He was a fisher that had lost his boat, and thus been driven to the deep-sea voyaging.

It is the story of a Maine man who is losing his boat and his business.

"I hope my father won't be very angry with me for losing his boat," said Andy.

We're going to fish with my uncle, now that we've lost our own boat.

Lost me my boat that I was so fond of, that's what you've done!

"If one does, the waves simply tear up this inlet and we don't want to lose our boat, do we?"

It is very bad for us if we haff lost our boat.

"Not only did he lose his boat, but he almost drowned."

"Nothing much ever bothered him except losing his boat."

There is no record of a Company sloop losing its boat.