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Boats

Charles Sampson Carved a Legacy in Bath

Bath figurehead carver Charles Sampson’s work adorned a fleet of Maine-built ships that set to sea in the late 1800s.

Honing Artisan Skills on the Cutting Edge

Boatbuilders at Rockport Marine are finding innovative ways to meld old with new as Project Ouzel comes to life.

Reuel Parker

Among his many fetching vessels, boatbuilder and designer Reuel Parker has easy-to-use plans for a 28-foot schooner that’s an eye-catcher.

From Maine to the Arctic

A Maine-based vessel provides a platform for multi-year Arctic research.

Summer Launches

Three Maine yards herald summer with launching festivities

What’s New on the Waterfront? The 48-Volt Boat

Higher-voltage battery banks are a growing trend

What a SHOW they put on!

It takes dedicated teams from host communities to pull together three weeks of world-class racing on the Maine coast

Considering L. Francis Herreshoff

The words and boat designs created by the go-it-alone son of Nathanael Herreshoff have inspired countless sailors, including the seaward-looking crew in Brooklin.

Zingara

Designers at Stephens Waring in Belfast put their experience to work when it came time to revamp their own sailboat with a modern sail plan for more comfortable sailing with family and friends

Island Hopping in the TUB

A well-used 38-foot cabin cruiser introduced the youngsters at Robin Hood Camp in Brooksville to the cruising life amidst the islands of downeast Maine

Well-aged Rusticator Rum Makes a Splash

It took four decades, but a classic Hacker runabout is again afloat, thanks to a multi-talented and determined owner

Maine’s Inland Waters Buoy Brigade

A hard-working team of three watermen maintains aids to navigation in lakes statewide.

Blue Hill’s Red Boathouse

A century-old Blue Hill boathouse has been home to an array of fine sailing and power yachts, and remains in use today as a haven for small craft.

Wherries and Swallows and Amazons

Smitten by the idea of easy freshwater rowing and sailing adventures, a salty sailor ponders two small boat designs, and in the end settles on the light weight and fine lines of a Penobscot Wherry.

New Electric Lake Tender

Waterskiing, tubing, and commuting—a new Stephens Waring design will do it all for a longtime customer and island dweller.