Category: Boating

Classic Trumpy Refit at Hodgdon Yacht Services

Boating

1/17/2017 - What a beauty! Recent refit work at Hodgdon Yacht Services on this classic 64-foot, 1960 Trumpy motor yacht includes various systems upgrades, a soft patch to the cabin trunk for engine removal, and new reverse gears. SEE MORE

After a full day exploring the big harbor and islands, a floating table for two on Cranberry Harbor at dusk, is the highlight.

Cranberry Island Grilled Lobster for Two.

12/30/2016 - Rimmed by the 26 majestic peaks of Mount Desert Island, wide open Cranberry Harbor is expansive. Anchored to the South of busy Hadlock Cove on Little Cranberry Island, there is no more spectacular dining spot on the coast of Maine. Grilled Cranberry Island Lobster, for two: 2 - 1 1/4… SEE MORE

250 Main Hotel, a Boutique Hotel in Rockland, gets Ready for the Summer!

12/16/2016 - Our neighbors here on South Main Street, in Rockland, Maine, were recognized nationally by The Huffington Post as one of the “Dozen Top New and Renewed Hotels in the Northeast for 2016” and they are still delivering on that promise. Craftsmanship and quality are evident! The hotel’s owners, Cabot and… SEE MORE

Hodgdon Yacht Services Yamaha Outboard Dealership

Hodgdon Yacht Services is now a Fully Authorized Yamaha Dealer

Boating

12/14/2016 - Great news - Hodgdon Yacht Services is now a fully authorized Yamaha outboard dealer! The company - which has been an authorized Yamaha Service Center for the past 29 years - is now certified to sell the full line of engines. Special new dealership pricing will be offered on the… SEE MORE

5:45 AM: Escape to Buckle Island.

12/5/2016 - If not for the soft hoarse clucks of a few nearby Eider ducks, there would be complete silence on Buckle Harbor. The elements of Buckle Island are shells, tree bark and wood, conifer needles and cones, moss, etc. Trail description: Mossy gates, crusty lichen, delightful dead ends. A faint human… SEE MORE

MAYFLOWER II under tow of the tug JAGUAR.

MAYFLOWER II: The restoration of an historic icon

11/3/2016 - The MAYFLOWER II was towed by the tug JAGUAR from her berth in Plymouth, MA to the Mystic Seaport Museum earlier this week. The tall ship is a replication of the original MAYFLOWER that carried Pilgrims to the continent in 1620. MAYFLOWER II was built by Upham Shipyard in Devon,… SEE MORE

The power and brilliance of fall sailing in New England.

Fall Sailing on the coast of New England is for the locals.

10/17/2016 - The summer folk have gone home, their boats hauled. Snowbirds and cruisers - winter on their heels, are fleeing Southward. We have several overnight getaways within a couple hour sail from our moored boat, a few steps from home on the coast of Maine. An hour and a half after… SEE MORE

Hurricane Matthew's Projected Path and Timeline

10/06/16 – Projected Path and Timeline of Hurricane Matthew

10/6/2016 - Slow-moving and dangerous Hurricane Matthew is expected to make landfall along the middle of the east coast of Florida in the early hours of the morning on Friday, October 7. Matthew, currently a Category 3 hurricane, remains a very dangerous hurricane and is expected to create high storm surges between… SEE MORE

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The 28th Annual Pat West Race

9/30/2016 - I am sure writing this will cause some argument (maybe even inspire a few spirited comments), but the Vineyard Haven fleet of wooden boats rivals those of anywhere in the states, including the harbors of Brooklin, Maine and Mystic, Connecticut. It's not just one or two relics dotting the mooring… SEE MORE

Chasing Sunsets on Cape Cod

9/27/2016 - There are few better ways to spend a night than chasing sunsets on Buzzards Bay. I have my favorite spots, but the numerous harbors, beaches and bogs offer up some of the best views in New England. The western shore of Cape Cod is not a long stretch; the Bourne… SEE MORE