When Henry Uihlein in Montauk speaks, people listen. The owner of Uihlein’s Marina in Montauk is one of the most respected residents of the community, and according to him, the Cricket II, Frank Mundus’s famed shark fishing boat based inspiring the movie “Jaws”, should be left in Montauk as a memorial. And he’s gonna put up his own money to make it all happen.
When the famous shark hunter died last year, his boat was left in Uihlein’s yard, and an auction for it ensued. The minimum bid was $100,000, but nobody bit. This week, somebody bid $40,000. Henry Uihlein has proposed that the town board gives him a loan to buy the boat, which he personally promises to pay back for a Mundus Memorial. After all, he was only the greatest and most infamous shark fisherman on the planet.
Whether or not this will work out and keep the boat in Montauk doesn’t not seem to be clear. Either way however, Henry Uihlein has made it clear that he will not sit around and not have a memorial for Frank Mundus. If the boat gets sold at the lower price or not, he is going to do something about it.
Perhaps a big shark tank?
Watch a bio of Frank Mundus Below.
