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Boats of the Year Spotlight #2

10/10/2018 - BUILDING ON A PREVIOUS SUCCESS is often the route to the next satisfied customer or great idea, as these companies demonstrate. Billings Diesel & Marine Service recently had the opportunity to restore a classic launch for a satisfied customer whose runabout had also been updated at the yard. At Black… SEE MORE
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Boats of the Year Spotlight #1

10/3/2018 - THE PENINSULAS OF NEW ENGLAND are full of amazing boatyards and marine businesses, representing every kind of boat to get out on your favorite lake or harbor. Boats of the Year 2018 highlights the best of the best with stories of special projects, new launches, and impressive restorations. They each… SEE MORE
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Restoring and Modernizing a Classic Bertram

6/9/2016 - YACHTING SOLUTIONS had the pleasure of completing a “Resto-Mod” for a client who had a strong attachment to his 1963 Bertram 31, but wanted to update her appearance and systems. The term “Resto-Mod” comes from the hotrod industry and the concept of customizing a classic car, such as a 1968… SEE MORE

A Wicked Good Boat For Tuna-Fishing Star

6/9/2016 - WHEN DAVID CARRARO, a star of the National Geographic Channel reality show “Wicked Tuna,” was looking for a new boat to replace his Duffy 38, he turned to Captain Stewart Workman at SW Boatworks. Workman and his crew launched Carraro’s Calvin Beal 44, named Tuna.com—and Carraro was wicked happy. Carraro… SEE MORE

Early Alberg 35 A Multi-Year and Cherished Project

6/9/2016 - JONESPORT SHIPYARD has been honored over the years to maintain and upgrade a 1960 Alberg 35 for an owner who has become a treasured friend. While preserving the boat’s traditional layout, we replaced the galley, reconstructed the deck, and cleaned, polished and re-installed the bronze ports. We upgraded the rigging… SEE MORE

Celebrating the People Side of Marine Supplies

6/9/2016 - When Wayne Hamilton started Hamilton Marine in his garage in Searsport, Maine, decades ago, he was selling marine supplies to commercial fishermen. Today, the business has grown to five locations in Maine and sells products nationwide and on almost every continent, including Antarctica. But this is no faceless corporation. Customers… SEE MORE

Robust Marina Services Build on Midcoast’s Growth

6/8/2016 - ON ITS JOURNEY toward building midcoast Maine’s premier yachting facility, Journey’s End Marina in Rockland added a new 18,000-square-foot heated indoor storage facility with three work bays, a new 24-foot by 24-foot by 85-foot professional spray booth, and a 60-ton Con-O-Lift hydraulic trailer. Heated indoor storage is a great way… SEE MORE

A Design-Forward Approach on NARRAGANSETT BAY

6/8/2016 - SOON AFTER THE OWNER of a Vicem 58 met Maloney Interiors owner Ally Maloney, he selected her to help guide his yacht’s complete soft-goods refit. Maloney, who has a youthful, innovative approach to design, aims to give clients functional products that look right in their yachts and reflect their unique… SEE MORE

Tale of Two 38s: From Traditional to Speedy

6/7/2016 - THE JOHN WILLIAMS BOAT COMPANY had the pleasure of finding a new owner—and new beginning —for the first Stanley 38 the company ever built. In the early 1980s, a customer approached John “Jock” Williams for “something special” in the 38- to 40-foot range. Williams and his team cut a stock… SEE MORE

Delivering Top Customer Experience Since 1953

6/7/2016 - DOWNEAST CRUISERS, sportfishers, motoryachts and more. Boston Yacht Sales has been New England’s cruising and sport fishing center since 1953 for one reason: our dedication to customer experience. With 63 years in the business, we’ve built industry relationships not only from Maine to Florida but around the world. For our… SEE MORE