John Finkle of Duluth (center) pulls his wooden boat down East Superior Street ... When it came time for John Finkle of Duluth to test the Grand Banks dory he'd worked nine months to build ...

Getting to the Grand Banks, off the coast of Newfoundland, wasn’t quick or easy. From Marblehead the trip took seven days, sailing night ... dories came into use. Dory fishermen were at risk ...