National Fisherman

June Spotlight

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Maritime Fabrications finished off the 46-foot Pacific Hunter as a crabber. Maritime Fabrications photo

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Washington yard finishes crabber before prepping gillnetters for summer

Michael Crowley

Ready for “Wicked Tuna,” charters and offshore trips, Paul Hebert heads of Milbridge, Maine, bound for the Wicked Pissah’s home port of Gloucester, Mass. Paul Hebert photo

Wicked Pissah: Maine’s H&H Marine launches a star-quality bluefin tuna hunter

Paul Molyneaux

The V-bow on this 20-foot commercial fishing skiff is shaped with a chunk forefoot an ancient method of creating deadrise of shaping a V in the bow and stern of Chesapeake Bay log canoes. Larry Chowning photo

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Bay builder goes back to classic techniques

Larry Chowning

Dana’s Boatshop installed a rubber deck on the Wicked Wendy, an RP40 lobster boat. Dana’s Boatshop photo

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Maine island shop delivers a lobster boat with a new rubber deck

Michael Crowley

A fleet of four Super Alia designs will be used to train new entrants into the fishery, as well as established fishermen, and to ensure the safety of the local commercial fishing fleet. ACI Boats image

Wash. yard wins $3 million contract to build government-funded commercial fishing boats

Jessica Hathaway

The 195’ x 36’ x 11’ 2” Frosty Morn was built in 1958 for the menhaden firm J. Howard Smith by Bollinger Shipyard in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Omega nears completion on $8 million menhaden steamer conversion

Larry Chowning

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

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California boat carpenter works on ribs for salmon and crab boats

Michael Crowley

After five seasons of extensive and costly restoration that improved performance and safety, the Alaska Spirit heads north in January 2022, ready to bring in a return on the O’Hara Corp.’s investment. O’Hara Corp. photo

Feeling the Alaska Spirit

Paul Molyneaux

The 40-foot fiberglass-over-wood Spandex was delivered by Kinnamon Construction in Tilghman, Md., to a Virginia waterman. Larry Chowning photo

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Oystering in Spandex: New launch is a better fit for Chesapeake waterman

Larry Chowning

NF January 1979 Boatbuilding Feature on Joseph Correia’s dragger JoAnna

Flashback Friday: Refloating a sunken dragger from Boston Harbor

Jessica Hathaway

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

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

Michael Crowley