This Pacific Northwest builder is no longer in production, but I hope some YachtForums readers might be able to give me some background information.
many years ago i owned a jones goodell it was a very good boat it was steel singel 8v71 detriot ,five years ago one of the partners was still alive and building cabinets in tacoma . i belive the guys that own modutec marine will be able to give you the contact info as they were personal friends , hope this helps travler
You can check with the guys at J&G Marine Supply in Tacoma they are still in business on the boat yard property. Ask for Don.
Travler, What year and size was your boat? I know Jones Goodell used some hulls provided by Westport and Nordlund, did they do the actual build of the steel boat?
If my memory serves me thay built several steel boats. I recall one aprox. 60 footer that was a very pertty boat with a wishbone mast. The last time I saw it was in san Diego.
yes the hull was built buy jones /goodell in there yard the boat was orignaly built as san ron for two familys in san diego , was later bought buy a person in wrangell AK then sold too a person in seattle i then purchased the boat the people in wrangell re named the boat star queen witch is still the name today the boat is now in king harbor the original drawings for the boat are still on the boat , they also bought some hulls from other builders then finished them selfs hope this helps john
I own Star Queen Hi, I am the owner of Star Queen a 57 steel Jones Goodell trawler. I have had her for 2 years. She is a great sea boat. I had Grand Banks before, this is a dream undeway and at anchor. If I can be of help? Let me know.
HI peter glad thinds are going well we are on our wat north again we will be in homer for the 4th of july have a great summer john
Thats my grandpa! Hi- My grandpa is Les Jones, of Jones-Goodell. My uncle is still in the boat bussiness, as is my second cousin. My grandpas brother, Don, is retired but still living. Did you still have any questions? My grandpa died when I was very young but my mom grew up at the boat yard and in the water, and my uncle is very present in the building world.
Jones goodell Info ? hello, I do not intend to thread jack !! but Kauaibekah , WoW the fact that he is yoyr grandpa is amazing news I too am seeking information regarding my Jones goodell originally built as "Betty Jean II" Hull # 8-319 for Hamilton Charters INC. In Tacoma launched in January 1980 doc. as 1979 47.5 feet Jones Goodell She is a unique vessel ,and i am very interested in her origins ,The boat strongly reflects the grandy marlineers in appearance and Layout Any possible information you may be able to find out would be amazing to have thanks PG
heres a pic this will have to do for now ,not sure how old she was when she made the move but shes been in california for some time pg
more info I did find out some more info ... looks like it was designed by Lynn Senour (who was in fact responible for the marlineers as well) the plans are labeled New Marlineer /Delta 50 and signed by Senour but definatley doc. ed as a jones goodell I guess ,I am curious how this came about or if that is common for a custom boat to be documented with the yards/builders name but not the designer /architect i had assumed the boat was designed by goodell but it looks like maybe not confusing there must be a story here somewhere!
You may already be aware of most of this... It's one of the last built of the Marlineer line of sportfishers and one of only a few with a molded fiberglass hull. Most of them were wood. There's another (possibly the only other) fiberglass hull Marlineer for sale on Yachtworld. It's a 40' built on a Willard hull and it's located in San Jose del Cabo/Cabo San Lucas, MX. Your boat is a Delta hull, built at the Jones-Goodell yard by Ted Tate who built boats under contract at various yards - all under the brand name Marlineer. Ted and his brother Tim owned a Cadillac dealership and were prominent in the southern California sportfishing community out of Newport Beach. In the early 1960's they were part of a group of fishermen who were the first to travel on their sportfishers to the tip of baja "the cape" at that time an unspoiled Cabo San Lucas, MX. As far as I can recall your boat has always been home ported in southern California. It's been in San Diego for many years at the Kona Kai on Shelter Island, and years ago I would see it in Cabo from time to time.
Thanks RER, I was am pretty sure that it was one maybe the only all glass 50 I was not aware of the newport beach connection ,pretty cool for me as i grew up sailing and fishing in newport harbor even drove the shore boat at NHYC for a spell ,pretty strong roots there for me . I have always loved the plywood marlineers there is still a very nice one in newport that somebody restored very nicely and it is awesome thanks again for that info , i was just hoping to find some more info on how many were built andif theres any more , every little bit helps thanks again should have the boat back to newport in a few months ,she needs a bit of work but i feel its definatley worth it pg