H o m e Cruisin'-Scuttlebutt Founders What's New Links Contact 24 - Jul - 2008 
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Our Co-Founders Joyce Gauthier and Dennis Phethean share a personal message with you of their vision for the Classic Trawler Network.

A message from our Co-Founder
and Researcher V. Joyce Gauthier.

  It has been a roller coaster ride getting the Classic Trawler Network up and running with Dennis since our launch in December 2001. I have a hard time keeping up with his enthusiasm and artistry on the site. As Dennis has described, our separate but simultaneous "harassment" of the Irish maritime community for information on the Malahides led them to link us together in May 2001.

I need to review my e-mail archives to find that original correspondence to share with you. The results of this shared enthusiasm to document the history are being demonstrated by the ever changing pattern of stories appearing on the site. Dennis has done a remarkable job! Please send him your feedback and comments on what you like, what you don't like, and what you would like to see etc! I hope you are enjoying it as much as I am.

My sister Cami and I are the owners of the Ursa Major and are proud to have the Ursa sponsor the site and hope that we can entice others to do so too. Sponsorship will ensure a dynamic and interactive site for all to share.

I inadvertently ended up the reluctant owner of the Ursa in 1997. In 1999 I finally decided it was a challenge and an honor I had not expected but would accept. So with little nautical background we began this journey to bring the Ursa Major and her sister trawlers to the attention and appreciation of the world. Chartering enough to pay her expenses and donating whatever time we can to other good causes allows us to share her with the maximum number of people.

As the researcher for the Classic Trawler Network, I am actively networking with others to find the individuals with the information and skills to help me piece together the story of the Malahides and Romsdals for your enjoyment. Wish me luck and THANK THE LORD FOR THE INTERNET and E-MAIL!!!! Stay tuned to the Cruisin' Scuttlebutt to see what I am finding out. Enjoy the photos and details of the boats on their own pages and if you know of anything interesting about these boats, LET ME KNOW!!!

Joyce

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Spending time in a Kayak in Alaska is one of those things Joyce doesn't get to do very often, but when the opportunity is available Joyce is right in there paddling with the best and enjoying every minute in the Alaskan wilderness.

A recent photo of Dennis with daughter Kiara

A message from our Co-Founder
Dennis Phethean (webmaster)

Well it's 2007 already and the Classic Trawler Network is in full swing. I have been working on updating the site for the last year and it's prooving to be a bigger job than first thought. Many little updates have taken place over the last 12 months. A major area that needs overhualing is the Malahide & Romsdal sections of the site, this is well underway and the first of these should be ready in the near future.

As in the past I encourage you to get involved and participate in the Network, the site has been set up to provide information about the Malahide and Romsdal Trawlers. But without your input and feedback there would be little point in keeping the site running. Many, many hours have been spent working on the site to make it something worth while, informative and enjoyable for your viewing pleasure.

As I look at the stats for the site each month I can see that we have a large group of followers who keep on returning month after month, to those, I thank you, you make my job worth while. It would be nice to get more feedback, positive or negative, but oh well come what may, just keep on coming back and if you feel inclinded to send some feedback please do so.

Although not up with the play as much as I would like to be, my desire and quest for more information on these wonderful trawlers is never far from my thoughts. There is much that has to be done by way of adding to the information we already have, and I'm aware that much new info has been found, it just needs to be compiled for use on the site.

Some time back you may recall I talked about going to Tasmania to begin acquiring the skills needed to follow my dream of becoming a boat builder, thus far that hasn't happened and I have been working on other projects. The house I started renovation work on is still in progress, but now the time has come to really get mobile on this renovation stuff and get this thing out of my hair (what's left of it that is) once and for all. Take my advise don't begin a renovation while you are living in the place and trying to complete the work that needs doing.

Well here it is the long overdue update to this section of the site, I have had cataracts removed from both eyes and have had the vision of my younger years returned. One doesn't realise how much one's eye affect your well being and outlook on things until you have something like this happen. After having the first eye done I thought my sight wasn't to bad, but little did I realise how bad things were getting.

Regards Dennis

You can email Dennis by clicking on the link.


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