Today’s podcast is a recording I did with John Harris of Chesapeake Light Craft during the 2015 Port Townsend
Wooden Boat Festival. We talked about new and fun projects/kits at CLC (paddle boards, ultralight dinghy, SW
Dory, etc.), changes in the industry and just fun good ole wooden boat stuff!
I’m taking a break from my Podcast Vacation today to publish another episode of HOWB :D.
Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Jake Beattie during the 2015 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. We
talked about highlights of the festival, news at the NWMC, and more importantly the inaugural R2AK and the
announced second R2Ak scheduled for June 23, 2016!
Click on the green player button above to listen to the podcast with Jake.
I’m taking a break from my Podcast Vacation today to publish another episode of HOWB :D.
Today’s podcast is a recording I did about an hour after the 2015 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival had
ended. I talk about the highlights of the festival and some of the fun stuff I did! I was there for the entire Festival
and had an absolute blast as usual.
I recorded about 8 interviews during the festival which I will be playing over the next few months!
Here are a few highlights of the festival for me:
Doing 8 interviews with some amazing folks – John Harris, John Lockwood, Jake Beattie (R2AK), Robert
D’Arcy, Marty Loken, Dale Simonson, Pete Leenhouts, Josh Colvin
Attending a presentation on mast building by Bruce Tipton – the birds mouth mast may be cool but
probably overrated. There are other ways to build a mast just as strong and light without all the work and
waste
Meeting John Carinha in person
Sleeping in the canopy of my truck for the first time (with CPAP machine on :D)
Getting ideas for my SCAMP
Giving my SCAMP class/presentation
Meeting Rob O’Toole
Encouragement from listeners!
Today’s podcast is an interview I recorded on June 3rd in Port Townsend, WA – the Prep Day for the
inaugral R2AK (engineless race) which began June 4th and was won by Team Elsie Piddock.
This interview is with Thomas Nielsen of Team Sea Runner. Team Sea Runner’s boat of choice – a James
Wharram Hitia 17ʹ. This a catamaran made out of door skins, peanut based epoxy and has a claw sail.
inaugral R2AK (engineless race) which began June 4th and was won by Team Elsie Piddock.
First up: Denny Brausen, Team Noddy Noggins. Denny and B-I-L Simeon Baldwin are doing Leg 1 to Victoria
BC in and 11ʹ 11ʺ SCAMP sailboat.
Second: Dan and Heather, Team Coastal Express – Sailing a 1971 16ʹ Mirror Dinghy with 2 rowing stations.
Third: Stephen Marcoe, Team Golden Oldies. Sailing a 1985 Lock Crowther 38ʹ x 24ʹ catamaran with 2 rowing
stations.
Today’s podcast is 3 interviews I recorded on June 3rd in Port Townsend, WA – the Prep Day for the
inaugral R2AK (engineless race) which began June 4th.
First up: Marty Loken – builder, restorer, cruiser extraordinaire – commentary on the first ever R2AK.
Second: Quill Goldman of BarefootWoodenBoats.com – Entered in the race as “Team Barefoot Wooden Boat”.
Sailing a freshly built 19ʹ transomless sloop.
Third: Denee Chaney – Entered in the race as “Team Un-cruise. Sailing an F25c trimiran (carbon over balsa – so
yeah, there’s some wood there :D).
Today’s podcast is an interview Pete Bergstrom of Monticello, IL. Pete has started G2G Wood and Boatworks in
Monticello.
The G2G mission is to pass life experiences and values from “Generation to generation” (G2g) with adults
leading the way in understanding the value of mentoring younger generations. Building wooden boats and
learning woodworking skills will be the platform for mentoring youth ages 13 to 21.
Bergstrom is an avid woodworker and boatbuilder, and is excited about his new venture!
Today’s podcast is an interview with Bruce Blatchley of the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port
Hadlock, WA.
Bruce is the lead instructor for the contemporary boatbuilding building program which includes stitch and glue,
cold molded, glued plywood lapstrake among other methods. Bruce and I discuss several the current school
projects (boats in progress) and what contemporary building is all about.
Today’s podcast is an interview with Brent Butikofer of Rigby, ID. After owning several sailboats, Brent decided
to build his own. He wanted an easily handled boat, that wasn’t too big or cumbersome to get in and out of the
water, yet was seaworthy and fun. After doing his research, Brent landed on the SCAMP micro-cruising phenom
:D.
Brent has a blog on his build – Building Shackleton – which is phenomenal. There are lots of great pictures and
details. Brent is also and avid bicyclist – check out his cycling blog at Riding Idaho.
Today’s podcast is a Race to Alaska (R2AK) interview with Jake Beattie (Race Brainchild) of the NWMC in
Port Towsend, WA.
HOWB 141 is the first interview with Jake about the R2AK’s inaugural event scheduled for June 4, 2015. In
today’s episode we get an update on the amazing boats and people that have officially entered (registration
closed now) the Race. The race has every vessel imaginable from a SUP (stand up paddleboard) to a Kite Surfer
to a foils boat, and crews which hold Olympic gold medals, and world records in endurance events.
There are approximately 60 entries, and of those about 38 are taking the first leg only option (Port Townsend to
Victoria, BC). That leaves 22 vessels/crews to gut out 750 miles of cold water to Alaska.
Today’s podcast is very special. I sat down and did a recording with my mother – Mary Mattson – of Kirkland,
WA
Mom grew up in Indiana, met my dad in Missouri and moved to Washington state in the 1950’s. During the
recording, we talk about family, faith and boats (you see, my dad was kind of a boat nut). It was a lot of fun and I
hope you enjoy it!
Today’s podcast is with Mark Reuten of Nomad Boat Building in Victoria, BC, Canada.
Mark grew up in Toronto, studied at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, was a shipwright on the Pacific Grace SALTS project, and now has his own boat shop in Victoria.
Reuten builds and repairs all types of wooden vessels, and specializes in canvas wood canoes and skin on frame boats.
Today’s podcast is with Ed Sturgeon of Surrey, BC. The son of a carpenter, Ed took to boatbuilding after one
year of college in Nova Scotia. Sturgeon worked in several boat yards and built homes (including wood framed
homes constructed on the beach in Ireland) , before starting his own boat building and restoration business –
EdSturgeon.ca.
Ed and Louise have been in Surrey for the last 2 years and Sturgeon’s current project is the restoration of
Richochet, a 46’ Kettenburg PCC Sloop built in 1956. Ed and Louise also enjoy camp cruising on their
traditional double ended 18ʹ Nomans Land Cat Ketch.
Today’s podcast is with Dennis Davidson of Northwest Canoe (NWC) in St Paul, MN. NWC began building
strip planked canoes in 1999 and has a large community of builders, followers, enthusiasts, and boat lovers.
Since he youth Dennis has been involved with canoes – paddling them, admiring them, and working for
companies building them. When his friend offered to sell Northwest Canoe to Dennis in 2006, there was no
hesitation on Davidson’s part. After working with Al for a year, he was on his own and has never looked back.
The NWC canoe community is growing and they are building some amazing boats – including their 24ʹ North
Canoe which with 10 paddlers has reached speeds of 8-9 MPH!
Today’s podcast is with Lou Hoang of Bellevue, WA. Lou wanted a functional and seaworthy skiff that he could
use for crabbing and fishing in northwest waters. Enter the Candlefish 16ʹ by Devlin Boats.
Lou purchased the kit in 2014 and after an estimated 500-600 hours finished her up early this year. Lou has had
her out a dozen times or so already this year, and his 5 year old son caught his first fish over the gunwale
of Nausicaa.
Lou modified the design slightly by adding a center console – and he did a fabulous job. Nice work Lou!
Today’s podcast is with John Carinha of Burnaby, BC, Canada. John grew up boating at Point Roberts as a youth
on his family’s 12ʺ aluminum Sears rowboat – this was his “yacht” at the time and he grew to love the water.
John is also an adventurer (including mountain climber). Three years ago he was at a film festival where he heard
Colin Angus speak about his on the water adventures. John got hooked and decided to start an adventure of his
own.
He purchased an Expedition Row Boat kit from Colin Angus and started Row4Autism. In John’s own words:
“Row4Autism involves coupling adventure with an awareness campaign to support recreational community
initiatives to benefit individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The expedition will entail rowing solo and
unsupported around Vancouver Island in its entirety, a distance of 1,100km.”
John completed the first leg of his journey in 2014, and plans to row the second leg this year and the final leg in
2016. Go to Row4Autism for more details.
Today’s podcast is with Craig Barsky of Vancouver, BC, Canada. Craig is the founder and owner of Barsky
Boards.
Craig designs, builds and sells Stand Up Paddle boards (SUP’s) and surf boards. His boards are works of art and
constructed using the strip built method.
Today’s podcast is with Brian Chandler of Vancouver, BC. Brian is the founder and owner of Dreamcatcher
Boats (listen to the podcast to find out more about this catchy name) and is dedicated to developing methods to
build simple and highly functional small boats.
Chandler’s three main designs are: 1.) 14 1/2ʹ Rushton rowboat; 2.) Big Lassie 2 person canoe, and; 3.) Free
Lassie.
Today’s podcast is with Mike Bretner of Vancouver, BC. Mike is a self confessed wooden boat addict and also
the communications director for the Vancouver BC Wooden Boat Society.
Bretner owns and uses several really cool boats: 1.) A 1952 Turner lifeboat with the original 1 cylinder gas
engine; 2.) a 1967 Mirror Dinghy he has owned since 1981, and; 3.) a 14ʹ strip built boat he recently built based
on Phil Bolger’s Defender design.
Of note too – Mike’s dad owned an Amphicar and surprised Mike as a young child by driving off the road and
into the water
Find out what is happening in BC Canada at Sharp Marine Restoration