Geez. Took a minute for it to sink in. Frost Boat Yard.I was a little kid but my Dad knew one of them. I really enjoyed this. I'm stuck in Florida and unbelievably homesick for Maine. Will get back as soon. Thank you!

Thank you so much for sharing this presentation! It was an absolute joy to watch!

Loved my old boat representing the backmans. Jr, built that one. He was my great uncle. I remember when he started the DLA and me and dad joined right up. The backmans are about gone now I think. :(

“Orca” The boat from Jaws was a Novi Cape islander converted originally from when it was called the warlock. I don’t know who the builder was but it was used in 1974 for the filming of Jaws.

John Gardner documents to some degree how the hard chined downeast lobster boats came into being from the 1930's onward. This was in his last book in 1995 called Wooden Boats to Build and Use.

I think John's Bay built a wooden boat for I guy I was renovating a couple homes for on Greening Island at Southwest Harbor back in the late 80's. It was a beautiful lobster style boat but decked out inside, powered with a Volvo IB. It was never to be used as a lobster boat when this guy owned it except for the few traps I pulled. I thought he paid to much @ $200k but she was something special that is for sure.

I own a Osmond Beal designed boat built by H&H. Owned one wooden boat before that built on Orrs Island. The hulls built today wood or fiberglass as lobster/ fishing boats are capable, seaworthy,money making vessels. I love mine. Thank you to all the builders,designers and finishers for these vessel and also the ones that unfortunately have passed, I am partial to Beals Island designs just wished I could met Osmond Paul J. Cundys Harbor

I lived on a boat in the 70s-80s that was built in '46 at the Sample yard in Boothbay. While it had more cabin space and headroom, it had lines similar to some of these boats. It was built for a family named Bradley, and they were tall.

I own Otto Backman's boat, built by him in 1955. Great boat, and Otto's grandson Danny Backman built one on Otto's molds, which is now lobstering in Winter Harbor. I'm happy to provide a photo to the Museum if you'd like.

Very interesting and entertaining.

This is a great video. I’m passionate about lobster boats, and learning their history is a highlight in the experience. As the evolution goes, here in 2017, we’re seeing lobster ships, more than boats. (That’s not as much of an exaggeration as it seems.). I’m starting to see 44’+ Calvin Beal boats and the like in the MidCoast area. Beasts, both powerful, and fast.

Danny backmen built his own boats he was best wood worker on The planet!!!!

You talk about Backman well Danny Backman built 2 of his own 39 and 44 . His son Freddy used his uncles boat the plumestella. For a long time .Danny had 5000 dollars of lumber in the yard for awhile then he started that pile is 44 foot beautiful boat got windshield wipers

Thank You it's an amazing video and truly enjoyed.

yep i totaly agree i have rc models of at least two mentioned that's why i was interested in the vid

Nicely Done

That Riley Beal is who I'm named after

I'm sorry but when ever I see these kinds of boats I instantly think of the Orca from the film Jaws since it was a modified version of this kind of vessel, 39 feet.

I have a 31 RP with a sterndeck...Nice vid...

thanks for the great info know i know more about the loster boat I'm looking at it the Fly By Night. I'm a Maine fisherman that does a youtube channol on exploring the state and fish all the way and rebuilding boats. Now I know that the channel will Love the Boat.

Hello, Im probably going to ask the sort of question all Geeks ask, but!!! I would like to know what type of boat (lobster boat) was the boat used in the film JAWS. can anyone help as I am very interested in finding out what company it was and the year of manufacture. Thanks Paul.

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