MaineBoats Blog
Big milestone at Gamage Shipyard
Gamage plans to launch first new builds in close to 40 years this summer.
Maine's boating season gets underway, with some changes from previous years
Despite precautions, marina operators are doing everything they can to make boaters feel welcome. And Maine boatyards are bustling with work on new builds, refits, and other jobs.
Voting has begun in the annual “Best Harbor in the U.S.” contest
Is there a ‘best harbor’ in the U.S.? US Harbors uses crowd-sourcing to find the winners.
2020 Maine Boat & Home Show Cancelled in Response to Pandemic
The largest in-the-water boat show north of Boston, the three-day event draws thousands of people to Rockland over the second weekend in August. We will be back next year.
Social distancing back in the day.
This photo from the collection of the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport shows siblings Lincoln and Johanna Colcord around 1889 when their father, Lincoln Alden Colcord, was captain of the barkentine CLARA E MCGILVERY. Both the Colcord children were born at sea, Johanna in 1882 and Lincoln in 1883, as their father, like many from Searsport, Maine, was involved in the deep-sea shipping business.
Hamilton Marine is open again
The company is offering curbside pickup at its Portland, Rockland, Southwest Harbor and Jonesport stores. Orders also may be placed online
Fishermen selling directly to members of the public
A Camden woman has started a Facebook page, Maine’s Working Waterfront – Seafood Connect, to connect fishermen directly with customers.
Lyman-Morse Lends a Hand to Local Healthcare Workers
Lyman-Morse Technologies is building and donating Intubation aerosol boxes, which will protect nurses while intubating Covid-19 patients. The company’s fabrication division is building a metal structure for a similar purpose. Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding is using its Raise 3D printer to fabricate frames for face shields.
Let's make it official: put "blue mind" in the dictionary
It was fun to read recently that the folks who compile the online Cambridge Dictionary are considering adding the terms blue mind, blue space, and blue acceleration to their dictionary.
Sailmakers turn their talents to mask-making
At least two sail lofts, Hallett Canvas and Sails in Falmouth and the Freeport, Maine location of North Sails, have begun using their sewing machines and sail materials to make masks and head gear. And many boat builders up and down the coast have donated their caches of N95 face masks to short-handed community healthcare providers.
