26' "Cliffy" Lobster boat under construction - The Apprenticeshop

The apprentices at The Apprenticeshop in Rockland, Maine have begun another impressive project.  The Dublin Bay 24 (lwl, 38' loa) mahogany sloop is planked, will soon be decked and work begun on the interior.  So it is time to start something new - a version of a classic 26' local lobster boat.
You will see in the photos below that hand tools play a big part.
What you see here is the keel - the long fore and aft piece to which everything is anchored.  And the stem - the laminated steam bent curved piece that will be the core of the bow.

Rolling and tipping with 3rd Coast Craftsman // Jamestown Disributors

It took a little help from some experienced friends and a few calls into the TotalBoat Support Team, but Chris from Third Coast Craftsman has been both frustrated and exhilarated by his drift boat build. He landed himself with the chance for a pretty topside paint job after he was unhappy with the fiberglassing job he did earlier. Chris used the rolling and tipping method on his bare fiberglass using WetEdge Topside Paint which had no problem adhering to the well-prepared surface with several coats. Learning how to “master” this fussy paint job was another victory for Chris who ended up with a beautiful, pro-looking, two-toned Wet Edge paint job.

This video shares lots of great tips on rolling and tipping topside paint. It’s shared here by someone who explains it clearly because he too was a timid novice who understood how challenging it could be to get a smooth, mirror finish. His slow, thoughtful process helped to ensure success with every important step. Chris took 2-3 hours to prepare each coat before applying the next because he knows that preparation is the single most important part of getting a paint job to look really good. The second trick is figuring out the flow and leveling of your paint, and Chris worked hard to figure out the exact steps amongst so many tricky variables.

Singlar crib - Ikea

NYC's maritime past at the Customs House, The Battery

The old Federal Customs House at the foot of Broadway is now the home of the New York branch of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.  A beautiful collection that will be the subject of another post.  But the first thing that grabbed my attention is the entry hall - it's domed skylight ceiling ringed by murals of New York's maritime past.  From the Ambrose Light Ship at the entrance to the Ambrose channel into the harbor to tugs pushing ocean liners and freighters.

Progress on the Dublin Bay 24 at The Apprenticeshop

385 Cushing Road boundary markers

telephone pole on Cushing Rd.

monument found at telephone pole

monument at driveway

monument at riverbank

axle

boundary at 10.7 feet flood tide

bench at riverbank

Lakecia Benjamin - March on, March on

Lakecia Benjamin - born and raised in Washington Heights!

Cartoon characters on parade - TikTok

this continues to be my favorite video on the internet pic.twitter.com/GqjrvbbGnB

— Aaron Serna (@AaronSerna) January 12, 2020

Ice Fishing Зимняя рыбалка говоришь? Да что ты знаешь о ней?

Yes! https://t.co/i98yftj7Wq

— Tom Ashbrook (@TomAshbrook) January 13, 2020

Overtaken by Frigid Seas, Hours From Help, There Was Little Chance of Survival - The New York Times

Overtaken by Frigid Seas, Hours From Help, There Was Little Chance of Survival - The New York Times
by Mike Baker
As the 156 foot boat headed into stormy weather, the conditions were nothing the Scandies Rose could not handle — or had not handled before.

The captain was Gary Cobban Jr., from a well-known fishing family in Kodiak, Alaska. His son, David Cobban, was also in the crew. The other men who signed up to go — Brock Rainey, Seth Rousseau-Gano, Arthur Ganacias and Mr. Lawler — were also experienced fishermen.

Looking for a final crew member in the days before departure, Mr. Lawler had called Mr. Gribble, who traveled up from the Seattle area to join them. Mr. Gribble had also grown up in the world of fishing. Like the others, he knew the risks. During one of his first seasons, he and his father helped find the body of a fisherman who died in the Bering Sea in 2005 in the sinking of the Big Valley — a tragedy immortalized in the reality television series “Deadliest Catch.”

The efforts to make the industry safer, and to help preserve threatened fisheries in the Bering Sea, have included an overhaul of how many boats are licensed to fish. That has meant that there are now fewer ships at sea at any one time, leaving those who fish in the Alaska winter much more alone.