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Obsession

Name: Obsession

Owner: Lance Ciomei

Designer: Osmond Beal

Builder: H & H Marine, Steuben, Maine

Finisher: H & H Marine

Power: Cat 12; 700HP@2300 RPM

Speed: 27 knots top speed

Dimensions: 40'x14'10"x4'2"

Fishery: Lobster/scallop

Gear: ZF Gear

Propeller: 30x32 Nibral, H&H Propeller

Shaft: 2-1/2" Aquamet SS

Steering: ClassII Dual Ram

Hardware: Esposito’s Welding and Fabrication

Electronics: Blackmore Electronics

Windows: Diamond Sea Glaze

CONTENTS

The Fishermen's Dilemma

The Mysterious Short Life of the Traveler III

Editorial

Down East, Sectors Keep Some Fishermen in the Game

Maine Shrimp Season Short But Sweet

Fishermen and Farmers Discuss Alliance

Fishermen Fishing

MLBRA Schedule 2010

Red Lobster

Islander Tries Old-Style Pollution-Free Lobstering

FEETOFF

Canadian Fishing Industry Fears Seismic Testing on Georges Bank Fishing Grounds

Aquaculture Training for Maine Fishermen

Book Review

Sum-Sum Summertime

Village Doctor Opens Door to Readers

Back Then

Building a Studio/Workshop

Launching

I’m a Sternwoman from Maine

Union Trust Chefs Gala in Ellsworth

June Meetings

Maine to Host National Symposium on Working Waterfronts

Capt. Mark East’s Advice Column