lobsterboat
Hybrid Design Combines the Best of Wood and Plastic
Boatbuilder Richard Stanley’s newest boat is a hybrid that combines the best of wood and fiberglass.
Wives, mothers, and skippers
For two women who lobster professionally, it was time to upgrade to bigger boats.
Onboard Observer
Research for a novel takes an author out to sea in search of lobsters and understanding.
Downeast Boats
Getting powerboat enthusiasts to agree on exactly what’s in the DNA of a “downeast cruiser” is a tricky proposition.
From Rum to Lobsters
The qualities that made them good for rum-running during Prohibition also made builder Will Frost’s boats good for lobstering. His semi-displacement hulls, renowned for maintaining speed at capacity, have influenced the design of lobsterboats ever since.
The Saga of the Lorna R.
A pair of brothers from Beals tracked down their father’s beloved wooden lobsterboat, restored it, and made it a fixture on the lobsterboat racing circuit, winning the title of World’s Fastest Lobsterboat in 2006.
