July/August 2020
A Vintage Knockabout Design Finds New Life
A knockabout designed more than 100 years ago for the Camden Yacht Club still has ardent fans.
A Year in the Life of a Lighthouse
In 1953, Betty Brown and her husband Dude spent a year as keepers of the Pond Island Lighthouse at the mouth of the Kennebec River.
Back to the Future in Round Pond
Boatyard Profile: Padebco Boatyard
Colin Page
Painter Colin Page captures light and life in color-filled canvases.
Dresden
A trip to a town along the Kennebec River
From Sail to Power
A lifelong sailor explains why he traded in his Concordia yawl for a powerboat.
Hard work, but worth it
Publisher's Letter #165
In Search of the Perfect Boat
Can you have too many boats? Reflections of a boat addict.
Letters to the Editor — Issue 165
Photo lessons, reading suggestions, and more
Milo and Zoe
A doodle and a golden retriever.
Ocean Health
Researchers are learning about whale health by studying poop, mucus from blow holes, baleen, and more than a million photographs.
Prowling the Coast in a Catboat
Initially designed for fishing, catboats have become popular recreational sailers.
Resto-Mods
Resto-mods, combining old boats with modern technology, take yacht restoration to a new level.
Rice Brothers’
Of the 15 lightships surviving in the United States, three were built in Maine by the Rice Brothers Corporation in East Boothbay.
Significant builds, a new breed of ferry, and some goodbyes
News from the marine industry
The Architects Build a House for Themselves
Two architects plan and build an efficient, modern home for themselves, taking their cues from the landscape.
The Bateau: Forgotten Workhorse of Maine’s Rivers
A utility boat from Maine's logging era.
The Bygone Era of the Prim & Proper Bathing Suit
A look at how people hit the beach in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Maine I Love — Basha Burwell
Maine through the lens of Basha Burwell.
Welcome Downeast
Damselflies, summer blooms, and Rowan trees.
