ROCKPORT MARINE – ROCKPORT, MAINE USA – PHONE 207.236.9651
Rockport Marine Inc. was founded in 1962 by Luke Allen. Tucked at the head of the harbor on the west side of Penobscot Bay in Rockport, Maine, the shop opened its doors as a storage and repair facility for wooden boats. Upstairs from the shop was the Sail Loft Restaurant, run by Luke’s wife Norma. From the restaurant, patrons could watch the comings and goings in the boatyard and the antics of the famous seal, Andre.
Since that time, Rockport Marine has grown in reputation to become one of the industry’s premier wooden boat yards. Specializing in new construction, restoration, and design work, RMI has built a wide variety of boats, from traditional plank-on-frame to modern wood-composite vessels. Rockport Marine offers design services, storage facilities, and has an on-site metal fabrication shop, and 55-ton boat hoist.
BROOKLIN BOATYARD – BROOKLIN, MAINE USA – PHONE 207.359.2236
Brooklin Boat Yard was started in 1960 by Joel M. White and is presently operated by Joel’s son Steve White. The yard is located in Brooklin, Maine, on the Eggemoggin Reach. The Reach lies between Blue Hill and Penobscot Bays and is in the heart of the best cruising grounds on the coast of Maine.
A full-service yard specializing in wooden boat design, construction, repair and maintenance but working with boats of all construction types be it fiberglass, aluminum, steel or composites. Offering working / shop design services, new boat construction and classic yacht restoration services, along with routine storage and maintenance services. In addition to the above services their is also an on-site yacht brokerage office.
A new 80 Metric Ton Travel Lift allows the haulout, and service of yachts of considerable size. There is 16,000 square feet of inside storage space and a deep water dock. In addition to the regular carpentry, painting, rigging and mechanical services, also a complete machine shop and a modern paint building. The main shop can accommodate boats up to 120 feet. With a highly skilled and versatile 60+ man crew, Brooklin Boat Yard offers the yacht owner a “one-stop shopping” destination for any project large or small.
Brooklin Boat Yard custom-built boats that are built to be strong and long lasting. In 1979 Brooklin Boatyard started using the W.E.S.T system epoxies as a construction method and in 1981 began vacuum bagging laminates. This is now a common and time-saving practice here. This system produces an exceptionally light and stiff hull. Today the majority of new construction projects are cold molded, with an occasional hull still being traditionally planked.
Many of the boats built at Brooklin Boat Yard have been designed by BBY founder Joel White. After Joel’s death, the reins of the design office were taken over by Robert (Bob) Stephens who, along with partner Paul Waring, have recently formed the independent firm of Stephens Waring Yacht Design. Along with the previous in-house designs of Joel and Bob, new boats built at Brooklin Boat Yard have come from the drawing boards of some of the world’s leading yacht designers such as Sparkman & Stephens, Dieter Empacher, Alden Yacht Design along with Stephens Waring Yacht Design. Brooklin Boatyard continues to maintain a design office at the yard as several employees of the company are qualified yacht designers in their own right. Having qualified designers on-site is a tremendous resource for all the projects taken on by Brooklin Boat Yard.
Brooklin Boatyard’s crew represents the finest craftsmen in the state of Maine. They are committed to building the best boats for it’s customers, on time and on budget. Brooklin Boat Yard has built well over eighty boats since their start in 1960.