Posted on June 9, 2009 - by Morgan Howard
Kodiak Boat “F/V Incentive” debuts on Deadliest Catch
As many of you know, the F/V Cornelia Marie is based out of Kodiak, which is where I grew up and went to high school. Many of the families in Kodiak were fishing families and as a result many of my classmates are fishermen. Tonight on the Deadliest Catch, we will see the debut of a new boat on the show – the F/V Incentive. The boat’s skipper is Harry Lewis and the deckhands are Larry Ryser, Doug Dawson, Dominic Costello, Jimmy Johnson, Larry Gundersen and Nuni Canete. I know most of these guys from growing up in Kodiak.
Some of my friends fished every summer growing up and therefore were quite experienced by the time they graduated from High School. I know at least a couple guys who became skippers directly after high school at the age of 18. So, these guys on the F/V Incentive are going to be experienced fishermen who know what they’re doing.
The F/V Cornelia Marie had a rough winter with bad weather, break downs and trouble with ice. The F/V Incentive (97 ft) is one of the smaller boats and probably had more of a challenge in dealing with these same problems. I expect the F/V Incentive is going to provide for some good viewing. These photos are from the Dutch Harbor Dirt website – check it out.
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June 11, 2009
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Mel said:
That was GREAT seeing some Kodiak guys on DC! Tired of SEA guys..but that’s just me :)
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June 15, 2009
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anon said:
filling up at gas station in irvine ca
someone claiming to be from
the ship was asking for money to get
home, out of gas, had pics and
stuff from alaska, down on there luck
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June 19, 2009
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Will B said:
I can’t wait
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June 20, 2009
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chuck said:
I have a brother that retired from the USCG in Kodiak. So any vessel out of Kodiak is who I’m pulling for. Hope to visit there sometime.
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June 22, 2009
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Michael Wilson said:
Having grown up in Kodiak, I know some of the Kodiak crew, GO KODIAK!
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July 13, 2009
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tekne said:
That was GREAT seeing some Kodiak guys on DC
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October 8, 2009
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connecticut reverse mortgage said:
Good to see Kodiac guys on Deadliest Catch. Best of luck for your debut of new boat.
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October 18, 2009
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neil said:
Looks good, looking forward to seeing the trials and tribulations of the new crew, and what they bring to the table.
cheers- neil
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October 22, 2009
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transfer smart said:
I love to know more about this, some timeshare owner of transfer smart are tied to visit this place and they say its a nice place to hang on. I planed to make a visit in this place during our vacation.
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October 22, 2009
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transfer smart said:
I am very interested about this KODIAK. I keep on asking more info about them in my colleagues in
transfer smart coz they spend some vacation thier. I planed to have some experienced in Kodiak.
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February 21, 2010
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08 Harley RoadGlide said:
Hey Transfer Smart:
Your name is contrary to your user name. With the way you spelled tied (I imagine you were trying to spell tried),hang on (I think you meant “hang out”,and planed (unless you meant they were going to fly while vacationing there, you misspelled planned0.3 mistakes in what appears to be 2 sentences belies the fact that you aren’t smart at all, just some uneducated slob.
GO BACK TO 1st GRADE and learn to spell correctly.
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February 24, 2010
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Ron Williams said:
I just men Harry at Phils celabration of life and he’s a great guy. See pictures at commercialfishermensfestival.com
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February 24, 2010
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Ron Williams said:
Forgot to mention that Harry Lewis will be at the commercial fishermen’s festival September 18-19 2010 in Astoria, Oregon
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March 22, 2010
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nwmole said:
i wonder if murray gamrath is taking over the cm fulltime as new skipper?
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May 8, 2010
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Angela Filler said:
Finally, some REAL Alaska Crab Fisherman … I know the F/V incentive personally … Incentive .. won’t mention names since he’s married … but glad to see REAL alaska…not SEATTLE…wanna be Alaska … fisherman! Miss Ya Larry!
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May 26, 2010
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Dory Perkins said:
does the boat have a face book page and does capt bill have a facebook page also if so please let me kindly know . this boat rocks too
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July 13, 2010
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GlenP said:
I do not like to watch Captain Bill on the F/V Kodiak. He has no concept what so ever as to managing people’s careers. Bill is self-centered, absolutely jealous when the crewmembers are happy and having a great time on the deck. Bill harps on how much he is “Sitting here and trying to raise morale amongst the guys on the deck”.
Well Bill, until you act like a leader rather than the disciplinarian who blames his crew for his lack of leadership and respect for his crew. Bill you want perfection out of each of your crewmembers but you do not know how to develop their skills, abilities, and sincere desire to become a commercial deckhand/fisherman. I wish I could watch the Deadiest Catch without you and your losy attitude.
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November 6, 2010
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June 13, 2011
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Jenifer said:
Ha, that’s pretty awesome. I just saw you guys at Cost Savers .. not too bad. And I went down to Dog Bay and saw all the other boats too, but not the Time Bandit. I think they are out tendering.