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- As a young man, George William Sutton, started out to study aviation design. But then turned to his true love of boats. He became an accomplished steel ship designer and builder. He started out in Portland, Oregon. In 1952, he moved his family to Orange County, California to continue his occupation. In California he built pleasure yachts, commercial fishing boats, party fishing boats, and oil rig tenders. In 1964, being pushed out of water front property, he moved to Tarpon Springs, Florida. There he continued his successful ship building business with more accessible water frontage. In 1977, he moved his business again to Flagler Beach, Florida. There he continued his business until his death in 1988. Most, if not all, his ships are still in use today.
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