Category: Beautiful Industry

Erik Ronnberg Jr Master Ship Model Builder Works on The Kingfisher Model

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The F/V Kingfisher was built in 1946 and launched in 1947 at the Dana A Story Shipyard.

This picture was taken September 6, 2012 and Erik estimates there is 6 months more of work to be completed.

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Here she is in here trial trip June 1947-

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Phyllis A Association Welcomes Melissa Cox’ Husband Bill

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hey Joey!

I just wanted to share the announcement that I have recently joined the Board of Directors for the Phyllis A Marine Association. As you may know, we are a group dedicated to restoring this historic vessel whose owner helped bring gillnetting to Gloucester and we are located at the Gloucester Marine Railways, Rocky Neck. I am looking forward to helping in any way I can to get the Phyllis A back in service so that people will be able to enjoy the experience of sailing on her as well as learn more about the fishing history of our awesome city, for years to come.

I also wanted to let everyone know that this weekend we will be down in Salem for the Antique and Classic Boat Festival (please see flyer below) and would love to see all you GMGers come on up the line and say hi!

Thanks for the support!

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Well Lookey Here At What Lily Linqs Made Me! You Rock Lily!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

If your company doesn’t have one of Lily’s unique and expressive authentic hand painted lobster buoy then shame on you!

Lily produces these works of art herself and there isn’t anything more expressive of local flavor than a lobster buoy painted with your logo now is there?

Check out her website www.gloucestergoods.com and order up yours like right now.

What, you’re still reading?  You mean to tell me you didn’t click on the www.gloucestergoods.com link and get to ordering your very own personalized buoy? That is totally unacceptable!! 

Thank you Lily!

Also follow her on twitter.  She’s badass.  Well badass in a pixie ingénue kinda way.  If that makes sense.  Probably not, but whatever- @lilylinqs

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Leon Poindexter declares the Tea Party Ships finished. From Kathy Chapman

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Leon Poindexter declares the Tea Party Ships finished. On board both vessels is a mix of robots and actors reenacting life at sea in colonial times.

Photos © Kathy Chapman 2012

http://www.kathychapman.com

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Tools Of The Trade- The Lobster Banding Tray Aboard The Degelyse

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Lobster bands and banding tool.  As the traps come up from the ocean floor, hopefully full of lobsters the lobsters that need to be gauged for size get tossed into the slots and then measured and the ones that are legal sized get banded and thrown into the holding tank til they get in to offload.

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Ron Gilson Discusses Gloucester Fishing in the 20s, 50s and Today Part II

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Ron Gilson Discusses Gloucester Fishing in the 20s, 50s and Today Part I

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Phyllis A Being Caulked From Peter M Hennessey

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Took these photos July 6th of the Phyllis A being refitted while visiting my brother in East Gloucester.

Thought you might like to share.

Peter M Hennessey

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Guest Post From Tuffy- Skipper of The Degelyse

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
sean with a scup last fall . sean and tom burns @ capt. joes . setting gear, spring 2012

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The Capt. Joe Scola

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The Capt. Joe with a fresh load of bait pulling into the dock at Captain Joe and Sons.

Captain Joe “Stoga” Scola and His Crew, Daughter Alysha

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Look What’s in with the Bait