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Boats

A Vintage Knockabout Design Finds New Life

A knockabout designed more than 100 years ago for the Camden Yacht Club still has ardent fans.

Back to the Future in Round Pond

Boatyard Profile: Padebco Boatyard

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.

Wheeler 38

The spirit of Hemingway’s boat comes alive in a new build.

Boats Sales, Slips, and Service

Perched in a quiet inlet in Rockwood, Moosehead Marina is a major boating hub.

Why I Love My Pontoon Boat

One photographer's love of pontoon boats

Esposito’s Welding and Fabrication

Crafting metalwork for commercial and recreational boats.

A Broadway Producer and the Boothbay 33

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

Bohndell Sails

A new generation keeps a sailmaking business in the family and moving forward.

LM46: Easy Sailing, Modern Looks for Next-Gen Sailors

The Lyman-Morse 46 is a cutting-edge yet simple, relatively affordable, and easy-to-sail boat that will appeal to busy people who want a boat with soul.

Wood is the Word

At John’s Bay Boat, wood is the word.

Express Lane to Heaven

The story behind the first catspaw dinghy.

Lobsterboats of 2019

A look at some working lobsterboats from Maine builders.