Fogo Project - Story of "The Up Top"

Describes how a family raised an old passenger boat from the sea bottom where it had been for four years and renovated the boat, including the motor, for fishing. This was done without any government assistance. Discusses how it might be possible for this group of men to build their own longliner. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Memorial University of Newfoundland. Extension Service (Producer), National Film Board of Canada (Producer)
Other Authors: Memorial University of Newfoundland. Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL)
Format: Moving Image (Video)
Language:English
Published: National Film Board of Canada in collaboration with Memorial University of Newfoundland 1967
Subjects:
Up Top (Ship)
Boatbuilding > Newfoundland and Labrador > Fogo Island
Longliners
Boats and boating > Maintenance and repair
Boatbuilding > Finance
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/extension/id/3846
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Summary:Describes how a family raised an old passenger boat from the sea bottom where it had been for four years and renovated the boat, including the motor, for fishing. This was done without any government assistance. Discusses how it might be possible for this group of men to build their own longliner. Tracking is very poor toward the end of video. (6:44); Transcription by Susan Newhook

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