MaineBoats Blog
Speed sailors
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
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
The presidential thank-you note has become a cherished family heirloom for that fisherman's descendents.
Artisan building Camden Class Knockabout
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
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
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
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.
J & E Riggins to see new owners at the helm
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
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.
