“One 42-footer, a double-cabin model named Marmac was built for Fred Lord, publisher of the Kennebec Journal, at a cost of $19,000 in 1939. Her sister ship was built for Karl Parker of Buffalo. In 1975 Parker donated her to the Florida Institute of Technology when she was valued at $75,000.” — The Hinckley Story, p. 21.
Description: “One 42-footer, a double-cabin model named Marmac was built for Fred Lord, publisher of the Kennebec Journal, at a cost of $19,000 in 1939. Her sister ship was built for Karl Parker of Buffalo. In 1975 Parker donated her to the Florida Institute of Technology when she was valued at $75,000.” — The Hinckley Story, p. 21.
Allison Sylvester Bunker's uncle, Wilfred Allison Bunker, bought Utility Boat O.K. in Castine. She was used to ferry Allison and other children to school in Southwest Harbor.
Description: Allison Sylvester Bunker's uncle, Wilfred Allison Bunker, bought Utility Boat O.K. in Castine. She was used to ferry Allison and other children to school in Southwest Harbor.
"White Winger" 22-24' was built by Ronald Dean Rich c. 1952 for his own use at the Ronald Rich Boatshop, 50 Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor, Maine. The vessel was named for the White-Winged Scoter, also known as a White-Winged Coot. On summer Sundays Ronald, his wife and three daughters would take "White Winger" out for picnics in Blue Hill Bay, sometimes to Placentia Island, but mostly to Sand Beach on the north end of Pond Island where Ronald enjoyed picking cranberries and digging clams while his daughters swam, rowed and water skied. Sometime in the nineteen sixties, when the girls were teenagers and no longer interested in family picnics, the boat was sold to a Sutton Island resident and then sold to someone in Seal Harbor.
Description: "White Winger" 22-24' was built by Ronald Dean Rich c. 1952 for his own use at the Ronald Rich Boatshop, 50 Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor, Maine. The vessel was named for the White-Winged Scoter, also known as a White-Winged Coot. On summer Sundays Ronald, his wife and three daughters would take "White Winger" out for picnics in Blue Hill Bay, sometimes to Placentia Island, but mostly to Sand Beach on the north end of Pond Island where Ronald enjoyed picking cranberries and digging clams while his daughters swam, rowed and water skied. Sometime in the nineteen sixties, when the girls were teenagers and no longer interested in family picnics, the boat was sold to a Sutton Island resident and then sold to someone in Seal Harbor. [show more]
“The Placida had two launch tenders. The starboard launch was the one usually used to take members of the owner's party (guests etc.) to and from shore facilities such as the Clifton Dock in Northeast Harbor or any other place where the yacht was unable to tie up to a pier. The port launch was used to take the crew ashore and bring supplies on board when needed. The port launch could also be used when the starboard launch needed engine repairs since the two launches were the same size. The starboard launch is the one used as the Northeast Harbor Fleet race committee boat. The race committee started boat races and recorded how they finished. This went on for a year or two immediately following World War II. I do not recall seeing the port launch after the War.” – Albie Neilson 09/12/11
Description: “The Placida had two launch tenders. The starboard launch was the one usually used to take members of the owner's party (guests etc.) to and from shore facilities such as the Clifton Dock in Northeast Harbor or any other place where the yacht was unable to tie up to a pier. The port launch was used to take the crew ashore and bring supplies on board when needed. The port launch could also be used when the starboard launch needed engine repairs since the two launches were the same size. The starboard launch is the one used as the Northeast Harbor Fleet race committee boat. The race committee started boat races and recorded how they finished. This went on for a year or two immediately following World War II. I do not recall seeing the port launch after the War.” – Albie Neilson 09/12/11 [show more]
“Poor Richard” is a 36’ passenger boat reminiscent of a lobster boat, built on the same mold as Ralph’s 38’ workboat design, but “just shortened up.” Ralph Stanley built her in 1979 for Rick Savage (Richard Manchester Savage II) who used her for passenger excursions, seating 20 people although she could seat 25 if necessary. There are several photographs of “Poor Richard” under construction in “Extraordinary Ordinary People: Five American Masters of Traditional Arts” by Alan Govenar, published by Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, “Ralph W. Stanley, Boatbuilder” p. 17-29, 2006. “Poor Richard” was later owned by Fred Smith in Rockport, Maine.
Description: “Poor Richard” is a 36’ passenger boat reminiscent of a lobster boat, built on the same mold as Ralph’s 38’ workboat design, but “just shortened up.” Ralph Stanley built her in 1979 for Rick Savage (Richard Manchester Savage II) who used her for passenger excursions, seating 20 people although she could seat 25 if necessary. There are several photographs of “Poor Richard” under construction in “Extraordinary Ordinary People: Five American Masters of Traditional Arts” by Alan Govenar, published by Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, “Ralph W. Stanley, Boatbuilder” p. 17-29, 2006. “Poor Richard” was later owned by Fred Smith in Rockport, Maine. [show more]
Vagabond was built at Castine for one of the Frenchboro Lunts. Elmer Adelburt Spurling (1901-1984) bought the vessel and used it as the Cranberry Isles mail boat and to ferry passengers.
Description: Vagabond was built at Castine for one of the Frenchboro Lunts. Elmer Adelburt Spurling (1901-1984) bought the vessel and used it as the Cranberry Isles mail boat and to ferry passengers.
The crew at Southwest Boat hung a sign on the pile-driving scow that said "Little Abner" (with reference to the then popular comic L'il Abner drawn by Al Capp) because Abner Lunt ran the scow.
Description: The crew at Southwest Boat hung a sign on the pile-driving scow that said "Little Abner" (with reference to the then popular comic L'il Abner drawn by Al Capp) because Abner Lunt ran the scow.
Harvard R. Beal (1897-1967) bought the 33 foot "Carmarette" when she was 6 to 8 years old and brought her to Southwest Harbor on a truck. She was used as a yacht at first. Harvard used her in the seining business - seining for herring,
Description: Harvard R. Beal (1897-1967) bought the 33 foot "Carmarette" when she was 6 to 8 years old and brought her to Southwest Harbor on a truck. She was used as a yacht at first. Harvard used her in the seining business - seining for herring,
Seiner “Lawrence Wayne” was built for Leroy Ray of Jonesport of Jonesport at Bass Harbor on the same molds as “Gary Alan” by Sim Davis of Frenchboro. Call letters WE5506, No. 255781, 54’ x 16’8” x 7’7”, and carries 59 hogsheads. She was working as late as 1991. – “Sardine Carriers and Seiners of the Maine Coast” compiled and written by Paul E. Bennett, The St. Pierre Doriman, p. 41, 1992. "Lawrence Wayne" was 35 tons.
Description: Seiner “Lawrence Wayne” was built for Leroy Ray of Jonesport of Jonesport at Bass Harbor on the same molds as “Gary Alan” by Sim Davis of Frenchboro. Call letters WE5506, No. 255781, 54’ x 16’8” x 7’7”, and carries 59 hogsheads. She was working as late as 1991. – “Sardine Carriers and Seiners of the Maine Coast” compiled and written by Paul E. Bennett, The St. Pierre Doriman, p. 41, 1992. "Lawrence Wayne" was 35 tons. [show more]