Issue 186 Table of Contents

A Date with Hibernating Black Bears
Scientists make a wellness check inside a wintertime bear den.

A Transformed Pontoon Boat
A saltwater pontoon boat transformed for lobster fishing.

Brion Rieff: 8-Meter Octavia
The revamp of an 8-Meter included a new keel design.

Brooklin Boat Yard: Botin 43
The latest Brooklin-Botin collaboration, Jax, was born to run.

Daniel Low: Eastport’s Ingenious Architect
During Maine’s first decade of statehood, many towns had their own architect-builders who combined building practices with a knowledge of published builders’ guides.

Davis Boatbuilding and Furniture: Acorn 17
A seasoned boat and furniture builder puts his own twist on a rowing boat designed for the Maine Island Trail.

Diamond Cove: Echoes of the Past
A unique island in Casco Bay.

Front Street Shipyard: Sprucing up Abide
In Belfast, a luxury yacht refit takes on a life of its own.

Haleth and Elenna
A pair of Siberian huskies

Jeffery Becton’s Invented Worlds
This Deer Isle photographer uses digital means to explore “the edges of realism.”

Letters — Issue 186

Lyman-Morse: Fabricating Form and Function from Aluminum
Lyman-Morse adds two new workhorses to its aluminum-boat lineup.

Maine I Love - Mark Pillsbury
Time in Lubec

Pumpkins, boats leaving town & a new editor
Boatyard news and one large meteorite

Resurrecting the Joiner Shop 19
Salty Boats of Maine is bringing a powerboat back to life that was last built 25 years ago.

Samoset Boatworks: Lettie Elise, a vintage Young Brothers 45
Samoset Boatworks rebirths a vintage Young Brothers 45.

Take Charge: An electric boat for commercial use
A new electric workboat pilot program is intended to show the benefits of the technology for commercial use.

Turn-of-the-Century Launching
Christening a four-masted schooner in 1918

Welcome Downeast
Migrators, hibernators, and percussive woodpeckers

Willis Beal: April and Kristi
Willis Beal's latest lobsterboat will not be used for hauling traps. It’s a 5-foot-long “little boat,” meant for display.

Wren: Restored Herreshoff 12½
A vintage Herreshoff sporting a “Free” sign was impossible to pass up.