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Issue 164 Table of Contents

May/June 2020

A Wide-Angle View of Maine as it Came of Age
A remarkable exhibition of lithographic landscapes of the Pine Tree State at Bowdoin College provides a panoramic record of Maine’s towns and cities.

Awanadjo Almanack - Issue 164
Baby seals, ospreys, blooms all about

Boats Sales, Slips, and Service
Perched in a quiet inlet in Rockwood, Moosehead Marina is a major boating hub.

Boats, lobsters, and a message
A young boatbuilder, new construction projects, and an anniversary

Finding the way, on a boat
Publisher's Letter #164

Into the Maine Woods
A quirky first day of work in the forest.

King Hell Boats
What do you get when you combine a Harley-Davidson with a wooden runabout? A boat with attitude. Meet the King Hell 17 Sport Runabout.

Lake House With a Twist
This lake house renovation has a nautical accent: a bar that looks just like a classic wooden runabout.

Leeches, Snappers, Spiders, and Snakes OH MY!
Leeches, snappers, spiders, and snakes: lake monsters demystified

Letters to the Editor - Issue 164
The Boothbay 33 backstory and more

Luna and Moose
Luna & Moose

Perfect Cast
In his studio in southern Maine, Fred Kretchman carefully crafts exquisite bamboo fly-fishing rods.

Steamboats on Moosehead

The Living Legacy of the North Woods Paddle
The North Woods Paddle: A time-honored tool from Maine’s North Woods lives on.

The Maine I Love — Pine Tree Boating Club
Small boats, old motors, and days on the lake.

Two Traditional Canoe Builders
Wood-and-canvas canoes are still being built by hand by two craftsmen in the tiny town of Atkinson, Maine, where Rollin Thurlow and Jerry Stelmok, old friends and former business partners, have shops.

Wheeler 38
The spirit of Hemingway’s boat comes alive in a new build.

Why I Love My Pontoon Boat
One photographer's love of pontoon boats

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Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, Issue 164
Issue 164 | May/June 2020
Volume 33 | Number 3
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On the cover: Bill Stevens takes the Moosehead Laker Field of Streams for an early morning spin on Kennebago Lake. The Moosehead Laker is a classic freight canoe built by Jerry Stelmok. Rollin Thurlow builds a similar design called the Voyager. See story on page 44.