Ken Textor
A Regular School Bus Reimagined
Gamage Shipyard spent a year transforming a standard school bus into a fabulous, luxurious “land yacht.”
Boat Recycler
Boat recycler Jim Harkins find value in old marine parts, fittings, and even fiberglass hulls.
Autumn Endings & Beginnings
Fall in Maine doesn’t have to mean the end of the boating season. Just sail farther south.
Downeast Boats
Getting powerboat enthusiasts to agree on exactly what’s in the DNA of a “downeast cruiser” is a tricky proposition.
Classic Maine Plastic
Hang around just about any Maine boat ramp and the odds are good that a Corson runabout will show up sooner or later. Like lobsters and blueberries, they are a boat with as much “Maine-ness” as maple syrup and whoopie pies.
Unofficial Boatyard Helpers
Spring means boat repairs and launches, and friendly conversation.
Math Man
Behind every great architect stands an engineer. Meet Albert Putnam.
Flying Lessons
An image of seagulls and their interactions gets the author thinking about his own life and the lessons he learned from a mentor.
Old-fashioned Dreams: Black & white and gaff-rigged
Ken Textor explores why some dream in black and white, and favor traditional boats and scenes.
