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Issue 103 - March 2009



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Table of Contents

FEATURES

John Bisbee: Inspired by Two Crows,
a Mouse, and a Dog

Click here to view more images of John and his art.
A sculptor whose principal studio assistants have feathers or fur, and are a great influence on his work.

BY AMY PETERS WOOD

E.B. White: An Appreciation of Boats
Judging from his letters, the author of Stuart Little, Charlotte’s Web, and a series of memorable essays had a lifelong fascination
with boats and sailing.

BY MARTHA WHITE

Harpswell Notes Part II
A summer cottage is not simply a place. It’s a state of mind, a harbor of memories.
BY MARTHA ANDREWS DONOVAN

Boats of the Year 2008

BOATS OF THE YEAR 2008
Our annual roundup of boatbuilding projects from Maine and beyond.
BY JENNIFER WILSON MCINTOSH

Frolic, Artisan Boatworks
by John Snyder

Sea Toy, Billings Diesel
by Brian Robbins

Katrinka, Brooklin Boat Yard
by Art Paine

Argos, Ellis Boat Company
by John Snyder

Buzzards Bay 30s, French and Webb
by Art Paine

Mad Max, Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding
by Charles J. Doane

Circe, Morris Yachts/Goetz Custom Sailboats
by John Snyder

Lindsay D, Pendleton Yacht Yard
by Nakomis Nelson

Ocean Planet, Robinhood Marine
by John K. Hanson, Jr.

Adventure, Rockport Marine
by Art Paine

Magnolia, Paul Rollins
by Peter Bass

Trumpa, John Williams Boat Company
by Alessandro Vitelli

Zuke Boats, Six River Marine & Redfern Boat
by Peter Bass

DEPARTMENTS

PUBLISHER'S LETTER

BOATYARD DOG®
Rocky, out for a romantic evening on the water.

LETTERS
We welcome your comments, and we print them too!

VIEW FROM THE PORCH
Capt. Pete’s Rule of the Equinoxes, the Coast Guard’s Assumption of Passenger Weight, and Answers to Baby Boomer Retirement Questions
BY PETER BASS

AWANADJO ALMANACK
The bears are slumbering soundly in their dens
BY ROB MCCALL

FROM WHENCE WE CAME
A Poet, an Historian, and a Forgotten Man
BY PETER H. SPECTRE

A POSTCARD IN TIME
An Oft-Quoted Statistic
BY PETER H. SPECTRE

MAINELY GOURMET
Freeport Lunch
BY PETER H. SPECTRE

GUNKHOLING WITH GIZMO
Eastport
BY BEN ELLISON

Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, Issue 103 Issue 103 | March 2009

Volume 22 | Number 1
On the cover: Frolic—rebuild by Artisan Boatworks, photograph by Alison Langley.


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