Page 4. MAINE COASTAL NEWS September 2008
Boatbuilder/Lobsterman Arvin Young Passes Over the Bar
ARVIN H. YOUNG - COREA - Arvin H. Arvin told me back in 1988 that “At the time if she would suit our purpose. The owner Last summer they closed down their
Young, 68, died July 30, 2008, at his you couldn’t make enough to get through was up on his wharf repairing traps and we boatbuilding operation after more than 30
residence. He was born May 25, 1940, in the winter. We were young with a family and went up there to see him. We told him we years in the business. Over these 30-plus
Corea, the son of Clifford and Sara a lot of kids and we wanted something to get would like to take his boat and use it as a plug years Arvin and his brothers produced high
(Faulkingham) Young. Arvin was a us through the winter with a decent pay so we could make a mould from it and he said quality boats, which could take a lot of
graduate of Sumner Memorial High School check.” The three began finishing off bare it was okay.” That winter the brothers built abuse from the elements and still bring you
in 1958, and then joined the U.S. Coast hulls from Jarvis Newman and Webber’s a 24 by 40 foot shop on the back of Arvid’s home safe and sound.
Guard, serving until 1968 and achieving the Cove and had little trouble finding garage. That summer they took the boat into Arvin was also an avid lobster boat
rank of boatswain’s mate first class. When customers for them. It was not long before the shop and began getting her ready to racer and was consistently in the headlines
he returned he worked as a lobster they figured that they should have their own make a mould from. It was a lot of work and with the SOPWITH CAMEL. During the
fisherman, and then along with his older hull. Arvin explained to me years back the day they popped the mould off there was 1980s he was constantly battling Glenn
brother Colby and his twin brother Arvid, “There was this 38-foot wooden boat from about 25 local fishermen watching and Holland’s RED BARON. His success on the
started building boats as Young Brothers Beals Island in the harbor we liked the looks instantly they had six orders. race course was obvious when you stepped
Co., Inc. He and his brothers never went to of. The boat belonged to Allison Bishop, a Arvin added in that interview that, “We into their office at the shop, as it was full of
school to build boats, but it was in the family. local fisherman, and was built by Osmond didn’t like the model glass boats we were trophies. I am sure that his success on the
Jack Backman came to the United States Beal over on Beals Island. We went out using because we weren’t used to them. race course also translated into new boat
from Finland and settled on Beals Island. aboard his boat with a tape measure to see This is all tradition, no matter where you orders.
grow up along the coast. He then pointed Arvin was a member of the American
Wood and Fiberglass
out the advantages of the skeg boat over the Legion Post No. 0207, Trenton.
built-down model. He also stated that they Arvin is survived by his wife, Laverna
New Construction
wanted to build boats to Ernest Libby Jr.’s (Stevenson) Young of Corea. He was a
• Mechanical•
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• Electrical•
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• Maintenance•
Joinery
down, and the Young Brothers from the children, Natsha and Leo, all of Buxton and
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September 27, 2008
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