Davis of Carolina Boat fame who said, "The plyboard cold mold [in my Carolina Boats] was very much a Merritt influence. I was always impressed with both Merritt and Rybovich. If anyone tells you that we aren't influenced by Merritt and Rybovich, you're not getting the whole story." Merritts built from 1968-1982 Caliban (USCG #514085, Hull #17) was built in 1968 for Allen Merritt. The boat was notable because it helped Allen Merritt win seven out of 11 Cat Cay Tuna Tournaments - more than any captain in history. Cat Cay was where the tuna tower was invented and first used during the 1952 Cat Cay Tuna Tournament. The tournaments are no longer held. Caliban was later sold to Ralph Gilster, Jr. who named her Xiphias. This was the boat on which mate Larry Martin caught the 1,282-pound all-tackle Atlantic Blue Marlin record in 1977. Currently she is named Cat's Meow. Caliban II (USCG #520624, Hull #18) was built for Capt. Buddy Merritt in 1969. Originally a single engine vessel, she was later converted to a twin screw. The boat was subsequently owned by Charlie Cipolla who named it the CMC. John E. Richardson and family purchased the boat in June 2001. She is now named the Picaflor and fishes the Pacific Coast of Panama from her berth in Balboa. Caliban III (USCG #538469, Hull #19) was built for Roy's grandfather, F.R. Merritt Sr., in 1971. Jane S. (USCG #547715, Hull #20) was built for George Scheigert in 1974. He was the first non-family member to commission a 43-footer. Sansouri (USCG #558462, Hull #21) was built for Chris Weld in 1974. Once called the Buddy Boy, Today the boat is called the Nany, and spends it time fishing the waters off the Pacific Coast of Gauatemala. Fighting Lady (USCG #555908, Hull #22) was Merritt's last frame boat, built in 1974 for Dinny Phipps. The Fighting Lady was the inspiration for the now popular color "fighting lady yellow" and was later owned by Joe Lopez. Lopez renamed the boat the Prowess and towed it around the world behind a mothership throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The boat now renamed Fighting Lady is owned and operated by Bart Sherwood, who runs frequently out of Miami, Florida. Despite its namesake color, the boat has been repainted seafoam green. In early 2000 The Fighting Lady was acquired by The Flying Fighting Lady Charters &