MaineBoats Blog
Lyman-Morse Lends a Hand to Local Healthcare Workers
Thursday, April 9th 2020
Lyman-Morse Technologies is building and donating Intubation aerosol boxes, which will protect nurses while intubating Covid-19 patients. The company’s fabrication division is building a metal structure for a similar purpose. Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding is using its Raise 3D printer to fabricate frames for face shields.
Let's make it official: put "blue mind" in the dictionary
Wednesday, April 8th 2020
It was fun to read recently that the folks who compile the online Cambridge Dictionary are considering adding the terms blue mind, blue space, and blue acceleration to their dictionary.
Sailmakers turn their talents to mask-making
Thursday, April 2nd 2020
At least two sail lofts, Hallett Canvas and Sails in Falmouth and the Freeport, Maine location of North Sails, have begun using their sewing machines and sail materials to make masks and head gear. And many boat builders up and down the coast have donated their caches of N95 face masks to short-handed community healthcare providers.
Blast from the past
Wednesday, March 25th 2020
The photo was taken by Red Boutilier, whose work, in large part, documented the modernization of commercial fishing.
Boatyards trying to keep working on spring launches
Tuesday, March 24th 2020
Most yards have shut their doors to the public, asking that boat-owners and others postpone visits, or at the least make appointments, staggered work hours to keep employees at least 6 feet apart, and implemented rigorous cleaning routines.
Maine's governor makes it easier to go fish
Saturday, March 21st 2020
The governor has directed Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Judy Camuso to open all inland waters for fishing and to waive the requirement that anglers need a recreational fishing license for fishing on Maine’s inland waters.
We are here and we're hard at work on the next issue!
Thursday, March 19th 2020
COVID-19 has turned all of our lives topsy-turvy. The city of Rockland, where our offices are based, has declared a state of emergency and banned any gathering of more than 10 people. Most of our staff are now working from home, producing this next issue. But while we are socially distancing for now, we want to stay connected.
Maine Boatbuilders Show 2020 is postponed
Friday, March 13th 2020
Organizers of the annual Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland announced that they are postponing the popular event
Maine's seafood harvest: once again lobster leads the way
Friday, March 6th 2020
Although the lobster harvest of 100.7 million pounds was down 17 percent from the previous year, the overall value of $485 million was the fourth most lucrative ever for the fishery as a result of a 20 percent rise in per-pound-value.
Speed sailors
Wednesday, March 4th 2020
Sailors in Maine and elsewhere in the frozen north don’t let winter slow them down. They embrace the cold and, especially, the ice.
Young builder revives Eastporter brand
Wednesday, February 26th 2020
Elijah Brice has rented space from the city of Eastport where he is building Eastporter skiffs, ranging from 17 to 24 feet long.
President Franklin Roosevelt and the lobster dinner provided by a Deer Isle fisherman
Tuesday, February 25th 2020
The presidential thank-you note has become a cherished family heirloom for that fisherman's descendents.
Artisan building Camden Class Knockabout
Friday, February 21st 2020
The sleek gaff-rigged wooden sailboat will make its debut at the Camden Classics Cup this summer (July 23-25, 2020).
Two Irish designs being built at Rockland's Apprenticeshop
Friday, February 14th 2020
One is a Dublin Bay 24 sailing sloop, the other a Dublin Bay Water Wag, which is considered by some to be the world’s oldest one-design sailboat.
Pen Bay Pilots get a new, bigger, pilot launch
Friday, February 7th 2020
The new all-aluminum vessel will provide a safer more stable platform for the pilots as they leap on and off big vessels transiting Penobscot and Frenchmen Bays.
Houtz celebrates three decades at the Landing School
Thursday, February 6th 2020
Houtz was hired in 1990 by John Burgess, one of the original founders of the school, who needed someone to help build boats, but also to help manage budgets, timelines and build schedules.
John Hanson builds an ice boat
Friday, January 31st 2020
He might just get it launched before the lake ice thaws this spring.
J & E Riggins to see new owners at the helm
Tuesday, January 28th 2020
In the fall of 2020, Captain Jon Finger and chef Annie Mahle, owners of the J. &E. Riggin for the past 23 years, will pass the baton of stewardship to Justin Schaefer and his wife, Jocelyn Schmidt.
New owner for Alerion Yachts
Monday, January 27th 2020
Peter Eastman, who also owns Howard Boats, plans to extend the Alerion brand across new models and a broader size range, and further grow sales and production beyond Alerion’s recent business turnaround.
Sunbeam V getting a refit and overhaul at Front Street
Thursday, January 16th 2020
This fall, Front Street Shipyard in Belfast hauled the Sunbeam V for a refit and overhaul. Built at Washburn and Doughty in 1995, the 75' vessel was generally in good condition, but needed some updates and refinishing.
