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At the Little River Boat Shop, work is ongoing on the Miss Laura’s wheelhouse. Little River Boat Shop photo.
Little River Boat Shop busy with new build lobster boats
The Arctic Fury comes to Hansen Boat Co.’s 140-foot dry dock every couple of years. She was recently there for maintenance work. Hansen Boat Co. photo.
Hansen Boat Co. tackles annual boat maintenance
Dana’s Boatshop overhauled the Three Belles, an early Mitchell Cove 35 lobster boat built 20-something years ago. Most of the fiberglass over plywood deck was replaced and a new muffler went in. Dana’s Boatshop photo
Lobster boats get makeover on Maine's Westport Island
At Maritime Fabrication, the pair of Buffalo Boats under construction are expected to resemble the Emily Rose crabber model closely. Maritime Fabrication photo.
Overhaul, New Builds, Deck Innovations: Maritime Fabrication
Early stages of rebuilding the Relentless at Cape Codder Marine. Cape Codder Marine photo.
Iconic 46' Jarvis Newman lobster boat undergoes extensive restoration
The 88-foot Bay Islander going back in the water at Fred Wahl Marine Construction after more than five months of extensive modifications. Fred Wahl Marine Construction photo.
The Bay Islander gets a wheelhouse makeover
This shot of the double-ender currently under construction at Peregrine Boats shows the two stanchions that will support the wheelhouse. Peregrine Boats photo.
A bow-and-stern gillnetter from Peregrine Boats
Thunderstruck’s heavily sanded decks and wheelhouse are in stark contrast to its new bright-red 800-hp Scania, but when Thunderstruck goes back in the water, the entire boat should shine. Farrin's Boat Shop photo.
Maine lobster boat readied for its next 20 years
The Evening Star, a 79-year-old longliner was in for yearly repairs at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op. Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op photo.
Northwest longliners at Port Townsend for annual repairs
Friendship Boats built the Old Coot on a 44-foot Calvin Beal hull for a Providence, R.I., fisherman. Friendship Boats photo.
All-composite materials for a new lobster boat, and a rebuild
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