OPTIMIST MODEL A FORD, Belmar, NJ – 1940 Captain Charlie Dodd used to drive around with this Model A Ford with the fish on top as a neat way to advertise his boat, the "OPTIMIST", from Belmar, NJ. The photo was taken in 1940 when Captain Dodd operated only one boat; he added the "OPTIMIST II" in 1941 and the "OPTIMIST III" in 1942. The photo is courtesy of Captain John Bogan Jr.