Speed Machines, and More — The powerboat section will cover a wide variety of powerboats in every shape and color, from dayboats to cruisers, wood to fiberglass, large to small, fast and leisurely. There will be a wide-range of center-console models to peruse. Bamforth Marine will showcase a 23 Defiant from Maritime Boats, which features a deep, aggressive hull design built for offshore waters. The design allows for a minimum planing speed of 14 mph, but the boat can run as fast as 43 mph with a 225-hp outboard. |
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Brooklin Boat Yard will be showing off its gorgeous new 32’ cold-molded center-console express cruiser, painted a distinctive Fighting Lady Yellow, and capable of speeds as fast a 40 mph with a single 300-hp outboard. |
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South Port Marine will have six models on display, including well-built and well-regarded Cobias of varying lengths, two deep-V Seapros, and a Solara 25 Center Walkaround. Center consoles from Port Harbor Marine will include a 29-foot Robalo and a 312 Sailfish. In addition, the Port Harbor display will have a stunning 39-foot Cutwater and a 275 Grady White. Southport Boats will have two of its Maine-built center consoles on display, a 30-foot and a 33-foot model. Yarmouth Boat Yard will include models from Pursuit, Defiance, and Sea Fox. In addition to a Steiger Craft, Buzzards Bay Yacht Sales will showcase a 34 Caymas cat, a catamaran powerboat that is ideal for fishing and offshore adventure. Boat buyers who prefer to travel in something a little less sporty, will appreciate some of the cabin cruisers on display at the show. Showgoers will be able to tour an MJM 35 from DiMillo’s Yacht Sales and the new MJM 4, a crossover day yacht with four social areas for relaxing, a galley-up layout, and a large V-berth. In addition, DiMillo’s will showcase a big Sabre 58 for those who want to cruise in style. In addition to large windows that flood the interior in natural light, the Sabre 58 includes a fully equipped galley and three cabins, including a full-beam master stateroom. |
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Cruisers also will appreciate the Palm Beach Yacht, which features expansive entertaining areas trimmed in teak, a gourmet kitchen, and a self-launching tender concealed beneath the cockpit. Hinckley Yachts will be displaying one of the newer models of their world- famous jet-driven yachts. Gray & Gray Yachts will have a range of powerboats, including a Grand Banks 36 and a vintage Chris-Craft Roamer Hardtop Cruiser.Showgoers will have a chance to walk into Ernest Hemingway’s world on the Wheeler 38 Legend, which is model after Hemingway’s beloved fishing yacht Pilar. Like her famous predecessor, she’s crafted from wood, but using completely modern epoxy cold-molded construction techniques not available in the early 20th century. |
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The Scandinavian influence will be evident in the Nimbus and XO models shown by Yachting Solutions. These two designs represent the best of Finnish thinking in outboard luxury dayboats and cruisers. If you are looking for a small tender, check out the Highfield inflatables at Moose Landing Marina’s display. Moose Landing also will be showcasing a 35-foot Wellcraft, a 38-foot Regal, and a 36’ Sea Fox. For visitors who prefer to let the ocean breeze guide them, a stunning Morris Yacht will be on display, as well as a lovingly restored Hinckley Pilot from Classic Boat Shop, in addition to Gray & Gray’s Island Packet 44. On land, showgoers will find a range of smaller boats, including skiffs from Salty Boats of Maine, and an elegant 17-foot wooden rowing skiff from Davis Small Craft. Glued lapstrake okoume plywood construction with a solid sapele sheer strake, the original Iain Oughtred design has been modified to include fore and aft decks and bulkheads for dry storage/floatation. The boat comes with one set of Shaw & Tenney oars, but two rowing stations are available. Other Special Events— This year's show includes a “Sea Story Sea-lebration” at the Strand Theatre in Rockland on Friday, Aug. 11. The evening starts with a “Sea Story Slam” at 6pm followed by a screening of 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954) at 7:30pm. The Slam is free, and movie tickets are purchased at the door. On Saturday, Aug. 12 at 3:30PM, Sweet Megg performs on show grounds. Sweet Megg performs a range of material steeped in the American traditions of jazz, blues, and country. Bring the whole family Sunday, Aug. 13 for Family Funday! From 10AM – 1PM there will be face painting, chalk drawing, build a boat, cornhole, and a rain gutter regatta! Adult tickets discounted 50% when accompanied by children (12 and under are free). Ticket offer only available at the gates. Offer only available on Sunday, Aug. 13. |
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Held annually on the second weekend in August on the waterfront in Rockland, the Maine Boat & Home Show attracts thousands of discerning attendees from all over the country and world. The three-day event is also Maine’s only in-the-water boat show. As always, the show will feature boats in the water and boats on land, plus music, art, food, furniture, and fun. The show was founded in 2003 by Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine. For information about the Show go to the Boat Show Section of our website or CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS. |
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