Charlie Wenzinger’s Boats

"Domph-Noodle"

"... the Dompf-Noodle had a one-cylinder gasoline engine. Apparently it was rather small and was used exclusively as a fishing boat. The reason it was notable was that the engine had a very loud, distinctive sound. Lizzy would sit on the porch of the house at LBI and listen for the Dompf-Noodle coming up the bay to be moored at the foot of Thirteenth Street. When she would hear the Dompf-Noodle coming she would start dinner. By the time Charlie would mour the boat and row the row boat to shore, or wade in the water if the tide was low, and then walk the two and a half blocks to the house, the dinner would be ready." -- from Ed Wenzinger's memoir, p. 19

"Elizabeth"

Charlie is at the helm; son Ed and daughter-in-law Ethel are standing at right

"Martha E"

Charlie is at the helm; son Ed is two persons to the left of Charlie, leaning on his arm