Boats

Dark Harbor 20
Designed by Olin Stephens, Dark Harbor 20s, fast, easy to handle, and lovely, have been racing on Penobscot Bay for 85 years.

An Ode to a Puffin
The special joy of a Puffin rowboat.

An Inventor’s Hi-Tech Rowing Shell
R. Buckminster Fuller's rowing needles

Boatbuilding on a Smaller Scale
Robert Rice has become the custodian of his family’s boatbuilding history. He also builds boat models.

The Hunt for a Bigger, Better Boat
A cancer diagnosis inspires the search for a bigger boat, and the hunt is never easy.

Cottrell Whitehall: Rowing Elegance
Cottrell Boatbuilding, classic small rowing boats

A Cruise Down Memory Lane on a Special Boat
A cruise on a boat built by her father brings back great memories and makes new ones.

The Rachel Finds Her Lost Soul
A cherished family sailboat is rebuilt in Canada.

Zemphira
An unfortunate high-speed grounding provides the opportunity to modernize an aging racer.

Church of the Red Lobsterboat
A red lobsterboat moored near his home became a beacon of sorts for author Peter Behrens.