What Has become of John D. Little...?

[Captain_M33]

...and, does anyone know where I can find plans for/ or any information on his 16' catboat?

[ken_nyus]

Hey Captain,

I see you are still in love with that boat!

In my research I did find that MAIB had two articles about JD Little...

http://www.messingaboutinboats.com/archive.html

I haven't gotten around to ordering those yet, but they may have some information.

Someone else also wrote to me asking for some information, and I sent him two files.

One was a contract for someone elses boat, and the other was a copy of a full page ad for Mile Creek Boat Shop.

I can send both of those to you maybe Wednesday night.

I also have a photocopy of the contract for my boat, built in 1989, which may list an old phone number. I will have to root around and find that copy.

If you end up searching google for "John D. Little" you will see that suprisingly this is quite a common name.

[ 03-14-2006, 12:18 PM: Message edited by: ken_nyus ]

[Steve Paskey]

You'll note that one of the articles about Little was written by Bob Hicks, editor of MAIB. Might be worth calling or writing to see if Bob knows anything.

[Captain_M33]

I haven't given up yet folks...

Ken, Thanks!! Anything you can send me would be a great help and well appreciated.

Steve... I'll give that a shot as well.

The U.S. Coast Gaurd lists Mile Creek Boat Shop as NO LONGER IN OPERATION, but that's about the ONLY thing I've found Googling things.

[TR]

John D retired quite a few years ago. A friend interviewed him in the mid-late 90's when JD claimed he had just finished his last boat.

My recollection is that the boats were built by eye, there were/are no plans. They were built using a couple of molds, which were adjusted to suit each new boat. If you've spent a lifetime developing something, there is no need of drawings; it's all in your head.

All the best, Tad

[ken_nyus]

Just found this by googling:

"John Little" lyme

http://www.mesothelioma.com/mesothelioma_profile_little.htm

It seems John passed away in 2001, from cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.

[ken_nyus]

A short thread on the CBA board, with maybe one lead to P.Hutchinson as a source of informtation.

http://www.catboats.org/discus/messages/3/205.html?1119559332