The Boat Geeks – Détails, épisodes et analyse

The Boat Geeks #23 - Sean Kooman (Lead Boat Building Instructor)

Recorded 9.6.24 at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

In 2011, Sean became a wood boat building instructor at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. Since 2015 he has been the lead instructor, training hundreds of new boat builders in the art of wood boat building.

Recorded on location in the Fisheries Supply "Live at the Wooden Boat Festival Stage" during the 2024 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival (PTWBF), your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.

This episode: The Boat Geeks discover how a Minnesota farm boy became one of the most influential instructors in wooden boat building. Hint: his very first boat (built when he was 17) wasn't quite the success he hoped it would be! Sean now educates and inspires new boat builders, from kids fresh out of high school to men and women in their 50s and 60s.

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Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding: https://nwswb.edu/

NWSWB YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NWBOATSCHOOL

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival: https://woodenboat.org/

PTWBF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCCbRYsT1E2kh7Fui97_wJfw

Northwest Maritime Center: https://nwmaritime.org/

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The Boat Geeks #22 - Abbey Molyneux (Boat Yard Owner)

Recorded 9.7.24 at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

After honing her craft over eight years, learning from one of the top boat builders in the UK, Abbey set out on her own and established her own boat yard outside of Norfolk on the east coast of England.

Recorded on location in the Fisheries Supply "Live at the Wooden Boat Festival Stage" during the 2024 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival (PTWBF), your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.

This episode: D&D meet Abbey, an irresistible force of nature! Already known in the UK from her blog writing about her path from apprentice to sought after expert, she started her own boat yard called Abbey Boat Builder three years ago. It was hard work in the beginning. Long hours by herself working seven days a week. But it has paid off. She now has two apprentices and eight contractors working for her. And her yard's work has won awards!

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Instagram: @abbey_boat_builder

Faacebook: #AbbeyBoatBuilder

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival: https://woodenboat.org/

PTWBF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCCbRYsT1E2kh7Fui97_wJfw

Northwest Maritime Center: https://nwmaritime.org/

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Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your boating friends!

The Boat Geeks #13 - Mark Bunzel (Publisher, Editor)

Recorded 04.12.24

Mark Bunzel has been traveling from Olympia to Alaska every Summer for the last 13 years updating the Waggoner Cruising Guide. This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Waggoner.

Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.

This episode: In 2011, Mark purchased Fine Edge Publishing from founder Robert Hale. Published annually by Fine Edge, the Waggoner (often referred to as the "NW Cruising Bible") is the go-to guide for most Pacific NW boaters. Aboard his trusty Tollycraft 30, Sea Raven, Mark puts a couple thousand miles under his keel every year visiting as many marinas and anchorages as possible along the way. Associate editors Leonard and Lorena Landon also travel the northwest extensively, adding even more detailed information to the guide.

Want to win the 30th Annual Edition of the Waggoner Guide used in the show? Stay tuned at the end of the podcast to learn how to enter.

Waggoner Cruising Guide: https://www.waggonerguidebooks.com

(You'll also find Ports and Passes, the Current Atlas, the Exploring Series, Dreamspeaker Series, and more at https://www.waggonerguidebooks.com)

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The Boat Geeks #12 - Peter Knowles (Travels With Geordie)

Recorded 04.05.24

Peter Knowles of the popular YouTube channel "Travels with Geordie" joins The Boat Geeks to discuss his obsession with classic wood boats of the Ed Monk variety, and the past, present, and future of his traveling adventures.

Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.

Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guide

Travels With Geordie: https://www.youtube.com/c/TravelsWithGeordie

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelsWithGeordie

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travels_with_geordie

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The Boat Geeks #11 - George Harris (President/CEO, NMTA)

Recorded 03.08.24

The Northwest Marine Trade Association produces the Seattle Boat Show, the largest boat show on the west coast. But they do so much more the rest of the year ensuring our region has the healthiest recreational marine economy possible.

Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.

This episode: George Harris leads an organization best known for producing the Seattle Boat Show. Founded in 1947, the Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) is the voice of the boating industry in the Pacific NW. Important work includes the NMTA Government Affairs Program, which advocates on behalf of the recreational boating and sport fishing industry. The NMTA Grow Boating Program strives to get more people into boating. Beyond the Seattle Boat Show, the NMTA also produces the Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show, the Annual Marina & Boatyard Conference, offers member businesses affordable, comprehensive health care, and so much more.

Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guide

Northwest Marine Trade Association: https://nmta.net/

NMTA explainer video: https://youtu.be/D78kSMYffCg?si=SYy1raVvfB6iicfk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrowBoating/

Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! For more information on The Boat Geeks, visit https://www.theboatgeeks.com/

The Boat Geeks #10 - Nico Jensen and Aaron Wenholz (Longship Marine)

Recorded 3.7.24

Nico and Aaron are one of the busiest couples you will ever meet. In addition to running Longship Marine - one of the last remaining Marine Supply/Consignment stores in Washington - they also restore old wooden boats and are remodeling the original Sons of Norway Hall in downtown Poulsbo.

Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.

This episode: Nico and Aaron discuss their passion for old wooden boats, and what motivates them to restore so many over the years. At one time they were bringing back to life four large wooden boats - all while operating one of the most popular marine supply stores in Puget Sound. Longship Marine sells new, used, and consignment boat parts and supplies, with some boaters making a pilgrimage to the store from other states! The liveaboards are also in the midst of construction, turning the old 1818 Grieg Hall into an events center and marine classroom.

Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guide

Longship Marine: https://www.longshipmarine.com/

Longship Marine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/longshipstore

Longship Marine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/longshipmarine/

Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! For more information on The Boat Geeks, visit https://www.theboatgeeks.com/

The Boat Geeks #9 - Jake Beattie (CEO, "Boat Dork")

Recorded 2.12.24

The headwaters of the Northwest Maritime Center began in the '70s when some friends who loved wooden boats decided to create a gathering for other wood boat lovers. That little inauspicious gathering turned into the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival - the second largest in the world!

Recorded in the late afternoon changing light aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.

This episode: Jake Beattie is a very busy man, leading an organization that stages North America's largest wooden boat festival; a wild 750-mile endurance race to Alaska; operates youth maritime camps and classes; prints a monthly regional sailing magazine; runs a marine thrift store; stages many other races and regattas; conducts adult maritime classes; holds workshops and seminars; created the Maritime High School; does harbor tours; and even runs a Victorian hotel! All from the Northwest Maritime Center campus in Port Townsend, WA, a Victorian Seaport on the Salish Sea.

Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boate...

Northwest Maritime Center: https://nwmaritime.org/

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival: https://woodenboat.org/

Race to Alaska (R2AK): https://r2ak.com/

Youth Camps & Classes: https://nwmaritime.org/programs/youth...

Adult Classes:

The Boat Geeks #8 - Darren Austin (Founder, OnBuoy SPC)

Recorded 2.1.24

How many times have you seen private buoys and docks just sitting there empty and unused, while you've had a challenge finding available guest moorage?

Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, The Boat Geeks take another deep dive into the world of boating.

This episode: Daeron and Darren welcome another a third Darren to the show. Darren Austin is the founder and creator of the OnBuoy Guest Moorage Community. After rushing all day to try and grab a buoy, he looked out and wondered why someone couldn't connect private buoy and dock owners with boaters looking for guest moorage. So he did! Now there's a site for private owners to offer their buoys and docks to responsible visiting boaters. And boat owners can rest assured as every private buoy and dock in the OnBuoy system has a documented inspection report for structural integrity within the last 12 months! Plus, by utilizing mooring equipment already in place, there will be less damage to the seafloor. And as a WA State Social Purpose Corporation, OnBuoy SPC donates to non-profit organizations focused on marine ecology and shoreline restoration.

For guest moorage: https://www.onbuoy.com/

To register your private buoy or dock: https://www.onbuoy.com/p/become-a-host

This episode is brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guide

Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! For more information on The Boat Geeks, visit https://www.theboatgeeks.com/

The Boat Geeks #7 - Matt Steverson (Shipwright, The Duracell Project)

Recorded 2.19.24

Rebuilding a legendary Open 60 race boat requires many skills, a lot of perseverance, and for husband and wife Matt and Janneke, a leap of faith.

Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take another deep dive into the world of boating.

This episode: The Boat Geeks meet one half of The Duracell Project. From Matt's beginning as a racer (and as D&D surprisingly discover, a 1st place winning racer!) to a liveaboard cruiser, his boat building and maintenance skills are front and center as they transform the legendary around-the-world race boat known as Duracell into a "hot cruising boat." Matt completely stripped the boat to a bare hull, and together with some family and friends they are totally rebuilding her. Meanwhile, Janneke has made a series of wonderfully entertaining and educational videos documenting the work being done, taking their YouTube channel to incredible heights.

The Duracell Project YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDuracellProject

Sailboat Refit: 1 Year in 10 Minutes (recap video): https://youtu.be/Y36jNpAgZB4?si=-rmOZsJnYleNnq7X

Matt and Janneke's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theduracellproject

Billy Black - Photographer for Sail: https://www.billyblack.com/

Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guide

Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! For more information on The Boat Geeks, visit https://www.theboatgeeks.com/

The Boat Geeks #6 - Kirsten Neuschäfer (South African Sailor, Cyclist, Adventurer)

Recorded 03.09.24

Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.

In this episode The Boat Geeks welcome Kirsten Neuschäfer, history-making Sailor and Adventurer. Kirsten was the Winner of the 2022/23 Golden Globe Race, the first woman to complete the GRR, the first woman to win the GRR, the first woman to win ANY round the world race by the 3 great capes, and the first South African sailor ever to win an around the world event. Wow! Also, she's a really great person with a very interesting story. Enjoy!

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Find out more about Kirsten: https://kirstenggr.com

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