Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors is located in a historic building overlooking Rockland Harbor. We’ve gotten to know the harbor well, watching the ferries, fishing boats and sailors come and go. But there is a part of the view that we cannot see, underwater Rockland. We partnered with our friends at Compass Light Productions in Camden to produce this really cool short video about our harbor and its unexpectedly vibrant underwater life.
Big Jim recently took a giant step toward being rejuvenated to his ruggedly handsome self.
Marina Holdings of Yarmouth, in partnership with Resilient Marinas, has acquired the Irwin Marine dealership that services the Lake Winnipesaukee region with operations in Laconia, Alton Bay and Hudson, New Hampshire.
Service veterans pondering a career in the marine trades can now count on U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs education benefits when they take certification exams conducted by the American Boat & Yacht Council.
Classic Boats, Ferries, Saunas, & Snow Rollers
From fleeting winter snow shapes to the eternal Twinkie
Maine I Love — Brad Burns
One photographer's vision of Maine's architecture details
The Business of Moving Heavy Things by Boat
From its homeport in Rockland, the Island Transporter makes heavy construction on Maine’s islands possible.
The Sabre 51 Salon Express: Evolution of a Maine Classic
Sabre’s new 51-footer takes a venerable design in a new direction.
Winter and Boats
A visit to Portland Yacht Services
Boat on Truck, Brooksville
Brooksville: A Storied Town
Celebrating the Seasons with Vigorous Tenderness
A Portland-based chamber music ensemble finds unique ways to mark the turning of the seasons.
In the World of Small Boats, Paul Gartside Does It All
Paul Gartside: A designer, boatbuilder, writer, and artist who’d fit right in, here in Maine.
Rose and Archie
Rowing from Gloucester to Lunenburg: Fear, Excitement, and Joy
Rowing a dory from Gloucester to Lunenburg is a test of nerves for an intrepid pair.
Spinning in the Wind
The Donna Marie and the Pioneers who Fished Her
A visit to a lobsterboat long abandoned in a Jonesport field stirs memories of days offshore and holds chockful of fish.
The Governor’s desk and chair are home at last
A storied governor’s desk and chair take a circuitous route to their proper home.
Winslow Homer’s Ways With Water
On the coast and inland, artist Winslow Homer rendered water with fervor and feeling.
Winter Wish: Tasty Tomatoes
The time is ripe for a tasty tomato
Winter Work
With help from a friend, a small-craft sailor discovers winter in Maine is a fine time for building boats.
“Tiffany Items” for Your Home
It’s those little things, the “Tiffany Items” that add pizzazz to a boat or home.
Photograph by Brad Burns
Anna Maria Hansen, Sailing Ships Maine’s senior captain, was named U.S. Young Sail Trainer of the Year, and Sailing Ships Maine, the program she leads, was named U.S.
Forget what some rodent from Pennsylvania might have to say, two items in our inbox this week point to warmer times ahead.
First, Lyman-Morse, sponsor of the Camden Classics Cup, has announced registration for the midcoast regatta will open on Feb. 21.
