Vernon Petten: Longliners

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Vernon Petten, Port de Grave

C.B: “How did you learn how to build boats?”

V.P: “I’ll tell ya now… you just never had to be afraid to start.”

“Ill tell ya now…”


When the Pettens needed a new larger fishing boat, Henry Petten began to consider who they would hire to build her. “We’ll do it ourselves,” said his son Vernon.

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