Boats
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
Maine’s Inland Waters Buoy Brigade
A hard-working team of three watermen maintains aids to navigation in lakes statewide.
Blue Hill’s Red Boathouse
A century-old Blue Hill boathouse has been home to an array of fine sailing and power yachts, and remains in use today as a haven for small craft.
Wherries and Swallows and Amazons
Smitten by the idea of easy freshwater rowing and sailing adventures, a salty sailor ponders two small boat designs, and in the end settles on the light weight and fine lines of a Penobscot Wherry.
New Electric Lake Tender
Waterskiing, tubing, and commuting—a new Stephens Waring design will do it all for a longtime customer and island dweller.
Mandated Recreational Skipper Training Arrives in Maine
A newly enacted state law requires a boating safety course to operate a powerboat with a 25-hp or larger engine.
Reed Hayden
Sign maker Reed Hayden brings his art to boat names and other nautical projects.
Omega 2
After making the rounds of a string of skippers in far-flung New England harbors, a Mount Desert-built cabin cruiser lands back with her skilled builder and original owner.
Farrin’s Boatshop
A versatile Maine builder launches two “crossover” luxury workboat projects for opposite ends of the country
