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Boat of the Month: F/V Ironic

9/7/2024 - By Paul Molyneaux. Some of the most interesting commercial fishing vessels on the water are owner-built. The design and functionality of a fishing vessel that moves from imagination to final form through the work of the people who will take it to sea are almost always unique. Along those lines,… SEE MORE
Shrimp boat sinks near Tampa

Fuel Spill after Shrimp Boat Sinks Near Tampa

12/20/2023 - By nationalfisherman.com. A widespread storm that swept across Florida left a fuel spill in Hillborough Bay near Tampa, as the Coast Guard scrambled to assist more than 20 vessels in distress Sunday. Boat and aircrews of Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg responded to multiple calls about recreational boats displaced in… SEE MORE
Longtime railwayman George Butler explains to new railway owner Jeremy Clark what his railway inspection reveals. Larry Chowning photo.

Historic marine railways fading away

10/27/2023 - By nationalfisherman.com. Small neighborhood railways, once the lifeblood for maintaining commercial fishing boats up and down the Mid-Atlantic coast, are being replaced with motorized boat lifts. A clear indication of this is in the advice given by longtime railwayman George Butler of Reedville, Va. to new railway owner Jeremy Clark… SEE MORE
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Is a Project Boat Worth the Investment?

9/3/2023 - By cruisingworld.com. You can get what you want with a project boat or a turnkey vessel, but only if you take a hard look in the mirror first. Limited-time offer: Subscribe and save with our Labor Day sale! One-year subscriptions to Boating, Cruising World, Marlin, Sailing World, Salt Water Sportsman, and Yachting available… SEE MORE