From collection Everett "Red" Boutilier Collection
LAURA B.
This view is from the Monhegan Island ferry dock, down the ramp toward the deck of the LAURA B. The ferry LAURA B began running daily between Port Clyde, Maine, and Monhegan Island in 1951. Operated by Monhegan Boat Line, she carries mail, freight, and passengers on the 10-mile trip. Originally built in Maryland in 1943, the wooden vessel first served as an Army T-boat in the Pacific during World War II. From 1946 to 1951 she was a lobster smack running between Vinalhaven, Boston, and New York. During the winter of 1981-82 she was pulled from service for a complete overhaul including a new engine and new deck house. The work was done at Goudy and Stevens Yard in East Boothbay, Maine. Monhegan Boat Line also operates a newer 65 ft. passenger boat, the ELIZABETH ANN.
