The by-chance spotting of the wreck of an old fishing boat on a Muscongus Bay island stirs up family connections and memories…
Latest Issue
Take a peek inside the latest issue of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Issue 202 - Volume 39 Number 5.
Small Adventures
MaineBoats Store
Boats of the Year
Our Most Recent Stories
A Photographic Journey through Time: Boothbay
A new Penobscot Marine Museum book captured the passage of time in Boothbay.
Maine State Museum History (and Building) Reborn
After lengthy renovations, the Maine State Museum reopens and again brings history to life.
Dirigo Comes Home
An iconic Friendship sloop returns to her birthplace, Friendship, six decades later.
From Newport to Portland to Camden, these J/22s Get Around
From one sailing program to the next, venerable J/22s get around
Hall Quarry Boatyard Sold
A new owner steps in to keep Hall Quarry boatyard open
Sail Transatlantic on an Old Boat? This Norwegian Would
From Camden Harbor to Norway
McCoy
A paddleboard, a Whaler, a ketch... this dog is ready!
Schools, Cunner, Cruise Ships and Chicken
Another dispatch of local news
Island Inspirations
A North Haven artist finds inspiration close to home
John Farrell and Seaweed
Former-Red-Sox-manager-turned-full-time-lobsterman John Farrell returns to Maine for a new 50-footer.
Articles From Our Sponsors
Magalloway Conservation Project: Land Trusts Rally to Preserve Western Maine Landscape
The collective efforts of four groups working to protect the Magalloway
Maine Briefs
Electric Watercraft Forum Launches in Camden, Oct. 22 and 23
Phil Coupe, co-founder of ReVision Energy will deliver the forum’s keynote address, and organizers have announced a lineup of demo boats and case studies highlighting the emerging electric watercraft sector in Maine.
New Models from Hinckley in the Works
At its yard in Trenton, Maine, Hinckley Yachts is at work on two new designs: the Hinckley 41 and Picnic Boat 45.
New Hunt 56 to Debut at the Fall Boat Shows
Hunt Yachts by DiMillo’s will introduce the smallest yacht in the Ocean range, a flybridge model, in Newport.
Managed Moorings For Port Clyde
In the heart of midcoast Maine, Colby College and Lyman-Morse collaborate to provide visitor moorings.
Temporary Safe Boating Certificates Available
Maine visitors and occasional boaters can take an online test and earn a 14-day certification that meets state requirements.
Boat Show News
New Features Added to the 2025 Maine Boat & Home Show
Iconic Boats, Educational Seminars, On-Site Painters, and Art Show
The Daily 5
Lulu
Brooklin Boat Yard launches Kiandra, a sloop built to go places
Leaning into abstraction, Joanna Logue’s Maine landscapes offer visions of a new world.
In which we are schooled about Mack trucks
