For those longing for the soothing sound of a bell buoy, enjoy green #9 in Salem Sound with the Baker Island Light in the background. Hopefully we’ll be back here soon. Rand Peck

  Here in Maine boatyards and marinas are seen as essential businesses. Good thing, too, because there is always work to be done on boats. Between sheltering in place last weekend we spent a quick afternoon dropping the keel of AKC Hound, a 1959 Melody 34 yawl, designed by CharlesRead More

I’m a New Englander who enjoys boating our shores and visiting our storied lighthouses. If you enjoy the same you might consider reading Eric Jay Dolin’s book, Brilliant Beacons. Published 2016, 510 pages including notes. Eric lives in Marblehead, has an engaging writing style and has done his research. GreatRead More

The following is a response we received from a subscriber who lives in Minnesota after receiving a note from publisher Joe Burke about the digital-only version of the magazine: Thanks for this visit to the Downeast via Points East online. I love it. The ability to go directly to aRead More

In a recent email to its customers, Hodgdon Yacht Services has announced a variety of modifications designed to adapt to the current pandemic situation. These include allowing limited customer access to the boatyard in order to prepare for the summer boating season and providing a portable toilet outside. The shipyardRead More

By Dick Klain My last cruise down the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) was several years ago. Since that time, I have stayed up to date on the ditch through friends. When the coronavirus hit, I wondered what my friends who were still down south would be doing. Molly and Bill areRead More

Our friends at Winter Island Yacht Yard are offering a way to make your quarantine downtime a little more productive through this free webinar offered by Ranger Tugs on Thursday, April 9 at 1 p.m. Eastern: Garmin 101 – An entry-level overview of the settings and functions on your GarminRead More

I’ve written before about how April can be a tough month for us here at Marston’s Marina, but we could never have anticipated April 2020.

Some music that offers hope from the Stonington (Maine) Opera House:

The stitchers at Sperry Sails in Marion, Mass., have launched a mask-making initiative with the goal of creating 1,000 masks in the next week and 10,000 by the end of May, according to an email from Ben Sperry.