Melvin L. Deak 1947-2024
Mel Deak was a man whose soul belonged to the vast, unpredictable ocean—a man who found poetry in the rhythm of deep-sea fishing, a camera in hand, ready to…
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2024 Holiday Edition
Our 2024 Holiday Edition includes 22 exceptional photographs of party fishing boats and the men behind them dating from 1929 through 2024. The photos and their…
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2024 Independence Day Edition
Welcome to the 2024 Independence Day Edition of Mike's Maritime Memorabilia! Over the last twenty years we have posted more than 2,400 vintage photos for all to…
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Party Fishing Boats
Vintage Photos of New Jersey and New York Party Fishing Boats. Enjoy our trip down memory lane
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Memorabilia
Vintage Fishing Memorabilia including Posters, Signs, Flyers, Advertisements, Brochures, Charts, Sinkers, Recipes, T-shirts
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Marinas and Piers
Vintage Photos of New Jersey & New York Fishing Docks, Piers, Marinas, Basins, Harbors, Anchorages, Landings, Stations
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Charter Boats
Vintage Charter Boats from New Jersey & New York including Frank Mundus' CRICKET II from Montauk, NY
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Sachem
The Queen of Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay Fishing Fleet was Captain Jacob Martin's SACHEM
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Bobby II
In 1955, the Belmar, NJ fishing boat BOBBY II left for a day of fishing, but collided with a freighter later that day
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Gillikin
With their signature fine varnish work and distinctive Carolina bow flare, Gillikin boats were some of the finest party fishing boats ever made.
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Gulf Craft
Roaring diesels interrupt the countryside, followed by a large Gulf Craft Fishing Boat at full throttle
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Lydia Yachts of Stuart
Lydia Yachts built approximately 50 vessels, some were private yachts and some were passenger ferries, but most were party fishing boats.
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Rack Cards
"Please take one"… Commonly known as Rack Cards, they replaced postcard and brochure advertising for Party Fishing Boats
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Morro Castle
In 1934, the liner MORRO CASTLE ran into a storm and then a fire broke out. She drifted ashore at Asbury Park, NJ
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Stormy Weather
Vintage photos of storms, hurricanes, and plenty of weather related destruction and mayhem
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