When Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum needed to move a historical lighthouse Fresnel lens to its new welcome center, it hired reputable lampist Kurt Fosburg.
After 5 years of planning and nearly three years of construction by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, the all-new Maryland Dove has sailed to its permanent home in historic St. Mary’s City, Maryland.
St. Michaels, Md. A 37-foot 1931 Potomac River dory built by Francis Raymond “Peg Leg” Hayden in Banks O’Dee, Md., is undergoing restoration at the
Peter Ralston has spent the past four decades photographing Maine’s coast.
Beals Island has been home base for builders whose designs inspire today’s fiberglass lobster boats.
New technology like trolling motors and Power-Poles make it easier than ever to lock a boat in position without a traditional anchor, and that’s good news for bottom fishermen
Chesapeake Bay buyboats are hardworking commercial designs .
An experienced cruising couple share their favorite out-of-the-way stops along the ICW.
Our digital fleet of standout boats.
The Wheeler family owns two of the last trap companies in Rhode Island, one of the oldest methods of commercial fishing in New England, with origins dating back to Native Americans.
This 27-footer showcases the craftsmanship that defined the yard for decades.
With realism and insight, the artist explores the final chapter of a famed 1812 schooner.
Boat designer Michael Peters built a successful career on form, function and innovation
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