Marine Builders, Mobile AL
Most recent update: August 8, 2014.
Marine Builders, Inc., was started by Norman Horton, whose brother Elmo was involved in both Master Marine and Horton Boats. It was later owned and managed by Norman's sons, Edward, Ray and Carlton Horton The yard was on Hall Mills Creek, near Cypress Shores, but the exact location is not clear. If anyone can add to the table below, please e-mail timcolton@aol.com
Hull # O.N. Original Name Original Owner Type GT Built Disposition 3 507474 Sister Francis Fishing Vessel 124 1967 Now Juan Marcos 4 510246 Dengay Old Seaman Fishing Vessel 129 1967 Active (Mexico) 511303 Bay King Fishing Vessel 130 1967 Now Praia da Torreira 512640 Great Pretender Elwin/Phillips Fishing Vessel 130 1968 NLD 513232 Marie D Gulf Clipper Fishing Vessel 130 1968 Lost 514627 Brothers in Law Fishing Vessel 135 1968 Later Ms. Ridgely, Bay Star VII, now Ocean Cat 515110 Ciapesc I Brasea Fishing Vessel 131 1968 NLD 515153 Jean B Dauphin I Fishing Vessel 110 1968 Now Rosana II (Honduras) 515719 Big Valley Ray Horton Fishing Vessel 169 1968 Lost 2002 12 516059 Wahnella Ann Fishing Vessel 130 1968 Now Lucky Angel 516505 Iron Horse Fishing Vessel 131 1968 Now Sea Huntress 517487 Debbie D Fishing Vessel 131 1969 Now Ken & Al 517957 Gulf Gypsy Fishing Vessel 132 1968 Now Western Pacific 518317 Fugitive Dudley P Fishing Vessel 132 1969 Scrapped 19 518864 Lady Ingeborg Fishing Vessel 131 1969 Later Gulf Challenger, now Captain Richie Rich 520470 Bold Venture Vandecoevering DL Fishing Vessel 135 1969 Active 521305 Green Acres Patterson Jrs Fishing Vessel 135 1969 Active 522643 Miss Leona Miss Leona Fishing Vessel 129 1969 Active Master Norwood Fishing Vessel 155 1969 Now Cristina II Lady Grace Fishing Vessel 135 1969 Now Shantelle & Nancy 524293 High Chaparral High Chaparral Fishing Vessel 134 1970 Active 30 525814 John Edward Pham BV Fishing Vessel 134 1970 Now St. Anthony 526278 Mr. Bud Sparhawk Fishing Vessel 130 1968 Active 527109 Master Tom Fishing Vessel 134 1970 Now Ms. Cecile 35 528844 Mr. Wayne Fishing Vessel 139 1970 Now Queen Anitra 529277 Foz do Mondago Fishing Vessel 135 1970 Later Deepa, now Terminator 1 Leo Seal DFD Fishing Vessel 126 1970 Active (Panama) 530641 Douglas J Fishing Vessel 134 1971 Now Lucky Prince (Honduras) 40 532144 Lady Michelle C & E Trawlers Fishing Vessel 136 1971 Active 533063 S Sue Fishing Vessel 135 1971 Now Two Sons 534917 Chuck Lloyd Fishing Vessel 120 1971 Now Larisa 535793 St. Elmo Fishing Vessel 67 1971 Now Janaya & Joseph 47 536238 Lady Sybil Fishing Vessel 135 1971 Now Lady Cynthia (Honduras) 544623 Super Horse Fishing Vessel 136 1972 Now Anne Rowe 541413 Midnight Lady Fishing Vessel 134 1972 55 542120 Iron Maiden Guidry J Fishing Vessel 134 1972 Iron Lady Fishing Vessel 134 1972 Now Lucky Lady Lady Dorothy Fishing Vessel 135 1972 Now Britta I Mr. Champ Big Star Seafood Fishing Vessel 135 1972 Active Lady Celia Fishing Vessel 135 1972 Now Viet Duc XI 61 545581 Ella Lee Fishing Vessel 134 1973 Later King Diamond III, now Lady Pauline 63 546777 Lisa Lee Fishing Vessel 135 1973 Now Capt. A. T. 64 547729 White Dove Fishing Vessel 85 1973 NLD 550325 Brothers Pride Fishing Vessel 136 1973 Now Leona Faith 550917 Rita Faye Fishing Vessel 94 1973 Now Capt. Pepes Gay Marie Afro Arabe Fishing Vessel 135 1973 Now Gunnar 552076 Iron Man Fishing Vessel 135 1973 NLD 70 552647 Iron Cloud Iron Cloud Fishing Vessel 135 1973 NLD 71 553143 Cathy Ree Lee E Fishing Vessel 135 1973 Active 72 553582 Helen E Helen E Fishing Vessel 135 1973 Active 554530 Champ Yeoman SL Fishing Vessel 137 1974 Active 74 555127 Miss Lois Miss Lois Fishing Vessel 135 1974 Active 555787 Miss Margaret Fishing Vessel 136 1974 Now Almahrosa 556423 Crazy Horse Jackson LA Fishing Vessel 135 1974 Active 77 557420 Lady Luck Fishing Vessel 136 1974 Now Lady Trini 78 558594 Stephanie Kim John Zar, Jr. Fishing Vessel 141 1974 Now Miss Lana 557950 Seesaw Ty Sackshewsky Fishing Vessel 27 1974 Active 560434 Mi Boss Lady Pham PLV Fishing Vessel 136 1974 Now Peter John 561112 Champ II Fishing Vessel 141 1974 Now God's Mercy 561989 Starbrite Sedroc Fishing Vessel 134 1974 Active 84 562545 Golden Nuggett Golden Nuggett Fishing Vessel 134 1975 Active 85 563878 Tina Fishing Vessel 135 1975 Active 87 566230 Jody Marie John Zar, Sr. Fishing Vessel 142 1975 Now Amvina II 89 569680 Terry B Superior Marine Fishing Vessel 97 1975 Now Gulf Diver II 90 572230 Christopher Snow II Borden Fishing Vessel 152 1976 Now Mary Vee 91 573728 Arline Smith II Fishing Vessel 151 1976 Later Stacy Lee, Beth and Lisa, Bulldog, now Lori Ann 92 574045 Jo Bar Fishing Vessel 143 1976 Now Capt. Garland 93 574820 Lady Carolyn Dale Belsome Fishing Vessel 142 1976 Now Lady Lillian 94 576037 Lucky VII Price D Fishing Vessel 171 1976 Active 577836 Elise G. Lund/Halbruner Fishing Vessel 170 1976 Active 578678 B. J. Thomas Whaley L Fishing Vessel 143 1976 Now B. J. Thomas Island Trader Landing Craft 143 1976 Active 97 579221 Misty Blue Fishing Vessel 143 1977 Now Becky L. Smith 99 581176 Lady Rosemary Daniels PA Fishing Vessel 142 1977 Active 101 583780 Midnight Rider Pham TD Fishing Vessel 142 1977 Active 103 586446 Jo Lynn Cao CV Fishing Vessel 141 1977 Later Ocean Dream, now Capt. Andre 104 587462 Forty Love Fishing Vessel 142 1977 Now Capt Seth 105 588304 Little Brothers Trawler Little Brothers Fishing Vessel 142 1977 Now Little Brothers 588768 Tiffany H Fishing Vessel 142 1977 Now The Seeker II Lady Champ Hyde Rivera H J Fishing Vessel 142 1977 Active Super Star Pacific Emerald Seafoods Fishing Vessel 142 1977 Active 107 590367 Captain Pete Fishing Vessel 142 1978 Later Miss Naomi, now Nanami 108 591833 Stacey Ray John Zar, Sr. Fishing Vessel 142 1978 Active 109 593930 Capt. Peter Blount MC Fishing Vessel 142 1978 Now Lady Diane 110 596520 Capt. Cool Power Fishing Vessel 177 1978 Now Christy Tran 111 598156 Master Aaron Fishing Vessel 143 1978 Now Golden Eagle 112 599072 Little Ronald John Zar and Ronald Rojas Fishing Vessel 142 1978 Now Katherine 113 600117 Ragin Cajun Robert Boudreaux Fishing Vessel 142 1978 Later Karli Ann, total loss 114 601446 Lil Thomas Thomas Matherne Fishing Vessel 142 1978 Now Terry Lynn 115 603297 Jessie Lynn Fishing Vessel 143 1979 Later Walter James, now Morning Star 116 604553 Santrina Miss Santrina Fishing Vessel 143 1979 Active 117 606428 Lady Catherine Trawler Lady Catherine Fishing Vessel 142 1979 Active 118 609951 Golden Fleece Simonson Enterprises Fishing Vessel 301 1979 Active 119 612075 Carrie Lynn Fishing Vessel 142 1979 Now Master Chase 120 612602 Lady Faye Pham ASH Fishing Vessel 178 1979 Active 121 615618 Dr. Philip Fishing Vessel 141 1979 Now Mantoudi 122 618384 Cajun Love Super Horse Fishing Vessel 196 1980 Later Sandra Lee, now Vila Nova do Corvo II 124 622833 Mean Machine Robert Boudreaux Fishing Vessel 142 1980 Now Huy Hoang 125 624904 Rodney and Candy Zar AO Fishing Vessel 142 1980 Active 136 649566 Kay Minor F. & F. Towing Towboat 83
1982 Active 669492 Flicka H. & L. Axelsson Fishing Vessel 190
1984 Active 139 670877 Seatractor Kenneth M. Rose Fishing Vessel 30
1984 Active