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Rolling Chock

April 27, 2023 by MM Travis

Rolling chocks are “fins” on the hull that provide additional stability in the waves.

Filed Under: Boats & Bits

Dog Sled Team

April 27, 2023 by MM Travis

A dog sled (mushing) team traveling to Alaska, stopped to care for the dogs, who travel in separate boxes in the truck bed and on the trailer. Although individual carriers for dogs are called crates, musher refer to these groups as “dog boxes”. Here’s more on dog boxes from Iditarod.com

Filed Under: Misc

Cabover Camper

April 27, 2023 by MM Travis

A “Cabover Camper” also called a truck-bed camper. Below are pics of the interior (no mattress on the bed). Left side has the bathroom, stove and sink. Right side is a circular dinette with the fridge behind it. Center is a walkway and the bed is above the cab of the truck. They feel surprisingly roomy when inside.

Filed Under: Terms

Homer Crane Dock

April 27, 2023 by MM Travis

Seiners unloading at the crane dock in Homer, Alaska

Filed Under: Boats & Bits, Harbor, Places

Full Hold

April 26, 2023 by MM Travis

Looking down from the cannery (fish processing plant) dock, onto the deck of a seiner with a full hold of salmon. On the bottom of the image, the round metal with a long handle and orange net is the brailer. The corkpile is on the stern port side, net in the center, leadline on the starboard side. At the top is the skiff. The oval metal on the bow side of the fish hold are hatches to the engine room.

Filed Under: Boats & Bits, Salmon

Rafting Boats

April 26, 2023 by MM Travis

Rafting boats is an easy way to protect all the boats. On the left is a Hamm, next to it is a Modutech. The larger boat is a Ledford and the aluminum boat on the right is a jitney.

Filed Under: Boats & Bits

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