captobie
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Feb 18, 2013
- Messages
- 40
- Vessel Name
- Schatzi
- Vessel Make
- 42' Californian
My boat, Schatzi, has been in my family since 1985. My grandparents purchased the boat shortly after retirement. They had previously owned a 36' Chris Craft but they planned to become full time cruisers, cruising to Alaska and Mexico from their homeport in Portland, and were looking for a larger boat with a fiberglass hull for voyaging up and down the West Coast.
They finally found the boat that would become Schatzi in Marina Del Rey. Although the boat was only about seven years old it was in pretty rough shape. It was a bank repossession and the story my grandmother always told was that the owner knew they were going to lose the boat so they stopped taking care of it. That was the story I believed for almost 40 years.
Although they never made it down to Mexico, they made many trips up North in retirement. Schatzi has been to Glacier Bay and the West Coast of Vancouver Island. My grandmother passed away in 2014, and my grandfather in 2023. When he passed I inherited Schatzi.
In his files I found the bill of sale as well as the registration for the original owner. I also found some photos with the boat's original name, Kick in the Aft. I was curious about who owned it, knowing the story my grandmother always told. So I Googled his name, Edward Lee Montoro.
I wasn't really expecting to find anything, but boy was I ever wrong. It turns out Edward Montoro was a B-movie producer and distributor who owned Film Ventures International. Mr. Montoro eventually embezzled $1 million from the company and disappeared, never to be seen again. He had purchased Kick in the Aft to entertain film industry clients. It makes me wonder if anyone famous had ever been on my boat, although based on his reputation I don't think it would have been anyone too famous. If you're interested in reading more about Mr. Montoro there are a couple of links at the bottom of this post. And if you're still alive, Ed, and happen to be perusing Trawler Forum, know that your old boat has been well loved and has many sea miles under her keel. With hopefully many more miles to come.
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www.pastemagazine.com
They finally found the boat that would become Schatzi in Marina Del Rey. Although the boat was only about seven years old it was in pretty rough shape. It was a bank repossession and the story my grandmother always told was that the owner knew they were going to lose the boat so they stopped taking care of it. That was the story I believed for almost 40 years.
Although they never made it down to Mexico, they made many trips up North in retirement. Schatzi has been to Glacier Bay and the West Coast of Vancouver Island. My grandmother passed away in 2014, and my grandfather in 2023. When he passed I inherited Schatzi.
In his files I found the bill of sale as well as the registration for the original owner. I also found some photos with the boat's original name, Kick in the Aft. I was curious about who owned it, knowing the story my grandmother always told. So I Googled his name, Edward Lee Montoro.
I wasn't really expecting to find anything, but boy was I ever wrong. It turns out Edward Montoro was a B-movie producer and distributor who owned Film Ventures International. Mr. Montoro eventually embezzled $1 million from the company and disappeared, never to be seen again. He had purchased Kick in the Aft to entertain film industry clients. It makes me wonder if anyone famous had ever been on my boat, although based on his reputation I don't think it would have been anyone too famous. If you're interested in reading more about Mr. Montoro there are a couple of links at the bottom of this post. And if you're still alive, Ed, and happen to be perusing Trawler Forum, know that your old boat has been well loved and has many sea miles under her keel. With hopefully many more miles to come.
Edward L. Montoro - Wikipedia
From Grizzly to Great White: The Death of Film Ventures International
This is the epic story of Film Ventures International's ultimate B-movie showman, right until he disappeared with $1 million.
www.pastemagazine.com
