1933 Our humble beginning. | | 1943 A stiff leg crane installed by Milton Larsen could lift boats up to 45 feet in length. Purchased used from a lumber mill and powered by a converted truck engine, this was a major improvement to the yard because it required fewer man hours to haul a boat than the marine railway. |
1935 Shows the installation of a new Marine Railway which Milton Larsen borrowed $800 to construct. This was the first piece of equipment Larsen's had for hauling and launching. | | 1975 Larsen Marine Yard with a newly constructed dry stack building at the top of photo. Total yard storage inside and outside was about 300 boats. |
1941 Shows the installation of wood sea walls, piers and the addition of 2 storage buildings. The marine railway was used to haul out these boats which were then side tracked on large timbers called 'ways'. Stored boats totaled about 40. | | 1991 Larsen's main service yard showing the new larger boat slip under construction. This added 40 boat docks plus a 30 Ton Travelift slip. Later a 55 Ton Travelift slip was added to accomodate boats up to 70 feet. |
1953 Photo showing the building expansion and summer moorings and slips. | | 1998 The new 55 Ton Travelift is lifting a 70 ft. Hatteras Motor Yacht and Larsen's other two other travelifts also lifting boats on a busy day. |