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Michael Crowley

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Michael Crowley is the former Boats & Gear editor for National Fisherman.

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David Peterson replaced six planks on the Keku Queen’s starboard side and sistered 20 ribs. David Peterson photo

California boat carpenter works on ribs for salmon and crab boats

The Ace Hi’s rotten bow stem has been removed and will be replaced with a pepperwood bow stem. Hardwood anchor guards will be on both sides of the new stem. Makela Boatworks photo

Builder says fishing is what saved this 75-year-old wooden salmon boat

The Crustacean Hunter is in the 38-knot range when its 660-hp C12 Cat is wide open. Feeney Boat Shop photo

Feeney Boat Shop launches two Maine lobster boats

John’s Bay Boat Co.’s newest wooden lobster boat is the 46-foot Twilight II. Walter Barrows photo

Another Twilight Launch: John’s Bay sends its 75th wooden boat

Deepwater boats are finding the Port of Toledo Shipyard a good place to prepare for the coming season. Port of Toledo Shipyard photo

Port of Toledo yard lined with big draggers

The Endeavor, built by Farrin’s Boatshop, is the Maine Department of Marine Resources newest patrol boat. Jon Johansen photo

Boatshop finishes Maine’s newest patrol boat

The newly launched Killshot exercises her 750-hp Volvo engine shortly after being launched at Oceanville Boatworks in Stonington, Maine. Terry Boivin photo

Maine lobstermen stick with large boats and big engines

Rozema Boatworks completed this raised-pilothouse Bristol Bay gillnetter in spring 2020. The three gillnetters currently under construction will be nearly identical. Rozema Boatworks photo

Washington boatshop is back in the game

A pair of Bristol Bay gillnetters in the early stages of construction at Peregrine Boats. Both will have raised pilothouses mounted on stanchions like those shown on the one hull. Peregrine Boats photo

Double-ender gillnet design lets reel move under wheelhouse

Petrzelka Brothers’ last commercial fishing boat was the Thunder, a 32-foot Bristol Bay gillnetter. Petrzelka Brothers photo

Wash. boatshop closing up after 44 years; boatyard specializes in aluminum crabbers