Tides & Weather in Maine
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Southern Coast & Casco Bay, ME
Casco Bay and Maine's Southern Coast are the most populated areas of Maine, but that doesn't result in any lack of charm or local flavor. Portland, the jewel of Maine, and home to the best food anywhere is a vibrant growing city. The Southern Maine Coast has been blessed with miles picturesque beaches, and islands of pastoral country surrounded by seas of forest. Both history and geography create the chemistry to give you a vacation you won't forget. Enjoy a lobster boat cruise, charter fishing excursion or kayaking excursion along the coast, canoeing on the Mousam River, a trolley ride to the beach, or the thrill of an oceanside amusement park. Open year 'round, the Southern Maine Coast has it all. SEE MORE
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Quietly Sophisticated: The Hood 42 LM
By US Harbors At first glance, the Hood 42 LM might be confused for a boat that worked the Maine coast fifty years ago, but upon further inspection, the fifteen coats of Epifanes varnish over mahogany and custom-cast bronze hardware reveal that this boat was built for cruising. Beyond the… Learn More
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Ouzel: A Modern Classic Built with Purposeful Elegance
Rockport Marine’s 95-foot Ouzel: a modern classic sailing Superyacht built for world cruising By US… More
A Guide to Ordering, Shucking, and Eating Oysters
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. October was National Seafood Month, and on the Maine coast it was… More
Strengthening U.S. Fisheries, Coastal Economies, and Food Security
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. The United States manages some of the world’s most productive and sustainable… More
Right Whale Speed Zones Take Effect Nov 1 2026
By US Harbors Starting November 1, most vessels 65 feet and longer must slow to… More
Stray Current vs. Galvanic Corrosion: What Every Boat Owner Needs to Know
By Captain Ken Kreisler, Best4Boats.com. If you keep a boat in a marina — or… More
Celebrating Oysters During Oyster Week
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. Oysters are great multitaskers! They provide many benefits to the ecosystem they… More
Marine Heatwave Triggered a Hybrid Crab Surge in the Bering Sea
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. A team of scientists at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Kodiak Laboratory… More
El Nino looms large over U.S. Winter Outlook
By noaa.gov, noaa.gov. NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook, released today, shows how El Nino will likely influence the… More
Highly Migratory Species Management: Managing Shared Resources at Home and Around the World
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. Highly migratory species—like Atlantic yellowfin tuna, Pacific albacore, and Atlantic swordfish—travel thousands of miles across… More
