News, history, and photos from Maine’s coast.
Yacht Designer Jim Taylor
Jim Taylor talks on the current design projects he’s working on for Brooklin Boat Yard.
read moreLeon ‘Bud’ Smith of West Jonesport
Leon ‘Bud’ Smith of West Jonesport talks boats, fishing and family.
read moreJason Curtis of Portland Yacht Service
Jason Curtis of Portland Yacht Service/Shipyard speaks about his interesting work background before joining PYS.
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Boat and Ship Yard News
At Finestkind Boat Yard in Harpswell is this Willis Beal built 38-footer LIZZIE. She is awaiting a total rebuild either here or at her owner's home in Ogunquit. The Maine Seacoast Mission's 74-foot SUNBEAM is undergoing a total refit at Front Street...
read moreYacht Designer Jim Taylor
Jim Taylor talks on the current design projects he’s working on for Brooklin Boat Yard.
Leon ‘Bud’ Smith of West Jonesport
Leon ‘Bud’ Smith of West Jonesport talks boats, fishing and family.
Jason Curtis of Portland Yacht Service
Jason Curtis of Portland Yacht Service/Shipyard speaks about his interesting work background before joining PYS.
Lobster Boat Racing Annual Banquet
Lobster Boat Racing’s Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet was held 19 October at Robinson’s Wharf.
Hamilton Marine to Open New Store in Kittery
Hamilton Marine to Open New Store in Kittery Early 2020.
Signs of the Times
Sheila Dassatt writes about signs of the times as winter approaches.
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Maine Coastal News is a monthly publication with news, history and photos from all across Maine’s Coast.
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Volume 33, Issue 1 of Maine Coastal News features an article on Leon ‘Bud’ Smith of West Jonesport, Jason Curtis of Portland Yacht Service’s interesting background, Yacht Designer Jim Taylor’s current projects, News from the U. S. Coast Guard and U. S. Navy, Sheila Dassatt’s article ‘Through the Years’ about her folks – Corliss & Lillian Holland, DELA Report, and What’s happening in the Boat and Shipyards. Plus maritime history news from the past! And much more!
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The lobster boat AIN’T MISS BEHAVIN sitting at a dock in Cutler.
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The lobster boat EXCALIBUR, the last boat built by Clinton Beal, lying at her wharf at Beals Island.
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The sardine carrier JACOB PIKE hauled up at Portland Shipyard to replace some planks and annual maintenance.
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The schooner TIMBERWIND hauled up at Portland Shipyard for annual inspection and maintenance.
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After several years in storage LION’S WHELP was refurbished this winter and launched at Portland Yacht Service this month. She is preparing for a trip to Labrador this summer.
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At Morgan Bay Boats in Frankfort they are almost ready to launch their third Morgan Bay 43. She has been finished out as a sportfisherman and they are just putting final touches to her.
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At Brooklin Boat Yard in Brooklin they are full speed ahead on their two biggest projects this winter. On the right is a Hinckley Sou’Wester 53, which is having her interior put in. Her deck is under construction at Front Street Shipyard in Belfast and will be arriving soon.
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One of my favorite places to stop is at BlueJacket Shipcrafts in Searsport. They are nearing completion of the cut-away model of the whaler CHARLES W. MORGAN. This is the model they have put together making sure everything goes together as it should.
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At Kittery Point Yacht Yard in Eliot one of the big projects this winter was refurbishing this Holland 38 tunaboat, which hails from Ogunquit. They refinished the hull and top and did some interior refinishing. She was ready to be hauled outside so they could put her tower back on.
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At Holland Boat Shop in Belfast they have two 32s underway, one going to Bermuda and this one will be finished as a lobster boat for a fisherman out on Islesboro.