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2021 Guide to Buying & Servicing Boats in Maine
This FREE directory of our members provides an overview of the boatbuilding and service work available throughout the state of Maine. Printed copies are available free at boat shows, retail outlets, and members' yards. [3d-flip-book id="3470"...
Gamage Shipyard Under New Ownership
Gamage Shipyard announced new ownership by General Manager Mike Tatro, Carol Morrison, and John Vinal.
The Landing School Launches Virtual Events
The Landing School in Arundel, Maine, is launching a fall and winter series of free Virtual Events designed to showcase builders and designers with a strong connection to the school.
Samoset Boat Works launches LAST CALL
Samoset Boat Works of Boothbay, Maine, launched the Holland 35 LAST CALL this spring.Originally splashed in fall 2019 so her owner could use her for a couple of months, LAST CALL returned to the shop for the winter to be finished. Matt Sledge, owner of...
The Landing School Prepares for Opening Day
The Landing School in Arundel, Maine, will open for its first day of school on September 8, 2020.
OceanPlanet Energy Partners with Nigel Calder
Noted marine technical systems author, lecturer, teacher and consultant Nigel Calder has announced partnering with energy systems provider OceanPlanet Energy.
SW Boatworks 44′ Calvin Beal DEBORAH ANN
Check out a video of SW Boatworks’ 44-foot Calvin Beal, DEBORAH ANN.
2018-19 MBB Guide Now Available
The 2018-19 edition of the annual Maine Built Boats Guide to Buying & Servicing Boats in Maine is now available!
SW Boatworks’ 38-ft Calvin Beal
Check out a video of SW Boatworks’ 38-foot Calvin Beal named STAR.
Registration is open for the 2017 Maine Built Boats Conference
Register now for the 2017 Maine Built Boats Global Outreach Conference! The sixth-annual event will be held at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath on Thursday, December 7, from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Members of the trade, students, and the general public are invited to...
MBB Receives Mariners Award
Maine Maritime Museum recognizes MBB as Mariner of the Year: a group that has made extraordinary contributions to Maine’s maritime heritage.
Maine Yacht Center Completes 2-Year Refit
Great American 4, skippered by Rich Wilson is tied up on the pontoons is Les Sables d’Olonne, France along with the other 28 boats competing in the Vendee Globe, which starts November 5. GA4 is the only American entry in the fleet of 29 boats. The Vendee Globe is a non-stop race around the world, without assistance that takes place every 4 years. The VG is the hardest and most famous sailing race in the world. Nicknamed the Everest of the Seas.