News & Magazine Articles

When a Lobster Yacht is Not, Professional Boatbuilder, Oct/Nov 2007

Ellis 32; Express Success, Power Cruising , May/June 2007

Yankee 36; Decidely Downeast, Southern Boating, April 2007

Ellis 36 Yankee, Offshore Magazine, Sept. 2006
Ellis 28, Points East Magazine, Sept. 2006
Life's a Picnic, Showboats International Tenders & Toys, Sept. 2006

Labors of Love; Don Ellis, Power Cruising Magazine, May/June 2006

Ellis 36 Hardtop Express, Southern Boating, April 2006
Downeast Charmer, Chesapeake Bay Magazine - Mar. 2006
Amazing Grace, Offshore Magazine, Mar. 2006
Amanda M, Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors - Feb./Mar. 2006
Ellis Yankee 36, Chesapeake Bay Magazine - Feb. 2006
Ellis's Yankee Line Opens New Niche, The Bar Harbor Times - Sept. 2005
Ellis Yankee 36, Power Cruising Magazine - Sept./Oct. 2005
Integrated Exhaust Wins Another Builder, PassageMaker Magazine - Sept. 2005
Don Ellis’ newest ‘retirement’ boat, Mount Desert Islander - August 2005
Ellis and Morris go back to the basics, Mount Desert Islander - June 2005
New marine exhaust system is not just blowing smoke, Mount Desert Islander - June 2005
Boat Show Draws Eager Crowd, Ellsworth American - March 2005
At Ellis Boat, the 36 is hot, The Bar Harbor Times - Dec. 2004
Casual Affair, Getting there's a picnic - and then some, Boating Magazine - Nov. 2004
Massachusetts client Enchanted with Ellis, The Bar Harbor Times - Mar. 2004
Ellis Shop Full Again After 9/11 Drop-off, The Bar Harbor Times - Dec. 2003
Ellis 36 Express Cruiser, Chesapeake Bay Magazine - Nov. 2003
Ellis 36 Express Cruiser, Offshore Magazine - Nov. 2003
Systems Work is Team Effort For Ellis Boat Company Crew, Ellsworth American - Jan. 2003
New Ellis 40 answers demand, The Bar Harbor Times - Nov. 2002
Ellis Craftsmanship Carves Out A Special Niche, Mount Desert Islander - Aug. 2002
Island boat builders make an impression at show, Mount Desert Islander - Mar. 2002
Boats with Soul: Bunker & Ellis, Soundings - June 2001
The Bunker & Ellis legacy from the beginning, Soundings - June 2001
The Ellis 36 Jet, Maine Boats & Harbors - Winter 2001
Jet Ranger, Motorboating - 2000
Ellis Introduces Built-Down Jet Boat - Mount Desert Islander - 1999
The "Red Boat" The Ellis 36, Maine Coastal News - Nov. 1999
Ellis: A Proven Down East Builder, Soundings - Aug. 1999
Bunker & Ellis Boats come out of the woodwork, The Bar Harbor Times - Aug. 1999
Around the yards, National Fisherman - July 1999
Ellis 36 steaming for lobsters, The Bar Harbor Times - April 1999
Good Idea, Motorboating & Sailing - July 1998
Ellis 36 Express Cruiser, Power & MotorYacht - Sept. 1997
Designing the new Ellis 36, Maine Coastal News - Jan. 1997
New Ellis 36 to have commemorative version, The Bar Harbor Times - Dec. 1996
Ellis Boat expands and accelerates, The Bar Harbor Times - Dec. 1995
Family Tradition, Maine Boats & Harbors - July 1994
Bunker & Ellis: The end of an Era, Maine Coastal News - May 1994
Ralph Ellis: a man, his partner, and their boats — a legend, The Bar Harbor Times - April 1994
Ellis 24 research vessel launched, The Bar Harbor Times - Jan. 1994
Tabloid Cruiser Series: The Ellis 28, Maine Coastal News - Oct. 1993
New Ellis 36: touch of luxury, lots of space, The Bar Harbor Times - April 1993
Enthusiasm is her name Enthusiastic the response, Ellsworth American - 1991
The New Ellis 32 Footer, New England Coastal News - Aug. 1991
Ellis Designs New 32, New England Coastal News - Dec. 1989
Ellis Launches A Pair For Twins, Maine Coastal News - June 1989
Manset boat company know for its 'lobster yachts', Bangor Daily News - Mar. 1989
Ellis 24 gives long-time sailors a new outlook, Bar Harbor Times - July 1988
The year has been busy for Ellis Boat in Manset, Ellsworth American - June 1988
An Ellis 28 Heads South, Maine Coastal News - April 1988
The Ellis 24, Maine Coastal News - Oct. 1987
Ellis 24, Small Boat Journal - May 1987
Tradition-laden Ellis Boat Co. has top-notch line of craft, Bangor Daily News - June 1986
Around The Yards, Soundings - Feb. 1985
Ellis Boat Co. Introduces 24-Footer to Its Model Line, Ellsworth American - Nov. 1984
Ellis 28, Sea & Pacific Skipper - Nov. 1980
Ellis 28 and 36 are hot items, The Bar Harbor Times
Ellis 36 a winner, The Bar Harbor Times

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Press Releases
Ellis Launches NEW 36 Express Cruiser, November 17, 2005
Ellis Reintroduces the Ellis 20, November 17, 2005
Ellis Launches New 36 Flybridge Cruiser, November 17, 2005
Ellis Launches New YANKEE™ Boat Line, June 14, 2005
Ellis Embraces Design Innovation, June 2, 2005