Brothers Doug, left, and Terry Herzik next to their fishing boat the Sunstar, which they’re refurbishing in Oxnard. They share something inexpressible in the quiet work on a vessel they spent much of their adult lives on. See full story(Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Doug and Terry Herzik at work on the Sunstar. They are the last of their family, at a time of life when they dont need to bicker or compete. See full story(Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Terry and Doug put on rubber gloves before applying resin to fiberglass. See full story(Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Doug and Terry apply resin to fiberglass on the Sunstar’s deck boards. Doug answers a stranger’s question without a blink: “Terry has been my only friend.” See full story(Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
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The Sunstar in the Oxnard boatyard. The low-bow, low-draft Radon vessel was built specifically for urchin- and abalone-diving in the local waters. See full story(Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
