Author: sdtunaboats

I Received a couple of pictures of the Lucky Strike crew , looks like the boys are enjoying a good day. Anyone recognize someone let me know ? Share your pictures with us at sdtunaboats@cox.net or on Twitter @sdtunaboats

This  Photo of the Cape May , originally The Legacy, getting a new paint job. The last in the group of Seiners owned by Cape Fisheries or Renato Curto to get the new trademark red .  This group of Seiners were all in San Diego at one time , The Legacy (Cape May ) Uncle Louie ( Cape Cod ) Bold Adventuress ( Cape Elizabeth ) Tifaimoana (Cape Finisterre) among others. Thank You to Carlos Paiva for sharing the picture .  Share your photos at sdtunaboats@cox.net or on Twitter @sdtunaboats

So here is my latest photo of The Koorale, there’s  definitely progress being made . Thank you to A Toko for sharing his pictures. sdtunaboats@cox.net or on Twitter @sdtunaboats

Just an update on some of the work being done on the Koorale. It looks like a mess but these were actually a few months ago and progress is being made and its going to be awesome to see this seiner sail again in a few months . sdtunaboats@cox.net and on Twitter @sdtunaboats

Helicopter Pilot Adrian Rupp sent me this photo of himself  in the Chopper aboard The Capt MJ Souza in the late 1980s . I spent the afternoon on the phone with Adrian and boy did he have some great stories to tell of those days on the MJ . I will be posting a lot more photos from Adrian soon. sdtunaboats@cox.net or on Twitter @sdtunaboats

Andrew Balelo sends in this photo of his Grandfather , Manuel Balelo sewing net. Thank You Andrew . sdtunaboats@cox.net or on Twitter @sdtunaboats

The Tuna Seiner Jaiwan Master being launched at  Campbells Shipyard in San Diego in 1989. One of the last few seiners built in San Diego. A  huge Thank You to  Minwoo Hong for sharing another great photo and giving me permission to share with all of you . sdtunaboats@cox.net and on Twitter @sdtunaboats

I posted this photo a few years back , a wonderful picture of the Westgate Boats courtesy of the Scafidi Family. I can remember as a little kid going down to these docks so many times in the early 70’s with my Father who spent a couple of trips aboard the Mary Barbara and the United States . I guess I was just reminiscing of the good old days again. Share your photos at sdtunaboats@cox.net or on Twitter @sdtunaboats

The Raffaello’s helicopter coming down in the Western Pacific in 1989. I was told the Chopper had electrical failure and auto rotated down several hundred feet. The Raffaello was 10-12 miles away at the time , its safe to say this could have ended worse . Huge Thank You to Vaughan W for sharing these photos .. sdtunaboats@cox.net  or on Twitter @sdtunaboats