Boatbuilding
Summer Launches
Three Maine yards herald summer with launching festivities
Hylan & Brown Boatbuilders
Hylan & Brown, a partnership building efficient wooden boats.
New boats, new engines, turn off the water
Electric engines, lobster landings, yoga for fishermen
Maine’s Proud History of Building Boats
Mainers have built thousands of boats and ships in the last 200 years. Four are the state’s signature types, wherever they are found: the canoe, the peapod, Friendship sloops, and lobsterboats.
She Built Her Own Canoe
She wanted to join the club of people who build things with their hands so she signed up for a boatbuilding class.
Lasting Legacy
A father and his sons set out to build a boat, but when these amateur craftsmen launched Legacy eight years later they had built far more: a lasting family bond.
An Island Boatyard Turns 125
This boatyard is a physical and spiritual landmark.
What's In a Name?
Henry R. Hinckley was an innovator, an early pioneer in the concept of fiberglass production yacht construction. But when it came to boat names, he found one he liked and stuck with it.
Birchbark Canoes
Birchbark canoe builder Steve Cayard revels in a craft that connects people to the land.
Boatbuilding Mecca
The Boothbay region with its cluster of small villages is home to a wonderful variety of boatbuilders.
