Category: Boating

12/5/2018 - EVERY BOAT IS THE PERFECT BOAT. We all have a vision of our ideal day spent in our ideal boat. From entertaining aboard a luxurious motoryacht to paddling about in a rowboat or experiencing extreme offshore sailing, Maine boatbuilders know how to cater to those individual styles and get boaters… SEE MORE

11/29/2018 - In terms of unknown, unloved, and uncared-for naval engineering heroes, it’s tough to beat chainplates. That’s right, chainplates. The deeply-engineered chunks of metal or space-age composites that join hulls to rigging and masts. Chainplates aren’t exactly flashy. They do none of the sexy “sail-ish” stuff of generating lift or foiling… SEE MORE

11/28/2018 - THE NEXT GENERATION—of boaters, of products and technologies that improve the boating experience, and of boat designs themselves. In this collection of stories from Boats of the Year, we look at Maine Yacht Center’s extensive refit of a sailboat for the third generation of sailors and racers in one family.… SEE MORE

11/21/2018 - It’s the mysteries of our hulls that draw us to them. One moment, you’re on dry land unacknowledged by an uncaring terra firma. The next, you’re aboard. And part of the running conversation between you, the sea, and the hull that floats on that sea. Not all hulls use the… SEE MORE

11/21/2018 - THE BOATBUILDING INDUSTRY IS A BIG DEAL. In Maine, there are approximately 450 companies and 5,000 jobs tied to the industry, according to Maine Built Boats, a nonprofit organization that promotes awareness about the high-quality products crafted and restored in the state, and the cutting-edge technology used by builders in… SEE MORE

11/14/2018 - They’re boats. Not much happens without their keels. You’d think that the average boat person would be all over what’s up with the big heavy things down-under their boats. But most don’t and for good reason. The engineering involved intimidates: The Beach Boys would never, ever write a song “Hull… SEE MORE

11/14/2018 - MAINE BOATS REFLECT THE BEST of the past and the most promising advances of the present day. Boatbuilders have mastered the traditional lines and styles over centuries, while continuing to evolve, invent, and bring new life to older boats, and dream up the designs of the future. This Boats of… SEE MORE

11/3/2018 - GETTING OUT ON THE WATER is made easier and more enjoyable, even for those without boats, thanks to the hard work and forward thinking of Maine’s boatyards and marine businesses. Freedom Boat Club gets people out on Casco Bay and the Sebago Lakes in charter boats through Yarmouth Boat Yard… SEE MORE

11/2/2018 - An Eastbay 50 is looking quite sporty after the GIBY team replaced a soft flybridge enclosure with a custom hardtop by SEAmless Marine Inc.. After the new stainless steel framework and rigid top were dryfitted, the radar array was mounted and the complete package was secured permanently, with the wiring… SEE MORE