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October 2011 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 21. Ship Yard News Continued from Page 18.


tegrated into the structure giving added stiff- ness; and the deck was re-engineered with a mixture of E-glass and carbon fiber to pro- duce a stiffer, lighter deck and cabin struc- ture.


Powered by a C9 575-hp Caterpillar, HOLY MOLY cruises through the water at 24 knots at 80 percent engine load. She supports 400 gallons of fuel in three ûberglass tanks, 75 gallons of water, and a 70 inch x 35 inch x 24 inch cockpit ûsh hold. Built for rod and reel sport fishing there are ten rod holders and two Scotty 2109 electric down-riggers. Her electronics include a Raymarine electronics package with two E120 wide-screen displays,


48” open array Raymarine radar, DSM300 Raymarine sounder w/1000 watt transducer, Raymarine autopilot, Sirius weather satellite, and an AIS monitoring system.


Safety equipment includes an eight-man Zodiac life raft, EPIRB, four survival suits, fire extinguishers, four water-tight compart- ments below decks equipped with 5 high- capacity bilge pumps, and a combination layer [8 inches thick] of ûberglass and high density foam running stem to stern in the bottom of the keel for emergency impact resistance.


HOLY MOLY will reside in Edmonds, WA, fishing Puget Sound for salmon and halibut.


Continued from Page 1. race was Wendell Bryant’s 16TH


Eastport's Pirate Festival with a speed of 25.3 mph.


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with a speed of 36.2 mph. Second was Patrick Fenney’s FRAID KNOT followed by Michael Ferguson’s TORNADO and Kristan Porter’s WHITNEY & ASHLEY. There were no entrants in Race 10, Work- ing Lobster Boat Dragger Division. Race 11 was to be a challenge race be- tween Eastport and Lubec, but no one from Lubec entered. The winner was NORTH WIND with second going to LADY H. Race 12 was to be a challenge race be- tween Canadian boats, but this was changed to be a Novi boat race. There was only one entrant, FATHER’S FAVORITE, who won


In Race 13, Challenge Race: Fastest Lob- ster Boat Design Open, combined the gaso- line and diesel racers and brought eight boats to the line. There was no question who was winning this and he did not disappoint the crowd, as FOOLISH PLEASURE streaked over well ahead of the others. He was fol- lowed by 16TH LEGACY.


AVENUE and GRAMP’S


The last race of the day was to be US vs. Canada, but there were no Canadian entrants. For those that missed this event, do not again. It is truly a great time, especially for the kids. As for the lobster boat races, they had more entrants this year and you can bet there will be more next year.


ARVID YOUNG PASSES OVER BAR Continued from Page 5.


theirs, racing. Arvid said, “The racing part was mostly Vin.”


“The first race they had at Winter Harbor Festival I was in it,” added Colby. “There were three boat and I came in third.” They would pull out an engine one evening and be on the race course the next day. It was their SOPWITH CAMEL, I and II, which would make headlines for over a de- cade. Their biggest competitor was Corliss Holland’s RED BARON and between the two they certainly made the headlines. They also


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sold a lot of boats because of it. In 1987 the SOPWITH CAMEL II was retired undefeated. Since that time they came and raced in their lobster boats and still made a great showing.


In 2007 the Young Brothers closed their shop and continued lobstering. The follow- ing year, Vin passed away. Their 32 year run building boats and the reputation they built is an incredible part of the history of boatbuilding in the State of Maine. Fortu- nately their legacy is being continued by S. W. Boat Works of Lamoine, who offers the Young Brothers line of boats.


Museum News: Maine Maritime; Continued from Page 9.


16th straight year in Alpena, Michigan, from October 6 to 9.


The four day event provides activities for the young and old including lighthouse tours (by personal vehicles, a helicopter tour, or boat tour), entertainment, auctions, dining events, lighthouse exhibits, and shopping! The festival boasts over 75 maritime related vendors including lighthouse preservation groups, artists, nautical crafters, photogra- phers, authors and more. This year’s featured guest speakers include: Terry Pepper, Execu- tive Director of the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association, national gold medal award winning photographer and author, Larry Wright, and Sandy Bihn, President of Ohio’s Toledo Harbor Lighthouse Society, which is the featured lighthouse of this years event.


Although the main site of activities oc- cur at the APLEX – Alpena’s Event Center, 701 Woodward Avenue, Alpena, MI., addi- tional activities are held throughout the com- munity. NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (www.thunderbay.


Penobscot and Lighthouse noaa.gov) located on the downtown Alpena riverfront hosts a number of maritime related exhibits and a glass bottom boat tour. North of Alpena to The Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival Museum, 7406 US 23 North, one will find a number of exhibits related to local shipwrecks and lighthouse history. Be sure to stop by Stoney Acres Winery, 4268 Truckey Road, Alpena, MI to purchase a bottle of this year’s featured lighthouse To- ledo Harbor Lighthouse Wine in a limited edition lighthouse bottle!


Along Lake Huron’s shoreline from Tawas City to Mackinaw City, all the areas lighthouses will be open for tours and visits. The volunteers of the Great Lakes Light- house Festival encourage families and indi- viduals to visit and enjoy the maritime riches of the Great Lakes during this four day cel- ebration. October has been declared by the State of Michigan as Lighthouse Awareness Month. For information on events, activities and reservations, visit www.lighthouse festival.org or contact festival coordinator, Melanie Kirn, (mjk361@comcast.net or 586- 566-1603)


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 “Lofting” provides a full size pattern of a two dimensional plan. The bow and stern sections were drawn in full scale to ensure


all angles and views met properly.


 Traditionally, the fi rst section of a new boat laid is the keel. Gundalows do not have a keel (single central


timber at the bottom of the boat), so the fi rst section laid is the planking and fl oor timbers in the fl at center section of the boat. Following lofting, the curved bow and stern framing is cut and assembled along with side frames.


 Trunnels “tree nails” connect wood parts in the gundalow much like pegs are used in post-and-beam


construction. Thousands of trunnels were used in traditional gundalow construction. We also use hand-cut bronze fasteners for longevity and strength.


 The sheathing that wraps the sides and the bottom of the gundalow are called planks. Long


continuous timbers are set in a steam box to make them fl exible and then are bent to fi t the curvature of the boat frames.


 The shear clamp, deck beams, and deck framing and


blocking are installed once the planking is completed. The deck is caulked to insure water tightness.


 Thousands of feet of white cotton caulking and oakum will be driven into the gaps


between the planks to create a water tight seal.


 Once the decking is in place, the house,


hatches, deck boxes, rails, rudder and stump mast are installed. Our local blacksmith fabricated and installed sweep locks, stanchions for life lines, the yard band and the windlass.


 The entire boat is oiled and painted to protect it from the


water, air and sun. Oiling begins as soon as timbers are secured into place.


 Sea trials and adjustments are


completed once the gundalow leaves the shipyard and is launched at Prescott Park. Small fi nal repairs, fi nish work and adjustments are made after it is in the water —then it will be ready for the fi rst public sails!


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