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Issue 157 Table of Contents

March/April 2019

Pea Soup Fog & One Tough Fisherman
A tale of fog and a tough fisherman father.

A Boating Hub for Casco Bay & Beyond
With a roomy new location and a big new lift, Portland Yacht Services is a boating hub.

A Tribute to a Maine Farm Dog
A good farm dog becomes part of the family. Bonnie, a border collie that belonged to writer Ronald Joseph’s grandparents was did that, and more.

An Amateur Refinishes His Metal Mast
An intrepid hobbyist learns how to refinish aluminum spars.

Artist Alison Rector
Painter Alison Rector is known for interior views—light-filled spaces, both public and private.

Big boats, toy boats, very fast boats
Big boats, toy boats, very fast boats... and a mysterious ice disk

Boat Launches Back in the Day
The 1903 launch of the four-masted schooner Pendleton Brothers.

Built in Maine
The 30-Ton Pinnace named Virginia was built in Maine in the 1600s, and its reproduction is being built now.

Custom Hood 57: A Collaborative Design
New Hood 57 express classic is the product of collaboration between two design firms and a Maine builder.

Gosling
New life for an old family launch that has spent 71 years working on Casco Bay.

Iconic Sailing Classroom
Hurricane Island pulling boats are deliberately built to be challenging, as a way to teach teamwork. Former instructor Jeffrey Lewis explains.

Kale With a Special Pedigree
A hardy kale with a special connection to Camden, Maine.

Letter from the Publisher 157
Nothings says spring in Maine like dories in the snow.

Letters to the Editor 157
Readers thoughts on cleats, the Castine Class, and more.

Nugget and Winston - Issue 157
Nugget and Winston

Research Along Maine’s Long Wild Edge
Maine is home to 18+ marine labs and field stations making the state a leader in efforts to understand and teach about the marine environment.

Richmond Island’s Pot of Gold
The story behind a pot of gold and silver coins found years ago on Richmond Island is a fascinating tale of early Maine.

South Portland
Once home to busy shipbuilders, South Portland now bustles with new activity, from the arts to food and breweries.

The Maine I Love - Deborah Chatfield
Coastal Maine through the lens of Deborah Chatfield.

Welcome Downeast Issue 157
Flowing sap, budding pussy willows, quacking wood frogs, and other signs that spring will come.

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A SAFER WORKING WATERFRONT: A van from the campaign Lifejackets For Lobstermen will distribute PFDs to lobstermen this spring throughout the state to promote safety on the water.

BLOG: Has your land lost value because of rising oceans? A new report takes a look.

BLOG: A program in Harpswell aims to teach boatbuilding to youngsters.

VIDEO: Did you hear about Maine’s spinning ice disk? It stopped spinning in late January, but not before a Brown University webcam captured time-lapse images that sped up the action.


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Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, Issue 157
Issue 157 | March/April 2019
Volume 32 | Number 2
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On the cover: Nothing is easy on Hurricane Island Outward Bound pulling boats, including setting the sail. It's all aprt of the learning experience.
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