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BOATS OF INTEREST
SCHOONER LILY
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ALISHA McDARRIS
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ily is a special lady, and she looks it. A transplant
from New England, she fits in on the
Treasure Coast now that she’s settled down
and changed her ways.
This lady is popular. The locals appreciate
her and visitors are always going out with her.
They’re drawn to Lily, but not just because she’s
beautiful. They’re also attracted by her history.
She reminds them of another time, back when life moved a
bit slower.
This wooden-hulled lady began her career as a working
ship, back in 1970s, the culmination of an idea wrought by
the Arab oil boycott of 1973. She began life as a scow, a single-
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The Lily, a schooner based in Stuart,, sails daily from the Riverwalk Pier
Downtown, offering patrons a taste of the area’s rich boating history.
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A miniature canon is fired from the deck during the Lily’s voyages.
TREASURE COAST BOATING
