Lobstermen favor boatshop's 46-footers; old boatbuilding skills still come in handy

摘要

Hutchinson Composites hadtwo of its Mussel Ridge 46s in its Cushing, Maine, boatshop at the end of March. One is a basic 46' x 15' lobster boat, while the other has plenty of modern amenities. The first boat is for a Boston fisherman. It will go out the doors with a 750-hp JohnDeere for power. That should give her a top-end speed of 22 to 23 mph and let her cruise at 18 to 19 mph.