Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2011.09.003
Accession#:
2011.09
Credit Line:
Donated by David Abel.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Place:
Halibut Point, Sitka
Date:
2005
Description:
Color photograph in horizontal view of a wooden boat in dry dock. The photo is taken from the port bow. Sunset color is visible on the water and sky behind the boat. A tarp is over part of the aft deck. The boat name is visible on cabin front: "MAYBESO" and the boat number: "AK3387 L". Another boat is visible in lower proper right.
Notes:
Maybeso built in 1954 as a US Forest Service patrol boat. Also used by University of Alaska and Department of Environmental Conservation about 1976—1978.

Boat was built in a Seattle yard, the same firm and architect as the USFS Ranger boats, H.C. Hansen. Built of yellow cedar. Built by the Forest Service to service the Maybeso Experimental Forest Station, near Hollis on Prince of Wales. It was used to move USFS goods and personnel around Southeast Alaska. Later the University purchased it from the US Navy. It was used by the EPA, Alaska State Fisheries, and NOAA for periods. Dave Abel purchased it from the University on a bid in 1996, who uses it to make service calls to other boats in the Elfin Cove area. Its a good ocean boat. Draws 7'.
People:
Abel, David
Search Terms:
Boat
Government
Environment
Water
Forest
MV Maybeso
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Maybeso Research vessel in Sitka Dry Dock 2005Maybeso Research vessel in Sitka Dry Dock 2005