A new season of chores
Maine Boat & Home Show
August 7-9, 2026
Latest Issue
Take a peek inside the latest issue of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Issue 201 - Volume 39 Number 4.
Small Adventures
MaineBoats Store
Boats of the Year
Our Most Recent Stories
John Farrell and Seaweed
Former-Red-Sox-manager-turned-full-time-lobsterman John Farrell returns to Maine for a new 50-footer.
Tall Ships by Day Drone Show by Night
The crew that brings you Boothbay Habor’s Windjammer Days has a party planned for the country’s Semiquincentennial. It also kicks off the start of busy days along the midcoast.
Bon Voyage, Bon Appétit!
The Marex 440 Gourmet Cruiser makes a party out of a day on the water.
David Little
A 1999 profile of landscape artist David Little.
Tom Curry
This artist captures the coastal landscape in pastels.
The Art of David Ridgway, Kathleen Florance, Nils Obel, and Eric Hopkins
The four painters of the 1990 Rockland gallery exhibit "Go Fish"
Connie Hayes—Borrowing the View
The "Borrowed Views" of plein air painter Connie Hayes.
Of Flying and Painting
Eric Hopkins and the view of North Haven from above.
To Road Trips and Lake Boats
A visit with Lyman whisperer Chris Cushman
Articles From Our Sponsors
Magalloway Conservation Project: Land Trusts Rally to Preserve Western Maine Landscape
The collective efforts of four groups working to protect the Magalloway
Maine Briefs
New Models from Hinckley in the Works
At its yard in Trenton, Maine, Hinckley Yachts is at work on two new designs: the Hinckley 41 and Picnic Boat 45.
New Hunt 56 to Debut at the Fall Boat Shows
Hunt Yachts by DiMillo’s will introduce the smallest yacht in the Ocean range, a flybridge model, in Newport.
Managed Moorings For Port Clyde
In the heart of midcoast Maine, Colby College and Lyman-Morse collaborate to provide visitor moorings.
Temporary Safe Boating Certificates Available
Maine visitors and occasional boaters can take an online test and earn a 14-day certification that meets state requirements.
Summer Sailstice: 26 Years and Counting
A celebration of sailing that began on the West Coast in 2001 continues to grow, and it’s not too late to post your plans and enter to win cool sailing swag.
Boat Show News
New Features Added to the 2025 Maine Boat & Home Show
Iconic Boats, Educational Seminars, On-Site Painters, and Art Show
The Daily 5
Joseph Ranco: A Maine master canoe builder and early designer at Indian Old Town Canoe Co.
The DoryWoman of Belfast shares her love of her craft.
After years of storage, a Cape Cod Junior finds new life
The "Borrowed Views" of plein air painter Connie Hayes.
