Gladding-Hearn Builds Lobster Boat For New Hampshire Firm

—Color Literature Offered— Over the last decade, Gladding- Hearn lobster boats of the Kristen & Michael class have established a well-earned reputation among New England fishermen. First built in the early 1970s, these 65-foot to 76- foot steel-hulled vessels are wellknown for their quality, durability and overall offshore performance.

The latest boat of this class delivered by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding of Somerset, Mass., is the Sally & Katherine, built for the Sea View Lobster Corporation of Rye, N.H.

Launched this past April, the 65- foot all-steel lobster boat features a Caterpillar 3408 DITA marine engine that produces 402 hp at 1,800 rpm. Operating in companion with a Caterpillar 7211 reduction gear and Columbian Hydrosonic propeller, her oversized engine provides an abundant power reserve even at her top speed of 11 knots.

The Sally & Katherine's deckhouse is about 2 feet wider than that of earlier class boats, giving her a roomier cabin and narrower middecks.

The deckhouse sports a Tshaped wood-grain-finish console, with a 24-inch Edson wheel and a full range of electronics. Interior arrangements of the deckhouse, captain's stateroom, and crews' quarters are similar to earlier class boats, but with added touches that make the Sally & Katherine special. Quality finished in oiled teak and formica, with decks of vinyl tile, the cabin spaces are more like those of a seagoing yacht. They are fully insulated against engine room noise and are comfortably heated by electric baseboard. Crew amenities include complete galley facilities, bunks for five hands and head facilities.

For lobstering duty, the Sally & Katherine has a large, fully insulated lobster hold amidships aft of the engine room. A larger insulated fish hold is aft of the lobster hold.

Minor improvements have been made in the design of the seawater system as compared to an earlier vessel. The lobster hold is equipped with a Deming self-priming circulation pump and an electric Conde aeration system. Handling equipment includes a Scandia 16-inch pot hauler, grappling winch, takeout winch, and a 1,000-pound capacity working boom to service the fish hold. An open stern with removable safety rails provides a spacious deck area for work operations, pot handling and stowage.

A special feature of the Sally & Katherine is that her steel was presandblasted and coated with zinc prior to assembly and welding in an effort to provide added corrosion resistance and prolong the longevity of this quality vessel.

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Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 46, Oct 1986

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