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F/V Wizard
Deadliest Catch Fleet Profiles | The Wizard
Built: 1944Length: 155Engine:
Captain: Keith ColbornPartner Vessels: Deadliest Catch Seasons: 3 and 4Type of Crab: King,Opilio, and Tanner

The Wizard was constructed in 1944 as a Navy yard-oiler by Ira S.Bushey and sons, but was converted into a fishing boat in 1978. At 155 feet in length, The Wizard is one of the largest vessels in the fleet. Although the magnitude of the boat makes it a challenge to drive, its solid steel construction makes her one of the toughest and thickest boats in the fleet. Owner/operator Keith Colburn takes precaution when at the helm, acknowledging that the boat’s heaviness can cause problems because the boat rides low to the water. Three of the crewmen on the Wizard from Season 3– Lenny, Art and Crosby -- came over from the boat the Silent Lady. New crewmen for Season 4 include, Travis Lofland, Greenhorn Lynn Guitard and Greenhorn Jason Moilanen. Moilanen


Capitan -
Keith
Colborn

F/V Wizard
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Crew

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Captain: Keith Colburn
Crew Members: Crosby LeVeen*, Nick Maurer, Lenny Lekanoff*, MonteColburn*, Gary Soper*, Art Peterson,
Jason Moilanen*, Lynn Guitard*, Travis Lofland*.
(* )Denotes S4 crew

Name
Position
Experience
Season 3 Season 4
Crosby LeVeen Deckhand

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Nick Maurer Deckhand

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Lenny Lekanoff Engineer

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Monte Colburn Deckhand, Relief Captain
Capt.

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X
Gary Soper First Mate

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X
Art Peterson Deckhand

X

Jason Moilanen Deckhand
Greenhorn
X
X
Lynn Guitard Deckhand
Greenhorn
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X




Adjectives that describe this crew: dedicated, hardworking, friendly




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Deadliest Catch Captain Profiles | Keith Colburn







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Position: Captain
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first-generation fisherman who grew up in Lake Tahoe, California, and who worked in restaurants from the time he was 14 until his early 20s. He decided to try fishing in 1985, at which time he went to Alaska with $50, a backpack and a tent. Now married with two children, Keith describes the fishing as being the greatest and worst lifestyle in the world.

Crosby LeVeen

Name: Crosby LeVeen
Position: Deckhand

Years experience:
Mini bio: Crosby, originally from Maine, graduated with a Natural Resources/Aquatics degree from the University of Vermont. Despite his parents’ wishes that he pursue a career in law or medicine, Crosby returned to fishing. Crosby always wanted to visit Alaska and realized that taking a job on a boat might be his only way to afford the trip. His lawyer uncle put Crosby in touch with some fishermen clients of his, and Crosby made his first fishing trip to Alaska when he was 20. His mother specifically forbade Crosby from crab fishing after she saw an earlier season of Deadliest Catch, so he had to lie to his parents about the type of working he’d be doing in Alaska. When Crosby is not fishing, he enjoys traveling, hiking, and camping.
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Nick Maurer

Name: Nick Maurer
Position:
Deckhand
Years experience:
Mini bio: Capt. Keith Colburn calls Nick Maurar a “glorified greenhorn.” Nick first worked on a crab boat when he was 19. Nick suffered two broken legs from a car accident at the end of 2005. After spending a good part of the following year in physical therapy, Nick’s doctor wrote him a note saying that he was ready to get back on a boat. Nick is a native of San Diego, Calif, where he currently works on sport fishing boat.






Lenny Lankinoff

Name: Lenny Lekanoff
Position:
Engineer
Years experience:
Mini bio: A former deckhand on the Silent Lady, Lenny joined the Wizard in Season 3. Lenny's family has lived on Unalaska Island for generations. You're sure to run into a Lekanoff if you ever happen to visit.




Monte Colburn

Name: Monte Colburn
Position:
Deckhand; Relief Capt.
Years experience:
Mini bio: Monte has been fishing since 1987. He is the brother of Captain Keith Colburn, and is expected to take the helm of the Wizard once his brother gets the operation fully running.
Monte has been captain on several vessles including the F/V Sea Fisher, F/V Norseman and F/V Sirene.

Gary Soper

Name: Gary Soper
Position: First Mate
Years experience:
Mini bio: A resident of Anchorage, Gary Soper has been with the Wizard, crab fishing for over 20 years. Soper fishes salmon in Bristol Bay in the summers. In the words of his young co-worker Nick Malar, “Gary gives everybody s***, but he’s a bad*** on the deck. A real brute.”

Art Peterson
Name