MaineBoats Blog
Maine’s First Boat plans June 4 launch
The 51-foot wooden pinnace Virginia is a construction of the first boat built by English colonists in the new world.
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Magazine changes hands
Ted Ruegg has taken the helm as publisher of the magazine, which has been celebrating Maine boatbuilders and life on the coast for over three decades. MBH&H founder and longtime publisher, John K. Hanson Jr. will continue on in the role of publisher emeritus.
Editor Polly Saltonstall also will continue in her role with the magazine and its digital and web editions. The magazine’s offices will remain in Rockland.
Lyman Morse launches second LM46
A design partnership between Drew and Cabot Lyman and New Zealander designer Kevin Dibley, the cold-molded sloop is designed to be fast, comfortable, and uncomplicated.
Boat raffle will benefit women boatbuilders
Rowboat Raffle will benefit The Apprenticeshop’s Mary Lacy Scholarship to support women in boatbuilding
Special Announcement
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors is celebrating our 35 year of publishing at a low-key event in Rockland on August 13, 2022. But due to issues with boat inventories, we are postponing our boat and home show until 2023.
UMaine Composites Center prints 2 boats for Department of Defense
Details on the designs are classified, but the prototypes will be tested by the military.
Lobster landings hit record high value
2021 was the most valuable year in the history of the fishery
WoodenBoat Publications Acquired by Two Longtime Employees
Matt Murphy, longtime editor of WoodenBoat magazine, and Andrew Breece, publisher of the company’s magazine division, have bought the company from founder Jon Wilson
Maine shipyard partners with Silicon Valley start-up on all-electric hydrofoil boat
The Navier 27 is a 27-foot foiling performance vessel that will be capable of a range exceeding 75 nautical miles under electric propulsion, and will feature a highly advanced auto pilot.
Artisan tackles launch rebuild, Bugatti tender
During a recent visit to Artisan Boatworks in Rockport to check on my vintage Dark Harbor 17 Frolic, which is stored there, I was able to peek at some cool projects in progress.
