Nancy M, formerly named 'Roque', is a Classic Wooden Lobster Boat. She was built in 1967 by Fred Lenfestey of Jonesport, Maine for the Roque Island Gardner Homestead Corporation. There were a number of boats built for the Corporation, all named after one of the islands in the Roque Archipeligo. She is 37 feet long, with an 11 foot beam and a 3 foot draft. She was fastened with bronze, with oak frames and five quarter cedar planking. Her role for many years was to transport people and supplies from Jonesport and Roque Bluffs to Roque Island. Everything in the boat was set up for seating and comfort and the wheelhouse was closed in case of inclement weather.

According to Roy Lenfestey, Fred's son, Fred used a lot of wood in his boats, and used the best materials. He wanted 'Roque' to last a long time. Fred was called 'Fast Freddie' after he built two boats, the 'Carrying Tammy' and the 'Laura W', that won the World's Fastest Lobsterboat in the 1970's. According to Roy, Fred's theory was that it was the shape of the hull and not the weight that made a lobster boat faster. He went out and raced the top boats of the time, and the farther the race went, the faster Fred's boat went, and people would say that at the end of the race it looked like someone was squirtin' ether or something in the carburetor to make her jump out in front. He built the 'Laura W' fuller forward so she lifted fast, and she would beat some of the outboard boats like the 'Orange Blossom' that was made for speed.

Willis Beal, famous Maine Lobster Boat builder remembers Freddie fondly. " I worked with Freddie. We repaired one of the older boats on Roque. He was a very clever man. He could do motor work. He carved leather and could carve anything out of wood. He was fun to work with and fellowship with. He could make anything out of wood. He was very good. I loved working with him. He put more wood in his boats so they held up well. He proved wood did count. I took a lot from him. If it fit well, it made it even better. He gave me a good lesson. He was a man who didn't get discouraged easy. He would build outside and if it was too cold, the planks would crack. After a few cracked, he would say, "Well, it will be warmer tomorrow." He was always joking and having a good time. He went his way. He was jolly with what he had, not like some folks today."

Nancy M is equipped with state of the art electronics, including VHF radio, chartplotter, depthfinder, GPS, and radar. A Volvo diesel engine sails her along quietly at 8.5 to 12 knots.

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