Welcome to Handy Boat
                                                      Maine's Friendliest Anchorage
                                                                 In the Heart of Casco Bay

Welcome to Falmouth, Maine’s largest anchorage and home to Handy Boat Service since 1934. Our members enjoy season after season of sailing and boating on beautiful Casco Bay. With the convenience of being less than 15 minutes from Maine’s largest city Portland, Maine, and a full service boat yard and marina without the commercial traffic and bustle of the city. For our cruisers stopping in for a shorter stay Handy Boat has over 50 transient mooring rentals for boats up to 65’ and dock space available, our launch service, full service boatyard, Dockside Provisions convenience store, fuel, ice and of course
The Dockside Grill restaurant. All of our amenities are available to our seasonal and short term customers to make Handy Boat a can’t miss for boating in southern Maine.

                  Business Hours
              Service Department 

  • Monday - Friday
    08:00am - 04:30pm
  • Saturday - Sunday
    Closed

Enjoy a tour of Handy Boat 

Important Dates to Remember

May 6, 2024

Waterfront access open to all authorized persons

yard hours 8 am to 4 pm

May 10, 2024

First Day of Launch Service

8am to 7 pm

May 24, 2024

Launch Hours 7 Days a week

8 am to  9 pm

July 4, 2024

Launch Service

8 am to 11 pm

September 16, 2024

Launch Hours Reduced

8 am to 7pm

October 15, 2024

Launch Hours Adjusted

8 am to 5 pm

October 21, 2024

Last Day Of Launch Service

8 am to 5 pm

October 22, 2024 thru October 28th

Authorized access dinghy use only

8 am to 5 pm. 

October 28, 2024

Waterfront access is closed to all unauthorized persons.