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Boat Features

The Living Legacy of the North Woods Paddle

The North Woods Paddle: A time-honored tool from Maine’s North Woods lives on.

Two Traditional Canoe Builders

Wood-and-canvas canoes are still being built by hand by two craftsmen in the tiny town of Atkinson, Maine, where Rollin Thurlow and Jerry Stelmok, old friends and former business partners, have shops.

King Hell Boats

What do you get when you combine a Harley-Davidson with a wooden runabout? A boat with attitude. Meet the King Hell 17 Sport Runabout.

Why I Love My Pontoon Boat

One photographer's love of pontoon boats

A Broadway Producer and the Boothbay 33

The story behind the Boothbay 33 and its Broadway theater connections.

Express Lane to Heaven

The story behind the first catspaw dinghy.

Lobsterboats of 2019

A look at some working lobsterboats from Maine builders.

Past, Present & Future Aboard America

Replica steamship is a blend of new and vintage parts.

Sabre Yachts: 58 Salon Express

Sabre's new boat fills the gap between their 48- and 66-foot models.

Bruckmann Yachts: Abaco 47

A commission led to this larger version of the Abaco by Mark Ellis.

MJM: 53z Rides the Boomer Wave

The latest outboard cruising yacht from MJM.

Southport Boats: Southport 30 FE

A family-friendly boat for daytrips and fishing excursions.

Hinckley Company: Sou’wester 53

A new Bill Trip III sailboat design for racing and cruising.

Chase Small Craft: Calendar Islands 18

A kit boat skiff that can be rowed or sailed.

The Backyard Boat: Gloucester Gull

A journalist and surfer sets out to build a boat in his backyard.