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Should commercial fishing vessels go electric?

Carli Stewart

Launching the Mr. Pete in February, Tory Bramante carries on his family’s seafaring legacy with pride and determination. Junior Duckworth photo.

A Florida shipyard builds a classic New England dragger

Paul Molyneaux

In the water for sea trials, the Hi Spartan will be put on a barge for the ride north to Alaska, and will be fishing in Cook Inlet starting in the summer of 2023. Brian O’Neil photo.

Building Hi Spartan: A trailerable bowpicker for Alaska

Paul Molyneaux

George Butler built Wayne Fisher's seine skiff in 2001. Larry Chowning photo.

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Skiffs ‘fill the bill’ for Chesapeake river fishermen

Larry Chowning

Howard Makela restored the bow decking on the 71-year-old salmon troller the Claire H, replacing the original planked and caulked decking with marine-grade plywood. Howard Makela photo.

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Makela Boatworks rebuilding 1952 salmon troller

Michael Crowley

The team at Outcast Marine in Des Allemands, La., has done most of the work modifying James Bruce’s snapper grouper boat; the current phase includes add trim tabs to help get the bow down. Paul Molyneaux photo.

Southern Comfort: OXE diesel outboards debut in the Gulf

Paul Molyneaux

The Supersonic was one of two Bristol Bay gillnetters built by Rozema Boat Works this past spring with a pair of Cummins 600-hp 8.3 diesels. Rozema Boat Works photo.

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More bow- and stern-picker combination boats for Bristol Bay

Michael Crowley

Getting on step and making 40 mph, the Battleship undergoing sea trials near Bellingham, Washington. The next step is a barge ride to Nanek, and the run to Egegik. Brad A. Meier photo.

Under Wraps

Paul Molyneaux

The 40' x 16.5' Capt. William was launched in May for planting oyster shells and spat on Virginia leased oyster grounds. Larry Chowning photo.

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Virginia oysterman builds himself a new planter vessel

Larry Chowning

Living aboard for up to five days, Shane Slaughter rebuilt the fo’c’sle of his Nova Scotia-built Dixon 42 and extended the wheel house aft so that he and his crewman could add a hot shower, a step up from the deck hose. Shane Slaughter photo.

Cross country

Paul Molyneaux

Peregrine Boats launched this 32’ x 16’ 6’ Bristol Bay gillnetter at the end of May. She should be able to plane with 12,000 pounds and work in 20 inches of water. Peregrine Boats photo.

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Design tweaks pack more horsepower, fish in a Bristol Bay gillnetter

Michael Crowley