Tag: classic

Hinckley Images Now Digitized and Available Online

Boating

3/20/2019 - Lovers of classic Hinckleys have a new visual source to fuel their dreams. Thanks to a partnership between the Hinckley Co. and the Southwest Harbor Library, over 1,400 photographs from the boat building company have been digitized and are available for viewing online. The project was made possible by a… SEE MORE

The DNA of the SoT: Design Elements That Keep a Boat from Being a True Spirit-of-Tradition

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2/24/2019 - THE DNA OF THE SoT: Design Elements Keep a Boat from Being a True Spirit-of-Tradition For our final “Spirit-of-Tradition” post we share a few boats that did not make the cut. All beautiful vessels in their own right but a touch too modern to be considered proper SoT boats. Botin… SEE MORE

The DNA of the SoT: Successful Spirit-of-Tradition Designs

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2/23/2019 - THE DNA OF THE SoT: Successful Spirit-of-Tradition Design Yesterday we shared the 8 Rules of Spirit-of-Tradition Design. Below are some examples of successful SoT architecture in practice. Christoffel’s Lighthouse: Dykstra Naval Architects — Launched 2003. Hull: Hefty and beamy, the hull is a sea-worthy configuration that is enhanced by a… SEE MORE

ROCKLAND GULF, a wooden vessel still actively working the waters of Penobscot Bay, Maine.

Classic Wood, Working the Bay

12/4/2015 - The Rockland Gulf, one of the last wooden hulls working in the lobster fishery, left her mooring during an early November gale and landed high-and-dry just inside the breakwater in Rockland. As a testament to the ship's construction, the sturdy vessel emerged from the ordeal essentially unscathed thanks to some… SEE MORE

Delivering A Classic | A Trip Across Buzzards Bay in a Herreshoff Power Cruiser

5/28/2015 - New Bedford Harbor contrasts greatly from the highly polished and glossy surroundings of Buzzards Bay. For many boaters, the iconic image of a New England harbor looks more like Nantucket than Gloucester. However, New Bedford remains one of the most important commercial fishing ports in the country. Because of this,… SEE MORE