boatbuilders
The Stuff of Dreams
New boats and refits galore
Boatyard Profile: Riverside Boat Company
Riverside Boatyard: 6th generation boatbuilder on the Damariscotta River
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.
Passing the Torch
The next generation brings a new touch to family-run Maine boatyards.
Boatbuilding Mecca
The Boothbay region with its cluster of small villages is home to a wonderful variety of boatbuilders.
Wooden Boat Love: It’s Alive and Well
Builders John O’Donovan and Patrick Dole bring youth and a love of wooden boats to their work.
