Admittedly, there probably aren’t too many of you out there who have been thinking about buying your own commercial fishing boat. If you have, however, you may have found that it’s next to impossible to find the right commercial fishing boat. The best boat on the market, for many years, was a boat from All American Marine. Specifically, the Bristol Bay Sternpicker is a favorite among commercial fishermen. Sadly, All American Marine hasn’t been building these boats in recent years.

Instead, All American Marine has been building low wake, environmentally friendly passenger ferries. It’s been more than eight years since All American Marine made a commercial fishing vessel. The good news is that the company is now taking orders for its new 32-foot Bristol Bay Sternpicker.

The company believes that the market for commercial fishing boats is starting to come back up. Fishing boats out on the water today are ready to be replaced, and in many cases it’s becoming prohibitively expensive to buy boat insurance for those older boats because of the risks involved. Add to that the bounce back that’s happening in the commercial fishing industry, as well as lower prices for aluminum and the company is pretty confident that the new boats will be well-received.

This new commercial fishing boat may owe some design themes to the older versions, but the new one should prove to exceed the expectations of those that buy it. The capacity of the vessel has been improved, and it can now hold 10 tons of fish. Add to that a refrigerated seawater system and you’ve got a knock-out product.

All American Marine will continue to produce its passenger ferries, as well. In march, it launched the Kitsap Transit. The Kitsap Transit is an ultra-low-wake passenger ferry. The boat will undergo a six-month study in 2011 to look at its environmental impact, which is expected to be relatively low.

The commercial fishing vessels will help the company through the fall, which is very often a slow period for boat manufacturers.

If you’re interested in your own commercial fishing boat, give All American Marine a look.

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