Along the Waterfront... Wicked Tuna, Gloucester Ma.

[Ron J]

This vessel is the "Hard Mechandise" featured on the Nat'l Geo Channel. She was captained / owned by Capt. David Marciano. As you see the vessel here, she looks normal, other than the propeller shaft is removed. Well, this vessel sunk at the dock in December, at the Gloucester Marine Railways. I do not know why the F/V sank, but the locals did say, the film crew for Nat'l Geo, was there to film the vessel, before it was hauled out. Look for future episodes I would imagine, and we just might see the video on a show.
Rj

 

[mudpuppy]

Beautiful lines on that boat! I watch the show and like Marciano...he stays pretty cool and calm when a fish is hooked up....I've been thinking about building a mini version of those tuna boats...maybe a 24 or 26 footer for salmon fishing up here on the Great Lakes...nice and wide in the stern, with twin low hp 4 stroke outboards sort of hidden under the rails. I did a 20 footer, but it narrows in the back, still.. its a great boat, I can run all day on a few gallons of gas.
Mud

 

[Ron J]

That a 25 HP? What kid of fish is that, fresh water of course?

 

[mudpuppy]

Thats a 15hp four stroke...I clocked myself at 17mph, which is plenty fast enough running a river...that fish is a salmon. Very much fun and challenging.

 

[Woodchuck]

I watch tht show all the time,yeah on recent episold he had broke his propeller shaft..