Blackfish (tautog), wreck fishing chartersStriped bass (stripers) charters, trolling and chunking Karen Ann II - New Jersey Charter Boat35' Custom Downeast Sportfisherman / New Jersey Charterboat Bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, chunking and trolling, inshore and canyonMako shark, offshore fishing
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Building The Karen Ann II

Part 11 - Homecoming (Photo Gallery)

Enjoy the images below as you journey through the process of having a custom boat built. Click each photo for a larger version. When done viewing, use the "Return" link to go back to the page you were viewing.

Winter Harbor
One more pic of her on the mooring, Tuesday morning, March 18th.

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Lighthouse
On a cloudy morning, the fog finally gave way and we headed out of Winter Harbor.

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Approaching SW Harbor
Looking over our port bow, we are heading towards the approach to Southwest Harbor.

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Bass Harbor Head Light
Picturesque Bear Island Light.

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Travel Lift
The travel lift at Hinckley Yacht has just hauled us out. This is the view looking back over Southwest Harbor with the Cadillac Mountains of Bar Harbor in the distance.

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Loading the Trailer
Getting loaded for the long trip south.

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Route 9 in Barnegat
I drove up Route 9 to just south of Toms River and followed her home. Here we are stopped at a traffic light on Route 9 in Barnegat, late Wednesday afternoon.

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Unloading
Shortly after 6 PM on Wednesday, we pulled into Great Bay Marina and Tom got her unloaded. Home at last!

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