Notable Fishing Vessel Projects at West Coast Boatyards
West Coast boatyards have been busy with repowers, remodels, and maintenance work recently, including projects on commercial fishing boats.
Fishermen’s News reached out to several shipyards to see what their latest projects covered.
Commodore’s Boats
Vancouver-based based boat repair service Commodore’s Boats has had several notable projects recently on commercial fishing vessels.
The f/v Golovin Bay came into the shipyard at 38 feet in length and Commodore’s cut off the stern and expanded it to a total of 50 feet in length, Commodore’s Boats Development Manager Jake Spiller told Fishermen’s News. For the width, they widened it by four feet on each side. The vessel also more than doubled its horsepower, going from 2x 300 horsepower Cummins engines to 2x 650 horsepower Scania Marine ...