Puffin Boat Company

The Puffin Boat Company grew out of Hamlin’s Marine, an established, family boat dealership in Maine. For years, they traveled around the country, purchasing boats to be sold into the Maine market. The family frequently served on dealer councils, providing input on both boat design and features. It became clear that buying and selling boats wasn’t enough. Dan and Katie Higgins formed a boat building company in early 2013 by buying the molds and building rights of Puffin Dinghy. The Higginses were drawn to Puffin Dinghies, because they were in danger of being replaced by cheap plastic and inflatable alternatives. In their eyes, nothing matched the beauty and simplicity of an honest, hand-laid, fiberglass dinghy. The Puffin Boat Company expanded rapidly, and shortly after, Dan and Katie decided that more projects were needed to support their mission of Building Boats with a Purpose. Currently Puffin Boat Company manufactures the Scout 151, in partnership with Scout Boats, Edendriver, and the original Puffin dinghy.