Boats & Gear

Grundéns homes in on perfect deck boot amidst growing footwear line.

Grundéns goes deep on boots

Brian Hagenbuch

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

Northline Seafoods launched its barge to revolutionize salmon processing in Alaska’s Bristol Bay. A strong storm and snapped anchor lines put a snag in that plan. Kai Raymond photo.

Report on beached fish barge that caused $4.5 million in damages

Jessica Hathaway

Caterpillar Marine has entered an agreement with California-based Pacific6 Enterprises to pilot a parallel battery hybrid propulsion system for a first-of-its kind aquaculture farming vessel. Caterpillar rendering.

Caterpillar designing battery hybrid vessel for California aquaculture

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The Volvo Penta D4 hybrid installation for Hurtigruten Svalbard. Volvo Penta photo

Hybrid future? Volvo Penta diesel looks forward

Brian Hagenbuch

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 venerable Alaska trawl fleet and processing vessels undergo maintenance and upgrades in Seattle in late November. By January most of them were back in Alaska waters fishing long nights and short days. Paul Molyneaux photo

Look-Sea: A Walk Among the Giants

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

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

Andrew Joyce’s father, Jason, has helped inform him about what matters to Maine fishermen and how they hope to sustain their values and way of live in the face of corporate takeover of the ocean.

Who We Are: Andrew and Jason Joyce

Paul Molyneaux

The Crustacean Hunter is in the 38-knot range when its 660-hp C12 Cat is wide open. Feeney Boat Shop photo

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Feeney Boat Shop launches two Maine lobster boats

Michael Crowley