Saw these a little while ago today in the Anacortes shipyard. The first one is longline cod boat to a Norwegian design. It is almost totally automated--- the crew is very small an nobody works on deck. The lines are baited automatically, the lines let out, and the lines are retrieved automatically through what are apparently called "moon pools" in the bottom of the boat. They are pulled in through wells that are about midway between the main house and the forecabin structure. The reason we were given is that this means the fish never reach and break the surface, which is when the orcas strip them off the lines. The ship uses pod drives. The primary species fished for is cod although they are allowed to keep other similar types of fish. But not halibut--- they must be released.
The second vessel is a freighter designed to carry freshly processed fish from places like Dutch Harbor to Seattle.
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Saw these a little while ago today in the Anacortes shipyard. The first one is longline cod boat to a Norwegian design. It is almost totally automated--- the crew is very small an nobody works on deck. The lines are baited automatically, the lines let out, and the lines are retrieved automatically through what are apparently called "moon pools" in the bottom of the boat. They are pulled in through wells that are about midway between the main house and the forecabin structure. The reason we were given is that this means the fish never reach and break the surface, which is when the orcas strip them off the lines. The ship uses pod drives. The primary species fished for is cod although they are allowed to keep other similar types of fish. But not halibut--- they must be released.
The second vessel is a freighter designed to carry freshly processed fish from places like Dutch Harbor to Seattle.
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Wow that's a beauty right there. Love the wheel house design.
A 72' Marlowe entering Camden, ME, this evening.
Yes. But is now (recent purchase) owned by Lyman Morse.
Is this thread "interesting boats" or "weird boats"?
This wonderful Calvin Beal (I think) Lobster Boat is a few spaces down from me. I've been getting to know the ol' timer who owns it, an 81 yr old boat builder/lobsterman and trying to get him to start taking me out and teaching me the ropes of lobstering.
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Whoa man this Calvin Beal is sweet .This wonderful Calvin Beal (I think) Lobster Boat is a few spaces down from me. I've been getting to know the ol' timer who owns it, an 81 yr old boat builder/lobsterman and trying to get him to start taking me out and teaching me the ropes of lobstering.
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Re the Cheoy Lee do they still call that type of boat a "houseboat"?