The main boom on the
Bluenose II is 81 ft. and the fore boom 32 ft.
There are twin Caterpillar diesel engines (250 hp each) with a cruising speed of 8 knots.
The displacement on this puppy is 285 tons.
You can see a red fishing
rod in the left side of the photo.
There were half a dozen fisherman on the dock.
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