Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
The "Rhode Island" was built in Waldoboro, Maine. She was owned by Bill Howell who used her to fish for redfish mostly. In 1953 a Photo-Electric Pilot, Model 52 automatic steerer, sold by The Harris Co., was installed in the “Rhode Island.”
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
Description: The "Rhode Island" was built in Waldoboro, Maine. She was owned by Bill Howell who used her to fish for redfish mostly. In 1953 a Photo-Electric Pilot, Model 52 automatic steerer, sold by The Harris Co., was installed in the “Rhode Island.”
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
Southwest Harbor
Bonaventure was a 90’ dragger designed by Cyrus Hamlin and built for the Novello family of Gloucester by Southwest Boat Corporation in Southwest Harbor. She was the first big dragger built there. See: Prybot, Peter K.. White-Tipped Orange Masts: Gloucester’s Fishing Draggers, 1970-1972, A Time of Change (The Curious Traveller Press, Gloucester, 1998), p. 63.
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
Place:
Southwest Harbor
State:
ME
Description: Bonaventure was a 90’ dragger designed by Cyrus Hamlin and built for the Novello family of Gloucester by Southwest Boat Corporation in Southwest Harbor. She was the first big dragger built there. See: Prybot, Peter K.. White-Tipped Orange Masts: Gloucester’s Fishing Draggers, 1970-1972, A Time of Change (The Curious Traveller Press, Gloucester, 1998), p. 63.
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
Built by Normand Joseph Bouchard for Linwood Boynton Wedge (1913-1961) and Woodrow Wilson Herrick (1914-2002) to be used as a dragger. "Seal" was owned by Samuel A. Blanchard (1926-2009) who took out fishing parties on her. - Information from Ralph Stanley 05/2011
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
Description: Built by Normand Joseph Bouchard for Linwood Boynton Wedge (1913-1961) and Woodrow Wilson Herrick (1914-2002) to be used as a dragger. "Seal" was owned by Samuel A. Blanchard (1926-2009) who took out fishing parties on her. - Information from Ralph Stanley 05/2011
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
CR&M was a dragger built by Sim Davis. The pieces of metal on the side are to prevent chafing of the wing boards that hold the nets apart from the vessel.
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
Description: CR&M was a dragger built by Sim Davis. The pieces of metal on the side are to prevent chafing of the wing boards that hold the nets apart from the vessel.
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
"The “Connecticut”, 57 gross tons owned by Katherine S. Bindloss of New London, Conn. was built in 1946 [by Southwest Boat Corporation]. This vessel foundered Sept. 29, 1948, West ¼ North, 3 ¾ miles from Gay Head Lighthouse." - "Boatbuilding During World War II: MDI, Ellsworth, Stonington and Bluehill" by Ralph W. Stanley, p. 11 - 1997. The round deck house in the stern of the boat was probably an enclosed shelter deck for shucking scallops.
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
Description: "The “Connecticut”, 57 gross tons owned by Katherine S. Bindloss of New London, Conn. was built in 1946 [by Southwest Boat Corporation]. This vessel foundered Sept. 29, 1948, West ¼ North, 3 ¾ miles from Gay Head Lighthouse." - "Boatbuilding During World War II: MDI, Ellsworth, Stonington and Bluehill" by Ralph W. Stanley, p. 11 - 1997. The round deck house in the stern of the boat was probably an enclosed shelter deck for shucking scallops. [show more]
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
"The “Cape Cod”, 34 gross tons owned by Manuel Phillips of Plymouth, Mass. was built in 1944 and used as a fishing dragger." - "Boatbuilding During World War II: MDI, Ellsworth, Stonington and Bluehill" by Ralph W. Stanley, p. 10 - 1997. "Cape Cod" was 65', and built at Southwest Boat Corporation in 1944.
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
Description: "The “Cape Cod”, 34 gross tons owned by Manuel Phillips of Plymouth, Mass. was built in 1944 and used as a fishing dragger." - "Boatbuilding During World War II: MDI, Ellsworth, Stonington and Bluehill" by Ralph W. Stanley, p. 10 - 1997. "Cape Cod" was 65', and built at Southwest Boat Corporation in 1944.
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
Southwest Harbor
Houses in Background - Left to Right: Extreme left: Henry Clark house - 138 Clark Point Road William Gilman Parker House and Barn, now gone - 143 Clark Point Road Edwin Clark house - 139 Clark Point Road Nathan Clark III (1843-1907) house - "Three Chimneys" - 141 Clark Point Road J.N. Mills house Nathan Clark II (1780-1848) house - 3 Claremont Road Vessels in Foreground - Left to Right: "Jacquelyn" - dragger "Grace M. Cribby" - lobster smack "Chester T. Marshall" - lobster smack "Sandra & Jean" - dragger built by Southwest Boat Corporation in 1945.
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
Place:
Southwest Harbor
State:
ME
Source:
Ralph Warren Stanley Collection
Description: Houses in Background - Left to Right: Extreme left: Henry Clark house - 138 Clark Point Road William Gilman Parker House and Barn, now gone - 143 Clark Point Road Edwin Clark house - 139 Clark Point Road Nathan Clark III (1843-1907) house - "Three Chimneys" - 141 Clark Point Road J.N. Mills house Nathan Clark II (1780-1848) house - 3 Claremont Road Vessels in Foreground - Left to Right: "Jacquelyn" - dragger "Grace M. Cribby" - lobster smack "Chester T. Marshall" - lobster smack "Sandra & Jean" - dragger built by Southwest Boat Corporation in 1945. [show more]
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Southwest Harbor
The building behind the vessel is the old Coal Shed, now gone. The shed was used by Southwest Boat to saw, mill and plane lumber. The heavy tools were kept there.
Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
Creator:
Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Place:
Southwest Harbor
State:
ME
Source:
Ralph Warren Stanley Collection
Description: The building behind the vessel is the old Coal Shed, now gone. The shed was used by Southwest Boat to saw, mill and plane lumber. The heavy tools were kept there.