the First Mate. The Alligator was shipped cargo and fished Australia's great barrier reef. Based in Montauk NY she docked at the "Deep Sea Club". Her original engines had turbo chargers added in the late 60's making the Alligator Montauk's fastest sportfishing boat. Windsong (USCG #503211, Hull #14) was built in 1965 for Tore Hembe, and was later known as No Problem and Hoolili. Sandra D. (USCG #507428, Hull #15) was built in 1967 for Sam Evert. Later she was named Echoes in the 1980s. She was subsequently owned by Roy & Allen Merritt and named Caliban, Cadence, CBM and then Rowdy hailing from Bristol, Rhode Island until April 2014 when she was purchased by Bob & Kristin Mondo renamed Andiamo! and moved to Jensen Beach, FL. She was repowered in 2016 with Cummins QSB 380 hp engines. Decoy (Hull #16) was built in 1967 for Richard Freydberg. She was subsequently named Jane Ann, Sea Angler, Renegade, Wild Orange and Lady. She is located in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii and is owned by Gary Nordloh. Gary Nordloh purchased the “Lady” in March 2010 and put her in dry dock to rebuild and refurbish the vessel which had been neglected for many years after the previous owner Bill Hoey passed away in 2004. Bill Hoey owned and meticulously maintained Lady for over 15 years. During the first six months of Gary Nordloh's ownership, Lady was refurbished to pristine condition. Her decks, fuel tanks, and headliner were rebuilt and the teak and trim was upgraded throughout with the assistance of master craftsmen Larry Greggs. The 43 Footers The 43 marked the transition from framed to cold molded construction. The inspiration for the 43 was the Hopalong, built for Fletch Creamer and Capt. Buddy Lander in 1965. At Hull No. 13, it was the longest boat Buddy Merritt had built at the time. The boat went on to become the Black Bart, owned by Bart Miller in Kona, Hawaii. This was the boat that caught the famous 1,656-pound Pacific blue marlin, the boat that won the 1975 Hawaiian International Allison-Yellowfin Tuna Tournament with a 2,000-point lead, and the boat that became the first to land more than 100 blue marlin in a season off Kona. Today Bart Miller's "Black Bart" fishing lures are one of the leading brands on the market. The switch to cold molded construction was noted by production builders, such as Buddy