Peter Ralston: Inspired by Maine
December 5, 2025
Peter Ralston has spent the past four decades photographing Maine’s coast.
Peter Ralston has spent the past four decades photographing Maine’s coast.
By the late 1890s the camera was a fixture in American life. Thanks largely to the Eastman Kodak Co., ordinary people were recording the ordinary
Love letter to Newport Marine photographer Onne van der Wal is considered one of the premier artists in his field. Born in Holland and raised
Preserved history Between 1926 and 1947, Robert H.I. Goddard photographed many of the last coasting schooners on the East Coast, catching them in their glory
For the last several months, we decorated the outside of our cubicle walls with more than 100 photographs of boats, seabirds, sunsets, smiling kids and
Maritime artist Joseph Wilhelm depicts the Pennsylvania Railroad Company’s tugboat Cincinnati
Do you want to paint your motors to match your hull and tie the whole boat together? Consider this before starting the project.
With versatility at its core, this adventure cruiser designed in Finland is built to handle whatever the seasons bring.
The builder’s new day boat is designed to make the most of an afternoon on the water.
Two former sailors from the Mid-Atlantic buy and restore a classic Bertram 20 Moppie runabout
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.
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