Downeast Boats Forum (2024)

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What is a Downeast boat? ›

The boat is inspired by the classic boats of Northeast America, most notably Maine. A motor yacht used for day cruising and overnight stays, these boats are rugged, dependable boats built to withstand the temperamental conditions of the Atlantic Ocean.

Professionally designed by Calvin Beal, Beals Island, Maine. Owned and built by SW Boatworks, Lamoine, Maine.

After a devastating fire in the fall of 1993, Eastern moved its entire operation to a new shop in Milton, NH. In 1994 we acquired the well-regarded JC 31 and JC 35 hulls, which have built a long track record as charter fishing boats and cruising motorboats.

Samoset Boatworks in Boothbay, Maine, is close to completing the second of three Mussel Ridge 42 boats. All three will have shown up in Boothbay as bare hulls with a molded top from their builder, Hutchinson Composites in Cushing, Maine.

Downeast hulls are known for their superior stability. With its moderate vee and relatively flat bottom, the Downeast hull is perfect for navigating rough seas. Its pointed bow allows for more efficient entry into choppy waters, and maintains a good comfort level throughout a wide speed range.

Pronounced pee-rogues, these were small, mostly one-person wooden boats—narrow, flat-bottomed, and pointed as sharp as a heron's bill on both ends. For two hundred years, pirogues were paddled into every corner of the vast Atchafalaya Basin, filled with ducks and deer and catfish.

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Any future boats manufactured under these brands (Larson, FX, Striper, Escape) will be produced by Polaris Boats,” Vogel said in the email.

Metal Shark is a leading supplier of military vessel fleets to the United States Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, Army, and the militaries of partner nations worldwide.

How much do Eastern boats cost? Eastern boats for sale on YachtWorld are offered at a swath of prices from $29,990 on the lower-cost segment, with costs up to $550,001 for the more sophisticated, luxurious yachts.

Who makes the most recreational boats? ›

Singer/songwriter Billy Joel poses with his Maine Lobster boat conversion, "Alexa." The boat, which he purchased in Maine, is the subject of his hit song "Downeaster Alexa." Image courtesy of Newsday.

Standard characteristics of a working inshore lobsterboat include a single engine; a low trunk cabin; a standing shelter, usually close to midship, with an open co*ckpit aft (behind it); and sloping rails (downward from bow to stern) to allow for a shorter distance from water to rail (freeboard) in the back half of the ...

Where tradition meets the technology, the Absolute Navetta yacht are born. A creative design with a strong personality that reflects the philosophy of her masters, who could transfer the Italian “know how to do” in the art of yachting design.

Ernest Hemingway owned a 38-foot (12 m) fishing boat named Pilar. It was acquired in April 1934 from Wheeler Shipbuilding in Brooklyn, New York, for $7,495.