Category: Coastal News

Custom Craftsmanship, from Traditional to Unique

5/28/2016 - SHAW & TENNEY is known for its finely crafted oars and paddles, but the list of custom projects is impressive, as well: A 50- foot 6-inch hollow mast, spars, and bowsprit for a War of 1812 Naval replica; custom-engraved oars for an international marketing firm’s 85 boardrooms; traditional sculls for… SEE MORE

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Traditional New England Lives On In Cape Cod Catboats

5/28/2016 - THE CAPE COD CATBOAT has graced the waters of New England since the mid- 19th century. Rugged and seakindly, these craft were used by fishermen in all conditions for more than 100 years. The large cockpit afforded ample workspace, the lone sail made single-handing simple, the wide beam made her… SEE MORE

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Pike Place Market along the Elliot Bay waterfront in downtown Seattle

Pike Place Market | A visit to Seattle’s historic downtown treasure

5/21/2016 - You can look at any travel brochure... no trip to Seattle is complete without spending time at the historic Pike Place Market. Normally, I would shy away from the standard tourist destinations, but Pike Place is well worth the stop. Unfortunately for me, it took 29 years and moving across… SEE MORE

East Coast Classic Sailing Exhibition Begins in South Carolina

3/30/2016 - Our own Doughdish, Windfall, is kicking off a “World Tour” this Spring. To begin, we will travel to Palmetto Bluffs, South Carolina, April 4th - 6th. We will launch Windfall and she will be available for on-the-water test sails. Our goal is to encourage sailors of all ages and skill… SEE MORE

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The Hinckley Company's new Talaria 34 Runabout commands a crowd, even at a busy boat show.

Talk of the Docks: Hinckley’s New Talaria 34 Runabout

3/18/2016 - It takes a lot to stand out at the big boat shows these days, but the Hinckley Company knows what still attracts the most attention: A quality product. And that's exactly what the luxury yacht manufacturer delivered at the 2016 Palm Beach International Boat Show with the launch of its… SEE MORE

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New Paint Technique Yields Stellar Results at Maine Yard

3/14/2016 - Hodgdon Yacht Services, with locations in Boothbay Harbor and Southport, is using a new Awlgrip paint system this year, and the results already are proving impressive. Glissade, a Bridges Point 24 that is being stored at Hodgdon Yacht Services this winter and a regular around the Boatyard, was one of… SEE MORE

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Celebrating National Recognition for 2 Design Projects

3/1/2016 - At Onboard Interiors we think that every project we complete is special, but it’s nice when our peers think so, too! Two of our recent projects, aboard a 2006 44’ Mochicraft and a 2015 Eastbay 50, were singled out for special honors by the Marine Fabricators Association at the organization’s… SEE MORE

Maloney Interiors Wins Fabrication Excellence Award

2/12/2016 - Maloney Interiors LLC, of Warren, Rhode Island, was recognized with the 2016 Fabrication Excellence Awards for design excellence in marine fabric applications at a ceremony that took place Jan. 16 at the 2016 Marine Fabricators Conference, at the Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites on Sand Key in Clearwater, Florida. Maloney Interiors… SEE MORE

ROCKLAND GULF, a wooden vessel still actively working the waters of Penobscot Bay, Maine.

Classic Wood, Working the Bay

12/4/2015 - The Rockland Gulf, one of the last wooden hulls working in the lobster fishery, left her mooring during an early November gale and landed high-and-dry just inside the breakwater in Rockland. As a testament to the ship's construction, the sturdy vessel emerged from the ordeal essentially unscathed thanks to some… SEE MORE

LEWIS R. FRENCH - 64'6" x 19'0" Maine cruise schooner modeled and built by the French Bros., Christmas Cove, Maine, 1871.

End of the Day, and of the New England Boating Season

11/1/2015 - The end of the day for the schooner Lewis R.French, launched all the way back in 1871, reminds us that we are nearing the end of 2015 — time to get your 2016 Calendar of Wooden Boats! For more info about the history behind the Lewis R. French, a member… SEE MORE

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