Ruth Moore's skiff, "Peapod," was built by C.M. Rich Boatbuilders. It was later owned by Ruth Moore's nephew, George Robert Trask (1944-). The skiff was rebuilt in Spring 2015 at the Bass Harbor Boat Shop.
Description: Ruth Moore's skiff, "Peapod," was built by C.M. Rich Boatbuilders. It was later owned by Ruth Moore's nephew, George Robert Trask (1944-). The skiff was rebuilt in Spring 2015 at the Bass Harbor Boat Shop.
Aquarelle II, a pleasure cruiser, was built in 1949 by Rich & Grindle boatbuilders for Talbot Faulkner Hamlin (1880-1959), an uncle of Cyrus N. Hamlin, who designed the vessel. See: “We Took to Cruising: From Maine to Florida Afloat” by Talbot and Jessica Hamlin, published by Sheridan House, New York, 1951, photographs between pages 224-225, Chapter 15, “The Dream Fulfilled: Aquarelle II,” p. 233-257+ The complete story of "Aquarelle II" from inception to her first cruise.
Description: Aquarelle II, a pleasure cruiser, was built in 1949 by Rich & Grindle boatbuilders for Talbot Faulkner Hamlin (1880-1959), an uncle of Cyrus N. Hamlin, who designed the vessel. See: “We Took to Cruising: From Maine to Florida Afloat” by Talbot and Jessica Hamlin, published by Sheridan House, New York, 1951, photographs between pages 224-225, Chapter 15, “The Dream Fulfilled: Aquarelle II,” p. 233-257+ The complete story of "Aquarelle II" from inception to her first cruise. [show more]
"Ethel M III" - Stop Seiner, a "Novy" boat, built in Nova Scotia. A stop seine is a net used to close off a small cove so that fish can be taken out with a small seine.
Description: "Ethel M III" - Stop Seiner, a "Novy" boat, built in Nova Scotia. A stop seine is a net used to close off a small cove so that fish can be taken out with a small seine.
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]
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,
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.
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.
“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]
“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]