The CAPTAIN LARRY DON

My brother Shaun's band, Frontrunner, was playing a gig on the CAPTAIN LARRY DON at the Lake of the Ozarks. The night was dark and stormy, the waves were crashing on the windows behind the band.The old tub was rocking and rolling, literally. When they began to play Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again", a 200 pound dancing drunk fell on me. There were no injuries, except maybe to his pride. Its something we still laugh about. It was always fun watching the band on the CAPTAIN LARRY DON. The CAPTAIN LARRY DON is one of those party barges on steroids that ply our lakes and rivers where Saturday night is party night and the beer flows freely.
The LARRY DON was built in 1948 at the Lake of the Ozarks. The hull was fabricated in St. Louis and shipped to the lake in four pieces. It was originally a WWII landing craft. She was named for the owner Lawrence Fry's son Larry Jr. and brother Don, who died in the war. Tex and Mae Bemis operated the boat in the 50's and 60's. She is powered by two Cummins 220 diesels with twin 32 inch propellers. Its decks have been modified over the years from it's original two decks to three with a pilothouse. CAPTAIN was added to the name in the 1960's. The CAPTAIN LARRY DON can still be found at Casino Pier near Bagnell Dam in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.
LOA 65'

Beam 24'
Passengers 240