Vacation (from the PNW) shots of lobsterboats.
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Man...not only the lobster boats, but take a look at the setting (backgrounnd) for them. I hang any one of those up in my boat room next to Marin's GB36 Sport Fisher.
I've often said there is no such thing as an ugly boat. You have just proven me wrong.
I`m sure it sits nicely on the mud when the tide goes out. But you`d see more of it then...I think I agree with Walt.An English Lobster Cat. No PhotoShop either.
Because they have pointy bows don't be fooled into thinking they are easily driven. Quite a number of modern lobster boats have 3 - 400hp and leave very big wakes.
I love the look of a LB and my dad had one custom build in Maine using Airex foam sandwich construction. It was built heavy as Dad liked heavy and the word "skookum". She is 36' and powered by a DD 6-71 and made 9 knots. The last owner who just recently sold her put a LOT of work into her. Removed the FB and did a lot of other cabin work. New stove, stabilizers ect ect. That winch is a Kinematics and I'll bet that Forfjord anchor is 100lbs ... or more. Here she is as of last summer.
Eric, did your Dad add the spray rails. I'm sure they were needed. A true lobster hull is a wet riding boat.
I agree as just about any boat that runs below hull speed is a dry boat. Even with spray rails, my boat is wet. Boats like Flyright's and others, however, with considerably more flare to the bow are much drier. There have been some great "wet" boats throughout history, however. "Moppie" comes to mind. (Wet as can be.)My Willard is very dry w no spray controls at all but we run one knot BELOW hull speed.