About Us

On The Water In Maine Inc. is a business venture of Capt. Justin & Tiffany Ford. While new to 'this' business, Justin & Tiffany are not new to renting maine summer rentals. Before 1997, they owned and rented the Hidden Acres Chalet. Prior to that, Justin's ancestors were early summer vacationers in Maine. Justin's 95 year old grandmother has been vacationing every summer at their ancestor's home that was built in 1803 on the shores of Lincolnville.

Justin grew up in Camden, Maine and is a US Coast Guard licensed ship captain. He has operated yachts for major corporations and individuals. Through that experience, he has learned how important being a host is, as well as, ensuring that every detail is attended to. His most recent employment for a large major financial institution led him from the ship's wheel to the back of an office desk. There, he worked in Customer Service Operations for several years. This experience, as well as, his hands-on knowledge of property management has positioned him perfectly for this new business venture. Justin is also a firefighter with the Rockport Fire Department. Working as a volunteer firefighter, in addition to his occasional work at sea as a relief captain on commercial ships, helps remind him of safety. Justin is always working to be aware of the safety for the renters at the properties On The Water In Maine Inc. rents.

Tiffany grew up in Freeport, Maine back when L.L. Bean was the only retail store in town. Her house was on the ocean at Maquoit Bay and she spent a lot of time around the water on her family's beach there. Tiffany attended Penn State and the University of Southern Maine where she received a Bachelor's degree in Biology. She followed up her bachelor's degree with a Master's degree in Forensic Science. As a forensic scientist, she worked for the Dept of Justices' Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as a Forensic Document Examiner. Today, in addition to working jointly with Justin, she works for Lenders Network the top Mortgage Brokerage firm in Maine, as the manager and Senior Loan Officer for their Rockport, Office. There, Tiffany specializes in 2nd home financing, as well as, initial home purchases in Maine, NH and Mass.

Justin and Tiffany moved back to Maine in 2004 after 5 years in Washington D.C. They realized that Maine was home and also where they wanted to raise their 3 year old son Austin. They built a new house on a farm and now live in Rockport with Austin and their two Dalmatians- Belle, and Chief. When they aren't attending to business, they are often out in their gardens, boating, hiking and enjoying all the wonderful things that Maine has to offer. Justin is active in genealogy research and maintains a database of over 8,000 people from the Lincolnville area at his website - DucktrapBridge.

On the Water in Maine Inc. is a passion for both Justin & Tiffany. They plan to see the business grow over the next few years, eventually turning it into being 'the' source for waterfront or water accessible vacation properties throughout the State of Maine.