to clean it up.

The incident is under investigation by Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg's Marine Casualty Investigator. No wildlife have been affected by the spill.

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Marily K McFarland Sinks

TUG SINKS NEAR APOLLO BEACH. The 50-year-old harbor tug "Marilyn K. McFarland" sank in Big Bend Channel, near Apollo Beach, on Saturday. Read the Coast Guard's press release here. August 21, 2006.

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Marilyn K. McFarland 595803
Twin screw towboat, b. 1978 by Tucker Marine, Inc., Cincinnati. 50 x 20. Cummins
N855-M diesels, 400 hp. Twin Disc red. 6:1. Orig. MARILYN K. McFARLAND, owned
by Cincinnati Board of Education. Sold May 1999, renamed KAYDE B; original name
restored Jan. 2000 by Renda Marine, Inc., Roanoke, Tex.
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Vessel Name: MARILYN K. MCFARLAND

USCG Doc. No.: 595803
Vessel Service: PASSENGER (MORE THAN 6)
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: WYC7138
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 78-235
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE INC*
Year Built: 1978
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI OH
Length (ft.): 47.3
Hailing Port: NEW ORLEANS LA.
Hull Depth (ft.): 7
Owner:
RENDA MARINE INC
522 BENSON LANE
ROANOKE, TX 76262
Hull Breadth (ft.): 20.1
Gross Tonnage: 59
Net Tonnage: 40
Documentation Issuance Date: February 09, 2005
Documentation Expiration Date: March 31, 2006
Previous Vessel Names:
No Vessel Name Changes

Previous Vessel Owners:
No Vessel Owner Changes
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Tucker Marine, Inc.
Cincinnati OH

Marilyn K. McFarland

Towboat

1978

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The Always a River Supplemental Environmental Education Curriculumon the Ohio River and Water (Grades K - 12)(PDF, 1226 Kb, 276 pp)September 1991 mentions this tug boat

“There are even educational barges, such as the
Marilyn K McFarland tugboat that provides vocational training to
young men and women in the marine industry, and the floating exhibition,”

There is also text that mentions that the exhibit is now permanently housed at the Clarksville, Indiana, Interpretive Center

47.5 Tucker Towing Vessel 1977 CHARLIE WHITE

2005-07-16T00:30:00.000-05:00

Charlie White 588545
Twin screw towboat, b. 1977 by Tucker Marine, Inc., Cincinnati. 50 x 18. GM 12V-71
diesels, 800 hp. Twin Disc red. 4.5:1. Orig. MISS MARCI G, owned by Green Coal Co.,
Owensboro, Ky. Sold 1998 to Blackstone Energy, Henderson, Ky. Sold Feb. 2000,
renamed JOE D. NICHOLLS by First Marine Transportation Corp., Benton, Ky. Sold
July 2000, renamed by Garvey Marine, Inc., Lemont, Ill.

http://www.garveyintl.com/marine/pekin.htm
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Vessel Name: CHARLIE WHITE
USCG Doc. No.: 588545
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 77233
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE INC*
Year Built: 1977
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI OH
Length (ft.): 47.5
Hailing Port: ST LOUIS MO
Hull Depth (ft.): 7
Owner: GARVEY MARINE INC2560 FOXFIELD RD ST CHARLES, IL 60174
Hull Breadth (ft.): 18
Gross Tonnage: 55
Net Tonnage: 38
Documentation Issuance Date: July 21, 2004
Documentation Expiration Date: August 31, 2005

Previous Vessel Names: JOE D NICHOLLS, MISS MARCI G

Previous Vessel Owners:
No Vessel Owner Changes

Tucker Tow Boat 1976 NIANTIC

2005-07-16T00:29:00.000-05:00

By Tim & Lori Powell

At Illinois River Mile 189, Lacon, IL

Dick's Towboat Gallery
http://www.towboatgallery.com/Niantic.php

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Niantic 577954
Twin screw towboat, b. 1976 by Tucker Marine, Cincinnati. 50 x 18. GM 12V-71 diesels,
680 hp. Twin Disc red. 4.5:1. Owned by Trumbull River Services, Inc., Lacon, Ill.

Vessel Name: NIANTIC

USCG Doc. No.: 577954
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 76232
Shipyardand Address: **
Year Built: 1976
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI OH
Length (ft.): 46.1
Hailing Port: LACON
Hull Depth (ft.): 7
Owner:
RIVERPRIZE INC
711 N HIGH STREET
PO BOX 111
LACON, IL 61540
Hull Breadth (ft.): 18
Gross Tonnage: 54
Net Tonnage: 36
Documentation Issuance Date: June 29, 2004
Documentation Expiration Date: July 31, 2005
Previous Vessel Names:
No Vessel Name Changes

Previous Vessel Owners:
No Vessel Owner Changes

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Tucker Marine, Inc.
Cincinnati OH

Niantic

Towboat

1976

Tucker Tow Boat 1976 BRAND MARIE

2005-07-16T00:28:00.000-05:00

Copyright Richard E. Dunbar 1991-2006 Any and all other rights reserved
Downbound Around UMR 819.4

http://Downbound Around UMR 819.4

http://www.towboatgallery.com/The_Towboat_Gallery.php

Originally Sadie Mae
Renamed Katie Rose 5/1982
Renamed Brand Marie 3/1986

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Brand Marie 571308
Twin screw towboat, b. 1976 by Tucker Marine, Inc., Cincinnati. 50 x 18. Cummins
NT855-M diesels, 750 hp. Twin Disc red. 4.5:1. Orig. SADIE MAE, owned by Dakota
Barge Service, Afton, Minn. Sold Nov. 1978 to McEwen Towing Co., Newport, Minn.
Sold 1982 to Twin City Barge & Towing Co., St. Paul. Sold May 1982, renamed KATIE
ROSE by Pilot River Transportation, Inc., S. St. Paul. Sold March 1986, renamed by
Ervin W. Brand, Cottage Grove, Minn. Sold March 1997 to L&S Industrial & Marine,
Inc., St. Paul, Minn.

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Vessel Name: BRAND MARIE

USCG Doc. No.: 571308
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 76231
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE INC*
Year Built: 1976
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI OH
Length (ft.): 47.5
Hailing Port: ST. PAUL, MN
Hull Depth (ft.): 7
Owner:
L & S INDUSTRIAL AND MARINE INC
16030 FOREST BLVD N
PO BOX 375 HUGO, MN 55038
Hull Breadth (ft.): 18.2
Gross Tonnage: 2
Net Tonnage: 5
Documentation Issuance Date: June 3, 2005
Documentation Expiration Date: une 30, 2006
Previous Vessel Names:
No Vessel Name Changes

Previous Vessel Owners:
No Vessel Owner Changes

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Tucker Marine, Inc.
Cincinnati OH

Brand Marie

Towboat

1976

39.5' Tucker Towing Vessel 1973 HAWK

2005-07-16T00:27:00.000-05:00

Hawk 544715
Twin screw towboat, b. 1973 by Tucker Marine, Inc., Cincinnati. 42 x 16. Cat D333
diesels, 350 hp. Twin Disc red. 3:1. Owned by Jack Tanner Towing Co., Inc., Havana, Ill.
Sold Feb. 2000 to Marine Builders, Inc., Utica, Ind.
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Data found in current database.
Vessel Name:
HAWK

USCG Doc. No.: 544715
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: *
Shipyardand Address: **
Year Built: 1973
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI OH
Length (ft.): 39.5
Hailing Port: UTICA IN
Hull Depth (ft.): 5
Owner: MARINE BUILDERS INC; 208 W CHURCH STREET; UTICA, IN 47130
Hull Breadth (ft.): 16
Gross Tonnage: 30
Net Tonnage: 20
Documentation Issuance Date: June 17, 2004
Documentation Expiration Date: July 31, 2005

47.3' Tucker Towing Vessel 1973 MARY J

2005-07-16T00:26:00.000-05:00

At Upper River Services Dock, St. Paul, MN

Copyright Richard E. Dunbar 1991-2006 Any and all other rights reserved.

http://http://www.towboatgallery.com/Mary_J.php

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Mary J 552921
Twin screw towboat, b. 1973 by Tucker Marine, Cincinnati. 51 x 18.5. Cummins KT19-
M diesels, repowered 1984, 800 hp. Leased by Grundy County Marine Service, Morris,
Ill., until leased 1975 to Tri-State Marine, Inc., Afton, Minn. Leased Dec. 1977 to
Marseilles Marine & Fleeting, Inc., Ottawa, Ill. Sold May 1979 to Twin City Shipyard, St.
Paul. Sold 1986 to Upper River Services, Inc., St. Paul, Minn.

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Vessel Name: MARY J.
USCG Doc. No.: 552921
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: WYP2637
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: *
Year Built: 1973
Length (ft.): 47.3
Hull Depth (ft.): 6
Hull Breadth (ft.): 18
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE, INC*
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI, OH
Hailing Port: ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
Owner: UPPER RIVER SERVICES INC40 STATE ST ST PAUL, MN 55107
Gross Tonnage: 48
Net Tonnage: 32
Documentation Issuance Date: September 22, 2004
Documentation Expiration Date: October 31, 2005

Respondent Troy C. Drury began work as a deckhand for Upper River Services (URS) in 1991. He was a crewmember of one of URS's river harbor boats, the M/V Mary J, when he sustained a back injury while jerking wire from an allegedly defective rigging wire that he was using to couple two barges together.
At the time of Drury's alleged injury, he was working by himself because the mate, Thomas Warnock, was hung over and was either unwilling or unable to assist Drury. Drury had to use the portable rigging rather than the stationary rigging to couple the barges because the stationary rigging was kinked or snarled and was not fit for use.
Portable rigging involves the use of a heavy, 35-foot-long rigging wire and a heavy ratchet. The wire is laid around deckfittings and the slack is then jerked from the wire. Drury testified that he sustained his injury while jerking on the wire, which failed to yield the anticipated amount of slack. He testified that the reason was that the wire must have had a kink in it. On cross-examination, however, he testified that he did not see any kink in the wire while he laid it.
Pursuant to a special verdict, the jury found, among other things, that (1) Upper River Services was negligent and its negligence played a part in causing Drury's injuries, and (2) the M/V Mary J was unseaworthy and its unseaworthiness was a substantial cause of Drury's injuries.
The trial court subsequently granted Upper River Service's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict regarding Drury's negligence claim, but denied the motion regarding Drury's claim for unseaworthiness. Upper River Services appeals that portion of the order denying its motion. If necessary, Drury challenges that portion of the order granting URS's motion.

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=mn&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;vol=
appunpub%5C9606%5Ccx952262&invol=1

47.5" Tucker Tow Boat 1973 FRAN C

2005-07-16T00:25:00.000-05:00

Photo from Little River Books
http://www.littleriverbooks.com/photos-f.htm

Fran C 546652
Twin screw towboat, b. 1972 by Tucker Marine, Inc., Cincinnati. 50 x 18. Cat diesels, 520
hp. Twin Disc red. 4.5:1. Orig. KEVIN M, owned by Morehead Marine Service, Inc.,
Hebron, Ky. Renamed Sept. 2000 when operated by Greater Cincinnati Marine.

Vessel Name: FRAN C
USCG Doc. No.: 546652
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: *
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE INC*
Year Built: 1973
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI OH
Length (ft.): 47.5
Hailing Port: HEBRON
Hull Depth (ft.): 6
Owner:
GREATER CINCINNATI MARINE LLC421 MONMOUTH STREET SUITE 100 PO BOX 72160 NEWPORT, KY 41072-0160
Hull Breadth (ft.): 18.4
Gross Tonnage: 37
Net Tonnage: 25
Documentation Issuance Date: January 19, 2005
Documentation Expiration Date: February 28, 2006

Previous Vessel Names: KEVIN M

Previous Vessel Owners: ANTHONY CRANE RENTAL LP

Continuing until approximately July 3, 2005, the M/V FRAN C will conduct dredging operations in the vicinity of Mile 414.0, LDB,
Spurlock Power Station. The contractor’s floating plant will consist of the M/V FRAN C and a barge mounted crane. Work will be
conducted from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The M/V FRAN C will monitor VHF -FM Channels 13 or 16. During
non-working hours, the contractor’s floating plant will be moored at the work-site and lighted accordingly. Mariners are urged to use
extreme caution in the area and proceed at their slowest safe speed to minimize wake.
(23-05/COE 24-05 25-05) "

45' Tucker Houseboat 1972

2005-07-16T00:24:00.000-05:00

This ad was found in the October 2003 issue of Heartland Boating Magazine

Tucker Towboat 1972 C.W. SWABY

2005-07-16T00:23:00.000-05:00

C. W. Swaby 537051
Twin screw towboat, b. 1971 by Tucker Marine, Inc., Cincinnati. 50 x 18. Cat 3160
diesels, 420 hp. Twin Disc red. 4.46:1. Orig. ARROW, owned by Grundy County Marine,
Inc., Morris, Ill. Sold Nov. 1974 to Morris Harbor Service. Leased Dec. 1980 to Kingston
River Services, Inc., Ottawa. Leased to Marseilles Marine & Fleeting, Inc., Ottawa. Sold
Oct. 1988, renamed by Ottawa Marine & Fleeting, Inc. Sold March 1989 to Delmar
Marine; firm name changed April 1993 to Garvey Marine, Inc., Pekin, Ill.

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7/20 Contacted Gavey Marine http://www.garveyintl.com/marine/lemont.htm
Left a message with Todd Hudson. They have pictures of all their boats but not the Swaby; hopefully he will call me back. The boat is probably in Lamont
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Vessel Name: C.W. SWABY

USCG Doc. No.: 537051
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: WYZ6610
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: *
Shipyardand Address: **
Year Built: 1972
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI OH
Length (ft.): 47.4
Hailing Port: ST. LOUIS
Hull Depth (ft.): 6
Owner:
GARVEY MARINE INC
2560 FOXFIELD RD
ST CHARLES, IL 60174
Hull Breadth (ft.): 18
Gross Tonnage: 45
Net Tonnage: 31
Documentation Issuance Date: March 23, 2005
Documentation Expiration Date: April 30, 2006

Previous Vessel Names:
ARROW

Previous Vessel Owners:
No Vessel Owner Changes

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Tucker Marine, Inc.
Cincinnati OH

C. W. Swaby

Towboat

1971

54' Tucker Boat 1971

2005-07-16T00:22:00.000-05:00

No Photo Available Yet

Joseph Fabick
15155 Gebhardt Rd
Elm Grove
WI
53122-1519

(262) 797-0741

65' Tucker Boat 1970 DITTO III

2005-07-16T00:21:00.000-05:00

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Vessel Name: DITTO III

USCG Doc. No.: 527140
Vessel Service: RECREATIONAL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Recreational
Call Sign: WYZ2325
Hull Material: ALUMINUM
Hull Number: 70219
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE INC*
Year Built: 1970
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI, OH
Length (ft.): 64.9
Hailing Port: CINCINNATI, OH
Hull Depth (ft.): 6
Owner: EVAN L EVANS
6939 SALEM AVE
CINCINNATI, OH 45230
Hull Breadth (ft.): 18.7
Gross Tonnage: 98
Net Tonnage: 78
Documentation Issuance Date: November 17, 2004
Documentation Expiration Date: December 31, 2005
Previous Vessel Names: MIDNIGHT CROSSING

Previous Vessel Owners:
No Vessel Owner Changes
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Evan Evans
6939 Salem Rd
Cincinnati
OH
45230
2945

Showboat Majestic Hull 1968 or 1969

2005-07-16T00:20:00.001-05:00

http://www.steamboats.org/steamboat-pictures/showboat-majestic.html

Showboat Majestic
Cincinnati, OH
The MAJESTIC ist the last active historic showboat on the rivers. Built in 1923 the MAJESTIC and the sternwheel toawboat ATTABOY were sold to the Indiana University in 1959 and travelled along the Ohio River until 1965 when the Coast Guard decided that the wooden hull was too decrepit for travel. The boats were tied up at Jeffersonville, IN, where shows continued to be presented on th epermanentely moored vessel until it was sold to Cincinnati in 1967, where the MAJESTIC is still being used as an old-time showboat today.

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http://www.steamboats.org/forum/steamboats-history/1286-cottom-blossom-mgm-showboat.html

I think it was 1968 or '69 when the MAJESTIC got her new steel hull at Tucker Marine. It didn't come any too soon, as that old wooden hull, dating from 1923, was decrepit. Capt. Roddy Hammett said that someone came running over to the DQ one night and asked if they could borrow a bilge pump because the showboat was sinking! Roddy explained that everything on the DQ was steam, but he went over to see what he could do. He saw several actors down in the hold, frantically bailing water. Help came from somewhere and the MAJESTIC was saved, but the new owners knew they were living on borrowed time and the new steel hull was installed soon thereafter

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It was 1970 when the new steel hull was placed under the old wooden hull.Original hull dimensions were 120'L x 29'W. New hull size was 135'L x 40'W.

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S&D attendees viewed a clip showing the present MAJESTIC showboat here being floated in her new steel hull down at TUCKER MARINE on Kellogg Ave. [*Cap'n Bill Judd may remember the year it was done.] I saw the hull being welded but not the 'float in' of the boat itself. It was a miserably cold day with snow when the two were matched. I'd dare risk an opinion that showboats as we know them are a totally American phenomenon and creation.

59' Tucker Boat 1970

2005-07-16T00:20:00.000-05:00

No Photo Available Yet

Delaware River Steamboat
207 Hartley Ave
Princeton
NJ
08540
5615
Prof. Hoebel at (609) 921-6612 (evenings)
hoebel@princeton.edu.

46' Tucker Trawler 1970 LADY DI

2005-07-16T00:19:00.000-05:00

Lady Di is the first Trawler I've found made by Tucker.

It is currently for sale by Merritt Yacht Brokers, Inc..

"This all aluminum Tucker was built to commercial standards and in incredibly good condition. She is a roomy, light and open, 2-stateroom long-range cruiser. Wide walk around covered side decks, large covered aft deck with transom gate and swim platform. Her spotless engine room provides easy access to the reliable Perkins and ships machinery. Fully equipped for economical, comfortable cruising. "

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Vessel Name: LADY DI

USCG Doc. No.: 524724
Vessel Service: RECREATIONAL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Recreational
Call Sign: WYZ6351
Hull Material: ALUMINUM
Hull Number: *
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE, INC*
Year Built: 1970
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI, OHIO
Length (ft.): 43.2
Hailing Port: FT LAUDERDALE FL
Hull Depth (ft.): 5
Owner:
GEORGE L KINGSMILL JR.
209 NORT FT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD 2H
FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304-4335
Hull Breadth (ft.): 14.9
Gross Tonnage: 33
Net Tonnage: 23
Documentation Issuance Date: November 09, 2004
Documentation Expiration Date: November 30, 2005
Previous Vessel Names: FREEDOM

Previous Vessel Owners: HARRY W ANDERSON

45' Tucker Boat 1969

2005-07-16T00:17:00.000-05:00

No Photo Available, Yet

Stephen Oakley
151 Port Royal
City By The Sea
TX
78336
6707

45' Tucker Houseboat 1968

2005-07-16T00:16:00.000-05:00

This Tucker Houseboat was sold by Washington Marine last year.

"Tucker boats were built by a custom yard located in Cincinnati. The yard specilized in both commercial and pleasure crafts. This vessel has the 3 rail handrail system with spring loaded gates versus simple chains on the walkways. Hulls were custom built for each vessel hence the walkways are part of the hull, not just bolt-ons. The bridge was revised by Tucker in the late 1980's to enlarge the enclosed area. Three captain-type chairs where installed on the bridge and hydraulic steering was installed. A swim platform was added which also serves as a auxiliary 250 gallon fuel tank giving the boat a potential 650 gallon fuel capacity. New water tanks were installed in the late 1990's with 140 gallon capacity. In 2001 the boat was put in the yard taken down to the base aluminum and repainted with imron which was wet sanded and rubbed out for a spectacular finish. In 2002 all new deck hardware and navigation lites were installed and two remote controlled spotlights were installed to add to the 1000 watt carlysle Finch spotlight which can be operated from either station. A new custom stereo/amplifier/speaker system was also installed on the bridge. The bridge bimini and full enclosure was also replaced at that time. Power is supplied by twin cummins 175hp engines with approximately 2100 original hours. Also in 2002 both starters and one alternator were installed and dripless packing was installed on the shafts. The boat has Kahlenberg air horns, a 12KW Onan genset, 2 zone Cruiseair Ac/Rc heat, wood parquet floors in the galley and head and all new faucets in the head and galley. The galley is equipped with a double stainless steel sink, disposal, 3 burner electric range and oven. There is also a microwave and standard size self defrosting refrigerator. The head has a stand-alone shower, crown head, vanitory and both the head and galley have new commercial size exhaust fans. The head also has a thermostatically controlled built-in electric heater. The boat is being offered for sale as the owners want to stay in Florida permenantly. "

43' Tucker Boat 1968

2005-07-16T00:15:00.000-05:00

No Photo Available yet

Gregory Dewald
24 Wallace Ave
Florence, KY 41042-1541
(859) 371-7120

43' Tucker Boat 1968

2005-07-16T00:14:00.000-05:00

No Photo Available, yet

Dan Henson
1324 Boat Run Ln
New Richmond, OH 45157-8600
(513) 553-4382

38' Tucker Boat 1968 RUFF N IT

2005-07-16T00:13:00.000-05:00

John N Ruff
1117 Red Bird Rd
Loveland, OH 45140-7166
(513) 683-7907

40' Tucker Custom Houseboat 1967 MISS ME 11

2005-07-16T00:12:00.000-05:00

This houseboat is currently for sale at Washington Marine in Cincinnati

"Very impressive all Aluminum houseboat custom built to original owners spec's, complete with a pair of Chrylser 318's 225 hp (ole reliable engines), Kohler 6.5 KW Gen Set and only 50-100 hours since rebuilt, 13.6 beam, has galvanic isolater, food processor built in, beverage dispenser, 100 gal water capacity, 200 gal fuel cap., Raytheon radar, gas grill, lounge chairs, umbrella table, picnic table, stereo, (2) tv's and fully equipped with Coast Guard approved safety equipment. Everything except a few personal things go with the boat. The owner is anxious for a reasonable offer. "

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Vessel Service: RECREATIONAL IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Recreational Call Sign: WYZ7238
Hull Material: ALUMINUM Hull Number: 67209
Shipyard
and Address: TUCKER MARINE INC
* Year Built: 1967
Hullyard
and Address: *
CINCINNATI OH Length (ft.): 39.8
Hailing Port: CINCINNATI OH Hull Depth (ft.): 4
Owner: E MARIE WRIGHT
2980 LINWOOD AVE
CINCINNATI, OH 45208 Hull Breadth (ft.): 13.6
Gross Tonnage: 21
Net Tonnage: 16
Documentation Issuance Date: August 16, 2004 Documentation Expiration Date: September 30, 2005

Previous Vessel Names: No Vessel Name Changes Previous Vessel Owners: ROBERT SANDERS

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Marie Wright
2980 Linwood Ave
Cincinnati
OH
45208
2939
Washington Marine; 513-871-2741

39' Tucker Boat 1966

2005-07-16T00:11:00.000-05:00

No Photo Available Yet

Ina Brown Bond 8215 W Highway 42Goshen, KY 40026-9787(502) 228-4125
Ina Brown Bond 8215 W Highway 42Goshen, KY 40026-9787(502) 228-2126
Ina Brown Bond 8215 W Highway 42Goshen, KY 40026-9787(502) 228-4128

Tucker Towboat 1966 BEVERLY-WAYNE

2005-07-16T00:10:00.001-05:00

http://greatercincinnatimarinellc.com/about.html

“Whatever it Takes” is a promise to our customers of quality services: Rental, Transportation, & Loading/Unloading of Cargo.Greater Cincinnati Marine was founded by Griffin Carlisle in 1966. The story as told by Griff was: He needed a tugboat and crane flat to move one of his cranes to a job on the Ohio River. He called a local marine operator and was told the equipment would be there at 7:00am the following Monday, as he requested. Well, Monday arrived and there wasn't a boat or barge in sight. Griff called and was told they were busy and would be there the following day. This went on for four days and on the fifth day when they still hadn’t arrived, Griff went to Tucker Marine Builders in Cincinnati and had a boat built. He told Tucker “if you can’t get a boat for five days this must be a great business, and I need to be in it." He named the boat the Beverly Wayne after his children.
Griff turned Carlisle Crane, Excavation and Construction Companies over to his son Wayne in the mid-fifties. With Wayne's dynamic personality, his ability to work with his employees and his customers, the Companies grew with branches opening in Dayton, Orlando, Louisville and Indianapolis. Wayne used the "Whatever It Takes to Get It Done" phrase so much in everyday business that it became the company slogan. This is a phrase he still lives by to this day.
With Wayne running the Carlisle Companies, Griff devoted his time to the River Business, working 15 to 17 hours each day. He never missed a day’s work until a few days before his death in 2000.

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Beverly-Wayne 506499
Twin screw towboat, b. 1966 by Tucker Marine, Inc., Cincinnati. 57.5 x 20.6. Cat diesels,
800 hp. Owned by Carlisle Construction Co., Newport, until transferred Dec. 1976 to
Greater Cincinnati Marine Service, Inc., Hebron, Ky.

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Vessel Name: BEVERLY WAYNE

USCG Doc. No.: 506499
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 67207
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE INC*
Year Built: 1966
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI OH
Length (ft.): 57.5
Hailing Port: HEBRON
Hull Depth (ft.): 7
Owner:
GREATER CINCINNATI MARINE LLC
421 MONMOUTH STREET SUITE 100
PO BOX 72160 NEWPORT, KY 41072-0160
Hull Breadth (ft.): 20.6
Gross Tonnage: 95
Net Tonnage: 64
Documentation Issuance Date: January 19, 2005
Documentation Expiration Date: February 28, 2006
Previous Vessel Names:
No Vessel Name Changes

Previous Vessel Owners:
ANTHONY CRANE RENTAL LP

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Tucker Marine, Inc.
Cincinnati OH

Beverly-Wayne

Towboat

1966

43' Tucker 1966

2005-07-16T00:09:00.000-05:00

Hal Phelps
5444 Hillside Ter
Milford, OH 45150-2827
(513) 831-0139

42' Tucker Boat 1966

2005-07-16T00:08:00.000-05:00

No Photo Available Yet

Jim Schmaltz
5956 Hamilton Lebanon Rd
Middletown, OH 45044-9706(
513) 539-2326

Tucker Excursion Boat 1964 LORENA

2005-07-16T00:07:00.000-05:00

This is the STEAMER LORENA . She is a 37x11 sternwheeler. Powered by a 10 hp Semple compound engine, and a verticle firetube boiler, wich can be fired with coal or oil. Built in 1964. Boat now is in Clarksville Tn. being refurbished. Gordon

Lorena-Sternwheel yacht owned by Elaine Brown, removed from documentation.

Tucker Marine, Inc.
Cincinnati OH

Lorena

Excursion Boat

1964
http://www.coltoncompany.com/shipbldg/ussbldrs

50' Tucker Tow Boat 1964 LADY B

2005-07-16T00:06:00.000-05:00

Vessel Name: LADY B
USCG Doc. No.: 295265
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted,
Recreational Call Sign: WYZ6792
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 64193
Shipyard
and Address: *
* Year Built: 1964
Hullyard
and Address: *
CINCINNATI OH Length (ft.): 50
Hailing Port: CINCINNATI Hull Depth (ft.): 3
Owner: ROBERT C NOLAN JR.
3648 HOPPER RIDGE ROAD
CINCINNATI, OH 45255
Hull Breadth (ft.): 16
Gross Tonnage: 37
Net Tonnage: 32
Documentation Issuance Date: June 16, 2005
Documentation Expiration Date: July 31, 2006

Previous Vessel Names: DARLENE
Previous Vessel Owners: WILLIAM F JUDD

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Darlene 295265
Twin screw towboat, b. 1964 by Tucker Marine, Inc., Cincinnati. 50- x 16. Perkins TM564
diesels, 330 hp. Warner red. 3:1. Owned by Judd Marine, New Richmond, Ohio, until sold
May 2002 to Queen City Riverboats, Inc., Dayton, Ky.

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Tucker Marine, Inc.
Cincinnati OH

Darlene

Towboat

1964

42' Tucker Packet Boat 1964 ABRAHAM LINCOLN

2005-07-16T00:05:00.000-05:00

Abraham Lincoln 295221
Twin screw packet, b. 1964 by Tucker Marine, Inc., Cincinnati. 50 x 14. 380 hp. A simulated
sidewheel boat which has non-functional sidewheels. Twin stacks, swinging stage.
Owned by Rita Ostendorf, Dayton, Ohio.

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7/20 Contact:

Michael Osterndorf: ostendorfmd@hotmail.com

The boat is still in the family; I will email him.
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Funeral Home Obituaray http://obit.memorialobituaries.com/obit_display.cgi?id=10615&clientid=routsong&listing=Found

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Llyd Ostendorf's Obituary

Lloyd Ostendorf Funeral Arrangements (10/30/00) Thanks to Bob Willard for locating this notice from the Dayton Daily News:
OSTENDORF Arthur Lloyd, age 79 of Oakwood died Friday Oct. 27 2000 at his residence. He was a 1939 graduate of Stivers High School and a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of WW II. He also worked at the Journal-Herald as a commercial artist. Mr. Ostendorf was one of the world's foremost authorities on Lincoln pictures and has written several books and contributed many articles, illustrations and photographs on Lincoln for magazines, books and television. He received his honorary Doctorate's degrees from Lincoln College in Lincoln Illinois and Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate Tennessee where he served on the Board of Trustees as well as the Museum Board. Mr. Ostendorf was a member of the Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, the Dayton-Montgomery County Historical Society and had served as president of the Civil War Round Table of Dayton. Survived by his wife of 58 years Rita of Oakwood; 2 sons Thomas and wife Rita and Daniel all of Oakwood; a daughter Roxanne McDade and husband Tom of Springboro; 3 sisters Pat Karch and husband Paul of TX, Jeanne Dickman and husband Robert of Wilmington and Nancy Connair and husband Tim of Centerville; 2 brothers Ned and wife Kay of Waynesville and Philip and wife France' of Florida; and 8 grandchildren; Amy Ostendorf of Wisconsin, Michael Ostendorf of Cincinnati and Robert, Mary, David, Ann, John and Brian Ostendorf all of Dayton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday Nov. 2 at Emmanuel Catholic Church, 149 Franklin St., Dayton, Father Lee Sciarrotta, celebrant, with Prayers 9:15 A.M. Thursday in the Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop Road, Kettering. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4-8:00 P.M. Wednesday in the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the funeral home's website at www.routsong.com
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Here's some information about Mr. Ostndorf:http://www.abelincoln.com/partners.html
Here's more: http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/news/ostendorf.htm
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I'm looking for more information about this boat. The owner, who is now deceased, was one of the foremost authorities on Abraham Lincoln. His photographic reproductions of Lincoln's life and collected Lincoln memorabilia are scattered in libraries and museums throughout the country.
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I was able to collect this information from the Coast Guard http://www.st.nmfs.gov/st1/commercial/landings/cg_vessel2.html

Vessel Name: ABRAHAM LINCOLN

USCG Doc. No.: 295221
Vessel Service: RECREATIONAL
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Recreational
Call Sign: WYP8037
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 64192
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE CONST CO
Year Built: 1964
Hullyardand Address: CINCINNATI, OH
Length (ft.): 42
Hailing Port: CINCINNATI, OH
Hull Depth (ft.): 3
Owner: LLOYD OSTENDORF 225 LOOKOUT DRIVE DAYTON, OH 45419
Hull Breadth (ft.): 14
Gross Tonnage: 25
Net Tonnage: 22
Documentation Issuance Date: September 02, 2004
Documentation Expiration Date: September 30, 2005

120' Tucker Passenger Riverboat 1963 JUBILEE II

2005-07-16T00:04:00.000-05:00

Jubilee II

http://www.andiamo-ent.com/new_page_1.htm

St. Croix Boat & Packet Company
525 South Main Street,
Stillwater MN 55082

"The newest addition to our fleet the Jubilee II,
this two story sternwheeler is ideal for groups of 125 to 200. "

Vessel Name: JUBILEE II
USCG Doc. No.: 292293
Vessel Service: PASSENGER (MORE THAN 6)
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: WPJ5725
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 63183
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE CONST CO*
Year Built: 1963
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI OH
Length (ft.): 76.5
Hailing Port: STILLWATER
Hull Depth (ft.): 5
Owner: ST CROIX BOAT & PACKET COMPANY
P. O. BOX 406
STILLWATER, MN 55082
Hull Breadth (ft.): 25
Gross Tonnage: 82
Net Tonnage: 56
Documentation Issuance Date: April 14, 2005
Documentation Expiration Date: May 31, 2006

Previous Vessel Names: JOSIAH SNELLING
Previous Vessel Owners: GREAT AMERICAN CRUISES INC

In the fall of 1973 Capt. Bowell purchased the Marck Twain, a 371-passenger riverboat, that he renamed the Josiah Snelling, after the commandant who designed and built Ft. Snelling in 1820-24. The Snelling, built in 1963 by Tucker Marine Service of Cincinnati, OH, had an overall length of 120 feet with a 31-foot beam. The Snelling was sold in 1997 and now operates as the Barefoot Princess III in Myrtle Beach, SC.
http://www.padelfordboats.com/cohistory.html

While traveling through Barefoot Landing at Myrtle Beach, we looked up Captain Kirk. He informed me that the Barefoot Princess III had been lengthened and re-sold.

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1960 46' Tucker CINERAMA

2005-07-16T00:03:00.000-05:00

7/20 I contacted Mr. Cobb, he bought the boat in 1960, and he still is part owner in this "great boat". It has been remodeled and is currently on Dale Hollow Lake. It was steel. Mr. Cobb said that Jess Tucker, " a great guy" was the original builder. I will email Mr. Cobb.

This boat is apparently no longer being documented, if it ever was
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jcobb@cinci.rr.net

James Cobb
5443 Sutton Rd.
Cinncinnati, OH 45230-3585

513-232-3254

1960 45' Tucker Houseboat

2005-07-16T00:02:00.000-05:00

No Photo Available Yet

Larry Holley
5868 Pameleen Ct
Cincinnati, OH 45239-6410(
513) 923-1279

1960 Houseboat 35' Sand Pebbles

2005-07-14T09:28:00.000-05:00

Tue 8/29/2006
Lynn,

Here is a brief history of my boat. Built in 1960, steel hull. Designed by a gentleman in Cincinnati named Fehl. Mr. Fehl's daughter acquired the boat after his death and owned it for 25 years give or take. Her name was Pat Fehl. My father bought the boat from her in 1986, and joined the Ohio River Launch Club, located on the Ohio near downtown Cincy.. My father died of a heart attack in 1988. I inherited the boat and the coupon book !!. I too joined the Ohio River Launch Club, and the boat has been there ever since. My Dad named it Sand Pebbles because he loved that movie. ( Steve McQueen ). It has been a party boat enjoyed by many many friends of mine. It actually survive a barge hit about 10 years ago. It was docked at the marina and a barge lost power, causing a chain reaction of hitting my boat and two others, causing major damage. But the old Tucker survived. I really enjoy it, but as it gets older, I don't take it out very much.
The generator is a 1 KW Kohler, it has 2 Chrysler flat-head 6 engines, and I still use the original refrigerator !!
I loved your website and will keep reading more from it. Expect a photo in a few days and many thanks again.
Steve Ballard432 SouthviewCincy 45219
513-315-3839

steve ballard said...
hello,my name is Steve Ballard. I have a 1960 Tucker with a steel hull. 35 feet. docked at the Ohio River Launch Club. I have owned it since 1986. my friend forwarded this website. Very cool. I know the entire Tucker family well, especially Mike, Tom, and Chris.Would love to talk to you some morebearcatflea@yahoo.com

1959 Tucker Houseboat 39' Steel Hull

2005-07-13T15:19:00.000-05:00

http://www.houseboatsbuyterry.com/
images/listings/tucker/tucker.htm

Fixer upper w/2000 Johnson 70 hp outboard, Canvas Front, TV, Refrigerator, Head. $5,000 (or best offer)Lake Cumberland, KY.

11' 6'' x 39' Steel Hull