News and Blog
Newbies
It’s late July, prime boating season, and it seems like everyone with a boat is out on the water. Now, while some skippers are experienced [...]
Spring Commissioning Highs and Lows
Spring commissioning work has started. First, sanding and priming bottom paint rough spots, Second, washing and waxing the hull and topsides. Third, cleaning and spot [...]
New Boating Apps
In recent years, software applications for boaters have increased exponentially, as smart devices have become an integral part of daily living. Some apps have universal [...]
Checklist Please
It is mid-April, and the weekend forecast calls for temperatures in the 80s. Now, in New England, until we’re safely past Memorial Day, Mother Nature [...]
40 Yard Line
Yesterday I attended the annual Maine Boatbuilders show in its new venue, the Portland Sports Complex. The show, spread out over two domed football playing [...]
Early Signs
It’s early March and a major snowstorm is forecasted to hit the area within the next few days. However, spring is right around the corner, [...]
Maine Boatbuilders Show, Friday, March 24 – Sunday, March 26
The spring boat show season is moving into high gear. The New England show finished a couple of weeks ago, and the Maine Show is [...]
General Dynamics Introduces Bluefin SandShark
A new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is now available for purchase by scientific, defense, and commercial customers. The underwater “drone” can cruise up to five [...]
Boat Show Snippets
I attended the New England boat show yesterday. It was quite an event with lots of new boats and service professionals. Here are a few [...]
Time To Check In
It’s been a mild winter in New England so far this year. There’s been some snow and cold temperatures, but, in general, it’s been a [...]