port of call
n.
pl. ports of call
A port where ships dock in
the course of voyages to load or unload cargo, obtain supplies, or undergo
repairs.
If this is the dictionary.com definition of ‘Port of Call’, then why are there so many boat’s that have ports of call from places without boating water, like Las Vegas? or fictional places, like Never,Never land?
When someone mentions Maine Built Boats, certainly a distinct image comes to mind. I picture a weathered old man with a white beard diligently plaining away at boards as he calmly puffs a wooden pipe. The skeleton of a wooden boat is dimly lit by a few small windows where snow gently falls to the ground outside. For some boat builders, this imagine isn’t romantic, it’s just reality.
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There is no doubt that Back Cove is the ‘new kid on the block’, however we still feel a strong connection to our roots and those builders who are still doing it ‘old school‘. Yes, as we evolve and become integrated with the new technologies, at the end of the day are all still cut from the same cloth, we all still share a common thread: a passion for building strong, beautiful, quality boats.
-Ben
I’ve started to notice a lot of boats with underwater lights, and I though to myself, Hey, that’s cool, because it was at night and there were thousands of little fish swimming and playing in the light. I was truly entertained.
But then I thought some more about it, what a superfluous novelty! I mean the owners the boat weren’t even aboard, they had the lights on a timer! Sure there is some elegance to it with mega yachts, but on a small boat I feel it’s a bit tacky, like those ‘fast and furious’ style cars with lights under them.
Do people think underwater lights are cool? What about boat size, would they look good on a 33 Back Cove? How about a 26 Back Cove?
Lobster boats are a major part of the Back Cove heritage, I wonder what they would say if we asked to race with them; more likely, I wonder how long they would laugh?
