Founded by William Hynes in 1920 on a small beach cove at Second and Main, and bought out five years later by the Nunes brothers — who then worked the site for thirty-four years.
- Founder
- William Hynes, 1920
- Site
- A cove at Second and Main, Sausalito, described as a labyrinth of old docks with crab and salmon boats moored against ancient pilings
- Sold
- To Manuel and Antonio Nunes in 1925
Sourcing notes & unresolved questions
- This entry resolves an earlier open question. A predecessor firm to the Nunes brothers is sometimes given as 'Dickerhoff & Nunes'; the documented predecessor on the site is the Reliance Boat Company, founded by William Hynes.
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