Category: Travel

5/19/2016 - FARRIN’S BOATSHOP’S common sense approach to the design of pleasure and work boats stems from our belief that a boat should fit its owner’s personal needs. That was achieved when the yard launched Feelin’ Nauti, a 31-foot sportfishing boat built on an Eastern 31 hull and using the Eastern deck… SEE MORE

5/19/2016 - EDGERLY WOODWORKING and Boat Storage’s new E26 powerboat stands out for its classic style in today’s cookie-cutter world. “I wanted to show the world we build unique, custom, beautiful boats,” said owner Scott Edgerly, who has long specialized in building, finishing, and repairing both boats and furniture. “I like the… SEE MORE

5/19/2016 - SEVERAL YEARS AGO, a hard-core boater who is also employed in the high-tech world approached East Coast Yacht Sales about a new boat. ECYS deals in quality fiberglass sailboats, trawlers, and downeast-style powerboats from Connecticut to Maine. The boater was intrigued by MJM Yachts’ Doug Zurn-designed 40z, a downeast-styled, high-performance,… SEE MORE

5/19/2016 - CUSTOM FLOAT SERVICES completed a new commercial float system on the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts, that featured an exceptionally strong engineered wood product. This system was part of a project for Charlestown Maritime Center’s property under the south end of the Tobin Bridge. The development company had recently completed… SEE MORE

5/19/2016 - A COUPLE OF YEARS after a Sebago Lake resort owner lost his L. Francis Herreshoff-designed Buzzards Bay 14 daysailer to fire, he came across Classic Boat Shop’s original Pisces 21—a Herreshoff Fish Class-inspired daysailer. “He said, ‘That’s exactly what I’m looking for!’” recalled Classic Boat’s Jean Beaulieu. This owner uses… SEE MORE

5/19/2016 - CAPE COD SHIPBUILDING CO. was thrilled to launch Hull No. 2 of our Marlin Heritage 23, a “modern classic” daysailer/overnighter that perfectly fits the bill for traditional looks and modern conveniences. We’ve combined the classically beautiful hull designed by Captain Nat Herreshoff, the “Wizard of Bristol,” with convenience and ease… SEE MORE

5/19/2016 - CAMPBELL’S CUSTOM YACHTS, the custom, full-service boatbuilder in Oxford, Maryland, was delighted to fulfill the wishes of a customer who wanted to travel the Intracoastal Waterway, as well as enjoy taking his boat on evening cruises. The project resulted in the launch of Halcyon, the yard’s first Campbell 39. An… SEE MORE

5/19/2016 - RICH HELMKE and his crew at Bass Harbor Boat Shop completed the five-year restoration of a 30-foot boat named Gracie, a distinctive cruiser built by the yard’s original owner, Bobby Rich, and his son, Chummy, in 1961. Several years ago, Gracie landed in the hands of a new owner, a… SEE MORE

5/12/2016 - THE ARTISAN BOATWORKS crew is delighted to be restoring the unparalleled classic Sculpin—a 21-foot Herreshoff Fish Class daysailer built exactly a century ago, in 1916. What makes this project truly special is that we were able to trace its provenance. Sculpin was part of a fleet raced by the Seawanhaka… SEE MORE