Boats
From Rum to Lobsters
The qualities that made them good for rum-running during Prohibition also made builder Will Frost’s boats good for lobstering. His semi-displacement hulls, renowned for maintaining speed at capacity, have influenced the design of lobsterboats ever since.
Perfect Pocket Cruiser
Although no longer in production, the Presto 30 is a fun and efficient pocket cruiser.
Belmont Boatworks
Belmont Boatworks, north of Belfast, welcomes do-it-yourselfers, as well as customers who just want someone else to do the work.
Oldie But Goodie
In which MBH&H writer Art Paine describes “the first boat he ever loved,” the Ostkust, and explains why it remains a great design.
Outward Bound: Inward Salvation
Surviving a storm at sea during a Hurricane Island Outward Bound course in 1967 helped steer a young New Yorker away from drugs and crime and gave him a future.
The Last Leg
Some rowing journeys take decades, making the finish all the sweeter.
An Island Boatyard Turns 125
This boatyard is a physical and spiritual landmark.
Ronnie Musetti, Lobsterman
A young lobster fisherman started at age 11 with a student license and 30 traps, and then kept on going.
The Paine 14
The Paine 14 is Chuck Paine's cold-molded interpretation of the Herreshoff 12 1/2.
What's In a Name?
Henry R. Hinckley was an innovator, an early pioneer in the concept of fiberglass production yacht construction. But when it came to boat names, he found one he liked and stuck with it.
