LIVING HISTORY
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TREASURE COAST BOATING
Established since 1947, Whiticar Boat Works has been managed by, left to
right, Jim and John Dragseth and Curt and John Whiticar.
come the signature of a Whiticar sports fishing boat.
The Shearwater was such a success that his father asked
Curt to build the Gannett in 1939 — a 40-foot twin-screw boat
— on similar lines as the Shearwater. With the help of Curt’s
brother, Johnson, and marine mechanic Curt Schroeder, they
built the vessel at a rented boathouse in Stuart. It became part
of the Whiticar Fleet and was Captain Add’s pride and joy.
“I would say that the original Gannett was the real predecessor
to the Whiticar boats,” John Whiticar, Curt’s son, said.
“The original Whiticar boats were good fishing boats — they
raised fish — they were good head sea boats — they were >>
WHITICAR FAMILY PHOTOS
The Gannett, one of Curt’s paintings, was a legendary Whiticar boat that
was Captain Add’s pride and joy.
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