Boats & Gear

Omega Shipyard in Moss Point, Miss., delivered the Little River to the Omega plant in Reedville, Va., in April. Omega Shipyard photo.

Larry_Chowning

Menhaden steamer launches from Mississippi; Maryland builder makes oyster boat with a bed

Larry Chowning

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.

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

Michael Crowley

The 54-foot longliner/tender Charles T first came to Alaska as a cannery shrimper in the 1920s. Cheryl Ess photo.

Boat of the Month: Charles T

Charlie Ess

Velocity Marine’s Point Steele is powered with a pair of Ultrajet 340HT jets and twin 600-hp Cummins QSC8.3 diesels. Velocity Marine photo.

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Boatyard sends two gillnetters to Bristol Bay; wooden-boat specialist keeps older boats working

Michael Crowley

After years of using only rod and reel, New England groundfish fisherman Tim Ryder has upgraded to automated jigging machines from the Icelandic company DNG. Asher Molyneaux photo.

High-tech hooks

Paul Molyneaux

Evoy's electric outboard is clean, quiet and efficient. Evoy photo.

Electric revolution: Evoy’s electric outboards aim to cut boat emissions

Brian Hagenbuch

The Pull N’ Pray is undergoing restoration work at Wayne Beal Boats after an engine fire caused extensive damages.

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Fire-damaged lobster boat in for repairs

Michael Crowley

Maine fisherman Rusty Parmenter fishes for lobster, scallops and tuna on the 43' Patricia Ann. Photo courtesy Rusty Parmenter/Robert Serbagi.

Boat of the Month: Patricia Ann

Caroline Losneck

Jennings Boatyard garvey — This is the fourth garvey that Jennings Boatyard in Reedville, Va., has completed for commercial fishermen. Garveys are growing in popularity among Chesapeake Bay oystermen. Jennings Boatyard photo.

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Garveys are growing on Chesapeake oystermen

Larry Chowning

Patti Marine has just given the family's flagship, the Captain Joe, a complete makeover. Owner Frank Patti Jr. calls it the most photographed boat in the country. Patti Marine photo.

In service to shrimp

Paul Molyneaux

Fishfinders July 2020 — Furuno combines increased processing capacity and new software with its FSV25 to give fishermen a user-friendly visual. Furuno photo.

What you see is what you get

Paul Molyneaux