"Gary Alan," a sardine carrier. was built by Grandville W. Davis for L. Ray of Jonesport.
"Gary Alan" built at “McKinley, Maine, 1950 (Bass Harbor) for L. Ray, Jonesport. 52’4” x 15’ x 7’2”, 29 Gr. T x 13 Net, Reg #261486. Ernest Beal was her skipper for years. When I saw her in her boathouse October 3, 1990 at the L.Ray plant in Millbridge, she was all painted up and ready to be let down the ways and go to work. At that Pete Sawyer told me they were getting the herrin’ trucked in from Lubec pumping station. When I visited the L. Ray Sardine factory in Millbridge October 22, 1991 she was still in the boathouse beside the factory and still for sale. She was built as a sister ship of the “Lawrence Wayne” by Sim Davis of Frenchboro Harbor.” - "Sardine Carriers and Seiners of the Maine Coast" compiled and written by Paul E. Bennett, The St. Pierre Doriman, p. 28 – 1992
