Ray was born in Seldovia Alaska in 1946, and grew up commercial fishing around Kodiak Island, from the age of 2, with his father Gene "Whitey" Wadsworth.  Some notable experience and achievements include:  

• USCG Aviation Electrician, Helicopter Mechanic & Co-Pilot

• Private Pilot and Licensed FAA Aircraft Mechanic

• Founded Kodiak Marine Construction in 1979, and built several commercial fishing boats, pioneering wheelhouse design as well as twin keel/twin screw and shallow draft hull design.

• Started Wadsworth Water jet company, and designed custom water Jets, for up to 5,000 horse power.

• Built the "jet-engine powered" F/V Order of Magnitude (video below), unofficially the fastest commercial seiner in the world, or in history.

• President and lead designer for TBRS Technology (fish filleting patent, design and production used for seafood processing in Alaska, with partial funds from ASTF). Video below.  Archive of the website from this business: http://wadhome.org/alaskacatch.net/company.html

• Recipient of the National Fisherman "Highliners Award," 1999, also mentioned in relation to Bruce Shactler, recipient in 2017.

• Advanced vessel design and construction for Alaska commercial fisheries, including the steel Liahona, the Cumorah, the Northwest Odyssey, the Captain Alaska.

• Currently building a custom high-speed amphibious jet skiff.

• See related website: https://www.kodiakmarineconstruction.net/

http://wadhome.org/alaskacatch.net/newshome.html

https://www.nationalfisherman.com/boats-gear/the-jet-set

A slideshow of pictures, outlining some of Ray Wadsworth's history in Alaska, beginning at his childhood in Seldovia, which includes several commericial boat building projects, Wadsworth Water Jet, TBRS Technology, etc.

A promotional Video for Wadsworth Water Jet, in a commercial herring seiner Ray built and operated in the 1990s, powered by a gas turbine.  Unofficially, the fastest commercial herring seiner in history. 

Salmon Total Bone Removal system technology, developed in the early 2000's by Ray Wadsworth and his team of engineers, partially funded by ASTF. 

From Concept and Design, to Sea Trial, another invention by Ray Wadsworth with Kodiak Marine Construction, completed in April 2024.