SoCal Classics: DRAMBUIE

In this feature, The Log looks at notable boats — sail and power — that continue to turn heads in Southern California harbors.  Boat name: DRAMBUIE Length: 36 ft. Draft: 2.5 ft. Beam: 10.5 ft. Year Built: 1956  The Back Story: Alan Baron was perusing eBay for an autopilot part for his boat when he came across a 1956 Rybovich Sportfish Hull #23. “It was such a unique boat with only 127 boats of this kind having been built since 1947,” Baron told The Log. The previous owner had taken the boat out to be photographed. On his way back to the dock, the boat blew an engine. The boat ended up in a warehouse for two to three years and then on the previous owner’s property for another two to three years before the owner made a call to donate the boat. However, he was advised to sell the boat and donate the proceeds. Baron, who wasn’t planning to get another boat, bought the 1956 Rybovich after coming across this classic boat on eBay. He refers to the purchase as his “barn-find Rybovich.” A Slice of History: Drambuie was originally built for Dr. Jack Kevorkian’s father or grandfather. The second owner was the Roebling family, known for engineering and...