Alaska yard builds 100th boat; older design works just fine

摘要

In 1974 Allen Engebretsen started Bay-Welding Services in Homer, Alaska, as a repair and fabrication shop for working on boats in the winter when he wasn't fishing. In 1994 he built his first boat, a seine skiff. Then on April 6 of this year, Bay Welding Services had a party for its 100th boat, a 42' x 14' aluminum boat for the Alaska State Troopers. It will spend much of its time on fishery patrols in the Prince William Sound area and fromYakutat to Kodiak. The 42-footer is also the largest com-