The Sarah Mead doesn't burn a drop of fuel!
In 2012, Captains Nate and Randy obtained a Maine DEP grant to re-power Sarah Mead with a quiet, clean and powerful electric propulsion system.
According to their website, www.sailmuscongus.com, "She is the first commercial vessel in Maine, and possibly New England, to go 'Zero Emissions'."
After years of struggling with an underpowered, leaky and smelly diesel, Captains Nate and Randy re-powered Sarah Meade with a solar/wind powered electric turbine engine.
Born in Maine and baptized in salt water, Captain Nate has been sailing longer than he has been walking. It's rare to catch Nate ashore. When he's not sailing Sarah Mead in Boothbay, he is most likely at the helm of an oyster fishing boat on the Damariscotta River. Nate lives on Westport Island, Maine, where Sarah Mead spends her winters at the bottom on a beautiful oyster shell driveway.
Retired police chief Randy Jones enjoys taking the helm of Sarah Mead when he's not consulting with other boaters. An American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) member and Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors, Randy knows boats inside and out. "The only thing better than sailing wooden boats is building them!" If you are looking to schedule a marine survey, call Captain Randy at (207)380-2793.
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