Today’s post is the second in the series “A Boat for Dad” where I am showing my Dad his options for a boat from the maritimes. This instalment comes from Newfoundland.
What I found amazing about Newfoundland is that they actually go out in these little boats! In the province that gets the most weather. Where it took 10 hours to make the crossing on the ferry from New Brunswick when it was only supposed to take 4 because of the high winds and heavy seas. And I hear that is a good day on the ferry! I actually saw the fishermen going out in some of these boats so they are not beached relics (well one of them is on land because it’s for sale, but the others actually get used). Granted, when I saw them go out it was not during the heavy seas. I think they must keep a watchful eye on the weather before they get caught out in a storm in one of these.
Notice the fishing shacks and lobster traps in the background on some of these images. Please click on the images to view larger versions.
In case you missed it, yesterday’s post contained boats from Prince Edward Island. Tomorrow’s post will be boats from Nova Scotia.
Wonderful series of images. I’m sure that your dad is enjoying viewing them.
Thank you very much Len! I hope he likes them, but I don’t think he’s figured out how to type yet so he hasn’t commented. I got my parents set up with an iPad before I left home so we could keep in touch via the blog and skype. My mom can type and she even emails, but she never comments on the blog because then *everyone* can see it!!! 🙂 She’s probably reading this right now, hehe.
Hi there,
In my search for a Novi style fishing boat I came across your blog and pics concerning a “boat for Dad.” Great fun to look at your pics, etc. I am from the San Juan isalnds, located 50 miles from Vancouver British Columbia. I have long wanted to do a three or four month cruise in theMaratime Provinces and am currently trying to buy a 30 to 40 foot Novi style X fishing boat. I know no one in your area other than one boat broker who is very slow to respond to my numerous phone calls or emails. In that I know very little about your waters, I would love to connect with some local folks, hopefully fisherman types, who might mentor me. I am am fisherman, and am an experienced seaman (alaska, and the coastes of Oregon, Wahington, and California) Any connections, or suggestions that you might have, would be greatly aplpreciated. Thanking you in advance for sharing. I see (I think) that you are in Yuma Arizona) or did I not understand the note on the page?) Take care. Steven King, Friday Harbor Washington.
Hi Steven! Thanks for your visit and I’m glad you enjoyed the “boat for Dad” series. We are actually neighbours! I live on Vancouver Island – that is until I became a nomad. Now I spend my summers there and travel in the winter. So I know the San Juan islands well, I go there on my own boat often during the summer. I made the photos you saw last year while travelling in the maritimes. It was my first time there. So unfortunately I cannot help you connect with anyone in the maritimes. Sorry about that! I think that sounds like a great adventure being able to do some boating on the other side. Yes, I am in Yuma, Arizona right now. We’re down here enjoying the dry sunny weather for the winter 🙂
Newfoundland – isn’t that where ‘The Shipping News’ film was based? I like the ‘feel’ of decay and isolation that you’ve conveyed in these. The first one is my favorite – threatening sky looks like stormy weather is on the way.
Hi Andy, yes, that is right, Shipping News was based in Newfoundland. I really liked the quiet and laid back feeling of Newfoundland, but the feeling of isolation is more than made up for in the friendliness of the people there. It was a really warm community.
Unbelievable! I can’t, for the life of me, picture anyone of sound mind heading out to SEA in one of those! I understand the storms on the East Coast there can be quite the bear, so this definitely takes a very brave soul! Great, great, great set of images here, Anne, my favorite has to be the 4th one; there’s something absolutely dramatic about the way you composed that one. Awesome shots, my friend, I just loved them all.
Toad, thank you so much for your comments on this series, I’m really glad you liked them. I think my Dad felt the same way about the seaworthiness of some of these vessels. It is hard to imagine going out on them on anything but a clear calm day.