MaineBoats Blog
Hodgdon Yacht employees make 150 wooden toys for local children
Reviving a company tradition from 20 years ago, Hodgdon employees donated over 100 hours of time to build the toys, which will be distributed through Toys for Tots to children in Lincoln County.
Brooklin Boat Yard Building second Botin Partners custom sailing yacht
This is the Brooklin, Maine yard’s second collaboration with Botin Partners — the yard launched the 22m Toroa in 2017. Seeing Toroa inspired the Botin 55 owner to approach Brooklin Boat Yard and Botin Partners to design and build this new custom yacht.
The first Sea Blade X under construction at Front Street
The composite boats will be built on Navatek’s signature stepped ultra-deep vee hull, which originally was designed for open-water military applications.
Front Street's new 22,000 square foot building with room for a massive boat lift
The massive steel structure was built by Maine Coast Construction, engineered by Gartley & Dorsky, and designed by John Hansen of South Thomaston. It was designed to be tall enough to accommodate the shipyard's 485-ton mobile lift — the largest in New England north of Newport, Rhode Island. The lift is big enough to move a 170-foot steel hulled boat.
New public magnet school has a curriculum built around the sea
A new public high school in Searsport, based at the Penobscot Marine Museum, is designed to prepare students for careers on or around the water.
Illegal waste discharge from large ship leads to $3.2 million fine
German Shipping Operator fined $3.2 Million in connection with the illegal discharge of oily waste into Portland Harbor from one of its vessels.
Innovative 57' express cruiser will merge wood and fiberglass
Stephens Waring Yacht Design of Belfast, Maine, has teamed up with C.W. Hood Yachts, and Lyman morse boatbuilding on an innovative 57’ express cruiser.
Science and Art Collaboration to Offer New Look at Antarctic Marine Viruses
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences plans to collaborate with Justin Levesque, an award-winning, interdisciplinary artist from Portland, Maine, on a project focused on marine viruses.
Grant will help develop 3D technology for boat builders
Maine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center receives $500,000 to help boat builders incorporate 3D printing technology
MBH&H honored by magazine industry peers
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Magazine won several national magazine awards recently, including a first place Eddie in Folio’s prestigious magazine contest.
