The June 1976 issue of Salt Magazine features stories on island communities, crafting with seashells, and boat building.

The August 1978 issue of Salt Magazine features stories on forestry, making paddles, and boat building.

The August 1979 issue of Salt Magazine features stories on boat building, fishermen, and Indian culture.

The Salt 2004-2005 issue of Salt Magazine features stories on train conductors, mussel farming, and boat restoration.

One man from Peaks Island speaks about his life on the island and how it brings his family closer together.

After passing away, the spirit of Hasket Hildreth lives on in the boat that he created, Frances. Kelly Shetron documents how the boat is still used, and the impact Hasket had on the lives of those who work on Frances.

Living on a boat allows individuals to live a different lifestyle, without the ease of basic amenities. Kerry Ensinger highlights the lives of individuals who live on their boats in the Portland Marina.

Deciding that work in corporate business is not for him, Richard Profenno has decided to sail away and become a live aboard. Penn Chan profiles the choice Profenno has made to live on his boat.

Along the Kennebunk River a group of volunteers are working together to reconstruct the Virginia, the first tall ship built in the new world. Mary Wesley offers a profile on the work these volunteers have done.

Living life on the water, Karl Brunner is very close to his boat. Richard Forbes profiles Brunner's life as a sailor.

For the Cottrell family in Searsport, wooden boatbuilding as become a family tradition. Sara Quinn profiles how one father and son duo craft different kinds of wooden boats in their workshop.

Starting as a hobby and becoming a business, Dana Perkins builds model ships in bottles. Genevieve Pedulla profiles how Perkins' craft is a practice in problem solving for him.