Boats & Gear

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

Paul Molyneaux

Cut into strips, the new packaging is soil in a year.

More fishing, less plastic: Grundéns introduces compostable packaging

Brian Hagenbuch

Get the power of satellite technology in your palm.

Satellite comms in your hand: ACR’s new Bivy Stick has one-touch tracking and SOS

Brian Hagenbuch

At Boothbay, Heather Thompson in Gold Digger, a Wayne Beal 36 with a 675-hp Scania, wins the Diesel Class J race — 551 to 700 hp, 36 feet and over — hitting 43.9 mph. Jon Johansen photo.

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It’s time to put everything on the line for Maine’s lobster boat racing season

Michael Crowley

Teknotherm photo.

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

Paul Molyneaux

George Butler is building this rowing 12-foot skiff out of white cedar in Reedville, Va. Larry Chowning photo.

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Southern fleets look north for supplies; a builder’s life is measured in skiffs

Larry Chowning

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