In 1885 , Dean fitted up a yacht of twenty - six tons .
In 1885 , Dean set out on a four - month sketching cruise along the New England coast , visiting every port between Boston and Eastport , acting as his own skipper and pilot .
In 1885 , Dean fitted up a yacht of twenty - six tons , and set out on a four - month sketching cruise along the New England coast , visiting every port between Boston and Eastport , acting as his own skipper and pilot .