Issue 104 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

FEATURES

Simple Cottage, Simple Pleasures A home that makes its owners and guests comfortable and happy—precisely what most people want when they escape to the coast of Maine. BY REGINA COLE PHOTOGRAPHS BY SANDY AGRAFIOTIS

Born to Lobster Under way with the next generation of Swans Island lobster fishermen. TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARTI STONE

Artists of the Working Waterfront Click here to view the article online.
Artists are part of the picture when it comes to bringing attention to this endangered element of the Maine coast. BY CARL LITTLE

TSCA: Small Organization, Large Enthusiasm The Traditional Small Craft Association was founded to protect the interests of traditional boat enthusiasts. It lives on to spread the word about the pleasures of messing about in small craft. TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY DONNIE MULLEN

Last of a Breed: The Builders of Beals Island Four Beals Islanders who started out as wooden lobsterboat builders and learned their craft the old-fashioned way, by working at it. TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY BRIAN ROBBINS
DEPARTMENTS

PUBLISHER'S LETTER

BOATYARD DOGS® Rosh & Ian.

LETTERS We welcome your comments, and we print them too!

VIEW FROM THE PORCH Fitting-Out Tips, Boat Show Dreams, Flying Footwear, and Topless Donuts. BY PETER BASS

AWANADJO ALMANACK Sharp-pointed shoots of green valiantly pierce the frosty soil. BY ROB MCCALL

A LETTER FROM AWAY Sex and the Growboat: Part 7 BY LAIRD FUNK

FROM WHENCE WE CAME William Atkin, John Gardner, and Robert Louis Stevenson BY PETER H. SPECTRE

A POSTCARD IN TIME Don’t Stand Up! BY PETER H. SPECTRE

MY BOAT, MY HARBOR Frankenstein in the Boat Club BY JAN ADKINS

A LETTER FROM MATINICUS Two in the Stern BY EVA MURRAY

SALTWATER FOODWAYS Small Bony Fish BY SANDRA OLIVER

JUST LAUNCHED The M-Days of Winter:
The Morris M29 and the MJM 40z

MAINELY GOURMET The Pentagöet Inn: Bouillabaisse Redux BY PETER H. SPECTRE

GUNKHOLING WITH GIZMO Fort Point, Stockton Springs BY BEN ELLISON