Ramblin' Rose

TYPE: 108-foot house aft

POTS: 110

KING CRAB CAPACITY: 120,000 lbs

HOME PORT: Homer, AK

BUILT: 1990 – Charleston, OR

Small and "economical" in the words of the skipper, the Ramblin' Rose is run by a young crew with a young skipper and a lighthearted attitude. In an odd dynamic, the greenhorn deckhand is the oldest man on the boat. The Rose isn't the prettiest boat in the fleet, but an agile vessel with men working hard for their money. On this boat, the pots are hand pushed because the crew is young and strong and they find it faster. Two of the crew are new to the boat, but they have fished before, and were recommended to the skipper by trusted friends. Most are single — only the skipper among the full share crewmen has families or kids. Their youth and relative inexperience will be on display as they contend with the old warhorses — the Rose has nowhere to go but up.