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Honey fitz yacht. The yacht was used by five. Presidents and often called the Yacht of Camelot the Honey Fitz went through a complete refit at Moores Marine. With 3 crew members.

Officially the yacht of the secretary of the Navy Sequoia served as presidential yacht on and off from 1931 through 1977. In 1961 JFK renamed it the Honey Fitz in honor of his beloved grandfather. And we chose today to share the love.

The 93-foot wooden yacht was originally built in 1931 by Defoe Shipyard in Bay City Michigan for Sewell Avery a prominent businessman from Chicago who mostly used it to cruise around Lake Michigan. She was a tool for decompression to get away from the rigamarole of the Oval Office to hop on for a day or even just a few hours. Her complete owner history can be found here on the JFK website.

Stories differ on how the boat passed from Avery to the US. Honey Fitz used to cruise the Intracoastal Waterway near the familys winter retreat in Palm Beach County. Many a fun time were had with the Kennedy family on this charming vessel.

The private yacht of US. And there she was the Honey Fitz the other Presidential Yacht. The 28m 9110 Custom motor yacht motor yacht Honey Fitz was built by Defoe Shipbuilding Co.

She was built by Defoe and delivered in 1931. The Honey Fitz is the presidential yacht John F. Previously named Barbara Anne Read More.