Nowadays Maine lobstermen work from boats that are industrial-scale fishing platforms: they are long, wide, and powered with many hundreds of diesel-fueled horsepower. Many tend some 800 traps apiece. But there was a time when the typical lobster fleet was in large part made up of vessels similar to this able workboat. Joel White’s Jericho Bay Lobster Skiff is intended to serve as an efficient tool to get out on the water to work. At nearly 16′ long, she would have served an entry-level lobsterman or high-school student tending a smaller number of traps and learning the ropes. However, she is equally well-suited to recreational pursuits—trolling for mackerel, casting for stripers, or just buzzing about.
15′6″ Jericho Bay
DESCRIPTION
Hull type: Round-bottomed, transom sterned
Construction: Strip
PERFORMANCE
Suitable for somewhat protected waters
Intended capacity: 13
Trailerable
Propulsion: 15–20-hp outboard
BUILDING DATA
Skill needed: Intermediate
Lofting required: No
PLANS DATA
No. of sheets: 15
Supplemental information: 1 page
Level of Detail: Above average
Plans Format: Print or Digital
Cost per set: $90
Plan No.145
Related Publications:
WoodenBoat Nos. 210, 211
PARTICULARS
LOA 15′6″
Beam 5′2½″
Draft 7″
Weight about 400 lbs