Joe Grillo’s Net Profit

Joe Grillo bought the Net Profit.  His old boat The Wanderer was old, tired and slow as molasses.  To say that Joe is happy about the upgrade would be an understatement.  Video at 8:00AM

The Net Profit

Joe Grillo’s Net Profit, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

The Wanderer

Do you see the buoys on the old Wanderer’s antenna and the Net Profit?  The same, red on top, yellow on the bottom- Joe Grillo’s buoy colors!

Gloucester Fishing Boat Slide Show

Click The Picture To View The Gloucester Working Boat Slide Show

Razzo, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Melissa K Covered In Snow 01/18/09

Moments after I took this picture the Kippen boys shoveled off the deck and headed out to go lobstering.

They got to about the Paint Factory when the engine alarm sounded.  Realizing that the temperature of the engine had spiked dramatically they did the right thing and shut it down immediatly.  Many times in the bitter cold cooling lines in engines freeze up and it can cause an engine to overheat.  You can get a blown head gasket and many other problems.  Shutting it down right away was the right course of action to prevent damage to the engine.

Kind of ironic that extreme cold creates a problem with overheating but that’s what happens when the coolant doesn’t get to circulate.

Joe Mondello Goes Lobstering Aboard Snow Covered Tully IV

The Dog and I and Tully IV 01/18/09

Uhmmmmmm, Can Someone Please Transport Me To The Picture Below?

Sun Setting- Time To Go Home, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Freemantle Doctor Heads In From Winter Storm

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

Jimmy Aboard The Freemantle Doctor

 

Jimmy Aboard The Freemantle Doctor, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Heading Out In The Dark And Cold

Terrible light for this video but that’s part of the point.

It was 14 degrees and ice was forming in the inner harbor yesterday as the Allison Carol headed out for a day of lobstering.  All while most folks are still deep in REM sleep.

Ice In The Harbor- Yuck!

It’s way too early to have ice in the harbor.  Here we are lowering bait onto Pete Mondello’s Allison Carol.  Video coming tomorrow morning.

Ice In The Harbor- Yuck!, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Black Sheep Hauled Out At The Marine Railways

Black Sheep Hauled Out At The Marine Railways

Black Sheep Hauled Out At The Railways

Black Sheep Hauled Out At The Railways

Gloucester Zen XI

Minimal Commentary- Minimal Editing- Just A Slice Of Time On Gloucester Harbor

The Kippens Aboard The Melissa K

Samoan Idol Aboard The Dog & I

This carved idol sits inside the wheelhouse of the Dog & I.  It was a gift from Johnny’s son Charlie who traveled the South Pacific in teh merchant marines.

The idol is supposed to ward off evil spirits but Johnny figures it must not be very effective seeing as Suzie Byrd is still aboard the boat as his backman.

Hauling Station Aboard The Dog & I

Gloucester Zen IX

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Minimal Editing- Minimal Commentary- Just A Slice Of Time On Gloucester Harbor