News, history, and photos from Maine’s coast.
Capt. Tyler King of the Schooner AMERICAN EAGLE
Capt. Tyler King is preparing for the upcoming season as the owner of schooner AMERICAN EAGLE.
Boat and Shipyard News
What is happening in a few of the yards along the coast.
As of Today, The Most Asked Question
What is the biggest issue that you are dealing with right now? This was a common question asked at this year’s Maine Fishermen’s Forum. Windmills would be the top of the list followed by whales.
Kirsten First in GGR – 4,700 miles to Go!
Staying ahead, keeping boat and self well, in one of the most grueling ocean races, is a challenge and so far Kirsten has shown exactly just how good of a sailor she is.
Capt. Tyler King of the Schooner AMERICAN EAGLE
Capt. Tyler King is preparing for the upcoming season as the owner of schooner AMERICAN EAGLE.
Boat and Shipyard News
What is happening in a few of the yards along the coast.
As of Today, The Most Asked Question
What is the biggest issue that you are dealing with right now? This was a common question asked at this year’s Maine Fishermen’s Forum. Windmills would be the top of the list followed by whales.
Dan Backman of Winter Harbor
Sitting down with Dan Backman and talking fishing, boats, and family.
Boat and Shipyard News
What is happening in a few of the yards along the coast.
Where are they? (Continued)
A continuation of last month’s article about growing up in the “ole neighborhood”. Working waterfronts looks a lot different these days.
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Volume 36, Issue 4 of Maine Coastal News features articles on Capt. Tyler King of the schooner AMERICAN EAGLE, Golden Globe Race Update, what’s happening in boatyards and shipyards along the coast, Sheila Dassatt’s article ‘The Most Asked Question’, Maine DMR News, Coast Guard News, and the DELA Report. 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.