National Fisherman

Boats & Gear

The fisheries fleet of Faria subscribers has grown to approximately 1,000 vessels, according to Woods Hole Group and Riverside Mfg. Faria Watchdog photo.

Woods Hole Group is acquiring Faria Watchdog VMS

NF Staff

Penobscot Marine Museum

The National Fisherman Collection: Penobscot Marine Museum

The Potomac River dory Laura has been converted to a commercial hook and line fishing boat. Larry Chowning photo.

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Potomac River dory returns – with a center console

Larry Chowning

Woods Hole Group’s Triton system connects by Bluetooth to an android tablet populated with the company’s exclusive software and offers an expanding range of communications capabilities. Woods Hole Group photo.

Increased capacities and cellular data transmission are leading to new developments in VMS hardware

Paul Molyneaux

Photo by Corey Arnold, courtesy of XTRAFUF

What does the present and future of XTRATUF look like as part of Rocky Brands?

Jeremiah Karpowicz

The purse seiner St. Teresa was re-equipped with a new mast, boom and A-frame in just four weeks. Snow & Co. photo.

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Scan software quickens purse seiner modification

Michael Crowley

Green lobster boat engineer Dr. Doug Read at Maine Maritime Academy expects to generate interest with the launch of a 22-foot model of the fuel-efficient trimaran. MA/MCCF Image.

Rising fuel prices might attract fishermen to fuel efficient multi-hull vessels

Paul Molyneaux

At the Bass Habor races, the diesel record was broken when Maria’s Nightmare II (left) and Wild Wild West tied at 62 mph. A week later Maria’s Nightmare II broke it again hitting 68.3 mph. Jon Johansen photo.

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Record-breaking Maine lobster boat race season in final stretch

Michael Crowley

Workmen at Jennings Boatyard in Reedville, Va. are cutting windows in the new house/pilothouse on the 46' oyster boat Yeocomico. Larry Chowning photo.

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Rebuilding an oyster boat on a good foundation

Larry Chowning

26'x8'6" aquaculture support vessel. US Watercraft photo.

US Watercraft building new Virginia oyster farm support vessel

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Afloat again after a massive rebuild the Western Flyer, once a highline sardine seiner, will become a research and education vessel as part of the Western Flyer Foundation. Port Townsend Shipwrights photo.

Return of the Western Flyer

Paul Molyneaux