Brooklin is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 841 at the 2000 census.
Brooklin is home to WoodenBoat Magazine, an outstanding success in the field of specialty magazines. WoodenBoat also publishes boatbuilding plans and conducts a boatbuilding school. Brooklin Boat Yard, located at the town's Center Harbor, and Bridges Point Boat Yard are two of several such operations in the town. In addition there are a variety of smaller "back yard" independent boatbuilders, all of which has induced some of the town's residents to label Brooklin "boat building capital of the world." Other business activities include several small hotels and cafes. |