Visit From Simon Family Who Once Owned Our 37 Merritt the Northern Lightsby Captain Kevin Nakamaruin Fishing Boats, Kona Lifeon Posted on February 3, 2018January 6, 2020 Had a cool visit from Bill and Lavinia Simon on the 37. His Parents William and Marie Louise Simon owned our 37 Merritt the Northern Lights from 1967-1980. Bill grew up on the boat Fishing with his family in Montauk. Norfolk VA. Cape Hatteras and Often parked in front of the New York Athletic Club in New Rochelles.We look forward to pictures Bill offered to share with us of the boats life back then. If you can believe as they walked to the parking lot Mike Everette stopped to say hi. His brother Kelly owned her from 1980-1998 before we got her. What are the odds of that.