The Lilly B

05/04/2026

05/04/2026

Season pass available on the Lilly B from a crew member

04/12/2026

Coming for the summer of 2026. A trial run of a Season Pass. Available on the Lilly B

07/03/2025

Who's ready for some fin-tastic fine dining on the water? 🐬

Sign up for our lunch trip to the Dolphin starting this Friday, 7/4/25, on the store porch! Don't be a fish out of water, grab one of the 24 spots available on a first-come, first-served basis for Thursday, 7/17/25. See you there!

06/16/2025

The 2025 Lilly B merchandise has arrived. This year we celebrate the Lilly B’s 25 years of service to the Bustins community. Come down and see Captain Painter Soule and his crew and get the latest stylish merch.

06/16/2025

The Summer Season has arrived for the Lilly B. Here is the fare list and summer schedule.

08/20/2024

The Chairman's Report 8/2024

Good morning,
I would like to start off by thanking Painter Soule, the Managing Captain and his crew for their dedication to the Lilly B and Bustins Island community. Painter is going into his fourth season as the Managing Captain and does a tremendous job.

I would also like to thank the volunteers that work all year on the boat committee. Bob Duggan, Janice Boyco, Amy White, Jeff Giles and Darlene Torres-Boone.

A special thank you to Dave Stager and Bob Canu, the former BAC Chairman, they work tirelessly in overseeing the installation thru the inspection of the new engine. They work closely with Caterpillar and Brewers Marine.

Last fall the decision was made to purchase a new engine instead of a re-built one. One of the main selling points of new over re-built was the new engine is extremely eco-friendly. It’s more efficient and we were able thru Dave Stager’s research get approved for a grant to offset some of the cost of the engine. The new engine should last for many years to come. I would also like to acknowledge Al Spalding who was the architect of the Lilly B, his design made removing and installing a new engine much easier and did not require major alterations to the structure of the Lilly B.

We maintained the same schedule from the prior year. We did modest increase to the fares to help offset the cost of the ferry service.


This year we had a contest to design the Lilly B merchandise. Three designs were chosen from the many entries. The back of the tee shirts was designed by Corrianna Wade. The back of the hoodies was designed by Stella Svolis. The hat and front of both the tee shirts and hoodies was designed by Elsie Hurn. The items are selling fast, so be sure to stop by the ferry and pick up your Lilly B swag. We will be looking for designs for next year’s merchandise, follow the Lilly B page for updates.

I would like to finish by asking Islanders to be courteous and to be on time for the ferry. Asking the ferry to wait creates a hardship for the Captain, Crew and fellow passengers.

Respectfully Submitted,

James Boone, Chairman of the Boat Committee

06/28/2024

****New Merch Alert****
The sweatshirts and hats are now available. I have been told that some sizes of the tee shirts have sold out. Not to worry, more have been ordered. The sweatshirt design was done by Stella Svolis. The hat was the design created by Elsie Hurn.

06/13/2024

The 2024 T-Shirts are in and are available on the Lilly B. Hats and sweatshirts to follow. The front design was done by Elsie Hurn. The back of the shirt design was done by Corrianna Wade. Get them while they last.

05/19/2024

Opening weekend of the Lilly B. Thank you Faith Baker for the pictures