Page 4. MAINE COASTAL NEWS June 2009
Maine Coastal News
Publisher's Note
P.O. Box 710
Winterport, Maine 04496-0710 U.S.A.
(207) 223-8846 Fax (207) 223-9004
E-mail -
igmatats@aol.com
Web site:
www.mainescoast.com
In the last issue on Page 22 was a photo- information is buried in the old newspapers.
graph of an unidentified runabout. Just after In consulting my list of builders I found did
the issue hit the newsstands I got a call from not have Quinn. This was the only big boat
Maine Coastal News is dedicated to covering the waterfront of State of Maine. It covers
Robert Quinn of Eagle Island who had a lot of he built, but for much of his career he built
commercial fishing, yachting (power and sail), boat yard and waterfront news and maritime history.
information about this interesting boat. She peapods for the local fishermen. Also, when
Maine Coastal News is published 12 times per year.
is FELIX, built by Carl Bonny Quinn on Eagle I was compiling the history article for this
The distribution of Maine Coastal News is from Eastport to Kittery and is free on the
Island for a summer resident of the island in issue I came across a list of ships and boats
newsstand. It also can be by subscription. A year subscription, 12 issues, is $20.00. A single copy
the mid-1930s. She originally had a black hull built in 1894 and discovered several
is $2.00, which covers the postage. Foreign rates for subscriptions are $40.00 per year.
The Maine Coastal News office is located at 966 North Main Street, Winterport, Maine.
and was powered with a six cylinder Flagship boatbuilders that I did not have on the list.
Comments or additional information write: Maine Coastal News, P.O. Box 710, Winterport,
engine. There is also a film of this boat being On the same note, the Penobscot Marine
Maine 04496.
launched. Museum scanned in all the photographs in
The State of Maine has an incredible their collection from the Atlantic Fisherman,
boatbuilding history, but much of it has been but there are a lot of unknowns. Because
lost and if we do not document what is still there are over 700 photographs I am breaking
known, it will be lost too. Over the years I have them down into areas and then will take them
put together a list of builders and what they out to see who knows what. This should make
Publisher Jon B. Johansen
did. I have put together a fairly accurate list, for some very interesting articles in the near
Editor-in-Chief Rachel Elward
about 90 percent complete totalling over future.
19,800 ships built in Maine. There is still a lot There is no question that much more
of information that needs to be added like research needs to be done, but this will not be
voyages, captain and fate, I now just hope I complete without obtaining the information
Advertising Deadlines: The deadline for the July issue is 12 June. will live long enough to finish it. I have also buried in certain people’s heads. If you have
The deadline for the August issue is 10 July. started working on the boatbuilders, but this anything that will help the cause let me know
will take years to complete, since most of this (207) 223-8846.
MCN's Calendar of Coastal Events
UPCOMING & ON-GOING EXHIBITS 21 Maine Lobster Boat Racing 18-19 Boothbay Harbor Regatta AUGUST
– 30 August ‘09 Rockland Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club 1 Eggemoggin Reach Regatta
Net Worth: The Rise and Fall of Info: (207) 596-6661 Boothbay Harbor Woodenboat Waterfront
Maine’s Fin Fisheries Brooklin
Maine Maritime Museum 26-27 Mariner’s Award Ceremonies 19 MDI Series II
243 Washington Street Maine Maritime Museum 1-2 Camden Castine Race
Bath, Maine Bath 25 Belfast Maritime Heritage Festival Camden/Castine Yacht Clubs
(207) 443-1316 Belfast Waterfront Camden/Castine
ww.mainemaritimemuseum.org 27 Harraseeket Regatta Belfast
Harraseeket Yacht Club Info: 207-338-3310 or e-mail 2 MDI Series Makeup
South Freeport
baccchamber@verizon.net
12 September – November 29 ‘09 6-9 Monhegan
Eye-Sweet & Fair: Draftmanship, 25 Maine Lobster Boat Racing Portland Yacht Club
Lofting, and the Lines Before the Launch JULY Friendship Falmouth
Maine Maritime Museum 4 Maine Lobster Boat Racing Info: (207) 832-7807
243 Washington Street Moosebec Reach, Beals/ 7-9 Downeast Race Week
Bath, Maine Jonesport 25-26 Sequin Island Trophy Race Northeast Harbor Fleet
(207) 443-1316 Info: (207) 598-6681 Southport Island Yacht Club Northeast Harbor
ww.mainemaritimemuseum.org Southport
11 Maine Lobster Boat Racing 8 Maine Lobster Boat Racing
12 December 2009 – 18 April 2010 Searsport 26-27 Downeast Challenge Race Winter Harbor
Big Ships, Bulk Cargoes Info: (207) 548-6362 Northeast Harbor Fleet Info: (207) 963-2117
Maine Maritime Museum Northeast
243 Washington Street 11-12 PHRF Maine Championships 8 Nautical Fashion & Variety Show
Bath, Maine Portland Yacht Club 26 Maine Lobster Boat Racing The Strand Theater
(207) 443-1316 Falmouth Harpswell Rockland
ww.mainemaritimemuseum.org Info: (207) 833-6332 Info: (207) 548-2529
12 Maine Lobster Boat Racing
JUNE Stonington 26 MDI Series III 15 MS Regatta
6 Sail Maine Regatta Info: (207) 348-2375 Portland
30 Castine Classic Yacht Race
13 Centerboard Regatta 12 MDI, Series I Castine Yacht Club 15-16 Smuttynose Island Regatta
Centerboard Yacht Club Castine
South Portland 17-19 Morris Boat Show 16 Maine Lobster Boat Racing
Northeast Harbor 31 Camden Classic Yacht Regatta Pemaquid
20 Maine Lobster Boat Racing Info: (207) 244-5509 Camden to Brooklin Info: (207) 677-2432
Boothbay Harbor
Info: (207) 633-5295 18 Hospice Regatta 31-2 Aug Lyman and Antique Boat 16 MS Tugboat Muster
Southwest Harbor Rendezvous Portland
20-21 Pilot Race Boothbay Harbor Info: (207) 781-5110
Portland Yacht Club Info: (207) 633-9895
Falmouth
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