During the second part of KSTK’s “In the boatyard” series, Garret Vincentz talked about Lady Jane, a purse seiner he’s had for the last decade. He, his wife Jerrine and other crew members were prepping the boat up before they launched for shrimp season last month. Not only has Lady Jane fed Vincentz and his family over the years, but she’s also saved a few sinking boats. KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki sends this audio postcard from the Wrangell boatyard.
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Springtime on the coast means many people spend time in the boatyard prepping their fishing boats for the season. It’s a lifestyle that they depend on to survive. KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki stopped by the Wrangell Marine Service Center to get a glimpse into the close relationships between fishermen and their boats. In the first story of KSTK’s series “In the boatyard” she first visited the Norcel, a wooden purse seiner that vessel owner Amy Schaub has spent the last 16 years with, fishing for salmon in Southeast Alaska.
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A barge visits Wrangell once a week to deliver goods, including essentials like food. It docks at the 40-plus-year-old ramp at the downtown waterfront. Borough officials have expressed concern on the ramp’s condition though. To make sure it’s structurally sound, the borough hired PND Engineers to assess it in early March.
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A final shipment of anodes arrived in Wrangell last week and divers will install them at three harbor locations throughout April. Anodes are a critical piece of infrastructure – they slow down the corrosion of metal pilings that hold floats in position in the harbor.
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The Wrangell Assembly wants a plan to provide water, sewer and fire service to parts of the municipal Marine Service Center.
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