The old 1902 yacht Butcher Boy has returned to the Maritime Museum of San Diego. And the historically important boat is in perfectly restored condition!
Butcher Boy is our city’s oldest locally built yacht and workboat.
For many years, as it was being restored, Butcher Boy was located at Spanish Landing under the North Harbor Drive Bridge. I posted a blog with some early stage photographs of it being worked on almost four years ago here.
Now that Butcher Boy is back in perfect sailing condition, the handsome sloop has been visiting local yacht clubs and participating in races.
Butcher Boy was built to be very fast on the water. A hundred years ago it would fly across San Diego Bay to meet incoming ships and offer them fresh provisions. Speed gave the boat a winning advantage over all would-be competitors!
I took a few photographs of the restored yacht this weekend as I walked along the Embarcadero.
You can find detailed descriptions and many photographs concerning Butcher Boy’s restoration on the Maritime Museum website here. Then read about its return to life here!
I took the following photo of a stripped down Butcher Boy at Spanish Landing back in 2018…
Here is Butcher Boy now docked at the Maritime Museum of San Diego…
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