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- Larry_Don abstract "The Larry Don was commissioned by the late Lawrence M Fry (Aug. 14 - Jan. 20 1994) and built in 1948 by Warren A. Strutman. It was assembled on the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri and remains there to this day. According to legend, it was built from a World War II landing craft that was quartered in St. Louis and trucked to the Lake of the Ozarks. Mr. Fry named the boat after his son's Larry and Don. The Larry Don originally had only the main deck and one upper deck. Strutman's wife, Lola, painted the music and lyrics for "Stairway To The Stars" in the stairwell leading to the upper deck. It is currently known as the Captain Larry Don. It is a three deck 240 passenger vessel 65 feet long with a 24 foot beam of all steel construction. It is powered by twin 1965 Cummins 220 marine diesel engines with gear-reduction transmissions and 32 inch four blade propellers. In its original configuration, it was two decks. The third deck was added in the early 1960s when other modifications were made. It is docked at Casino Pier, near Bagnell Dam, the same location it has graced since being built.<The ships name from a personal conversation with my neighbor Mr. Fry, summer of 1987 outside his home, Lake Rd. 8, Lake Ozark, MO.> My research shows discrepancies in two articles on nameing the boat: The United States Coast Guard has approved the Captain Larry Don to carry 240 people. If you are planning an event you should limit your number to 225 as the captain and crew are counted in the 240. Built in 1949, the Captain Larry Don was built by Lawence Fry and named after his son, Larry and his nephew Don. "Captain" was added to the name in the 1960s. This vessel is inspected regularly by the United States Coast Guard <www.captainlarrydon.com> December 2012Other excursion boats preceded the Larry-Don which arrived in 1948 and today is the oldest operating commercial boat on the Lake. It was named for Lawrence Fry Jr., and Don Fry, the son and brother, respectively, of the original owner Lawrence Fry. The vessel's hull was fabricated in St. Louis from gain by sections of World War II landing craft. <www.funlake.com> June 9, 2006Lawrence Fry gave us the Larry Don excursion boat and served as Lake Ozark postmaster; <www.lakeprofile.com> Sept. 10, 2012Tex and Mae Bemis owned the Larry Don during the 1960s and 1970s. They also owned the gift shop, ski show, and sea plane. Their grandson, Ronald Bemis was captain more recently. More info to follow as I can get solid dates. The Larry Don was then abandoned and bought again by Beavers Bar and Grill. The ship almost completely sunk after the lake freeze of 2014. No word if they brought it back into commission.".
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- Larry_Don subject Category:Passenger_ships_of_the_United_States.
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- Larry_Don comment "The Larry Don was commissioned by the late Lawrence M Fry (Aug. 14 - Jan. 20 1994) and built in 1948 by Warren A. Strutman. It was assembled on the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri and remains there to this day. According to legend, it was built from a World War II landing craft that was quartered in St. Louis and trucked to the Lake of the Ozarks. Mr. Fry named the boat after his son's Larry and Don. The Larry Don originally had only the main deck and one upper deck.".
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