Scott Graff Of Curry Marine Supply News

Joe Rock is in the habit of doing things himself. After 47 years as a commercial fisherman it seems to just come naturally to him. When he bought a Cajun-style shrimper in Louisiana in 1992 he drove the boat 30 days home to Newport Oregon himself. When he wanted to add five feet to the stern of the boat to give it better floatation he and his son Corey did the job themselves. So this year when he felt it was time to change out the 73x22-foot Kylie Lynn’s main engine for a 500 hpCummins KTA19 , he and Corey did the job themselves. This is a routine kind of chore for this fishing family who work crab, shrimp and scallops with the boat. Not only does Joe know how do fix just about anything on the boat, he knows how to live the good life.