
Easy prey for a U-boat
It’s Aug. 14, 1918, and the five-masted Maine-built coasting schooner Dorothy B. Barrett, a vestige of the 19th century, is in her death throes off

It’s Aug. 14, 1918, and the five-masted Maine-built coasting schooner Dorothy B. Barrett, a vestige of the 19th century, is in her death throes off

“Come on, take down your fishin’ pole and meet me at The Fishin’ Hole. I can’t think of a better way to pass the time

When Ernest Hemingway took delivery of his 38-foot sportfishing boat, Pilar, in 1934, its builder, the Wheeler Yacht Co., was at the height of its

“Twas off the Rappahannock’s mouth, About the break of day. We saw with sails all gleaming white, The Pirate Dredgers lay.” The Oyster Wars of

It’s high summer along the Maine coast in 1901, and there’s plenty of activity out on the water. The once-sleepy village of Eden on Mount

A steamer rides at anchor off the Graves ledges in Boston’s outer harbor in 1906. There’s a bustle of activity at the landing to Graves

This 19th century engraving, made for the U.S. government by artist H.W. Elliott, seems at first just an idyllic fishing scene, with a few birds

Three boys in a rowboat – what can one say? It’s just a snapshot, a spur-of-the-moment photograph from 1949 taken by a Long Island, N.Y.,

On Sept. 9, 1923, Capt. E.H. Watson was leading his destroyer division on a run from San Francisco to San Diego. The weather was foggy

A family shows off their catch in the Florida Keys, circa 1951, at the end of a good day of fishing. And the youngster holds

Marine Travelift has been changing how yards, boatbuilders and marinas get things done for almost 70 years

Jeff Northrop helped reshape inshore angling when he introduced flats boats to the region.

J Craft’s swift speedboat, the Torpedo RS, embarks on a maiden voyage from Sweden to France.

Repainting is not always a simple procedure. Boat owners need to be decisive to get the best finish.

Two rocket scientists bring a space-age approach to desalination and water filtration.

A double-ender produced for a client decades ago is now a designer’s electric joyride.

A Mag Bay 43 gives a couple the thoughtful design they need to keep their twin boys at ease on the water.

Before trawler-style cruising went mainstream, the Mainship 34 was already doing it right.

From helm to hardware, these innovation award winners reveal smart thinking in every corner.

Design teams are rethinking everything from hull forms to seating plans as anglers demand boats that can run offshore, hit the sandbar and keep the whole family comfortable.