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Issue 151 Table of Contents

March/April 2018

Almanack 151 — Welcome Downeast
It is the time of year for thawing and hints of rejuvenation.

Boat Recycler
Boat recycler Jim Harkins find value in old marine parts, fittings, and even fiberglass hulls.

Boatyard Dog® — Issue 151
Boatyard Dogs Hoss and Bunker

Early Spring on the Water
Cast aside the winter blues and go rowing!

East Boothbay
A cutting-edge scientific institute, internationally recognized boatbuilders, and a sailmaker to some of the most beautiful yachts, all in tiny East Boothbay!

First Boats
Our first boat holds a special place in our heart. Bruce Lewis’s was a Century Palomino.

Get Sailing!
A few easy rigging adjustments can make sailing so much easier.

Letters to the Editor — Issue 151
Readers write about a boat designer, Monroe Island, science, and more.

Metal Magic
For more than 125 years, the Lunenburg Foundry’s fate has been closely tied to the port’s fishing industry. It has survived in an ever-shifting industry by adapting to

New Owners Chart the Future at Derecktor Robinhood
New owners and a new name start a new chapter for Derecktor Robinhood in Georgetown.

On the Town Dock — Issue 151
The great floating shed, beach skating, and copious boatyard news.

Rosie the Modern-Day Riveter
The number of women working in marine trades has jumped in recent years as gender norms have shifted in the traditionally male-dominated field.

Seasonal Boat Dreams
Winter dreams give way to spring boating.

The Art of the Commission
Yes, you can do it: you can order up a special work of art—and contribute significantly to its creation.

The Maine I Love — Jay Perrotta
Travels around the state of Maine with Jay Perrotta.

The Small Reach Regatta
Owners of trailerable boats flock to Maine’s Small Reach Regatta each summer.

The Small-Boat Water Tribe
Since 1984, shoal-draft boat adventurers have gathered on the beach at Atsena Otie Key for the Cedar Key small-boat meet. It’s a friendly mix of vagabond sailors.

True O(a)r Not?
Could oars have been invented by a fisherman who no longer wanted to swim out to his boat?

Way Back When — Killer Whale in Tenants Harbor
In 1956, a killer whale was stranded overnight on the shoreline of Tenant’s Harbor.

Faces From An American Shipyard
The Southgate Project profiles some of the boatbuilders at Bath Iron Works through candid photo portraits.

BONUS CONTENT


What's Online @ maineboats.com
Bonus Content For This Issue

Bonus Content: 

SLIDE SHOW: Jay Perrotta’s job with Mack Boring takes him to just about every boatshop in Maine. Perrotta is this issue’s Maine I Love photographer, and there
is a full gallery of his images online.

VOICE OF MAINE: Curious about the gritty, hardhat-wearing workers in their own backyard, Bath-based photographer Heather Perry and audiographer Hopper McDonough set out to document the faces and voices of Bath Iron Works.

SMALL ADVENTURES: Planning a trip along the coast by boat, or by car? Check out our Small Adventures section for tips and excursion ideas.

VIDEO: People from away sometimes ask how Mainers who work on the water get stuff done when the ocean freezes. The Bangor Daily News had a video of oyster farmers using a chainsaw to get at their crop.

VIDEO: People who love wooden boats love Richard Pulsifer’s glorious Hampton launches. He retired last winter, but you can still see him at work in this video shot by some of the many Bowdoin College students who worked alongside him over the years.


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Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, Issue 151
Issue 151 | March/April 2018
Volume 31 | Number 2
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On the cover: Kirsten Flakne spent 30 years building museum exhibits before taking a job at Rumery's Boat Yard in Biddeford. She's one of a growing number of women working as boatbuilders.

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