I have been working in a boat shop for the last 43 years here in Chester that was built in 1980 for the purpose of building wooden 28 ft Cape Island boats for the local fishermen. Little did we know at the time that the Government would start granting fishermen money to go bigger and better. Fiberglass came in, boats doubled in size and the fish soon disappeared. Lobster luckily saved the fishermen and pleasure boats saved a lot of the builders. It would be nice to see bottom paints eliminated or changed so as to save the ocean bottom, as it looks bleak under the surface here in Chester.
Excellent video of a region I’ve known well.
Much of my Dad’s side of my family is lived on Cape Sable Island. Beautiful countryside, great people, unique accents!
I have been working in a boat shop for the last 43 years here in Chester that was built in 1980 for the purpose of building wooden 28 ft Cape Island boats for the local fishermen. Little did we know at the time that the Government would start granting fishermen money to go bigger and better. Fiberglass came in, boats doubled in size and the fish soon disappeared. Lobster luckily saved the fishermen and pleasure boats saved a lot of the builders. It would be nice to see bottom paints eliminated or changed so as to save the ocean bottom, as it looks bleak under the surface here in Chester.
I have a Atkinson which I use fishing traps off of Puerto Rico the only one like it in that area