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| 13791 | Casco Bay Steamship Company |
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| 13648 | The Resurrection of the Sloop Endeavor |
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| The Friendship sloop Endeavor sunk off Rockland Harbor on July 24, 2001 while racing in the three-day Friendship Sloop Days Annual Homecoming. Divers searched for the wreck for a month until she was found 70 feet down on the bottom of the harbor by using sidescan SONAR on August 18th a short distance from where she went down. Efforts to raise “Endeavor” were unsuccessful until Southwest Harbor captain Douglas E. Beal Jr. (1952-), aboard his “Salvage III” brought her up on Friday, August 24 and brought her back home. This sequential set of photos shows the process of Endeavor being lifted out of the water by Salvage III and brought back to Southwest Harbor for inspection and repair. The photos also show the damage to the boat after a month under water. | 
Description: The Friendship sloop Endeavor sunk off Rockland Harbor on July 24, 2001 while racing in the three-day Friendship Sloop Days Annual Homecoming. Divers searched for the wreck for a month until she was found 70 feet down on the bottom of the harbor by using sidescan SONAR on August 18th a short distance from where she went down. Efforts to raise “Endeavor” were unsuccessful until Southwest Harbor captain Douglas E. Beal Jr. (1952-), aboard his “Salvage III” brought her up on Friday, August 24 and brought her back home. This sequential set of photos shows the process of Endeavor being lifted out of the water by Salvage III and brought back to Southwest Harbor for inspection and repair. The photos also show the damage to the boat after a month under water. [show more] | |||
| 3482 | Benj. F. Jones - Miniature Tugboat |
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| 3493 | Nancy B - Mackerel Seiner |
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| Nancy B. was a 45' wood Mackerel Seiner built by Southwest Boat Corporation in 1945. | 
Description: Nancy B. was a 45' wood Mackerel Seiner built by Southwest Boat Corporation in 1945. | |||||
| 3518 | Thalia B - Motor Cruiser |
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| In 1938 Henry R. Hinckley built Otto a classy little motor yacht, “Thalia B.” named, of course, for Thalia Rebecca (Bailey) Nutting. This was at a time when Hinckley, though known for its Manset yard, built many boats, particularly motor boats at what was later known as Southwest Boat on Clark Point in Southwest Harbor. “Thalia B.” was launched from that yard. Photographs show the Nuttings and many friends at the gala launching. | 
Description: In 1938 Henry R. Hinckley built Otto a classy little motor yacht, “Thalia B.” named, of course, for Thalia Rebecca (Bailey) Nutting. This was at a time when Hinckley, though known for its Manset yard, built many boats, particularly motor boats at what was later known as Southwest Boat on Clark Point in Southwest Harbor. “Thalia B.” was launched from that yard. Photographs show the Nuttings and many friends at the gala launching. | |||||
| 3622 | BLB - Traditional Dory |
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| The BLB is the 20' dory used by Art and Nan Kellam for their regular trips between their home on Placentia Island and the mainland. The name of the boat, BLB, stands for “Bear loves Beum,” their nicknames for each other. The dory was build by Clifton Rich in 1949. The boat is now on display at the Country Store Museum in Bass Harbor during the summer months. Prior to display at the museum, the boat was restored and stabilized for display by Robert "Chummy" Rich, Clifton Rich's grandson and longtime boat builder. | 
Description: The BLB is the 20' dory used by Art and Nan Kellam for their regular trips between their home on Placentia Island and the mainland. The name of the boat, BLB, stands for “Bear loves Beum,” their nicknames for each other. The dory was build by Clifton Rich in 1949. The boat is now on display at the Country Store Museum in Bass Harbor during the summer months. Prior to display at the museum, the boat was restored and stabilized for display by Robert "Chummy" Rich, Clifton Rich's grandson and longtime boat builder. [show more] | |||||
| 15840 | Harvard R. Beal's Bait Scow |
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| 15885 | Cinchona - Yawl |
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| 15906 | Peapod - Skiff |
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| 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. | |||||
| 13957 | Lawrence Wayne - Seiner |
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| 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] | |||||
| 14007 | Carmarette - Motor Yacht |
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| 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, | |||||
| 14022 | Little Abner - Scow |
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| 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. | |||||
| 14034 | Vagabond - Passenger Boat |
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| 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. | |||||
| 14066 | Ilex - Steam Powered Buoy Tender |
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| 14082 | Poor Richard - Passenger Boat |
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| “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] | |||||
| 14236 | Tender for Motor Yacht Placida |
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| “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] | |||||
| 14252 | Sheliak Too - Pleasure Boat |
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| 14254 | Fairlee - Pleasure Cruiser |
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| 14255 | Arethusa III - Pleasure Cruiseraka Waterbed |
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| Arethusa III, designed by Raymon Adelbert Bunker, was a wooden pleasure cruiser built in 1968 for Alvah Crocker by Bunker & Ellis. | 
Description: Arethusa III, designed by Raymon Adelbert Bunker, was a wooden pleasure cruiser built in 1968 for Alvah Crocker by Bunker & Ellis. | |||||
| 14256 | Rambler III - Pleasure Boat |
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| Engines were Twin Six-Cylinder Chrysler Crown engines Later 2 Perkins Diesels | 
Description: Engines were Twin Six-Cylinder Chrysler Crown engines Later 2 Perkins Diesels | |||||
| 14257 | Foggy Dew - Pleasure Cruiser |
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| 14258 | Adequate - Pleasure Boat |
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| 14315 | Raven - Custom Open Launch |
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| 14434 | Aquarelle II - Pleasure Cruiser |
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| 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] | |||||
| 14517 | Dorothy & Edith - Fishing Vessel |
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