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TREASURE COAST BOATING
“The history of the Sea Lion II is keeping
it alive,” said John Whiticar, whose
father built hull No. 30 and the other
65 boats. “It is one of the most famous
Whiticar boats and was pretty wellknown
at the time. Back then, there
weren’t hundreds of boats going back
and forth to Walker’s. He (Abplanalp)
loved that boat and he loved Walker’s
Cay. He pumped so much money into
it, keeping the place open and taking a
loss. It was like an obsession.”
Orr and his captain, Frank, hope the
boat will be restored by the end of the
year. A splash party will be held where
it all began, at Whiticar Marine in Stuart.
The boat will then go on a journey to
Montauk, premiering the new Sea Lion
II to all the old-timers along the way.
It will also be displayed on the antique
boat show circuit.
“It has a lot of history and I couldn’t
see it going down like that,” said owner
Orr, who has won fishing tournaments
in Texas and the Bahamas and once
owned a boatyard. “I love boats and this
one was at the top of my list. The salvagers
were coming and I did not want to
see that happen. It is a very rare boat.
We will restore it to better than new and
breathe new life into the Sea Lion II.”
TREASURE COAST BOATING DIRECTORY
MARINE CONSTRUCTION/EQUIPMENT
Summerlin’s Marine Construction................. 100
772.464.6090.................summerlinsmarine.com
Wilco Construction, Inc.................................... 86
772.460.6928.....wilcomarineconstructionmarine.com
MARINE ELECTRONICS
Island Marine Services....................................88
772.468.9231...................islandmarinetech.com
MARINE EQUIPMENT, SERVICE & REPAIR
ITR Marine..................................................... 104
772.342.4968................................itrmarine.com
MARINE SUPPLIES
Chapman Marine Supply................................. 90
772.283.9110.....................chapmanmarine.com
TOWING
Tow Boat U.S................................................... 94
772.286.8123....................................boatus.com
UNDER WATER SEARCH EQUIPMENT
JW Fishers Mfg. Inc.......................................... 85
800.822.4744................................ jwfishers.com
WATERWAY CLEAN-UP
Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast.....103
772.285.1646................tcwaterwaycleanup.com
YACHT DEALERS BROKERAGE
Spencer Yachts Brokerage ............................... 99
252.432.1686....................spenceryachtsinc.com
YACHT SALES
Pocket Yacht Company.................................. 105
888.519.9120............................pocketyacht.com
SALES &
SERVICE
SUN
ROOFS
ATTRACTIONS
Indian River Lagoon and Swampland Boat Tours.... 95
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BOAT RENTALS
Florida Boat Rentals Vero Beach.................... 101
772.713.7132...........................flboatrentals.com
BOATING SAFETY COURSES
St. Lucie River Power Squadron....................... 90
772.212.2970......................................... slrsp.org
BOATING
Central Marine................................................ 89
772.692.2000............... centralmarinestuart.com
Dragon Fly Boatworks..................................... 91
772.567.8835........... dragonflyboatworksllc.com
BOATING & MARINE
St. Lucie Outboard Marine, Inc........................ 98
772.464.1440...........stlucieoutboardmarine.com
BOATS DEALERS/SERVICE
Boats ‘N Motors............................................... 87
772.562.5943.......................... boatsnmotors.net
CONSIGNMENT/MARINE
Crow’s Nest...................................................... 98
772.341.4474.................. crowsnestnautical.com
DIVE & WATERSPORTS
Deep Six ......................................................... 86
772.562.2883...................................deepsix.com
MARINAS
Suntex Marina................................................. 92
772.770.4470................... Suntexverobeach.com
Vero Beach City Marina................................... 93
772.231.2819.........................................covb.org
772.342.4968
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/772.464.6090.................summerlinsmarine.com
/772.460.6928.....wilcomarineconstructionmarine.com
/772.468.9231...................islandmarinetech.com
/772.342.4968................................itrmarine.com
/772.283.9110.....................chapmanmarine.com
/772.286.8123....................................boatus.com
/jwfishers.com
/772.285.1646................tcwaterwaycleanup.com
/252.432.1686....................spenceryachtsinc.com
/888.519.9120............................pocketyacht.com
/indianriverlagoonandswamplandboattours.com
/772.713.7132...........................flboatrentals.com
/slrsp.org
/centralmarinestuart.com
/dragonflyboatworksllc.com
/772.464.1440...........stlucieoutboardmarine.com
/boatsnmotors.net
/crowsnestnautical.com
/772.562.2883...................................deepsix.com
/Suntexverobeach.com
/772.231.2819.........................................covb.org
/www.itrmarine.com