Portland Pudgy

09/13/2026

Bring Your Pudgy Home for a Fall Factory Checkup

Own a Portland Pudgy? Bring it by our shop in Biddeford this fall and we’ll give it a little factory attention.

We’ll power wash your Pudgy, inspect it, and take care of minor repairs with no labor charge. You pay only for any parts or materials needed. If we find something requiring (rare) substantial repair work, we’ll discuss it with you and provide an estimate before doing anything.

While you’re here, we can also look over your boat’s hardware and equipment and help with replacement parts or upgrades. And you can check out current Portland Pudgy accessories, motors, fenders, trailers, sailing gear and other equipment in our showroom.

One of the advantages of owning a Portland Pudgy is that it’s a rugged boat built for a long service life. We’d rather help you keep your existing Pudgy going for years than have you think a well-used boat needs to be replaced.

Fall Pudgy Factory Checkup
📍 Portland Pudgy — 649 Elm Street, Biddeford, Maine
By appointment — contact us to schedule your Pudgy.

Have an older Pudgy? We’d especially like to see it. We have yet to see a Portland Pudgy put out to pasture, even after 20 years!

09/13/2026

“In a world full of white boats, be a yellow”
Great photo and sentiment by Eric Storm Photo
Thanks Eric! Your work is amazing

Check us out at www.pudgy.me ! We make a top-quality, dependable and rugged boat that's a stable and roomy yacht tender, a proactive lifeboat, a fun sailboat, and a great sports boat.

09/11/2026

Don’t worry about your tender. Worry about your varnish. (And cleaning your workshop.)

Patches, leaks, paint, varnish, fiberglass repairs… tenders have a way of becoming another project.

A Portland Pudgy? Give it a power wash and get out there.

09/04/2026

Pudgy in the wild, looking great at 17 years old. (I checked the HIN).

09/04/2026

She’s just hanging out in the yard, charged up to 100% by the sun, waiting for the weekend…

09/03/2026

Check out the Small Boats article!

In this month’s Small Boats, Ben Fuller profiles the Echo Bay Dory Skiff, a kit-built sail-and-oar skiff from Chase Small Craft; and Jenny Bennett sails and rows a Portland Pudgy—part family boat, part yacht tender, part lifeboat. Tom Pamperin and a friend row and sail around the uninhabited islands of Lake Huron’s North Channel. Christopher Cunningham builds sliding shelves to fit beneath his workbench and provide both storage and easy access for two bulky power tools. In our gear reviews, Jane Crosen illuminates her campsite with a wire-framed lantern of vintage appearance and modern capabilities, while Greg Rössel reviews some high-quality yet affordable chisels from Europe. And Russell Heath pours his sweat, tears, and heart into a first boatbuilding project that culminates in the launching of his very own Christmas Wherry.

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08/26/2026

Checking my lobster trap with the elite. About 1.2 miles round trip and came back with 53% still in the battery.

08/26/2026

I’m not saying this guy is not great looking, and he’s … safe! but maybe we need some new content for our ads. I don’t think we should do the AI version. Hmm

08/19/2026

Richmond Island, Maine, just a few miles from the Pudgy shop. We know our boats because we use our boats.

08/19/2026

Holy Portland Pudgy Pea Soup Batman! Long 3 hours…