National Fisherman

Boatbuilding

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California craftsman rebuilds Northwest fishing family’s boat, again

Michael Crowley

Out on the Edge of Trawler Design

Paul Molyneaux

Commercial Fishing Goes Electric

Ben Hayden

Captain Paul Tate, far right on the flying bridge, docks the Western Flyer at Fishermen’s Wharf in Monterey, California, amid much celebration and fanfare. The 86-year-old seiner fished out of Monterey for years and was chartered in 1940 by John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts for their journey to the Sea of Cortez. Paul Molyneaux photo.

Bringing Back the Legend: Western Flyer's Epic Restoration Story

Paul Molyneaux

Wesmac Custom Boats launched the 50-foot tuna boat Sharpe Hooks last spring with a pair of 1150-hp Caterpillar C18 main engines that get her up to about 32 knots. Wesmac Custom Boats photo.

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Texas-bound tuna boat under construction in Maine

Michael Crowley

Welders at Fairhaven Shipyard pieced together the bulbous bow on the Vigilance. The thruster, which runs off the boat’s hydraulics and was supplied by Pine Hill Equipment. Paul Molyneaux photo.

Keep it simple

Paul Molyneaux

A portion of the stern was replaced on the Virginia pound net boat Miss Dottie using African-grown mahogany wood. Larry Chowning photo.

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Quality wood and craftsmanship restoring pound netter Miss Dottie

Larry Chowning

Next Gen Fab built the Arctic Blonde, a 33-foot halibut longliner out of Valdez, Alaska. Next Gen Fab photo.

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New Bristol Bay stern picker on the ways

Michael Crowley

Sargent’s Custom Boats built the Miss Lindsay, a 33-foot fiberglass lobster boat. Sargent's Custom Boats photo.

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Two new lobster boats from Maine custom builder

Michael Crowley

The self-propelled barge is charged with oyster habitat restoration in the estuarine waters of North Carolina. N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries photo.

Pipeline recovery vessel has new life as oyster restoration barge

This 20' x 8' aluminum garvey-style skiff, called a skimmer boat, is used by Omega Protein and its fishing partners Ocean Harvesters to corral dead fish when there is a net tear. Larry Chowning photo.

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New fish spill cleanup boats on Chesapeake Bay

Larry Chowning