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.

With a curiosity on how to build boats in bottles. Howard Doane and Bill Shook speak to Richard Nickerson about his craft. Doane and Shook document Nickerson's process of building the boats and placing them in the bottles.

A lobsterman for over 40 years, Stilly Griffin hauls traps from his boat, the Lorraine E. Anne Gorham captures Griffin's story of working as a lobsterman.

Getting up at 5 o'clock every morning for the past two summers, Anne Pierter is a bait girl on a lobster boat. Anne Pierter documents her experience working on a lobster boat.

For about 17 years, Arthur Fretwell has been crafting all sorts of works of art, from boats to lighthouses. Herb Baum visits Fretwell to speak about him coming to the United States from England and his crafting hobby.

Heading down to the wharf at three o'clock in the morning, Herbert Baum is ready to learn about lobstering from his father and Dave Burnham. Baum documents the work that lobsterman do on their boats and how they got into the business.

During the winter at Biddeford Pool, one of the few boats in the wharf is the De-Dee-Mae, a lobstering boat. Seth Hanson and others document the work Marshall Alexander does a lobsterman during the winter.

For the past few years, William Whorf has taken up the hobby of repairing and restoring ship models. Seth Hanson and others speak to Whorf about his hobby and the intricate work that goes into it.

As a fisherman who sailed off of sailing vessels in the early 1900's, Kenneth Hutchins has many stories about the old days of fishing. Jay York speaks to Hutchins about his experiences sailing in the early 1900's.

For nearly half a century, Ken Campbell has been caulking boats. Carl Young speaks to Campbell about getting into the trade and the work that goes into repairing a boat.