Boat Features

Boatbuilder Rich Woodman respects tradition but is not enslaved by it.

The search for a historic boat led the author to Nova Scotia, where he found a Bluenose 23, and the perfect person to restore it.

Carrying heavy Maine granite to far-off ports required a special type of sloop.

A Maine man and his daughter create a replica of the Tidely-Idley, the boat made famous in Robert McCloskey’s book Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man.

Photographer Benjamin Mendlowitz is known for his lovely images of boats. His shooting platform is a nimble 20-foot Albury runabout.

Doug Dodge has spent the last decade perfecting a wooden lobsterboat that he hopes will be the fastest in its class

At 103 and 96, respectively, Herb and Ruth Weiss are experienced cruisers

A new boat built in Sweden fits right in on the Maine coast

Atlantic Boat finds a niche building launches and water taxis

A long-time sailor discovers the hassle-free joy of canoeing.

Discovering the rewards of a different kind of adventure.

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

The special joy of a Puffin rowboat.

R. Buckminster Fuller's rowing needles

Robert Rice has become the custodian of his family’s boatbuilding history. He also builds boat models.

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