News, history, and photos from Maine’s coast.
Deer Isle Fisherman Herb Carter
Life-long fisherman Herb Carter of Deer Isle sits down and speaks about some of his adventures over the years.
Yankee Fishermen’s Co-op, Seabrook, NH
Catching up with Marvin ‘Red’ Perkins on his time fishing and at the Co-op.
It is a Small World
A Maine buoy was recently picked up on a beach in Bryher in the Isles of Scilly.
Time Running Out for Boatbuilders as Summer Approaches
The 30-foot ROYAL, designed and built by Royal Lowell in 1983. Unfortunately, Royal passed away and it was finished by Bill and Dan Lowell. Now at Joe Lowell’s for a possible rebuild.
Deer Isle Fisherman Herb Carter
Life-long fisherman Herb Carter of Deer Isle sits down and speaks about some of his adventures over the years.
Yankee Fishermen’s Co-op, Seabrook, NH
Catching up with Marvin ‘Red’ Perkins on his time fishing and at the Co-op.
It is a Small World
A Maine buoy was recently picked up on a beach in Bryher in the Isles of Scilly.
Schooner HERITAGE Has New Owners
Capts. Doug and Linda Lee have sold the schooner HERITAGE to Ben Welzenbach & Sean Grimes.
Pete Haskell of Rockport, Massachusetts
Pete Haskell shares his life around the waters of Rockport, Massachusetts.
The Lost Generation
What is the next generation working in the fishing industry going to look like?
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Volume 34, Issue 5 of Maine Coastal News features articles on Deer Isle Fisherman Herb Carter, Yankee Fishermen’s Co-op, Gamage Shipyard Sold, Kirsten’s Golden Globe Update, what is happening in a few of the boatyards and shipyards along the coast, Sheila Dassatt’s article ‘It is a Small World’, U. S. Navy News, News from the DMR, and the DELA Report. Plus maritime history news from the past! And much more!
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The lobster boat AIN’T MISS BEHAVIN sitting at a dock in Cutler.
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The lobster boat EXCALIBUR, the last boat built by Clinton Beal, lying at her wharf at Beals Island.
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The sardine carrier JACOB PIKE hauled up at Portland Shipyard to replace some planks and annual maintenance.
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The schooner TIMBERWIND hauled up at Portland Shipyard for annual inspection and maintenance.
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After several years in storage LION’S WHELP was refurbished this winter and launched at Portland Yacht Service this month. She is preparing for a trip to Labrador this summer.
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At Morgan Bay Boats in Frankfort they are almost ready to launch their third Morgan Bay 43. She has been finished out as a sportfisherman and they are just putting final touches to her.
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At Brooklin Boat Yard in Brooklin they are full speed ahead on their two biggest projects this winter. On the right is a Hinckley Sou’Wester 53, which is having her interior put in. Her deck is under construction at Front Street Shipyard in Belfast and will be arriving soon.
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One of my favorite places to stop is at BlueJacket Shipcrafts in Searsport. They are nearing completion of the cut-away model of the whaler CHARLES W. MORGAN. This is the model they have put together making sure everything goes together as it should.
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At Kittery Point Yacht Yard in Eliot one of the big projects this winter was refurbishing this Holland 38 tunaboat, which hails from Ogunquit. They refinished the hull and top and did some interior refinishing. She was ready to be hauled outside so they could put her tower back on.
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At Holland Boat Shop in Belfast they have two 32s underway, one going to Bermuda and this one will be finished as a lobster boat for a fisherman out on Islesboro.