Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association Newsletter October 2012

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She’s Back! The MV Chebucto Pilot is the first of The fishing vessel is powered by a her class. The second is currently Detroit Diesel Series 60 and will have under construction at ABCO and is to a cruising speed of about 10 knots. be launched later this year for service www.wedgeportboats.com in Saint John Harbour. Something different at The Dory Shop This summer, Jay Langford - a boat builder with 30-some years Bluenose II being launched experience - crafted a handsome 10’- Amid activities and fanfare, the 7” tender for the Dawson Moreland & Bluenose II was re-launched in Associates-built schooner the Martha Lunenburg, Nova Scotia on Saturday, Seabury. September 29th. Thousands watched this historic event, from on-land and The dinghy was built from Alaskan on the water in a variety of boats. Yellow Cedar left over from the While there was some drizzle, the schooner build, with steam-bent weather mostly cooperated for the re frames and a handsome wineglass -launch of the 285-tonne schooner. transom. It's a much fussier project than a Banks dory, which plank up Following the launch, there was a lickety-split without need for a steam day of performances and celebrations MV Chebucto Pilot box. But look at the results! in Lunenburg. Performers included Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea and Matt ABCO designs and builds commercial Mays among others. welded aluminum vessels up to 70’ in length in a modern well-equipped facility on the Lunenburg waterfront. www.abco.ca Wedgeport Boats On September 4th, Wedgeport Boats launched the Double Don III for owner Donnie Boudreau of The boat's transom, slotted gunwale Wedgeport. This is the third fishing and sheer plank are made from the boat built by Wedgeport for Donnie. Tropical wood Dilo and coated with a matte varnish, which contrasts nicely The boat measures 49’2” x 25’6” and with the boat's white-painted hull will be used primarily for fishing The Bluenose II, originally launched and black varnish interior, and she lobster. in 1963, is a replica of the original rows like a dream. Bluenose which won worldwide acclaim for its speed and graceful Other boats completed this summer lines designed by Nova Scotian include a Grand Manan-style motor William Roue. dory for a recreational customer in Maine, while Jay's current project is ABCO Industries another motor dory, this one truly ABCO Industries Limited of Lunenburg bound for Grand Manan where she'll NS is very pleased and proud to have be used to harvest dulse. manufactured the MV Chebucto Pilot www.doryshop.com for the Atlantic Pilotage Authority of NSBA Gold Associate Members Halifax NS. The vessel will provide Double Don III pilotage service for Halifax Harbour.

Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association, 57 Crane Lake Dr., Suite 1, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3S 1B5 Tel: 902.423.2378 Fax: 902.423.2379 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nsboats.com Pa ge 2 Nova Scotia Boatbuilder October 2012 Masts and more First of ‘twin’ schooners launched waters or tropical climates. designation and related benefits to our service as a milestone for Nova Scotia from The Dory Shop site Flanked by shipmates from the sail and a firm commitment to provide and Hundreds of people crowded the training ship, the Barque Picton keep Nova Scotian jobs in the marine eastern end of the waterfront street Castle docked nearby, Mr. Campbell industry sector”. named for this Nova Scotia town’s said he “could not be more pleased” most famous vessel to view the with the vessel, which he named for launch of a new era of Lunenburg his late grandmother. th Schooners August 7 . The schooner was rigged and sea trials held in late August, after which the Martha Seabury made an eventful maiden voyage to the United States. In addition to sailing through some extreme weather, the vessel was involved in the rescue of three men in Buzzards Bay, off Massachusetts, still managing to www.marinecentre.ca arrive on time and safely for the Newport International Boat Show NSBA Annual Boat Builder Awards September 13-16. The 2012 NSBA Boatbuilder Awards th The 48-foot Martha Seabury, built for For more on the launch, rigging and were presented on June 27 , at the Hollywood actor Billy Campbell, is the maiden voyage of the Martha Annual General Meeting of the NSBA. Seabury, please visit first of two traditional wooden David MacDonald Boats received the schooners built by the shipwrights of www.twinschooners.blogspot.com Innovation Award for showing Dawson Moreland & Associates Ltd. innovation in tooling, engineering New Rosborough Marine Centre on the grounds of the historic Dory construction processes and materials. Shop Boatyard at 175 Bluenose Drive. In keeping with the new NSBA-driven NorseBoat Limited won the award for trade designation “Marine Service Traditionally built from an original half Export Achievement. This is awarded Technician” and as a natural hull design highly influenced by the to companies for successfully pursuing progression to Rosborough Boats’ famous Tancook schooners, as well as and winning export sales. the hundreds of North Atlantic fishing growth in the local industry; they are and trading schooners launched from now well underway with their new Marine Centre. this port, the Seabury and her twin were built using heavy double-sawn The Marine Centre, located at frames & plank-on-frame construction. Rosborough’s Halifax operations, is “You could say we’re trailing-edge offering services to the commercial technology, because we’re just behind and offshore industry - providing the times and we’re going to stay maintenance, service and supply of there,” joked company president, specialty equipment, power products Dave Canning, NSBA Chair presenting Kevin Jeffrey Capt. Daniel Moreland. and storage. & Glen Cairns of NorseBoat with their award The one departure from tradition has While continuing to offer Rosborough Lunenburg and Rough Water™ boats and RHIBs, been the materials used to build the Boatworks schooners. Rosborough Boats sees this growth into the service and supply business received the Traditionally, Nova Scotia vessels becoming a substantial amount of Company built for the fishery were constructed their local business and will be working Development very practically using local lumber. with other Nova Scotia boat builders to & Growth After all, those vessels weren’t continue this growth into larger and award for expected to last longer than 15 or 20 more diversified and specialty significant years. vessels. “We are excited to be headed investment Such is not the case with these twin into a period of growth to our Eastern Canadian marine infrastructure and in training, schooners, which have been built L-R: Dave Canning, John Why- will be keeping pace in the industry quality using select tropical hardwoods and nacht, Chip Dickison sustainably harvested Alaskan Yellow with our new Marine Centre” says systems and Cedar from Canada’s West Coast. Heaton Rosborough who is spear- facilities. These choices ensure the twin heading the venture. “Going forward Congratulations to all three schooners will enjoy many, many with the Marine Centre we see the new years of sailing whether in Northern Marine Service Technician trade boatbuilding companies!

The NSBA gratefully acknowledges support from National Research Council IRAP, and NS Labour & Advanced Education.