Sea Gal is known as a Tri-Cabin, Raised Fore Deck, Coastal Cruiser. She was built by the Stephens Brothers in Stockton, CA. Her keel (#933), was laid in October, 1953, and she was launched in March of 1954 as a “Spec” boat for the Badman Brothers Yacht Service, in Sausalito, CA. They brokered her until March 1955, when she was first sold to her new owners, for $46,000, Mr.and Mrs. George Sturtevant of San Francisco. They named her “Doll Lee.” The Sturtevant's owned Doll Lee until 1986, berthing her in Alameda, CA. The highlight of their ownership, was a cruise to Canada and her renaming to Sea Gal. Byron Notrey then purchased Sea Gal in 1986 and lived aboard her in Antioch. Two years later in 1988, he sold her to the Balls. It is rumored that the Ball’s liked her because she had a spiral staircase.