National Fisherman

Boats & Gear

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 Molyneaux

The Mary Lu left Fashion Blacksmith with a new stepped pilothouse that provides better visibility all the way around, especially toward the back deck. Fashion Blacksmith photo.

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Better visibility for Texas step-pilothouse; boat carpenter clamps down worst leak he’s seen

Michael Crowley

Boat of the Month: Alsek

Charlie Ess

The Millie, a Duffy 35 designed by Spencer Lincoln, is the first boat for Richard Duffy’s recently launched R&R Duffy Boats. R&R Duffy Boats.

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A classic 35-foot Maine lobster boat design is back; new wooden lobster boat to be launched in fall

Michael Crowley

This 27-foot garvey is going to be worked in Virginia’s gillnet fishery by Bill Harris. Larry Chowning photo.

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Ala. yard converts oil supply ship for Va. oysterman; ample work lined up for wooden boat pros in the bay

Larry Chowning

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

Paul Molyneaux

Control systems for smoother, more precise maneuvering.

Waterjet control: Kongsberg Maritime launches two new jet control systems

Brian Hagenbuch

New Intellian antenna brings high-speed connectivity to small boats.

Big data for little boats: Intellian leverages high-throughput for boats under 80 feet

Brian Hagenbuch

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 Molyneaux

An HI500 Thrustmaster waterjet and a 500-hp Cummins will power this 20-foot seine skiff being built at Rozema Boat Works. Rozema Boat Works photo.

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Wash. boatyard builds jet-powered seine skiff; covid-19 dragging down boatyard production

Michael Crowley

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

Paul Molyneaux