A Menemsha charter fishing boat was damaged in a boatyard fire on the mainland last Saturday. Scott McDowell said his 35-foot Duffy boat Lauren C sustained significant heat damage to her port side quarter as well as light damage to the pilot house.

The fire took place at Niemiec Marine, at Pope’s Island, a boatyard located on an island in the harbor between New Bedford and Fairhaven. Another boat was completely destroyed, while a second was significantly burned. Mr. McDowell’s boat was in proximity, but the heat from the fire was significant.

Mr. McDowell said he expects his boat to be repaired and ready for the season.

Lauren C was built in Maine in 2008 and finished in Brick, N.J. Mr. McDowell has run North Shore Charters for over 20 years.