The US Coast Guard Cutter Taney

Exploring Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

6/12/2012 - This is the fourth of five entries related to the Historic Ships in Baltimore -- the US Coast Guard Cutter Taney, the last ship still afloat that fought in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Compared to the submarine USS Torsk, the Lightship Chesapeake and the USS… SEE MORE
Lightship Chesapeake

Exploring Baltimore’s Inner Harbor – Chesapeake Lightship

6/12/2012 - This is the third of five entries related to the Historic Ships in Baltimore -- the Lightship Chesapeake.  Unlike the USS Constellation, the Lightship Chesapeake isn't controversial and doesn't have any conspiracy theories swirling around her.  Built in 1930, she was simply a lightship - and spent her long service… SEE MORE
Betty's Dream, shown here, will be among the vintage aircraft taking part in an airshow in Rockland on August 17.

Airshow Planned for 2012 Penobscot Bay Rendezvous

6/12/2012 - The world-famous Texas Flying Legends Museum will perform an airshow in Rockland on Friday, August 17, at 11:30 a.m. as part of the 2012 Penobscot Bay Rendezvous. The public will have a perfect view of the half-hour airshow from the Rockland Breakwater. Based out of Ellington Field in Houston, Texas,… SEE MORE
Lyman-Morse's new service yard is ideally located to assist boaters transiting the Panama Canal.

Lyman-Morse Opens Service Yard in Panama

6/5/2012 - Anyone who knows Cabot Lyman is familiar with his appreciation and love of the San Blas Islands and surrounding area. After all his trips to the area, it’s official: Lyman-Morse’s Maine-based operations now have a southern cousin. Located in Shelter Bay, Panama, Lyman-Morse Panama is strategically located near the Caribbean… SEE MORE
Ben Ellison's 37' Duffy, GIZMO, at center, will lead the 2012 powerboat fleet in the Penobscot Bay Rendezvous.

Ben Ellison to Lead 2012 PBR Power Boat Fleet

5/30/2012 - Ben Ellison, owner and editor of the on-line marine electronics blog Panbo, has signed on as the Power Boat Fleet Guide for the 2012 Penobscot Bay Rendezvous August 16-19. Ellison, aboard his 37’ Duffy Gizmo, will be the go-to-guy for the weekend’s powerboat owners and guests. An expert in many… SEE MORE
Independence approaching Isle of Hope from the south

Enjoying the View from Isle of Hope Marina

5/30/2012 - My wife and I, along with our daughter, three dogs, and a cat, live aboard our trawler. We semi-retired in September of 2011 and cruised from Connecticut up to Albany, New York, and then wandered south. We cruised down the Hudson River, along the New Jersey shore, up Delaware Bay,… SEE MORE
Stonington

Stars and Stripes Forever on the Maine Coast

5/29/2012 - As Memorial Day passes once again, I continue to find it to be one of my favorite holidays of the year. I am very proud to be an American, and I have found that throughout my extensive travels along the eastern coast of Maine, many fellow coastal residents feel the… SEE MORE