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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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Strongback Metal Boats is building this 32-foot combination boat to fish Bristol Bay salmon and spiny lobsters off Southern California. — Strongback Metal Boats is building this 32-foot combination boat to fish Bristol Bay salmon and spiny lobsters off Southern California. Strongback Metal Boats photo.

First-of-a-kind combo will run spinies to bay salmon; Washington boatyard delivers 49-foot California crabber

This Osmond 46' x 17' 6" crabber is one of several boats H&H Marine has sent to California. H&H Marine photo.

Maine yard sends crabber to the West Coast; lobstermen’s love of racing perseveres in pandemic

The wooden dragger and crabber Blue Pacific after leaving Makela Boatworks. Makela Boatworks photo.

Wooden boat gets first major workover in 57 years; a little welding help comes along just at the right time

The Salt Shaker, a 42-foot Mussel Ridge hull was finished off by Simmons Boatworks for Friendship lobsterman Eugene Harrington. Eugene Harrington photo.

More horsepower is driving force for new boat; boatyard expands lineup with 38-foot model

Blue Eyed Girl hit 49 mph at the Portland lobster boat races Aug. 16, 2020. Jon Johansen photo.

Maine’s lobster boat racing season ends

The Hannah Marie and Kimberly Ann at the Aug. 8 lobster boat races in Winter Harbor. Jon Johansen photo.

Winter Harbor attracts 88 boats to race

The 258-foot tuna purse seiner American Eagle operates out of Pago Pago. Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission photo.

NTSB: Flaring tempers led to tuna seiner collision

NF_September_20_ATY_West_Lead_Petrzelka — Petrzelka Brothers will be finishing off this 32-foot Norcraft hull for Bristol Bay with a Scandia engine and Namjet propulsion package. Petrzelka Brothers photo

Washington builder prepares to close its doors; new boatyard takes shape in northern California

Isaac & Colby barely beats Salt Shaker at the Friendship races. Photo by Jon Johansen

Maine racing knocks out one boat

Patricia Noreen removes her gloves to feel the edges and sand rough spots on a covid-19 face shield cut-out. Shields are then cleaned. Jonesport Shipyard photo.

Maine boatyard builds covid-19 face shields; illness prompts four-week shutdown for one yard