Launches & Events
MBB Featured in Power & Motoryacht Magazine
Yacht designer Michael Peters wrote an article about Maine Built Boats following his participation in the association's annual conference in December 2015. This article appeared in the February issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine, published by Active Interest...
HARVEY GAMAGE Restored at Portland Yacht Services
At one time almost every harbor on the coast of Maine was filled with schooners. Some were used for fishing, others for the coastal trades, and some even went deep-water sailing to parts all over the world. Following World War I, the number of schooners decreased dramatically. Today there are no schooners sailing commercially as they have been replaced by the tractor trailers. The only remaining survivors of that era can be seen at Bar Harbor, Camden, Rockland and Portland. It has been a long time since one underwent a major refit, but that is what happened to HARVEY GAMAGE at Portland Yacht Service in Portland for the past 14 months.
Padebco Adds a New Runabout to its Line
Padebco Custom Boat Builders & Full Service Boatyard recently launched its newest model the V25R. The sporty express-style 25’ runabout is designed on a solid fiberglass hull, and offers a cuddy cabin with v-berth, head, refrigerated wet bar and many other options....
Launching F/V Tuna.com
2015 Guide to Buying and Servicing a Maine-Built Boat Now Available
Maine Built Boats’ annual Guide to Buying and Servicing a Maine-Built Boat is now available at retail outlets, boatyards, shops and boat shows around New England!
Maine Boats Homes & Harbors Show
Meet Maine Built Boats members the 2015 Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show August 14-16 in Rockland, Maine. With boats in the water, boats on land, furniture makers, fine artists, high-end home builders, and sustainable-energy experts, the Maine Boats, Homes &...
2015 Manufacturing Summit: June 4
Please join Maine Built Boats members at the 2015 Manufacturing Summit. Manufacturing Summit Manufacturers' Association of Maine June 4, 2015 Pineland Farms, New Gloucester 8:00am-12:00PM
Wicked Tuna’s Capt. Dave Carraro will be at The Maine Boatbuilders Show
We are going to add some spice to this year’s Maine Boat Builder’s Show, giving it a “sport fishing” theme. SW Boatworks of Lamoine is building the new TUNA.COM for Capt. Dave Carraro of Gloucester, one of the stars of the reality television show “Wicked Tuna” seen on...
SW Boatworks and Tuna.com
Maine Yacht Center Refits Vendee Globe Boat
Maine Yacht Center is proud to announce it completed a refit of the IMOCA Open 60 Great American IV (ex-Mirabaud), in which Rich Wilson will compete in the 2016-17 Vendée Globe, the toughest singlehanded sailing race in the world. Wilson brought the exotic...
Holland Boat Shop on WCSH6
"Good Lobster Year Helps Boat Builders" — story featured on Maine's WCSH6 news.
Maine Built Boats Hosts Third-Annual Conference
Maine Built Boats hosted its third-annual Global Outreach Conference on Thursday, December 4, in Bath, Maine. Featuring seminars on sourcing services, enhancing marketing, and establishing global partnerships, the conference gathered boatbuilding-related professionals...