Posts By: Joshua Moore

Special Summer Dockage Discounts Offered in Camden

Lyman-Morse at Wayfarer in Camden, Maine

Come to Maine this summer for the most satisfying cruising. Take 25% off dock space, moorings and harbor float rentals until June 30th. Then on July 1, stays on the dock of 7 nights or longer are 25% off for the rest of the summer! With COVID-19 protocols in place at Lyman-Morse, Camden could be… Read more »

LM46 Hull No. 1 Under Construction

LM46 Starboard Quarter View

THOMASTON, MAINE – Drew Lyman, President of Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, announced May 26 that construction is underway on the new LM46 performance sailing yacht. The collaboration between Lyman-Morse Founder Cabot Lyman, his son Drew, and Kiwi designer Kevin Dibley is a departure from the company’s recent history of custom boatbuilding and will produce a high-performance, cold-molded… Read more »

March Dispatches: Bow Thruster Debate, Safety at Sea

March Dispatches - Bow Thruster on sailig yacht

In an effort to keep some semblance of normalcy and routine in our ever-changing lives, we are continuing with our monthly Dispatch. Hopefully it will provide some distraction and allow you to focus on the time afloat that we will all enjoy soon, when the COVID-19 storm has passed. We are looking ahead to the… Read more »

February Dispatches: LM46 Sailboat, Soundproofing Tips

LM46 Ocean View without sail cover

If you keep up with Lyman-Morse in the off-season, you might have seen the early buzz circulating about our new LM46 sailboat design. We are particularly excited about developing this new design because it embodies our take on what we think will be a liberating concept in sailing — balancing our busy lives with our… Read more »

January Dispatches: Lighting 101, Picking the Right Generator

January Dispatches - Lighting aboard Mad Max

Maybe because January is one of the longest winter months here in Maine, we thought we would shed some light and generate some energy with this Dispatch, which just so happens to mark the one-year anniversary of our monthly newsletters. For this issue, we talked to designers, engineers, and sources about determining the best lighting… Read more »

November Dispatches: Sail Technology, Hood 57 Update

November Dispatches - New and classic yachts

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone had a wonderful day with friends and family. Let us distract you from football, leftovers, and shopping to update you on the latest from Maine. In this November Dispatches: Top Considerations When Upgrading Your Sails Stunning & Seaworthy: Hood 57 Construction Update Sail Tech: Re-engineering the Past for Future Performance… Read more »

Lyman-Morse Announces Baltic Workboats Partnership

Baltic Workboats' wave-piercing pilot boat

THOMASTON, MAINE: Lyman-Morse is pleased to announce a new partnership with Baltic Workboats, bringing Baltic Workboats’ innovative line of pilot boats to the Thomaston-based boatbuilder for production. Since 1978 Lyman-Morse has built more than 110 vessels, ranging from aluminum workboats to high-end composite racing yachts and luxury power yachts. “Their experience with so many different… Read more »

October Dispatches: Swan Yacht Red Sky Refit, New Build Mock-Ups

Red Sky at anchor

Boo! The only scary thing going on at Lyman-Morse this Halloween is that our sheds are filling up faster than ever. Our project managers are busy firming up work orders for winter’s work and our team is working toward a spring launch of the new Hood 57 express cruiser. Among the other projects you will… Read more »