The kit boat equation: a bare hull and a vision
September 30, 2011
Building a powerboat from a kit isn’t a project for everyone, but it can be a great way to go. You might take on the
Building a powerboat from a kit isn’t a project for everyone, but it can be a great way to go. You might take on the
While my family and I were on summer vacation in Barnstable, Mass., on Cape Cod, I had the pleasure of encountering a veritable smorgasbord of
Time was, you brought the family yacht alongside the dock and shipped the oars or doused the sails. Then people started putting engines in boats,
Of all the boat shows I attend each year, which sometimes is as many as eight, from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the Maine Boatbuilders
As fuel prices continue to rise and potential new-boat buyers watch every penny, it’s no surprise that savvy boatbuilders have come up with designs that
Here’s a look at four projects that were in various stages of completion when we first wrote about them Spending a week last October on
The Maine builder produces boats with excellent structural integrity and a finish that looks hand-laid In 1994, the owner of Maine-based Sabre Yachts acquired North
To get a better take on some of the issues Bill Johnson raised when I interviewed him, I called Chris Murray, director of sales for
Tracking down the source of on-board noise takes some detective work, but the reward is worth the effort Next to a hard-riding hull, excessive noise
In 1986, work began in California on the hull that eventually became Lions Whelp, the 65-foot Alden-designed schooner that Phin and Abbot Sprague bought more
Alexseal Yacht Coatings has significantly expanded its Color Configurator, adding four new yacht models and three distinctive new color shades.
How the WSIA’s Wake Responsibly initiative is keeping riders on the water — and lawmakers off their backs.
Henry Egan paints a historic J Class racing yacht to create the sensation of being aboard.
A historical portrait of America’s best-known sail training vessel.
A weekend on this river near Narrangassett Bay remind us that good cruising is sometimes just around the corner.
The Tiara 39 LE makes a case for getting out on the water more often, in every kind of weather.
Seventy years after the first hull splashed, the Dyer 29 is still built and repaired by the people who know it best.
How CEO Terry McNew is reshaping a respected brand.
At 70 years old, the builder that defined the long-distance trawler is still going strong.
These owners chose specific designs that allow them to explore the country, and even the world.
