May 2023 By Jack Farrell After some early misadventures in our newly-purchased O’Day Day Sailer in the summer of 1982, we soon began to venture out from the harbor at Kittery Point, Maine. A round trip to the Isles of Shoals would take a whole day in that little boat.Read More

A successful liveaboard life requires that you keep things simple.

May 2023 By David Sharp The design of the Lafitte Skiff needs no introduction among boaters in south Louisiana, but here’s a brief one for the rest of the country. These skiffs are native to south Louisiana and are primarily designed for fishing and especially shrimping. They are usually underRead More

Portsmouth, N.H. Capt. Robert (Bob) N. Stewart passed away suddenly on April 2, 2023 in Maine while working aboard his yacht, Adrianee. He was a spry and zesty 91-year-old with a love for the sea. Known to all as Bob, he was born in Boston in 1932. Bob served inRead More

Thomaston, Maine Marshall “Sandy” Grant Bolster Jr., passed away peacefully on April 2 at the age of 77. Sandy was born in Boston, Mass., on March 19, 1946 and was the fourth child, and only son, of Catherine and Marshall Bolster Sr. Sandy was raised in Wellesley, Mass., attended NobleRead More

Williamsburg, Va. George N. Graf, Jr. of Essex, Conn. and Williamsburg, Va. died on March 30 at the age of 89. A native of Port Washington, N.Y., he also raised his family there. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, with a BS in Economics in 1955 and received hisRead More

When the weather numbers don’t roll upright, a land cruise along the Maine shore can be a joy, providing rich seascapes until conditions improve, when priceless landscapes can be savored from your boat.

That first delivery was an adventure and a lesson in different cruising styles

Spring 2023 By Christopher Birch Fuel tanks are not like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. The fortuitous merger of chocolate and peanut butter depicted in the classic Reese’s ad works. But an accidental mix of flavors inside your fuel tank won’t be a winning delicacy. Your engine won’t like the taste,Read More

Spring 2023 By Bob Kowalski A few years back I was in Granada sitting out the hurricane season. It’s sort of the center of where people that live on boats go that time of year, there’s a big community of like-minded people there. Granada is the friendliest place in theRead More