MaineBoats Blog
Summer of the superyachts
Wednesday, September 30th 2020
Kept from the Mediterranean by COVID 19 restrictions, dozens of mega yachts cruised the Maine coast instead.
Youtube sailing stars explore Maine
Tuesday, September 22nd 2020
SV Delos is a YouTube channel featuring the lives of Brian and Karin Trautman and their one-year-old daughter, Sierra. The Trautmans have been cruising the world in their 53 foot Amel Super Maramu ketch (built in 2000 in La Rochelle France) for a decade, covering 75,000 nautical miles during that time
Ice boaters start racing early; compete on land, instead of a frozen lake
Friday, September 18th 2020
Twenty competitors tested their wheels in three days of sailing races on the runway at Loring Airforce Base
Capts. Doug and Linda Lee honored by windjammer association
Friday, September 11th 2020
Helping honor the Lees were the Schooner Heritage’s new owners Ben Welzenbach and Sean Grimes, long-time crew members, licensed captains and fellow mates abord the schooner for the past seven years.
Fatal shark attack in Harspwell
Wednesday, July 29th 2020
The death of a 63-year old woman is the first ever recorded shark fatality in the Maine
Lyman Morse's newest launch? A wind tunnel
Monday, July 20th 2020
This tunnel is destined for a major academic research facility on the East coast of the United States.
Portland Boating Franchise Heralded as Nation’s Best
Thursday, June 25th 2020
The highlight of Sea Tow’s annual awards banquet and the most coveted award of the evening, the honor of Franchise of the Year is awarded annually to the Sea Tow location that most exemplifies the company’s high standards of service and operation, according to a new release from Sea Tow.
Great Island Boat Yard sold to Safe Harbor
Friday, June 19th 2020
In addition to Great Island, the company also acquired Sportsman Marina on the Alabama Gulf Shore, bringing its network of boating facilities to 100 across 22 states.
Big milestone at Gamage Shipyard
Tuesday, June 16th 2020
Gamage plans to launch first new builds in close to 40 years this summer.
Maine's boating season gets underway, with some changes from previous years
Wednesday, May 20th 2020
Despite precautions, marina operators are doing everything they can to make boaters feel welcome. And Maine boatyards are bustling with work on new builds, refits, and other jobs.
Voting has begun in the annual “Best Harbor in the U.S.” contest
Monday, May 11th 2020
Is there a ‘best harbor’ in the U.S.? US Harbors uses crowd-sourcing to find the winners.
2020 Maine Boat & Home Show Cancelled in Response to Pandemic
Wednesday, April 29th 2020
The largest in-the-water boat show north of Boston, the three-day event draws thousands of people to Rockland over the second weekend in August. We will be back next year.
Social distancing back in the day.
Thursday, April 16th 2020
This photo from the collection of the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport shows siblings Lincoln and Johanna Colcord around 1889 when their father, Lincoln Alden Colcord, was captain of the barkentine CLARA E MCGILVERY. Both the Colcord children were born at sea, Johanna in 1882 and Lincoln in 1883, as their father, like many from Searsport, Maine, was involved in the deep-sea shipping business.
Hamilton Marine is open again
Tuesday, April 14th 2020
The company is offering curbside pickup at its Portland, Rockland, Southwest Harbor and Jonesport stores. Orders also may be placed online
Fishermen selling directly to members of the public
Monday, April 13th 2020
A Camden woman has started a Facebook page, Maine’s Working Waterfront – Seafood Connect, to connect fishermen directly with customers.
Lyman-Morse Lends a Hand to Local Healthcare Workers
Thursday, April 9th 2020
Lyman-Morse Technologies is building and donating Intubation aerosol boxes, which will protect nurses while intubating Covid-19 patients. The company’s fabrication division is building a metal structure for a similar purpose. Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding is using its Raise 3D printer to fabricate frames for face shields.
Let's make it official: put "blue mind" in the dictionary
Wednesday, April 8th 2020
It was fun to read recently that the folks who compile the online Cambridge Dictionary are considering adding the terms blue mind, blue space, and blue acceleration to their dictionary.
Sailmakers turn their talents to mask-making
Thursday, April 2nd 2020
At least two sail lofts, Hallett Canvas and Sails in Falmouth and the Freeport, Maine location of North Sails, have begun using their sewing machines and sail materials to make masks and head gear. And many boat builders up and down the coast have donated their caches of N95 face masks to short-handed community healthcare providers.
Blast from the past
Wednesday, March 25th 2020
The photo was taken by Red Boutilier, whose work, in large part, documented the modernization of commercial fishing.
Boatyards trying to keep working on spring launches
Tuesday, March 24th 2020
Most yards have shut their doors to the public, asking that boat-owners and others postpone visits, or at the least make appointments, staggered work hours to keep employees at least 6 feet apart, and implemented rigorous cleaning routines.
