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2006' Mako Center Console / Model 1801 / 90HP Mercury 2 Stroke Optimax
Here is the latest picture of my "new to me" 2006' Mako Model 1801 Center Console Fishing Boat, which I have been restoring recently since I purchased last August. I originally posted this past October, and updated my picture today, as I recently purchased a brand new Loadrite Trailer from… SEE MORE
Gifts for boat lovers: Top ten books for boaters
It's that time of year again when we are on the lookout for gifts for our loved ones. Usually it's hard to go wrong with a book. If someone in your life has a love of all things nautical, here is a collection of books large and small, new and… SEE MORE
Classic Yacht Owners Association Announces Continuation of Classic Yacht Racing Series in 2019
December 6, 2018 (Newport, RI) – The Classic Yacht Owners Association (CYOA) today announced a plan to continue and expand the series formerly known as the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge into 2019. With Panerai’s recently announced intention to discontinue their support of classic yachting events in both Europe and the… SEE MORE
Coast Guard Urges Mariners to Use Caution After Barge Capsizes Near Nahant
BOSTON — The Coast Guard is warning mariners to use caution and avoid the North and South Boston Main Channels after a barge carrying construction equipment capsized and possibly sank Sunday night approximately two miles southeast of Nahant. The captain of tug boat Big Jake notified the Coast Guard at… SEE MORE
Pro-Set, Inc. Selected As Official Supplier To American Magic
New York Yacht Club American Magic, U.S. Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, recently appointed PRO-SET, Inc. as an Official Supplier. The team will use PRO-SET epoxies in the construction of the AC75, a 23-meter mono-hull designed to sail above water on advanced hydrofoils. PRO-SET, Inc. will supply American Magic… SEE MORE
Boats of the Year Spotlight #10
EVERY BOAT IS THE PERFECT BOAT. We all have a vision of our ideal day spent in our ideal boat. From entertaining aboard a luxurious motoryacht to paddling about in a rowboat or experiencing extreme offshore sailing, Maine boatbuilders know how to cater to those individual styles and get boaters… SEE MORE
Marine Engineering 103: The Hidden Life of Chainplates
In terms of unknown, unloved, and uncared-for naval engineering heroes, it’s tough to beat chainplates. That’s right, chainplates. The deeply-engineered chunks of metal or space-age composites that join hulls to rigging and masts. Chainplates aren’t exactly flashy. They do none of the sexy “sail-ish” stuff of generating lift or foiling… SEE MORE
Boats of the Year Spotlight #9
THE NEXT GENERATION—of boaters, of products and technologies that improve the boating experience, and of boat designs themselves. In this collection of stories from Boats of the Year, we look at Maine Yacht Center’s extensive refit of a sailboat for the third generation of sailors and racers in one family.… SEE MORE
Marine Engineering 102: Why is my hull shaped the way it is?
It’s the mysteries of our hulls that draw us to them. One moment, you’re on dry land unacknowledged by an uncaring terra firma. The next, you’re aboard. And part of the running conversation between you, the sea, and the hull that floats on that sea. Not all hulls use the… SEE MORE
Boats of the Year Spotlight #8
THE BOATBUILDING INDUSTRY IS A BIG DEAL. In Maine, there are approximately 450 companies and 5,000 jobs tied to the industry, according to Maine Built Boats, a nonprofit organization that promotes awareness about the high-quality products crafted and restored in the state, and the cutting-edge technology used by builders in… SEE MORE
Marine Engineering 101: Why my keel doesn't fall off
They’re boats. Not much happens without their keels. You’d think that the average boat person would be all over what’s up with the big heavy things down-under their boats. But most don’t and for good reason. The engineering involved intimidates: The Beach Boys would never, ever write a song “Hull… SEE MORE
Boats of the Year Spotlight #7
MAINE BOATS REFLECT THE BEST of the past and the most promising advances of the present day. Boatbuilders have mastered the traditional lines and styles over centuries, while continuing to evolve, invent, and bring new life to older boats, and dream up the designs of the future. This Boats of… SEE MORE