Issue 165 Table of Contents

A Vintage Knockabout Design Finds New Life
A knockabout designed more than 100 years ago for the Camden Yacht Club still has ardent fans.

A Year in the Life of a Lighthouse
In 1953, Betty Brown and her husband Dude spent a year as keepers of the Pond Island Lighthouse at the mouth of the Kennebec River.

Back to the Future in Round Pond
Boatyard Profile: Padebco Boatyard

Colin Page
Painter Colin Page captures light and life in color-filled canvases.

Dresden
A trip to a town along the Kennebec River

From Sail to Power
A lifelong sailor explains why he traded in his Concordia yawl for a powerboat.

Hard work, but worth it
Publisher's Letter #165

In Search of the Perfect Boat
Can you have too many boats? Reflections of a boat addict.

Letters to the Editor — Issue 165
Photo lessons, reading suggestions, and more

Milo and Zoe
A doodle and a golden retriever.

Ocean Health
Researchers are learning about whale health by studying poop, mucus from blow holes, baleen, and more than a million photographs.

Prowling the Coast in a Catboat
Initially designed for fishing, catboats have become popular recreational sailers.

Resto-Mods
Resto-mods, combining old boats with modern technology, take yacht restoration to a new level.

Rice Brothers’
Of the 15 lightships surviving in the United States, three were built in Maine by the Rice Brothers Corporation in East Boothbay.

Significant builds, a new breed of ferry, and some goodbyes
News from the marine industry

The Architects Build a House for Themselves
Two architects plan and build an efficient, modern home for themselves, taking their cues from the landscape.

The Bateau: Forgotten Workhorse of Maine’s Rivers
A utility boat from Maine's logging era.

The Bygone Era of the Prim & Proper Bathing Suit
A look at how people hit the beach in the 19th and 20th centuries.

The Maine I Love — Basha Burwell
Maine through the lens of Basha Burwell.

Welcome Downeast
Damselflies, summer blooms, and Rowan trees.

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