Surfboards are elongated platforms used by surfers to ride waves. They were originally invented in Hawaii, where they were referred to as "papa he’e nalu", and made of heavy local wood. Since then, ...

An oxymoron for the last 70 years, “sustainable surfboards” are finally starting to become a reality. A quick scan of quivers at the Hurley Pro Lowers in 2016 proves this point. Kelly Slater, Michel ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Welcome back to the old boat project. To get you caught up, I am fixing an issue that developed from a poorly done patch job on a little crack that became a big hole in the bottom ...

When I first stepped into the Maverick Boat Group’s P2 factory in Fort Pierce, Florida, the first thing I noticed was what was missing. In most other boatbuilding facilities I have visited, I’ve been ...

Swimming-pool construction has slowed to a crawl. Surfboard manufacturers are disappointing customers who dream of hanging 10. Waiting lists for new boats stretch on for months. There’s a common ...

When the Hinckley Co. was founded, in 1928 in Southwest Harbor, owner Henry Hinckley’s focus was on servicing the local lobster boats as well as the yachts of summer residents on Mount Desert Island.