Commercial Salmon Trolling Forum

Yea, tastes like... ah...cardboard.

Actually standing on the stern with no bulwarks could be a whole lot more fun (exciting).

C & M 44' on Craigslist right now pics and all http://juneau.craigslist.org/boa/4899908412.html

That's what's great about old memories; they are yours and nobody can dispute them.

@Once and Future: There were only two Bluefin Boat MFG's that I an aware of. One is in AU and makes only aluminum boats, The other that I believe may have been the object of his comments was an East coast Mfg. in RI. The made a series of good sea boats starting in the 80's that were up to about 27ft...

If your referring to my mention of the Bluefin in my last post, I was referring to the Vega troller F/V Bluefin. There is a similar boat listed right now on http://www.alaskaboat.com/boat.php?bid=ll056 . It is set up for pot cod and longlining. My boat the F/V Comanche is the same registered Length ...

Uniflite made some heavy hulls , but for a brief time, I think around 1978 to about 80?, they changed suppliers for the fire retardant used in their FRP formula and had blister problems. Well documented, so just avoid the affected years and you have a tank. Willard contracted with Vega for productio...

Your son has talent. That photo is incredible!

I'll bite. How about the early FRP boats from VEGA Marine or Uniflite?

Lulu, will the addition of aluminum, in addition to your normal complement of zincs anodes, lead to the same result as over zincing the boat; especially the wood hulls?

Who is the carrier? Do you have contact Info? Thanks in advance.

Change one side at a time.

Found two, ED Greene in Astoria and Earl Soule in Illwaco. I think Earl actually lives in Westport WA. If you need either I can send you the phone numbers. Was just in Astoria. Which boat did you buy?

Could you use a four spool if one spool was dedicated to the stabi?

I will be in Illwaco on Tues., but need to be in Westport on Wed. and Thurs. Will be coming back thru Illwaco on Friday AM. My boat is not in Illwaco yet. It is in Westport at the moment. Should be bringing it down about first week n March.

Thanks Tunaddict. I am planning on doing most of the work myself, but would like a shipwright to do a once over with me, signoff on my work plan and serve as a technical conscience of sorts. I am a little concerned about material availability, but figure that there are sources that ship. Coffee invi...

Will be in Astoria and Illwaco next Tues. If your around, I'll buy you a cup of coffee and we can compare notes. PM me.

I am in need of a shipwright for wooden boat work in Astoria, OR. Any suggestions?

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Well said! May you all have a safe and prosperous new year.