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Article: Blue Bloods: Respected and imitated by boat builders around the world, boats built in Maine are the true combination of Downeast design and seaworthy craftsmanship.(Features)(Review)
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- Motorboating
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- August 1, 2004
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Byline: Dan Fales
There's a mystique about boats made in Maine. For two centuries, builders in this state have launched seaworthy craft capable of standing up to the rigors of blue northern waters. In the 1800s, yards both great and small lined the coast to take advantage of the ready supply of timber for planks and spars. It was here that the skills of scarfing, framing and joinerwork became renown, thus cementing Maine's reputation for fine craftsmanship. In addition to those credentials, Maine is the birthplace of vessels like the five-masted schooner of Waldoboro, just one of the ships that have served to assure this state a place in boatbuilding history. For ...
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