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The Boaty ShowElectric Boat UpdateWe're back in Vermont this time for an update on the electric boat industry from Industry Correspondent Jen. We review the Kady Krogan Manatee, a custom fantail launch, and Donzi 18 that should be renamed SCRATCH 'N DENT. You'll be surprised at the winner. No really. Get in touch at www.theboatyshow.com and thanks for listening!2025-04-2345 min
The Boaty ShowFUBAR It YourselfA tin Starcraft, electric hydrofoil and floating houseboat? Boat Of The Week is all over the chart! We discuss your listener corrections and contributions, backwards steering and throttles. Email us at theboatyshow@gmail.com, and thanks for listening! 2025-04-1658 min
The Boaty ShowThe Full Live MontyCheck out the full unedited show we made amidst Jay's Facebook Live streaming concert. This includes the opening segment in addition to a few behind-the-scenes tidbits during the Boat Of The Week and Old Boat Ad segments. Thanks for bearing with us, we're a bit behind on our recording schedule with lots of good life stuff going on! Thanks for listening! 2025-04-1129 min
The Boaty ShowChris Craft CavalierA musical rendition of Capt David's Spring Checklist? You got it. Be nice, Steph went out on a limb and sang about engine mounts. Encyclopedia John sends us a really cool 1969 Chris Craft Cavalier for Boat Of The Week, including the original catalog copy for your Old Boat Ad. We had to wrap up and get to a meeting, so this one is short. Thanks for listening! Email theboatyshow@gmail.com, back the Kickstarter if you want an album of original music https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theboatyshow/the-boaty-show-album/ 2025-04-0532 min
The Boaty ShowLive With Jay Nash!Recorded at Jay Nash's studio in Vermont! Outtake from our video live stream with Jay on his Facebook page and the Boaty Show youtube plus Get your boat ready for Spring, Summer resolutions (like New Years but better), listener questions and corrections, a startling new recipe, and the Brooklyn Whaler concept boat. Help us fund five original yacht rock songs: the Boaty Show Yacht Rock Album Kickstarter is live: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theboatyshow/the-boaty-show-album/ Email us theboatyshow@gmail.com and thanks for listening!2025-03-271h 13
The Boaty ShowLost Steering!Jeff loses steering and has to limp back to port (literally), Steph relates her experiences with houseboat steering, we review a Grand Banks, Donzi Not-A-Sweet 16, Porsche lookalike runabout, and an abandoned project runabout for Boat Of The Week. Email us at theboatyshow@gmail.com, thanks for listening!2025-03-2155 min
The Boaty ShowSmooth Straight and FingertipStraight outta Ohio! Steph brings us Heather and Matt Sullivan while visiting the gateway to the Midwest. Boat Of The Week is a giant swarthy on the outside glam on the inside renovated tugboat, we continue drooling over Novas and get steamed up over another magnificent vintage ad. Email us your boaty thoughts at theboatyshow@gmail.com. Check out Matt's music live around Columbus Ohio as Matt Sullivan and His Friends, streaming as Black River Gypsies or Tin Hearts. Thanks for listening!2025-03-1638 min
The Boaty ShowLive From Mardi Gras!MJ calls in from New Orleans during Mardi Gras with a Love / Boat question: how do you teach your bae, boo, shorty, your main squeeze to drive a boat? Steph answers, Jeff pretends he didn't hear the question. Boat Of The Week brings it: mini picklefork speedboat, 70's Wetbike, Jersey Speed Skiff, and a Nova 24 duke it out. Our Old Boat Ad gets RACY all this and more! Email us theboatyshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening :-)2025-03-061h 06
The Boaty ShowThe IceholeBoaty Show Mixologist Marc returns to consult on the "Icehole" cocktail. Steph nails description of the Boat Of The Week contestants - two frozen tour boats locked in their own ice holes in Canada. Old Boat Ad returns with our favorite of all time the 1970 Boston Whaler Menemsha including railings "perfect for casual leaning and gripping." Love / Boat rears its ugly head as Jeff is counseled on being a jerk about weight distribution under way. Email us your own Boat Of The Week, Old Boat Ad, or advice about love and boats at theboatytshow@gmail.com! Thanks for listening! 2025-02-261h 14
The Boaty ShowLove / Boat!A day late and a box of chocolates short.... our first listener call-in show! Is your love life on the rocks? Did your admiral go ashore with another first mate? This Thursday-after-Valentines Day The Boaty Show casts you a line. Listen in on real relationship / boaty advice from two severely underqualified podcast hosts. But first a special all-dredger Boat Of The Week from the San Francisco Bay Army Corps of Engineers headquarters in Sausalito, CA! No actual relationships were harmed in the making of this episode. Email us at theboatyshow@gmail.com and let us know what you think!2025-02-2131 min
The Boaty ShowThe Story Of Captain NervousSteph and Jeff welcome Captain Nervous to the show! Captain Nervous shares cautionary tales to help you stay safe while boating. New music from Jay Nash plays in our newest segment: Old Boat Ads, we review a wildly divergent slate of submissions for Boat Of The Week: a BMW hydrofoil, a low-buck houseboat, and a 90's Donzi Medalion. Email us at theboatyshow@gmail.com, subscribe to the show on your podcast app, follow on social media @theboatyshow. Thanks for listening!2025-02-121h 15
The Boaty ShowLaying Around LobsterGone to California to make a Boaty Show! Steph and Jeff are joined by JK and Jeremy. We run down a bunch of old business: listener corrections, more on lobster boat racing, JK's expert description of the Jones Act, carvel planking. A completely unfair Boat Of The Week may very well result in a new boat, and This Week In Curling delves into tribology, the study of rubbing. This week on the boaty show you can't make this stuff up! Thank you very much for listening, email us at theboatyshow@gmail.com, follow on social media @theboatyshow. 2025-02-051h 00
The Boaty ShowLobster Boat RacingSteph and Jeff review a classic Mastercraft waterski boat, Rasputin's wierd monoski air boat, and a souped up racing lobster boat named RIP SNORTER for Boat Of The Week. Steph presents This Week In Curling, and in our new segment Old Boaty Book Jeff shares the Martha's Vinyard No Man's Land boat design. A cat-ketch double ender written up in a neat book called Good Boats while Steph shares a meditation from her favorite book Pleasure Boating on the similarities between propellers and sails. This week in boaty history, we learn about the oldest message in a bottle ever f...2025-01-291h 04
The Boaty ShowFisherman CoreWe're in person! Jeff journeys North to do boat pose at River Yoga, battery maintenance and a show in Steph's living room. We spin up on propeller performance data shared by a listener, two freighters and a Bertram Baron 20 go head to head in Boat Of The Week, Jeff fumbles the Jones Act, we get hooked on the hottest trend to land in acquatic fashion, stories of Canadian canal adventures, Missy goes corn nuts, all on this week's Boaty Show! Email us at theboatyshow@gmail.com especially if you know what the heck the Jones Act is. Follow @theboatyshow on...2025-01-221h 07
The Boaty ShowCanadian Super ScooperOur hearts go out to our fellow citizens in Los Angeles. God bless you. Steph briefs us on Canadian Super Scooper firefighting amphibious planes dumping tons of seawater on the fires, we run down a dozen LA Fire Boats from the last one hundred and twenty years, big-hair-don't-care on the curling ice, artificial intelligence and marine radar, an unbelievable Chris Craft 32 Runabout for Boat Of The Week, Jeff digs into his Yacht Rock aversion for the Yacht Rock Dockumentary all on this week's Boaty Show! email your Boat Of The Week submission to theboatyshow@gmail.com, check out pictures...2025-01-151h 12
The Boaty ShowInternational IncidentHappy New Year! Steph is on the mic! We both went to Quebec over the break, but to different places. I reminisce about a 2022 trip down the Richeleau River that drains Lake Champlain... to the NORTH. Steph briefs us on the Boundary Waters Treaty and the International Joint Commission. Steph reviews Yacht Rock: a Dockumentary and I blow her mind with the Williams 28 Bass Boat for Boat Of The Week! Send your Boat Of The Week nominations to theboatyshow@gmail.com, subscribe to the podcast, check us out on all social media @theboatyshow and thanks for listening!2025-01-0856 min
The Boaty ShowChristmas Locktail PartyLike three kings, rather two queens and a king we bring you gifts this Christmas Day! Steph, Missy, and Jeff take your listener corrections, sing boaty Christmas carols, float through the earl history of the Schuylkill Navigation Company, and wrap up a massive Boat Of The Week like a present just for you! Our second boaty kiddie ride, a Vanquish, metal flake midlife crisis, hot little wooden boat roadster, mysterious commercial fishing vessel, Chris Craft flybridge cruiser, and a polished aluminum tumblehome double cockpit runabout go toerail to toerail for the coveted win. Recorded live in the bed of a p...2024-12-251h 11
The Boaty ShowTreble DamagesThis week we record live in a Whaler! Missy co-hosts while Steph is out of town helping a friend. We recap on a big part of what makes boating special - clean water. Missy weighs in on The Oil Exclusion and the US Environmental Protection Agency's Leaking Underground Storage Tank (yes, L.U.S.T) program. Jeff seeks forgiveness for dissing Whalers, and a nice little Boat Of The Week with the very first boat kiddie ride entry! Keep in touch, thanks for listening, you're the best! T-shirts, temporary tatoos, stickers and more at https://www.stickermule.com/theboatyshow. Foll...2024-12-1847 min
The Boaty ShowIt Wasn't MeWe need clean water for boats! Get wise on water pollution and the Gowanus Canal toxic waste cleanup from a Superfund expert who wishes to remain anonymous. We learn how our rivers, lakes, streams, and bays in the US went from industrial dumping grounds and sewars to the beautiful places we boat today, and how the worst of the polluted sites from hundreds of years ago got cleaned up through public private collaboration. Like the easter egg after the outro? Check out Mac Glocky on YouTube, brilliant. New merch available at https://www.stickermule.com/theboatyshow check us out on Y...2024-12-111h 03
The Boaty ShowNo Sleep Til GowanusThis is a good one. From the Gowanus Canal to Rockaway beaches, Jamaica Bay to Red Hook, Stephan von Muehlen takes us along the Brooklyn and Queens waterfront. Stephan has lived, worked, and loved the hidden littoral spaces of New York City for over twenty years. Learn about a waterborne art and activist community that plays hard and works harder to keep Brooklyn grounded and show people that they don't have to go to the Hamptons to enjoy the water. We're joined by Stephan's wife and our longtime friend Anna who shares her own view and experiences from a lif...2024-12-041h 39
The Boaty ShowBearing Buddy BraSteph is alive! We're joined by Younger Demographic Liasons MJ and Hannah. Hanna spots a boat food truck, MJ and Steph plot a hot dog boat empire, Bearing Buddies get on the mic, we officially announce a special musical project. A drool-worthy Boat Of The Week docks for the second week in a row. Happy Thanksgiving if you're in the States! All that and more on this week's Boaty Show. Email us at theboatyshow@gmail.com, follow the podcast and @theboatyshow on instagram/facebook/youtube. Thank you so much for listening, we're grateful for YOU. 2024-11-271h 19
The Boaty ShowHot MouthSteph is BACK! Rejoice! A massive Boat Of The Week - thank you Ryan, Patrick, Captain David, Anne! Jeff wants to know what's up with entry level boats, or the lack thereof? We go deep on sight-unseen internet hookups... of trailers on the boat you just bought and now have to get home. Younger Demographic Liason crew MJ, Malia, Alexa, and more tackle the big issue of the day: seasickness and more. YouTube videos of the Brooklin Boat Yard episodes are up now @theboatyshow on YouTube. email us at theboatyshow@gmail.com with your BOTW, questions, and get well miss...2024-11-201h 01
The Boaty ShowBrooklin Boat Yard Part Four - A Long Winter's NapHi Friends! Final episode from our first visit to Brooklin Boat Yard: a tour of the winter storage sheds where so many cool boats gather for their long winter's nap. John and Sarah Maxwell take us through a collection of saling and motor yachts big and small, old and new. We go through two big barns, you'll hear the gravel floor crunching under our feet as John tells us the story of classic sailing yachts and restored lobster boats. We climb aboard two stunning fifty foot motor yachts, including SYNTAX, launched by BBY just this past summer. Steph will r...2024-11-1329 min
The Boaty ShowBrooklin Boat Yard Part Three - The Fifty Cent TourWonder what a well-run boat yard is like? Go on this audio tour of what it takes to design, build, and service the coolest sail and powerboats you can imagine. John Maxwell leads us on a journey through every corner of employee-owned Brooklin Boat Yard: the rigging deck, slipway, varnish shop, repair carpentry, paint, small boat storage, restoration sheds, and the five story new-build shop where master designers and craftsmen create stunningly beautiful custom one-off yachts to ninety feet and beyond. 2024-11-061h 17
The Boaty ShowBrooklin Boat Yard Part Two - Havilah HawkinsA wonderful conversation about life through rowing with Havilah Hawkins: schooner captain, boat designer and builder, youth sailing educator, master shipwright, and zen bottom paint scraper extraordinaire. Second in our multi-part series from Brooklin Boat Yard in Brooklin, Maine. This conversation happened spontaneously in the midst of John Maxwell's amazing tour. We came around the stern of a shapely classic daysailer in the shop and Havilah was kind enough to pause his work and chat. Thank you for listening! 2024-11-0224 min
The Boaty ShowBrooklin Boat Yard Part OneBrooklin Boat Yard's John Maxwell introduces us to the world of sailing yachts and the amazing team of designers, builders, movers, riggers, and mechanics who create and keep BBY's peerless fleet sailing and motoring. Listen after the outro for a snipped of Part Two. Learn how outdoor education makes for boat matchmaking, Brooklin's origins under famed designer/builder Joel White and it's current employee-owned culture of excellence. Follow @theboatyshow on social media, email theboatyshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!2024-10-3058 min
The Boaty ShowBig Boat Trips500 miles in an open 24 foot center console two years in a row? In 2022 Jeff and his son traveled the coast of New Jersey, into New York Harbor, up the Hudson, through the New York State Barge Canal System to Lake Ontario, across an inland sea to the Saint Lawrence River. In 2023, they started at the intersection of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers and went through Lake Champlain into Quebec, up the Saint Lawrence to Montreal, through the massive commercial locks to the Thousand Islands. Epic adventures, and way more accessible than you think. Email us at theboatyshow@gmail.com, fol...2024-10-2336 min
The Boaty ShowMaintenance and MargaritasWinterization, decommissioning, blah blah whatever you call it we run down all the fall maintenance. All the oils, self-healing theories, schmutz removal and everybody's favorite: care for the weakest link in boating, the friggin battery. A gorgeous Cigarette 20 pocket speedboat competes with the finest example of a picnic boat yet to cross our headphones for Boat Of The Week. Chock full of practical information, it's the most Normal Boaty Show ever! Don't get used to it. Email theboatyshow@gmail.com, and thanks for listening!2024-10-1650 min
The Boaty ShowPostcard from IcelandJeff shares maritime history from Iceland from settlement up through the Cod Wars. Steph reviews her experience aboard the Foot Ferry (Pedestrian Ferry System) in New York City. Two restored Starcraft, a Hinkley Picnic Boat, an electric catamaran, and a gorgeous Limestone 24 all compete for Boat Of The Week! Email your BOTW submissions to theboatyshow@gmail.com, follow the show and comment on Spotify, check us out on social media @theboatyshow on all platforms. Thanks so much for listening!2024-10-091h 04
The Boaty ShowRafnar Marine of Iceland - Revelation of a Ride!Þorsteinn Bragi Jónínuson, Marine Engineer with Rafnar Marine in Reykjavik, Iceland takes us on a sea trial of the Rafnar 1100 in her home waters. The most capable high speed small boat we've ever been on. In all seriousness, this boat is a revelation. Invented and designed in Iceland to safely navigate the North Atlantic, she can handle any other water and is now built in Greece, Turkey, the UK, and the US. She safely crossed the North Atlantic in 6 meter / twenty foot waves! Listen for the full story, send us your questions, tell us what you think: commen...2024-10-0252 min
The Boaty ShowDock FitBack at the boat yenta game with Patrick and Blake who each do a "Why Chart"TM (callback to Walker's Pie Chart of what's important in a boat). Before Boat Of The Week, Steph goes dating game on the results, major surgical engine swap between a Limestone and a Hiliner, propeller selection advice, we all agree bucket seats on boats are no bueno, we review the Formula Junior, Amphibious RIB, and an out-of-nowhere Mako center console for BOTW. Please leave a review, follow on Spotify or Apple podcasts, and check out @theboatyshow on InstaBookTube. Submit your BOTW contestants at the...2024-09-251h 19
The Boaty ShowWhips and ChainsLabor Day resolutions are in order as we move on from summer and get our lives back together. The mermaid bumper helps deliver bad news about major dock maintenance, powerful new analytic methods help answer the important question "what do I want out of a boat", dock chains and mooring whips, and a special contestant for Boat Of The Week. Please donate to Jeff's MS Ride for his best friend!. New show every Wednesday, thank you so much for listening, we truly appreciate it! Follow the podcast, leave a review, email your BOTW submissions to theboatyshow@gmail.com, and ch...2024-09-1851 min
The Boaty ShowGrowing Up BoatyNewest Younger Demographic Liasons Celina and Jack make the case for growing up behind the wheel of a boat. These two are best friends and might as well been birthed in a Boston Whaler. Recorded Saturday of Labor Day weekend, you can hear nostalgia creeping in for this summer and summers past. Thanks so much for listening! Reach out via email theboatyshow@gmail.com, follow the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on instagram, facebook, and youtube @theboatyshow. New show every Wednesday! Stay boaty...2024-09-1146 min
The Boaty ShowX-Shore of Sweden - It's Electric!Ride along with our field correspondents on the X-Shore electric speedboat and learn about the first electric autonomous freighter Yara Birkeland. Byron, Jen, and Rob journey to Lake Champlain for a sea trial of the Eelex 8000 from Swedish boat builder X-Shore. Byron shares his design work on the exterior of the Yara Birkeland which replaces 40,000 diesel truck trips a year in Norway. SO COOL! Thank you for listening, we love you but like in a good friend way jeez calm down. Please connect on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube @theboatyshow, email us at theboatyshow@gmail.com and listen to new shows...2024-09-041h 02
The Boaty ShowTwo Stroke Wizard and Stock Outboard Racer Scott SmithYou have a long Labor Day Road trip so we made you a two hour episode! First up, Steph and Jeff get philosophical, "tumblehome" is defined by a listener in a sophisticated Boat Of The Week contest, the secret to winning said contest is revealed. Next Jeff chats with Scott Smith, former Canadian stock outboard boat racing champion, two stroke motor wizard, fountain of boaty knowledge, and River Rat extraordinairre. Enjoy! We love you for listening! New show every Wednesday. Email us at theboatyshow@gmail.com, follow on Instagram and Facebook @theboatyshow. Thanks so much for listening!2024-08-282h 07
The Boaty ShowThousand Islands Boat MuseumPresley hosts us at the remarkable Thousand Islands Boat Museum in Gananoque, Ontario. Go check it out! Very grateful to her and the entire team for inviting us to record aboard WASHINGTONIAN, a beautiful John Trumpy-designed yacht, tied up in the HUGE boathouse sheltering an entirely in-water exhibit. Presley's extensive knowledge of the boats in the collection as well as local history means you're in for a treat. We discuss and pick a Boat Of The Week from the floating collection around us, and have our first fight. Email is back up - get in touch at theboatyshow@gmail.com...2024-08-2156 min
The Boaty ShowScavenger Hunt!It's the most wonderful time of the year: 1000 Islands Scavenger Hunt! Oh what a day what a glorious day. We recap from Steph's houseboat joined by Jay, Julia, and the Hot Admin. More on the 1981 Cobalt (hint: she's a runner) including first impressions of driving this 24 degree deep vee 80's smoke show in some sloppy conditions. After a brief intermission due to the dock breaking a shackle on a mooring chain Boat Of The Week returns from a one week hiatus Email is still down so please reach out via Instagram @theboatyshow, new show every Wednesday. Thanks so much fo...2024-08-1447 min
The Boaty ShowSmokin' and Drankin'This episode was brought to you straight outta the 80's recorded live from a baby blue 1981 Cobalt 18DV. Walkthrough on Youtube. Yacht rock come to life with wall-to-wall carpet including the engine compartment of a MINT Mercruiser 485 224 cubic inch / 3.7L straight four making 185 hp and a ton of torque. Younger Demographic Liason Toby sheds light on mysteries of the youths, we discuss the Cobalt's extensive cigarette lighter, ashtray, and cupholder amenities, and Steph processes her boating mayhem of the past week. Our Gmail account got shut down for spamming (??) so BOTW remains on hiatus until we figure out Plan...2024-08-0752 min
The Boaty ShowBonehead Scuba StudentIt's dock 'o clock as we listen to big block powerboats zoom past while answering your question "what boat should i buy for my kid?" Relatedly, Jeff discusses his favorite boat (hint: it's not a Donzi). We read everyone's favorite Cargo The Boardgame shipwreck disaster cards and try to pretend like we're good people. Steph shares plans for a houseboat cruise, Jeff shares plans for the latest addition to the fleet. Big news about Boat Of The Week, sometimes we run out of gas, and much more on this week's The Boaty Show! Thanks so much for listening. 2024-07-311h 04
The Boaty ShowGet Over Your Gel CoatSo a podcast host walks onto a barge yacht... We got the band back together - Julia and Rich host us on their amazing floating house. Hiliners attract a lot of our attention, a bunch of listener corrections set the record straight, and Admiral's Choice will surprise and delight! New episode every Wednesday, check out pictures in the show notes on www.theboatyshow.com. Thanks for listening!2024-07-241h 14
The Boaty ShowThe Boaty Show Live!This episode of The Boaty Show was recorded in front of a live studio audience. Well, about 14 minutes of it. HUGE Thanks to The Contenders Jay Nash and Josh Day for sharing their concert and performing the Boat Of The Week song. Thanks to everyone who came out and had a good time. The rest of the episode is a day-after debrief at friends Christy and Gray's on Round Island, their awesome Shamrock Walk Through 20, sponsons, and a bat. New show every Wednesday! Email your Boat Of The Week submission, question, announcement, or sponsorship inquiry to theboatyshow@gmail...2024-07-1741 min
The Boaty ShowBikini Ready GoPort Dunsel Yacht Club hosts The Boaty Show! Pictures, links in episode notes at www.theboatyshow.com. Peak geek week as we delve deep into metallurgy, marine gas, propeller design, two stroke vs four stroke motors, and metal machining. Steph drops chemistry knowledge, Jeff nearly strokes out from laughing, Kim gives a lesson on the Cow Tunnels of Tennis Island (dead ass), and Patrick is field-promoted from Rear Admiral For The Day to Honorary Co-Host. We hit Boat Of The Week hard with five submissions, including from our youngest ever. All that and more on this week's Boaty Show! Listen...2024-07-101h 37
The Boaty ShowA Marine Biologist Walks Into A BarWe record riverfront with boats coming and going, meet a bonafide marine biologist, interview a ferry boat captain, nearly capsize Boat Of The Week, review our boat spotting finds from the week, and much more! Pictures and links in show notes below. New show every Wednesday, email your BOTW to theboatyshow@gmail.com, Come see The Contenders live 7/13 in Thousand Island Park, NY. Special Boaty Show surprise! Please get your tickets in advance at this link, it goes a long way to supporting the music series this is part of: https://www.universe.com/events/th...2024-07-031h 03
The Boaty ShowAmish CuriousKick off Summer 2024 on the deck of Steph's houseboat! Two boat reviews - Regulator and Ski Nautique. Osprey, ducks, caspian terns interrrupt discussion of wake boat propeller innovation and Steph's Amish boat canvas maker neighbor. We meander into old business with San Francisco Bay open water swimming and getting passed by a one-legged cyclist. A truly innovative Boat Of The Week segment surprises all with a contender we've never seen before but hope to see again. New show every Wednesday! Email your Boat Of The Week to theboatyshow@gmail.com, like, leave a review, and follow @theboatyshow on facebook a...2024-06-2656 min
The Boaty ShowBoat AND Float Of The WeekSteph and Jeff break down five floaty toys, three boat reviews, two mink stories, and one geeked out discussion of thermoclines. George Clooney and Sophia Loren join our imaginations from Lake Como, boats made in Idaho have heaters who knew, and we're psyched that this'll be our last remote recording for a while. Listen every Wednesday and sometimes other days, email us your high score in Balls and your boat of the week submissions at theboatyshow@gmail.com, Thanks so much for listening! Boat Of The Week links: https://stancraftboats.com/inventory/2013-360-rivelle/ 2024-06-1944 min
The Boaty ShowBONUS: Rower Audrey Boerson Wins Silver in HollandWe catch up with Audrey Boerson of Black Sheep Racing in the Netherlands after her amazing competition at the 138th annual Holland Beker Regatta. She won silver in the OPEN WEIGHT women's single as a lightweight limited to 135lbs. She competed four times in one day and nearly won the lightweight single before she abruptly exited her boat. Next up? World Cup III in Poland UPDATE - Audrey goes straight to the final Saturday 6/15 after winning her heat! US Rowing does NOT support sculling athletes like Audrey and her teammates at Black Sheep Racing. Please make a donation to sup...2024-06-1525 min
The Boaty ShowFried Eels and Sarasota BaySteph reports live from the houseboat in a thunderstorm as a mama merganzer catches a fish for her babies, and we review an honest to pete narrowboat cookbook. It's better than it sounds. Jeff recaps a trip to Sarasota FL and a sea life tour of the bay complete with mermaids. Or manatees. Five boats of the week contend for the title, two sweep us off our feet. Post-outro shout out to Christine at the Old Salty Dog on City Island in Saraasota F. L. A! Email your boat of the week nomination, questions, and eel recipes to theboatyshow@gm...2024-06-121h 10
The Boaty ShowFans of Missy Rejoice and Our First Book ReviewSteph is sick, we wish her well, and reliever Missy steps up to the microphone. Up front? Corrections and an apology for blatant nepotism and self-dealing. We discuss Outlander, boat scents or lack thereof, dogs on boats, a stop by the OPP, Missy's attraction to big block boat motor startups. We do a rundown of the artists we love and support, who now include April "AP" Davis aka Pinkietoons and debut author Will Sterling with his book Fame By Misadventure. Check them out! Two very different boats contend for Boat Of The Week - a modern houseboat and a cla...2024-06-051h 04
The Boaty ShowWe Laugh, Cry and Circumnavigate ManhattanNo sleep 'til Brooklyn! We meet up in The City for an epic boat trip around the isle of Manhattan thanks to dear friends Julia and Rich. We hang out in their Brooklyn back yard to recap and share a bit of our recording from the boat in this episode, more will come in an upcoming bonus feature. A big Boat Of The Week featuring six submissions, the first from someone neither of us knows! Captain David's Kady Krogan 36! Also included are the Doug Zurn Shelter Island Runabout, Ouid Huyxler 480, Maxima 720 Retro, Candy Paula lobster boat, and a surprise su...2024-05-2958 min
The Boaty ShowBonus Episode: The Manhatter, a Trip Around ManhattanCelebrate 2000 downloads with a bonus travelogue of our boat trip around the island of Manhattan, thanks to Rich and Julia! We start in Port Washington on Long Island, cruise past Rikers Island to the East River, down to Brooklyn to pick up our crew. A counterclockwise course took us back up the East River, into the Harlem River, around the top of the island into the Hudson. Down along Harlem to the West Side, under the George Washington bridge, along the West Side highway, past the municipal piers to Lower Manhattan. Around the tip next to the Staten Island Fer...2024-05-2958 min
The Boaty ShowLife on a Submarine with Arny StankusFormer US Navy Officer Arny Stankus tells of his service aboard the SSN Toledo Los Angeles class fast attack submarine. 110 crew sharing the square footage of a three bedroom house for two months continously under water! Remarkable service to the security of our country and allies. Plus! Steph reports from the wheel of her houseboat the MUSKRAT. Three listeners sent the same Boat Of The Week, everyone wins yay Hippie Rules! Missy takes us out with the most enthusiastic endorsement of a mundane product imaginable on this week's Boaty Show! Listen every Wednesday, like, follow, leave a review. Connect with u...2024-05-221h 21
The Boaty ShowSummer Of Chicken Salad and Elite Rower Audrey BoersonJeff interviews elite rower Audrey Boerson (26:50) about training for international competition leading up to the World Championships. Steph scrapes mussels off her houseboat for Mothers Day, a major update on the "battery situation", dialectric grease, rowing is complicated, talking about trailer equipment is awkward, Audi fails at the most basic function of a vehicle which is towing a boat, five (five!) entries for Boat Of The Week and more. New show every Wednesday! Like, subscribe, and leave a review! 2024-05-151h 30
The Boaty ShowBean Bags and Boat CondomsMotor, barn find, rental boat, boat name of the week strike in a lightning round of listener submissions. Marine bean bag chairs set off a rant against the boat seat industrial complex. Rob tells us about the Ferry COHO in the Pacific Northwest and the unhappy ending of a giant boat condom in New Zealand. Presidential yacht HONEY FITZ, DC Classic Boat Rentals and longstanding favorite C-Dory vy for Boat Of The Week. Who will win the sticker? Listen to find out! New show every Wednesday, like, review, and subscribe!2024-05-0859 min
The Boaty ShowMore is More Jay NashSteph visits Philly and goes to rowing practice! We talk crew, our day at the office, paddleboard commuting. You want wooden boats? Ok. Let's get low down with composer, producer, performer, Boaty Show Original Music Director and wood boat enthusiast Jay Nash. Of course Boat Of The Week and more! 2024-05-011h 28
The Boaty ShowHot Tub BoatsSteph and Jeff this week bring you boaty news from the Bay Area, why Jeff is so down on Boston Whalers, Steph shares how a ferry ride and a Coast Guard Whaler convinced her to leave California for the 1000 Islands, and Jay Nash's sweet sweet yacht rock number lifts Boat Of The Week like a rising tide. 2024-04-2452 min
The Boaty ShowDock Lines and White LinesWe break out the yacht rock in a very special way with new original music from Jay Nash to introduce a big 'ol Boat Of The Week. First, Steph reports on her eclipse experience all on the water as she launched her boat for the season! Mixologist Marc Izzon joins again this week, shares version 2 of the Boaty Show cocktail recipe. New show every Wednesday, thanks for listening!2024-04-171h 02
The Boaty Show1000 DOWNLOAD BONUS EPISODE: The Boaty Show Canned BeverageYou all listened 1000 times! To show our gratitude we made you a special bonus episode! Jeff's best friend Marc is good at many things, including mixology. Marc concocts an original Boaty Show cocktail recipe, the "Press Gang". Missy and Jeff try it and share the recipe and our notes. Hint - it's good, but maybe not for everyone? Let us know what you think!2024-04-1050 min
The Boaty ShowI Yenta'd MyselfBoat matchmaking! Aaron and Flavia want to get into boating in South Carolina on Lake Hartwell. We learn Boat Math, work the ups and downs of various boats, drool over Glasstrons and Chris Crafts, and ultimately convince Steph she needs another boat! We waited to look up what yenta actually means after recording the episode. Turns out it means nosy and meddling not matchmaker which actually works way better. 2024-04-1057 min
The Boaty ShowAint No Party Like A Boaty Show PartyThe Boaty Show Intro gets a remix by DJ Eurotrash Jay Nash, Brian Danforth reports from Stuart Florida, the Groverbuilt recreational lobsterboat story, we face a crisis of our own making in Boat Of The Week, Steph tests her original Eclipse Mimosa recipe, and more! Please tag your boaty pics with #theboatyshow on Instagram and follow the hashtag so we can share the fun... Tune in every Wednesday, thanks for listening!2024-04-031h 07
The Boaty ShowJet Ski UnderwearLast show in March! Just the facts on alligator mating season, how propellers work, Pete Davidson and Colin Jost's Staten Island Ferry. Our most heroic moments and dumbest moves on a boat, a controversial Boat Of The Week, and a new fake sponsor! 2024-03-271h 07
The Boaty ShowEpisode 5 - Alligator TumblehomeSteph reports on Lone Stars and dock bars from Lake Dora, Jeff gets caught in alligator mating season and geeks out on fiberglass boat building, the Jersey Shore doesn't disappoint, we review your Float Of The Week submissions to pick a winner, and more on this week's Boaty Show! 2024-03-2055 min
The Boaty ShowEpisode 4 - Gin 'n Juice 'n LancersSteph's in Burlington Vermont with guests Jen and Jen on Lake Champlain. We talk Chris Craft Lancers, why 1995 is a pivotal year in boats, hear from our Younger Demographic Liason Luke about restoring a 1950's Cadillac skiff, do a big 'ol Boat Of The Week and more! 2024-03-131h 02
The Boaty ShowEpisode 3 - Prop Off and Poppin OffShoal mayhem, our Younger Demographic Liasons share tips for snorkeling out of party trouble, we pick a winner from your Boat Of The Week submissions, listener questions! Thanks for listening!2024-03-061h 11
The Boaty ShowSneaky Outboard Motors, Polar Bear Dips, Dock Construction, Why We BoatStephanie and Jeff pick Boat Of The Week, more mermaid bumpers, the Tiara 28's seating and lounging situation, we get existential on why boats are so compelling, more on our friends who don't know they're our friends at Float-Eh.ca, and a celebration of Gloucester sticking around in our vocabulary!2024-02-2844 min
The Boaty ShowEpisode 1 Mermaid EclipseWelcome! Our sound and music gets better around episode 5, skip ahead for higher production values, otherwise join us as we figure it out! On to The Boaty Show...Are mermaid bumpers sexist? Do you let your husband drive? Do you let your wife drive? Remember the ship stuck in the Suez Canal (we do)? Boat Of The Week, Canadian floaty toy reviews, Ask A Younger Demographic Liason, and much much more on this inaugural episode of The Boaty Show!2024-02-1939 min