Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors

06/30/2025

Ceremonial signal cannon firings will open each day at the Maine Boat & Home Show August 8-10 in Rockland.

06/28/2025

The Granite Gardens of Shleppinghurst are something you should see for yourself. For more than four decades Ken Cleaves has moved earth through sheer grit and pure physical force. He's carving out a wonder from what was once a small granite quarry in Lincolnville. Maine is a wealthy state when considering coastline, rivers and mountains but it is richest in rocks. Rock ledges, rocky islands, and cobble beaches are as much a signature of this state as are all the rest.

Read about Cleaves' creation in our story at the link: https://buff.ly/RoTwrrH

Photo 1: Ken Cleaves and partner Evelyn Bell welcome visitors to Shleppinghurst.
Photo 2: The house that Cleaves built at Shleppinghurst blends seamlessly into the landscape that surrounds it. Stone, moss, and lichen are at home here with artfully pruned trees and shrubs.
Photo 3: More than a mile of stone pathways has been installed and carved into the 60-acre site.

06/28/2025

Make plans for your next Maine vacation at the Maine Boat & Home Show. See you August 8-10 in Rockland!

06/27/2025

A huge THANK YOU to the Maine Boat & Home Show Gold Sponsor US Harbors! Built by and for people who Live By The Tides.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: A big thank you to Gold Sponsor US Harbors for their support of the Maine Boat & Home Show! US Harbors is the #1 online source for tide charts and coastal weather, built for people who Live By The Tides. Covering 1,400 harbors in 30 states, US HARBORS helps coastal communities stay safe, informed, and connected. The US Harbors crew will be joining us at the Maine Boat & Home Show, August 8-10, in Rockland's Harbor Park.

06/25/2025

Way Back Wednesday!

O’Hara Lobster Bait is now Maine’s largest bait processor and dealer and also supplies a sizeable frozen storage facility for alternative baits. Over time the company has moved, morphed, grown and downsized in response to changing climates both politically and environmentally. Now known as Ohara Lobster Bait the company still resides in Rockland as a classic example of a family-owned company thriving in a world of faceless multinational corporations.

Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/knnVg1U

Photo: The O’Haras expanded their business from Boston to Maine in 1939. Here is the F. J. O’Hara & Sons building on Portland’s Union Wharf at that time.

06/25/2025

See you August 8-10, 2025 on the Rockland waterfront!

EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT: Eco Safeway offers a line of effective, safe to use, environmentally sound cleaning products for the marine industry that are Clean Marina compliant and EPA Clean Boating Act compliant. Come meet the Eco Safeway crew at the Maine Boat & Home Show, August 8-10, in Rockland Harbor Park.

06/23/2025

Take a tour of the new Krogen 60 Open at the Maine Boat & Home Show in Rockland!

EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT: Kadey-Krogen Yachts designs, builds, and sells superior-quality bluewater trawlers and performance yachts. As a team of passionate boaters at a best-in-class boutique builder, they take pride in caring for and partnering with their family of customers. The new 60 Open model will be displayed in the water so come meet The Kadey-Krogen Group down on the docks at the Maine Boat & Home Show, August 8-10.

06/21/2025

FOOD VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: Mainely Hotdogs, based in Sanford, serves local Maine hot dogs, sandwiches, burgers and more! They've set up at fairs and festivals throughout the state and we are so excited to have them serving our attendees and exhibitors at the Maine Boat & Home Show in Rockland's Harbor Park, August 8-10.

06/20/2025

It’s a feeling every sailor knows—when the sails snap full again, and she heels to the wind, writes Sawyer Theriault. He's talking about his restored 1938 Rhodes 18, ALETHEIA. As is so common in these restoration projects, Theriault tells us a tale of two steps forward and one step back. Doing it right taught him the valuable skill of patience along with many new physical skills regarding woodworking and boatbuilding.

Read Aletheia's story at the link: https://buff.ly/5MYC73U

Photo 1: Sawyer Theriault sails his restored Rhodes 18 in Portland Harbor. Photo courtesy Dustin Turin
Photo 2: The keel, centerboard trunk, and garboard planks were the main structural members that needed replacing. Photo courtesy Sawyer Theriault

06/20/2025

Members of the West Bay Rotary - Camden, Maine will be back at the show this year as our most-excellent gate ambassadors!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: West Bay Rotary - Camden, Maine is one of the most active service organizations in Midcoast Maine, raising money for scholarships and charitable causes for area non-profits. Every year, a brave group of Rotarians man our ticket gates. They are a wonderful first impression for any attendee arriving at Rockland's Harbor Park, and our show wouldn't be as great without them!

06/18/2025

Midcoast Plein Air painters will share their talents and creativity during the Maine Boat & Home Show. Come and see their work August 8-10 in Rockland!

06/17/2025

Summer Sailstice is just days away! All aboard and enjoy the Maine Coast!

Our Summer Sailstice World Map is filling up! There’s races and raft ups, cruise-outs and open houses. And lots of boats just getting off the dock and going for a sail … like the crew of Windara, a J/46, who will be kicking off summer by sailing from Belfast, ME to Mount Desert Island on the eastern seaboard.

There’s still plenty of time to make plans and let us know where you’ll be sailing next weekend!

Go to https://summersailstice.com/ to check out the many events you can join, or to create your own and be in the running for great prizes.