MaineBoats Blog
Four new right whale calves spotted off the Florida coast
Friday, February 1st 2019
The births represent a small ray of hope for one of the world's most endangered marine mammals.
New Navy ship will be named after Maine’s capital city
Friday, February 1st 2019
But the littoral combat ship Augusta won’t be built in Maine. Rather, the new 419-foot vessel is being built by Austal USA in Mobile, Ala.
Boatbuilder Teaches Tools of the Trade
Thursday, January 31st 2019
The goal of the program is to teach children a variety of hands-on skills, including how to measure; how to use a combination square, a hand saw and battery powered drills; how to drill holes and drive fastenings; how to use hand planes to plane bevels on the edges of boards; and, most importantly, how to work together while building a flat-bottomed skiff .
New study assess drop in property values due to climate change
Monday, January 28th 2019
Increased sea-level rise and tidal flooding have eroded home values in Maine by over $69 million, according to a new report.
Blue Water Sailing Club hosts boating guru Nigel Calder
Friday, January 25th 2019
Kittery Point Yacht Yard and DiMillos Yacht Sales will sponsor world-acclaimed author for double-header of presentations on sailboat cruising and boat electrical systems Feb. 2 in Kittery.
Vans intended to promote life jacket use
Thursday, January 24th 2019
Lifejacket van aims to make lifejacket use easy and affordable for lobstermen
Is there a ‘best harbor’ in the U.S.?
Tuesday, January 15th 2019
Usharbors.com uses crowd-sourcing to find the “Best Harbor in the U.S.”
Hamilton Marine moving to new building in Portland
Friday, January 11th 2019
The marine hardware and supplies company is moving out of its former Fore Street location this January and into much bigger new digs at 193 Presumpcott Street.
Hinckely introduces new fast, expedition yachts
Tuesday, January 8th 2019
These new Ocean Series yachts have been drawn by the legendary Ray Hunt Design studio with a focus on offshore performance for customers looking to explore new destinations.
Schooner Bowdoin hauled for hull work
Friday, December 21st 2018
Schooner Bowdoin Undergoing Hull Restoration at Bristol Marine, The Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor. Work will be complete into for the summer season.
Marine Patrol gets a new ride
Thursday, December 20th 2018
The new 26-foot vessels was built by Biddeford-based General Marine and replaces a 21-foot Boston Whaler.
Origins of port and starboard
Tuesday, December 18th 2018
NOAA sets the record straight
Hodgdon Yacht employees make 150 wooden toys for local children
Friday, November 30th 2018
Reviving a company tradition from 20 years ago, Hodgdon employees donated over 100 hours of time to build the toys, which will be distributed through Toys for Tots to children in Lincoln County.
Brooklin Boat Yard Building second Botin Partners custom sailing yacht
Thursday, November 29th 2018
This is the Brooklin, Maine yard’s second collaboration with Botin Partners — the yard launched the 22m Toroa in 2017. Seeing Toroa inspired the Botin 55 owner to approach Brooklin Boat Yard and Botin Partners to design and build this new custom yacht.
The first Sea Blade X under construction at Front Street
Wednesday, November 28th 2018
The composite boats will be built on Navatek’s signature stepped ultra-deep vee hull, which originally was designed for open-water military applications.
Front Street's new 22,000 square foot building with room for a massive boat lift
Friday, November 9th 2018
The massive steel structure was built by Maine Coast Construction, engineered by Gartley & Dorsky, and designed by John Hansen of South Thomaston. It was designed to be tall enough to accommodate the shipyard's 485-ton mobile lift — the largest in New England north of Newport, Rhode Island. The lift is big enough to move a 170-foot steel hulled boat.
New public magnet school has a curriculum built around the sea
Thursday, November 8th 2018
A new public high school in Searsport, based at the Penobscot Marine Museum, is designed to prepare students for careers on or around the water.
Illegal waste discharge from large ship leads to $3.2 million fine
Tuesday, November 6th 2018
German Shipping Operator fined $3.2 Million in connection with the illegal discharge of oily waste into Portland Harbor from one of its vessels.
Innovative 57' express cruiser will merge wood and fiberglass
Friday, November 2nd 2018
Stephens Waring Yacht Design of Belfast, Maine, has teamed up with C.W. Hood Yachts, and Lyman morse boatbuilding on an innovative 57’ express cruiser.
Science and Art Collaboration to Offer New Look at Antarctic Marine Viruses
Wednesday, October 31st 2018
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences plans to collaborate with Justin Levesque, an award-winning, interdisciplinary artist from Portland, Maine, on a project focused on marine viruses.
