Morro Bay Maritime Museum

The Morro Bay Maritime Museum Fishermen Oral History Project contains over twenty hours of material that was recorded in 2001-2002. You can watch and listen through our website at morrobaymaritime.org/oral-history #oralhistoryproject #maritimehistory #maritime #morrobay #maritimemuseum

Happy Mother's Day!

Don't miss out on this year's Morro Bay Marine Swap Meet (Saturday, June 26, 2021)! We are teaming up with the Morro Bay Youth Sailing Foundation and the Friends of The Morro Bay Harbor Department in sponsoring this event in the large parking lot adjacent to the museum. For vender space applications and more information, visit: friendsofthembhd.org/marine-swap-meet ... #marineswapmeet #morrobayca #morrobay #threestacks #morrobaystacks #swapmeet #maritime #morrobaymaritimemuseum

Kids AND adults enjoy getting into the research sub! Broderick from San Diego and our volunteer from Cal Poly are just two of the many who have been great sports. #researchsub #submersible #morrobay #maritimemuseum

We had such an excellent turnout for the book signing event with Joe Dunlap, author of "When Morro Bay Went to War!" Thank you to all who attended a few weeks ago. #morrobay #WWII #maritimehistory #maritimemuseum #booksigning

Our museum building is now open on a limited basis! Stop by and visit us today!Our museum building is now open on a limited basis! Stop by and visit us today!

Visit the Morro Bay Maritime Museum FREE today! Our mission is to provide an easily accessible educational venue for maritime history, science and technology. Outside are exhibits are always open!

It was our pleasure to host the Mercedes Club of the Central Coast! Thank you for stopping by!

The Spindrift is one of the few surviving Monterey style boats that were a popular design type in the California commercial fishing industry in the 1920’s through the 1960’s. The Monterey hull shape is a derivation of the Mediterranean Felucca, a style introduced to the west coast by a large influx of Italian immigrants in the late 19th century. Like the Alma, the Spindrift was also built in San Francisco by the Beviacqua Brothers (Genoa Boat Works) at their yard near Fisherman’s Wharf. Her construction consists of a carvel planked hull of Port Orford cedar over sawn oak frames with a wood cabin. She was last powered by a 3-53 GM marine diesel engine. The MBMM intends to conserve the Spindrift to a stable, presentable condition and place her on display at the museum next to the tug Alma.

These vessels were built for the United States Coast Guard by the Willard Boat Company in Southern California between 1980 and 1990. CG-30615 was built in 1983 at a cost of $113,000 and was delivered to Morro Bay in 1996 after service in the Gulf Coast and the Pacific Northwest. These boats are self-bailing and self-righting and were designed for close-in rescue in moderate-to-heavy sea and surf conditions. Length 30’6 Beam 9’4 Draft 3’7 Displacement 11,000 lbs... Range 130 Nautical Miles See more