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29 Year Old Boston Whaler Repower Project
The Hodgdon Yacht Services team has recently finished a repower project on a 1988 15-foot Boston Whaler. The old Mercury 60 HP outboard engine was replaced with a new Yamaha F60LB motor. Additional work included new lettering and bottom paint, waxing the boat, rewiring lights and the bilge pump, and… SEE MORE
Classic Trumpy Refit at Hodgdon Yacht Services
What a beauty! Recent refit work at Hodgdon Yacht Services on this classic 64-foot, 1960 Trumpy motor yacht includes various systems upgrades, a soft patch to the cabin trunk for engine removal, and new reverse gears. SEE MORE
250 Main Hotel, a Boutique Hotel in Rockland, gets Ready for the Summer!
Our neighbors here on South Main Street, in Rockland, Maine, were recognized nationally by The Huffington Post as one of the “Dozen Top New and Renewed Hotels in the Northeast for 2016” and they are still delivering on that promise. Craftsmanship and quality are evident! The hotel’s owners, Cabot and… SEE MORE
Hodgdon Yacht Services is now a Fully Authorized Yamaha Dealer
Great news - Hodgdon Yacht Services is now a fully authorized Yamaha outboard dealer! The company - which has been an authorized Yamaha Service Center for the past 29 years - is now certified to sell the full line of engines. Special new dealership pricing will be offered on the… SEE MORE
5:45 AM: Escape to Buckle Island.
If not for the soft hoarse clucks of a few nearby Eider ducks, there would be complete silence on Buckle Harbor. The elements of Buckle Island are shells, tree bark and wood, conifer needles and cones, moss, etc. Trail description: Mossy gates, crusty lichen, delightful dead ends. A faint human… SEE MORE
Gas and Diesel Fuel Now Available at Hodgdon Marina in Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Hodgdon Marina (formerly Wotton's Wharf) in Boothbay Harbor, Maine now has diesel and gasoline available for purchase. The 750 feet of dock space and 500 linear feet of face dock allow the facility to accommodate a range of vessels needing to fill their fuel tanks. “Gas and diesel are great… SEE MORE
Sunset Paddle On Mosquito Harbor.
Kayaking is a wonderful and relaxing way to spend some quality time on the water. Add a perfect June sunset, calm seas, and the gorgeous surroundings of the St. George Peninsula, and you have a truly beautiful night. Happy paddling! SEE MORE
NorthCoast 24 Engine Repower
The team at Hodgdon Yacht Services repowered a NorthCoast 24 during the winter of 2016. Two Yanmar 4BY engines rated at 180 hp each replaced a pair of 220 hp Chrysler gas engines. While the reduced horsepower may marginally reduce the vessel's top speed, the out of pocket performance will… SEE MORE
New Paint Technique Yields Stellar Results at Maine Yard
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
Monhegan 42 Commercial Cruiser: Function Follows Form
When it comes to commercial ships, form usually has to follow function. Freighters might not look like vessels that ought to cross oceans, and yet thousands of them do that every single day. Ferries, likewise, often seem to be designed with an eye more toward maximizing human cargo space than… SEE MORE
Maine Contractor's New Swim Ladder Blends Form & Function
Falls Point Marine of Freeport, Maine, has created a lightweight, functional, and elegant swim ladder design that will withstand both the test of time and the elements. Built of a strong, solid one-inch aluminum frame with comfortable wooden rungs, this ladder has the same combination of durability and beauty that… SEE MORE
Classic Wood, Still Working the Bay
As we close out 2015, our December image is of the Rockland Gulf, one of the last wooden hulls working daily in the lobster fishery. Rockland Gulf itself had an interesting end to its season, leaving its mooring during an early November gale and landing high-and-dry just inside the breakwater… SEE MORE