Bohndell Sails & Rigging

Bohndell Sails & Rigging Bohndell Sails & Rigging is a family owned small business on the coast of Maine, specializing in cus

Stay cool out there in this heat, friends!
07/03/2026

Stay cool out there in this heat, friends!

It’s nearly impossible to get perfect tension on all four sides of a big gaff main when we only have two sets of hands a...
06/19/2026

It’s nearly impossible to get perfect tension on all four sides of a big gaff main when we only have two sets of hands and one camera person. But. We’re all so pleased with how this new Friendship Sloop main turned out. So many details. So much handwork. So many reef points!
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This sail was also made the old fashioned way. A floor layout; this means no fancy sail design computer software was involved. No machine plotter to draw the panels. Just knowledge passed down through 5 generations here at the loft.
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Bohndell Sails opened in 1870, so history is part of everything we do here. Friendship Sloops were originally built in and around Friendship, Maine in the 1880’s and were used by commercial fishermen. By the 1970’s engine powered fishing boats were common and recreational sailors saw the beauty in the old sloops. Many Friendship Sloops still sail the coast of Maine today and for that we are thankful!
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05/28/2026

Join the crew as we get this new roller furling staysail for a Boothbay Challenger ready for a sunshield! We mimic a roller furler to find the right placement for the sunshield on the leech and foot. The Boothbay Challenger is an Alden design first built in 1968. Masthead ketch. LOA: 58.58’. LWL: 41.0’.
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This filter and audio are cracking me up! Enjoy!
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05/21/2026

This weather is long gone! Boats are launching! You’re probably looking to pick up your sails if you haven’t already.
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Good news: the loft will be open for sail pick up this Monday 5/25, Memorial Day! Closed from 11-11:30am for lunch. Please take it easy on the one person who will be here working!

Sheesh! Haven’t been present here since Thanksgiving. I appreciate social media for a few reasons, but most importantly ...
05/15/2026

Sheesh! Haven’t been present here since Thanksgiving. I appreciate social media for a few reasons, but most importantly I’ve always liked seeing the pictures my friends and family post. However, I struggle at work to post interesting and cool content because this is my normal, this is home. When customers come in the door and remark at what a cool place our loft is, I get the chance to briefly see it through their eyes. The big, shiny floor. The well organized disorganization. The machines, the tools, the fabrics, the hardware. These photos were taken in the rigging shop in the basement. I spend a lot of time down here and upstairs, but this is the space that was my dad’s and is now mine. Many of his things remain on the walls, which is both heartbreaking and comforting all at the same time. Just a couple days ago a customer-friend was here thinking back to the early 90’s when he used to ride mountain bikes with my dad. Bob Chace is a goddam legend ❤️
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1- race numbers from mountain bike races
2- the fleece jacket is long gone but the cool Newport-Bermuda 1990 patch remains
3- European candy wrappers from souvenirs I brought home for him
4- the best Calvin & Hobbes
5- boat related cartoon

Address

198 Commercial Street
Rockport, ME
04856

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4pm
Friday 7:30am - 4pm

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