Boat Features

Back in the 1930s and 1940s, yacht designers began experimenting with aluminum. The first American all-aluminum yacht was built in Boothbay.

It was plain and it leaked, but a simple, nameless smelting punt provided much joy to two young boys during World War II in South Brewer.

As the world of 3D printing grows, boatbuilders find it’s a valuable tool.

At 98 years of age, Paul Chapman has not let age slow down his boatbuilding. He recently finished a 37' wooden boat.

The Pearson Ensign is a versatile racer/family daysailer that has stood the test of time.

MJM has introduced what founder Bob Johnstone calls the first-ever outboard express cruiser with downeast styling.

A sheep farm in Warren does double duty as a high-class boat restoration shop, most recently for the P Boat Chips.

Boatbuilder Richard Stanley’s newest boat is a hybrid that combines the best of wood and fiberglass.

This owner wanted his new boat to look like a workboat, but work like a yacht.

A vintage cruiser from the 1930s was restored and will be home to a couple in Maine.