Island Building Resources

Additional how-to info on how to splurge on a private island.

Helicopter rental
Carson Helicopter, 952 Blooming Glen Rd., Perkasie, PA, 18944, 800-523-2335, www.carsonhelicopters.com

Composting toilets
Clivus Multrum, Inc., 15 Union St., Lawrence, MA, 01840, 800-425-4887, www.clivusmultrum.com

Yurts
Oregon Yurtworks, LLC, 1285 Wallis St., Eugene, OR, 97402, 800-211-8470, www.yurtworks.com

Wind and Solar Power System Installation
New England Breeze, LLC, 978-567-9463, www.newenglandbreeze.com

Barge rental
Island transporter, LLC, 79 Mechanic Street, Rockland, ME, 04841, 207-594-7860, www.islandtransporter.com; Sterling Equipment, 551 South St., Quincy, MA 02169, 888-MRBARGE (888-672-2743), www.sterlingequipment.com

Marsh Buggies
Coast Machinery, LLC, 10012 Umbehagen Ln., Baton Rouge, LA, 70817, 800-827-5320, www.marshmaster.com

Builder
Wright-Ryan Homes, 10 Danforth St., Portland, ME, 04101, 207-773-3625, www.wright-ryanhomes.com

Builder
Homebuilder
Boothbay Home Builders, P.O. Box 142, Boothbay, ME, 04537, 207-633-3818, www.knickerbockergroup.com

Originally published in Boston magazine, May 2008