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and structure under the platform. As Spring nears, there are several proj-
ects needing to be done on the railway. One is on a 38 foot lobster boat from Stonington, which was built in 1990. She will be getting some system work, which will include an engine.
D. N. Hylan in Brooklin is building
a Chesapeake crab scraper for a customer from Florida. They were able to fi nd plans at the Smithsonian for a boat called DAR- LING. They converted the construction to plywood covered with fi berglass. She will be powered with a 200-hp outboard and has a small cuddy cabin with a V-berth and head. She will be launched this summer. Just forward in the bay, is a Quoddy
Pilot, which was built by Penobscot Boat Works in Rockport. She is 32 feet in length and was converted from a cutter to a ketch to make it easier for the owner to handle. They have added an electric windlass, replaced the corners in the trunk cabin and have removed some of the iron fastenings in the deck. Next they will be building a 15 foot
plywood skiff with a planning hull. They will also be repowering a Marsh
Hen. She presently has a 90-hp Evinrude outboard and this will be replaced with a four stroke Suzuki. When it warms up their focus will turn
to getting their storage customers ready for the upcoming season.
At Edgerly Woodworking they have
just completed the top for the 38 foot lob- ster boat being built by Richard Stanley at Bass Harbor. They had to build a temporary mould to create the top which took three months to complete. She should be leaving soon for Richard Stanley’s shop. The next project, is building eight to ten
Shriner lobster boats which are fi tted onto go-carts. They built one of these last spring and they should be able to complete all ten before Summer. Scott Edgerly said, that he is mostly
focusing on building interior parts for other yards. He presently has a lot of work to do for SW Boatworks in Lamoine, but does have some time for other projects.
A. J. Enterprise in Winter Harbor is
fi nishing up an AJ 28 as a pleasure cruiser for a customer from Marblehead, MA. She is going to be fi nished off as a lobster yacht cruiser powered with a 400 hp Yanmar die- sel. Presently they are putting in the bulk- heads and working on getting the systems installed under the platform. They have also rebuilt the fl oor moulds
for the 28. They did this so that they could actually make cutouts anywhere in the plat- form for hatches. Next they will be building an AJ 28 to
be used as a tender with a simple interior. It is unsure what she will be powered with. They are also talking with a potential customer on another AJ 28 pleasure cruiser.
West Bay Boats in Steuben has an interesting project nearly complete. Boat building has always been a family
passion. If they were not building one, they are probably hauling one. Their favorite part of building has been
fi nding ways to enhance performance with- out sacrifi cing the Downeast lobster design. Their personal challenge was not to build just another lobster boat, but to build one that excels in reaching its full potential. Like ev- eryone, they love speed. For the past seven years they have invested in the development of what they believe to be a hull that meets the challenge and accomplishes the goal. It is fast and stable at high speeds, but it does not take a lot of hp to achieve a solid cruise speed.
Their current project, TUNA WISH-
ING, was designed to carry, on a daily basis, 80 plus four-foot traps and hold 14 crates of lobsters under the platform in tanks that can otherwise be used as ice holds when tuna fi shing or as live wells for bait. TUNA WISHING is being outfi tted
for three specifi c fi sheries - tuna, halibut and lobster. Whereas tuna fi shing was the primary objective when doing this build, the owner has seen other potential uses, and therefore, has incorporated additional fea- tures into the build, with speed and comfort being high atop his lists of “must haves”. The new model, Thomas Wight 37.7
has a 13 foot 7 inch beam. The power plant is a QSM 11, 1.5 to 1 gear with a trolling
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valve equipped with the Evolution Drive System for both effi ciency and quietness. It is equipped with a 330 gallon fuel tank and a 5.5 kW genset to power all onboard systems for extended trips at sea. Probably the main attraction is the cockpit dash, the style design is specifi c to give the owner a comfortable and secure feeling given her long range and fast cruise speed. Subtracting weight without compro-
mising strength has been a major concern, therefore, TUNA WISHING has been care- fully monitored and specifi cally engineered right down to the nuts and bolts. TUNA WISHING, as will be all Thomas Wight 37.7s, was vacuumed infused using only aerospace materials to decrease weight, but more importantly, to increase strength. From an engineering and designing standpoint, to the use of advanced materials and scientifi c processes, to building techniques, TUNA WISHING is a bench mark of accomplish- ment for West Bay Boats. TUNA WISHING, is now in the fi nal
stages of completion, and the upcoming launch date will soon be announced. Fol- lowing the launch the sea trial results will be posted.
H & H Marine in Steuben has a number
of boats, mostly commercial either under- way or on order. During the second week of March, they
launched an Osmond 42 fi nished out as a split wheelhouse lobster boat for a customer from Cushing. She is powered with a 750 hp John Deere. In the layup shop, they have a 40 foot
hull and deck, which will be fi nished out as a lobster boat for a fi sherman from Vinalhav- en. Also in this shop, is a 47 foot hull and top also being fi nished out as a lobster boat for a fi sherman from Steuben. In the main shop, they have an Osmond
40 hull and top going together as a lobster boat for a fi sherman from Vinalhaven. They also have a Osmond 32 being fi nished out as a sportfi sherman for a customer from Oregon; a 40 foot Osmond being fi nished out as a lobster boat for a fi sherman from Vinalhaven, and an Osmond 40 being fi n- ished out as a lobster boat for a fi sherman from the midcoast region. Also on order is an Osmond 34, 36,
two 42s, three 46s, and a 47. A 40 is being fi nished out as a pirate boat going to Cape Cod and one of the 42s will also be a pirate boat going to Florida.
At Allan Leighton’s Boat Shop in
Milbridge they have a Crowley 36 on the fl oor being fi nished out as a lobster boat for a customer from Penobscot Bay. She is pow- ered with an 8.3 QSC 500 hp Cummins. She will balance a little diff erent as her owner allowed them to put the engine further back. Down below she will have a V-berth and on the centerline under the platform is a fi sh hold with fuel tanks on either side. She will be launched in May. Next, they will fi nish off another Crow-
ley 36, but she will be 32 inches wider on the stern. She will be fi nished out as a lobster boat for a fi sherman from Buck’s Harbor.
Wayne Beal’s Boat Shop in Jonesport,
like many other lobster boat builders, has a sizable backlog. On the fl oor, they are working on the
mould for the 36. They need to make repairs to her framework before laying up a hull, which will be fi nished out as a lobster boat for a fi sherman from Harrington. This boat will be powered with a 700-hp Scania. This will be followed by a 46 being
fi nished out as a lobster boat for a fi sherman from Stonington. This boat will be powered with a 900-hp Scania. In the shop is a 36 in for a new engine. The engine is a rebuilt 480-hp Cummins. Also in the shop is a 42 footer which is
having the inside of her hull faired and then they will gelcoat. She will be powered with an 800-hp C-18 Caterpillar.
Jonesport Shipyard in Jonesport has
a 38 foot Young Brothers boat (1995) in, which is used to service Roque Island. Her house and washboards were built of ply- wood and water has made its way into them and now they need to be replaced. She is scheduled to be completed and back in the water this May. Next to her is a very interesting wood-
en lobster boat built at Buck’s Harbor by Frank Colbeth. She was in to have her stem replaced as well as a number of forward planks.
One of the torpedoes stern boats built
by Willis Beal will be coming in to be refur- bished. However, as Spring nears the boats in the yard all need to be ready for fi shing season.
East Side Boat Shop in East Machias
has purchased the 34 and 38 foot Libby moulds from SW Boatworks in Lamoine. They have also completed the mould for the Libby 47. They are now making the top mould for her. The plug will be heading to Castine to be fi nished off as a lobster boat the middle of March. The fi rst 47 hull is in the next bay being
fi nished out as a split wheelhouse lobster boat for a local fi sherman. She will be powered with a 1,000 hp MAN. For accom- modations she will have a V-berth, a simple galley and hydraulic and electric lockers. Next, they will lay up another hull,
which will be fi nished off as a lobster boat for a customer from Cushing. She will be powered they think with a 750-hp engine. This will be followed by a Libby 34 lob-
ster boat, which will be leaving as a kit to a fi sherman from the midcoast. It is unknown what she will be powered with.
At Little River Boat Shop in Cutler
they are fi nishing off a 47 foot Osmond which has been stretched to 49 feet 11 inch- es. She is being fi nished off as a split wheel- house lobster boat for a fi sherman from Owls Head. She is powered with a 750-hp Volvo diesel. Presently they are working on her top and getting the interior put in. The bulkhead was molded up but needed pieces added to the side, which they were fairing in. They also still need to put in her systems. She will be launched in April.
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