National Fisherman

Paul Molyneaux

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Paul Molyneaux is the Boats & Gear editor for National Fisherman.

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SpaceX Starlink and other satellite constellations connect Carling Technologies’ and other vessel monitoring systems to distant analysts. SpaceX Starlink photo

Wheelhouse in the cloud: Tech is moving marine electronics into the world of remote monitoring and artificial intelligence

Equipped with a Fred Wahl designed and built crane, the lengthened Keta will be able to handle more crab pots and quota. Fred Wahl Marine Construction photo

In the long run: The 45-year-old F/V Keta gets a stretch to increase her capacity in Alaska’s king crab fishery

The original doors of the king crabber Wizard required each dog to be turned. When the boat took a sea through the wheelhouse, the rebuild included new Libra doors, sold by Imtra Corp. of New Bedford, Mass. Eric MacDonald photos

We got you covered: In rough seas, a vessel’s integrity depends on sound hatches, doors and windows

Teknotherm photo.

Just chillin’: Designs that incorporate refrigeration innovations are helping vessels of all sizes land quality product

The Carpe Diem, a 60-foot Dixon, is built to fish offshore in the worst weather, when catches are big and prices are high. Asher Molyneaux photo.

Seize the day and slay: Ethan Whitaker’s outsized Carpe Diem dwarfs other Maine lobster boats, but is built for the future

Paul Hebert, one of the stars of the TV show “Wicked Tuna,” bought a new H&H 40-footer, the Wicked Pissah, powered by a Volvo-Penta 625-hp D11. Terry Boivin photo.

Driving forces: Power, efficiency and alternative fuels push the marine diesel market into new territory

The Killer will be easy to spot amid the densely packed gillnetters in Alaska’s Bristol Bay — Getting up on step with the twin FPTs and Ultrajet 340HT jets, the Killer will be easy to spot amid the densely packed gillnetters in Alaska’s Bristol Bay. Randy Wells photos

It’s a wrap: Launching a work of art for Bristol Bay

Paul Stoffer installs a new plank on Defiance, a 1947 58-footer built in Tacoma for a Gig Harbor fisherman. Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op photo.

They saw a lot: Washington’s Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op is still buzzing

Tyroan Rediske has a list of indispensables for staying comfortable fishing pot cod in the Aleutians, among them: his nail clippers. Terrance Louis photo.

In the bag

A steel housing with access panel protects multiple transducers installed by Lunde Marine in Seattle. Lunde Marine Electronics photo.

Returns & rebounds: Electronics suppliers and installers are ready for service