Built by Henry R. Hinckley Company at the Manset Yard during April - June 1938 Owned by Dexter Lewis This item has construction photos including pouring/laying of the keel and stepping the mast, and sea trial photos.
Description: Built by Henry R. Hinckley Company at the Manset Yard during April - June 1938 Owned by Dexter Lewis This item has construction photos including pouring/laying of the keel and stepping the mast, and sea trial photos.
A collection of yet to be curated photographs of the construction of picket boats built by the Henry R. Hinckley Company for the military during WWII. A picket boat is a type of small naval craft used for harbor patrol and other close inshore work. "There were two open storage sheds [in 1941] in Manset. When the Coast Guard boat contract [for picket boats] came, we had to set about immediately joining these buildings together in order to have a place to build them. These buildings are still part of the main assembly building." – The Hinckley Story, p. 30.
Description: A collection of yet to be curated photographs of the construction of picket boats built by the Henry R. Hinckley Company for the military during WWII. A picket boat is a type of small naval craft used for harbor patrol and other close inshore work. "There were two open storage sheds [in 1941] in Manset. When the Coast Guard boat contract [for picket boats] came, we had to set about immediately joining these buildings together in order to have a place to build them. These buildings are still part of the main assembly building." – The Hinckley Story, p. 30. [show more]
A collection of yet to be curated photographs of the construction of mine yawls built by the Henry R. Hinckley Company for the military during WWII. A mine yawl is a rugged utility boat. These photographs were taken between 1942 and 1944.
Description: A collection of yet to be curated photographs of the construction of mine yawls built by the Henry R. Hinckley Company for the military during WWII. A mine yawl is a rugged utility boat. These photographs were taken between 1942 and 1944.
Photographs: 01-15 – life boats – George C. Gilley (1913-2000) on the right 01-16, 01-17 – building life boats at SW Boat 02-93 - George C. Gilley is the man on the top of the boats Most of these photographs were taken on April 6th, 1943. Moving the boats was taken on July 20, 1943 The rustic derrick pole was cut by Chris Lawlor as a replacement for a broken one. Chris cut it on his “uncle’s back lot” his way of saying that he cut it on Acadia National Park land (Uncle Sam’s land) somewhere on the back side of Freeman Ridge with a two-man cross-cut saw; Chester Warren Stanley and Chris Lawlor cut it. Chris’ horses hauled it out. Built by Henry R. Hinckley Company as Southwest Boat Corporation
Description: Photographs: 01-15 – life boats – George C. Gilley (1913-2000) on the right 01-16, 01-17 – building life boats at SW Boat 02-93 - George C. Gilley is the man on the top of the boats Most of these photographs were taken on April 6th, 1943. Moving the boats was taken on July 20, 1943 The rustic derrick pole was cut by Chris Lawlor as a replacement for a broken one. Chris cut it on his “uncle’s back lot” his way of saying that he cut it on Acadia National Park land (Uncle Sam’s land) somewhere on the back side of Freeman Ridge with a two-man cross-cut saw; Chester Warren Stanley and Chris Lawlor cut it. Chris’ horses hauled it out. Built by Henry R. Hinckley Company as Southwest Boat Corporation [show more]
A collection of yet to be curated photographs of boats built by Hinckley for the military during WWII. 36 foot motor towing launches, powered with 125 horse-power engines, and draw five and one-half feet of water. Cummins 3370 AEL in a diamond YR00.
Description: A collection of yet to be curated photographs of boats built by Hinckley for the military during WWII. 36 foot motor towing launches, powered with 125 horse-power engines, and draw five and one-half feet of water. Cummins 3370 AEL in a diamond YR00.
Bonaventure came back to Southwest Boat Corporation to have whale back put on her bow. They rebuilt the shelter for the steering station so they could see over the bow and they put on wing boards for trawl netting.
Description: Bonaventure came back to Southwest Boat Corporation to have whale back put on her bow. They rebuilt the shelter for the steering station so they could see over the bow and they put on wing boards for trawl netting.
This Sardine Boat was built by Henry R. Hinckley Company as Southwest Boat Corporation. The photographer's notes for this set of photos sometimes list the Cape Cod's length at 60', 65'. and 70'.
Description: This Sardine Boat was built by Henry R. Hinckley Company as Southwest Boat Corporation. The photographer's notes for this set of photos sometimes list the Cape Cod's length at 60', 65'. and 70'.