Boats

Honing Artisan Skills on the Cutting Edge
Boatbuilders at Rockport Marine are finding innovative ways to meld old with new as Project Ouzel comes to life.

Reuel Parker
Among his many fetching vessels, boatbuilder and designer Reuel Parker has easy-to-use plans for a 28-foot schooner that’s an eye-catcher.

From Maine to the Arctic
A Maine-based vessel provides a platform for multi-year Arctic research.

Summer Launches
Three Maine yards herald summer with launching festivities

What’s New on the Waterfront? The 48-Volt Boat
Higher-voltage battery banks are a growing trend

What a SHOW they put on!
It takes dedicated teams from host communities to pull together three weeks of world-class racing on the Maine coast

Considering L. Francis Herreshoff
The words and boat designs created by the go-it-alone son of Nathanael Herreshoff have inspired countless sailors, including the seaward-looking crew in Brooklin.

Zingara
Designers at Stephens Waring in Belfast put their experience to work when it came time to revamp their own sailboat with a modern sail plan for more comfortable sailing with family and friends

Island Hopping in the TUB
A well-used 38-foot cabin cruiser introduced the youngsters at Robin Hood Camp in Brooksville to the cruising life amidst the islands of downeast Maine

Well-aged Rusticator Rum Makes a Splash
It took four decades, but a classic Hacker runabout is again afloat, thanks to a multi-talented and determined owner