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.”
“Rhode Island - Dragger,” Southwest Harbor Public Library, accessed January 31, 2023, https://swhplibrary.net/digitalarchive/items/show/11402.Item 15343
