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Boats

Launching a Boat and a Career

A sardine carrier and a photo collection

Cooking on a Boat

In the galley kitchen with Annie Mahle

Adaptation in the Age of the Pandemic

Boatyards launched boats during the pandemic, but writer Peter Van Allen launched something even more important: his young son, teaching him wood-working and new ways to experience the outdoors.

Holly Martin

A young Mainer sailing around the world is following in the wake of pioneering women.

Newfoundland Trap Skiff

Walt Simmons of Duck Trap Woodworking has perfected the construction of versatile wherries for rowing and sailing

Building boats the way they should be

Eric Dow’s small boatshop has built a reputation for highly skilled work on smaller wooden boats.

Marionette

The role of the Dolphins 24 in the days of the sailboat design transition from wood to fiberglass.

Playing the boat-name game

A boat name, like vanity license plates, can reveal much about the personality of boat owners, and how they use their boats. Choosing the right name can be a complicated as naming a child.

GreenRail

Maine surfboard maker adds recycled plastic to his wooden boards

Umiak

Middle school students build an Inuit Umiak and learn confidence and skills