Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast | Celebrating the Art, Craft, History & Tradition of Wooden Vessels Worldwide

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #22 Interview - Bruce Blatchley, instructor NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding This week I interviewed master shipwright and instructor Bruce Blatchley.  Bruce spent a lot of time on the water in canoes as a kid on the east coast.  After high school, military service, college, mountain guiding, rock climbing, and building houses, he turned his attention to wooden boats.  He first attended the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding, then worked locally in the trade fine tuning his skills.  A few years later, he was back at the school as an instructor heading up the school's "Contemporary Boat" program. Bruce is overseeing the School's building of a '62 wooden sloop "Sliver" designed by Bob Perry of Seattle, WA.  The hull is strip planked red cedar with a triaxial fiberglass cloth in marine epoxy overlay.  The sloop is being built for a private party and is designed to be fast and easy to single hand - she is a beaut and expected to be launched this year! Here's some pics to enjoy:         Listener Feedback and Comments: Thanks Anders Swerke for your kind email from Poland and a link to your blog.  Good luck on you Welsford Walkabout boat. Congrats to Tug Buse for being featured starting on page 64 of  Wooden Boat Magazine # 225, hot off the press.  And thanks to Pete Leenhouts (Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building) for being my personal tour guide this week in Port Townsend! Want to help?  Please leave feedback! I want to build a community of people from all over the world who want to connect, learn, share stories and photos, and have fun with wooden boats.  I would REALLY appreciate you sending me wooden boats pics, stories, or projects you are working on.  You can also write in my blogs comment sections, email me at Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call my feedback hotline at 424 261-2360.  And click on Subscribe to subscribe to my email news list. Thanks! Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast:   

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #021 Building the Sassafras Canoe - Dan Mattson In today's episode I talk about the Sassafras 12' Canoe project I am working on.    I am building the canoe using plans from the book "The Canoe Shop" by Chris Kulczycki.  If you are interested, you can order this book on my website resources page. The first thing I did when I purchased the book was to cut the binding off with my band saw, then have Office Depot spiral bind the book (cost $4.00) so I could lay it open on my work bench.  A couple other things I did a little differently: I placed the panel layout closer together on the plywood so I can build the boat out of 3 sheets of Okoume instead of 4.  To do this, I entered all the diagrammed panel offsets into an Excel table, then used Excel's fraction capability to deduct from each of the offsets to arrive at offsets that would place the panels closer together on the plywood.  If you want help doing this in Excel, just let me know -  it's pretty slick. Here's a pic of my Excel spreadsheet (please don't use these numbers for anything!): As you can see from the table, the planks were originally space about 4" apart, I reduced the spacing to 1/4".  The only downside doing all this is that I will have to make five extra panel cuts - if you use 4 sheets, you can cut all 20 of the half panels in 5 cuts. I used Chinese knockoff BS1088 plywood at 1/2 the cost of certified BS1088.  The jury is still out on this cheaper stuff - the plys are not equal thickness and there are a few stains and surface imperfections. I increased the scarf to 1 1/2" (4mm ply). I am tracking all my time and costs for the project - this is a first for me!!! To hear more of the gory details, click on the green player button above! Here's some pics of the project:       Listener Feedback On My First 20 Episodes: I wrote to my trusted email subscription list (click here to subscribe) asking them to help me celebrate my first 20 episodes by answering one of two questions: 1.) Which is your favorite episode and why;  2.) What would you like see on future episodes. Thank you to Tug Buse, Pete Leenhouts (Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building), Tom Raidna (BuildBoats.com), and Chris Kleinfelter (SeawardAdventures.com) for your responses.  Click on the green player button above to listen. Want to help?  Please leave feedback! I want to build a community of people from all over the world who want to connect, learn, share stories and photos, and have fun with wooden boats.  I would REALLY appreciate you sending me wooden boats pics, stories, or projects you are working on.  You can also write in my blogs comment sections, email me at Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call my feedback hotline at 424 261-2360.  And click on Subscribe to subscribe to my email news list. Thanks! Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast:   

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #020 Interview: Sam Devlin - Devlin Boat I have looked forward with eager anticipation to interviewing Sam Devlin someday - and TODAY IS THE DAY.  SWEET!  The wooden boat lore surrounding Sam, his designs, and his dedicated boat building customers is far reaching!  Two of the interviews I have done this year have been with Devlin builders/followers - Larry Cheek (Podcast 13 link) and Dale McKinnon (Podcast 17 link).  If you listen to these interviews, you'll see why folks love Sam's boats! Saying that Sam has boats in his blood, is a bit of an understatement.  As an infant, his bedroom had a "Ship" theme complete with curved walls and a sea-berth!  Growing up in Eugene Oregon, he spent countless hours in his dads marine shop where wooden boats were being built and sold along with outboard engines, paint, and other cool stuff.  He vividly remembers the aromatic smell of Port Orford cedar in those early days at the shop.  Fast forward a few years to 1977: Sam was sitting in the galley of an 1898 tugboat in Alaska, sipping coffee on a break, and looking at the wooden overhead.  A crew mate handed him Issue Number One of Wooden Boat Magazine - Sam knew at that moment he was destined to be a wooden boat builder. Sam's portfolio of designs/plans includes over 80 boats from 7' to 48' (these are just the ones listed on his website), not counting several hundred floating around in his head that he hasn't put to paper yet.  If you have an idea for a boat, talk to Sam - he will blend it with his extensive knowledge and design a dream boat for you. Sam is also a pioneer of, and exclusively uses the stich and glue method of building?. The resulting product is, in Sam's own words "... a vastly superior approach when compared to traditional boat assembly methods and delivers stronger, better boats."  Using this "composite" method of building, all wood surfaces are coated and bonded together with epoxy for a stiff, light, rot resistant monocoque hull, with no bulky frame members inside the hull. Click on the green player button above and enjoy the interview with Sam. Here's some pics to enjoy:       Click on this link to read about the Devlin 48'.   If you'd like to contact Sam, call (360) 866-0164 , or you can email Sam at Sam@Devlinboat.com.  Sam is located in Tumwater, WA and his website is DevlinBoat.com.  Thanks again Sam for taking the time to meet with me and give a private tour of your shop and boats!  It was a blast and I wish you the best in your business! Listener Feedback I had several emails from happy HOWB fans this week.  Thank you to Pete Leenhouts, Karl Bischoff, and Kip Jensen for your words of encouragement.  If you have a minute, check out Karl's wooden boat website at bischoffboatworks.com. Also Pete is on the board at the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building (Check out Podcast #12 for my interview with School Director Bill Mahler).   Thanks again guys! Want to help?  Please leave feedback! I want to build a community of people from all over the world who want to connect, learn, share stories and photos, and have fun with wooden boats.  I would REALLY appreciate you sending me wooden boats pics, stories, or projects you are working on.  You can also write in my blogs comment sections, email me at Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call my feedback hotline at 424 261-2360.  And click on Subscribe to subscribe to my email news list. Thanks! Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast:   

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #019 Interview: Tom Rogers & Bud Bronson - Tacoma Sea Scouts Am I the only boater that didn't know the Boy Scouts have had a Sea Scout program since 1912?  That's right WBLR's (wooden boat lovers), 100 years!  The Sea Scouts take youth ages 14-21 and use maritime activities to teach leadership and values.  Both the Odyssey (a 90' 1938 wooden sailing yawl) and the Charles N Curtis (a 78' wooden power boat built in 1931 for the Coast Guard) are based in Tacoma, WA and are the platforms used by two salty Captains - Tom Rogers and Bud Bronson - to teach Sea Scouting.  The youth receive leadership training and learn about navigation, mechanics, seamanship, and engineering through hands on experience, classroom time, and on the water cruising. Click here for a cool video history of the Charles N Curtis HookedOnWoodenBoats.com/Curtis. Tom and Bud were gracious enough to take me on a tour of both the Odyssey and the Charles N Curtis, and sit down for a 40 minute interview to share their story.  Don't miss the interview - click on the green player button above. Here's some pics to enjoy:             If you'd like to contact Tom Rogers or Bud Bronson, call 253 572-2666, or you can email Tom at trogers@youthmarinefoundation.org.  Thanks again Captain Tom and Captain Bud for taking the time to meet with me and give a private tour of both boats!  It was a blast Listener Feedback Byran Hansen called in asking what programs are available in the Seattle area, comparable to what Rivers West is doing in Portland, OR.  Bryan - checkout the Center For Wooden Boats in Seattle and their CAMA Beach facility also.  Also, check out the Anacortes Community Maritime Center for similiar activities. Here's the supplier I purchased Okoume marine plywood from (for my 12' canoe):  Edensaw Woods. Want to help?  Please leave feedback! I want to build a community of people from all over the world who want to connect, learn, share stories and photos, and have fun with wooden boats.  I would REALLY appreciate you sending me wooden boats pics, stories, or projects you are working on.  You can also write in my blogs comment sections, email me at Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call my feedback hotline at 424 261-2360. Thanks! Tweet Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast:   

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #018 Interview: Chuck Stuckey, Rivers West In 1984, under the inspiration of the late author, educator, and waterway explorer Sam McKinney, RiversWest opened its doors in Portland, OR and  began to offer camaraderie, classes, and cheap boatbuilding space in a large shed near the Willamette River at Oaks Park. In 2006, RiversWest realized its longtime dream of an on-the-water location and moved to Pier 99 on the North Portland Harbor channel of the Columbia River. Chuck Stuckey is now the president of Rivers West.  Their mission is to promote the use of small sustainable craft that can be rowed, paddled or sailed, and are environmentally friendly. I met with Chuck to discuss his background with wooden boats, and why a bunch of (mostly) retired guys gather in a cold shop to have donuts and coffee, and commiserate over epoxy, okoume plywood, and bronze castings.  Click on the green player button above to listen to the full interview. Here's some pics to enjoy:         If you'd like to contact Chuck, his email is PoolStuckey@aol.com.  Thanks again Chuck for taking the time to meet with me!!! Next Week - Tune in for the "Surprise" episode, you won't regret it! Listener Emails. Thanks to Dave Harring (building Yost Sea Bee), Mike Gordon (rebuilding 1940 Monk tri-cabin), and John Mann (starting John Gardner's 14' semi-dory) for emailing me with project info and pics! Want to help?  Please leave feedback! I want to build a community of people from all over the world who want to connect, learn, share stories and photos, and have fun with wooden boats.  I would REALLY appreciate you sending me wooden boats pics, stories, or projects you are working on.  You can also write in my blogs comment sections, email me at Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call my feedback hotline at 424 261-2360. Thanks! Tweet Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast:   

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #017 Interview: Dale McKinnon Starting with competitive swimming (including trials for 1964 Olympics), then moving on to sailing, skiing, diving and cycling, Dale has always been adventurous and an ultra active athlete. But after a skiing accident in 1999 that shattered her left leg, Dale was looking for her next adventure - something with low impact to the lower body, but still a great workout. In Dale's own words, here's what happened next: ".... a few weeks later (after skiing accident), I stopped by my friend James’ house and he had plans for a dory spread out on his kitchen table. He showed me a photo of the boat’s designer rowing in a sliding seat rig in the boat, and for some reason lights and bells went off in my head. I had to build this boat, and I knew that rowing it would take me into old age with a relatively healthy body.  No jarring, but a lot of exercise for the major muscle groups. And… I’d be on the water…" Dale has dories in her blood.  Her father is from Gloucester, MA and told Dale many stories of fishing and surviving tall seas in traditional planked dories.  Dale did her dory reserach and went on to build several Sam Devlin designed wooden boats, including the 20' dory "Bella" that she solo rowed 800 miles from Ketchikan, AK to Bellingham, WA.  Click on the green player button above to hear the full interview. Here's some pics to enjoy:         If you'd like to contact Dale, her email is Greyhead@comcast.net.  Thanks again Dale for taking the time to meet with me!!! Next Week - Interview with Chuck Stuckey - President, Rivers West Small Craft Center, Portland, OR. Hear Chucks story about how he got into small wooden boats, what the Rivers West club is up to, and why it's worthwhile for him to volunteer a lot of his personal "retirement" time to an organization like this. Want to help?  Please leave feedback! I want to build a community of people from all over the world who want to connect, learn, share stories and photos, and have fun with wooden boats.  I would REALLY appreciate you sending me wooden boats pics, stories, or projects you are working on.  You can also write in my blogs comment sections, email me at Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call my feedback hotline at 424 261-2360. Thanks! Tweet Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast:   

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #016 Interview: Tug Buse Michael "Tug" Buse grew up on the water.  In fact, looking west from his parents' Warm Beach (WA) home dining room, all you see is Port Susan bay and Camano Island in the distance.   Beginning at the tender age of 10 months, Tug was getting sea legs on his parents’ wooden tugboat, the “Maggie B” while cruising around Puget Sound. Buse always wanted to build a little sister for Maggie B.  He wanted a boat that was his very own but closely related to his parents' tug.  Tug purchased plans for a '14 sailing pram from the same renowned Seattle naval architect that designed the Maggie B - William Garden.  The pram was designed to be easy to sail, stable, and rock solid on the water.   He took Garden's plans and  built “Adventure” during five summers, finishing her in 2008 after a total of about 2,500 hours.  She is a striking boat with a stout 6' beam, cedar strip planking, a small cuddy cabin, and sitka spruce spars. When Tug moved to Sioux City, Iowa to be a college professor at Morningside College in 2007, he felt landlocked.  After doing a little research he discovered that the Missouri river system in his back yard was connected with other rivers to the south and eventually dumped into the Gulf of Mexico.  Next, he discovered the intercoastal waterway, a mostly protected 3,000 mile long waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts that could take him east along the gulf, then as far north as Maine to his alma mater, Bowdoin College. The rest "is history", as they say.  Click on the green player button above to listen to the interview about Tug's 4000 mile, 14 month journey. Here's some pics to enjoy: Tug's email is Tug_Buse@yahoo.com.com.  Thanks again Tug for taking the time to meet with me!!! Next Week - Interview with Dale McKinnon - wooden boat builder, long distance open ocean rower. Dale tells the story of how she built a Sam Devlin designed dory and rowed it single handed 800 miles from Ketchikan Alaska to Bellingham, WA.  Tune in again next week folks - you won't regret it!! Want to help?  Please leave feedback! My goal is to build a community of folks who want to connect, learn, and have fun with wooden boats.  I would REALLY appreciate you sending me wooden boats pics, stories, or projects you are working on.  You can also write in my blogs comment sections, email me at Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call my feedback hotline at 424 261-2360. Thanks! Tweet Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast:   

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #015 Interview: Elmore Wooden Tug Owners - Dee & Sara Meek This week I interviewed Dee & Sara Meek of Oak Bay, WA.  The Meek's have the distinct privilege of owning the 68', 1890 wooden tugboat Elmore.  They purchased her in 1990 after Dee read an article about a couple that had turned a tugboat into a live aboard.  He convinced Sara they should buy an ocean going tug to live on.  Shortly afterwards they found the Elmore on the Snohomish River in need of extensive cleanup and repair.  They figured one year would be enough time to clean up Elmore and get her ready to live aboard.  After eight years of commuting 4 hours to the boat and working all weekend, they finished her up.  Talk about perseverance! The Elmore has a fascinating history including ferrying passengers and freight to the Alaska Gold Rush in 1898 and being stripped of all machinery in preparation for being scuttled in 1982 before she was rescued by Dave Updike of Seattle.  Click this link to view the Complete History.  Click on the green player button above to hear the 40 minute interview. Here's some pics to enjoy:           The Meek's email is deemeek@aol.com if you would like to contact them.  Thanks again Sara & Dee for taking the time to meet with me and give me a tour of the Elmore!!   Email from HOWB listener Lee Bjorklund Lee sent me an email sharing how his son bought plans for a boat (Tahitiana) at the age of 12, and eventually built the boat finishing it at the age of 30.  Here's a pic of his boat "SV Yare".  Congrats Tor!   Next Week - Interview with Tug Buse - boat builder and adventurer Michael "Tug" Buse shares the story of how he grew up on his parents 1961 wooden tug "Maggie B", built a William Garden designed 14' pram, and sailed it 4,000 miles in 14 months.  Don't miss it!   Want to help?  Please leave feedback! My goal is to build a community of folks who want to connect, learn, and have fun with wooden boats.  I would REALLY appreciate you sending me wooden boats pics, stories, or projects you are working on.  You can also write in my blog comment section, email me at Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call my feedback hotline at 424 261-2360. Thanks! Tweet Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast:   

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #014 Interview: Jake Beattie This week I interviewed the exec. director of the Northwest Maritime Center and Wooden Boat Foundation - Jake Beattie.  Jake began sailing an El Toro when he was seven years old, spent time sailing the San Juans on his family's sailboat, and then went off to college. After college he decided to "volunteer" for 2 weeks on the Tall Ship Bounty back east.  One and a half years later he finished that "two week stint" and then moved onto the Tall Ship Denis Sullivan for several years.  After that Jake became a Seamanship Instructor with Outward Bound, worked on freighters and tugboats and then spent 6 years at the Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle.  While working at the CWB, he lived on the north end of Lake Union and his "commute" consisted of sailing or rowing across Lake Union while stressed out motorists were crawling along Interstate 5!  (I'm a little jealous Jake  - hahaha) Jake moved to Port Townsend and started as executive director of the Northwest Maritime Center in January of this year.  Jake's a firm believer that "if you gain competency in a physical, real world setting, the skills you learn will have a profound impact on your life".  Click on the green player button above to listen to this 30 minute interview. Here's some pics to enjoy:     Jake's email is Jake@NWMaritime.org, and you can visit the website at NWMaritime.org.  Thanks again Jake for taking the time to meet with me!!!   Next Week - Interview with Dee & Sara Meek - owners of the 1890 wooden tugboat "Elmore" Dee and Sara take me on a tour of the Elmore, discuss the history of the boat, and share about the 8 year period they took to fix her up as a liveaboard.  You won't want to miss it!   Want to help?  Please leave feedback! My goal is to build a community of folks who want to connect, learn, and have fun with wooden boats.  I would REALLY appreciate you sending me wooden boats pics, stories, or projects you are working on.  You can also write in my blog comment section, email me at Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call my feedback hotline at 424 261-2360. Thanks! Tweet Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast:   

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #013 Interview: Larry Cheek This week I interviewed Larry Cheek of Whidbey Island.  Larry is originally from El Paso Texas and had barely even seen a boat growing up miles from water.  But after moving to the Seattle area as a seasoned journalist, Larry was given an assignment in 2002 by Sunset Magazine to attend and write articles on two wooden boat festivals - Seattle and Port Townsend, WA.  Larry attended both shows and got “hooked on wooden boats” by the craftmanship, charm, and fascinating people.   Thus began Larry's wooden boat journey. Larry quickly got his hands dirty by building a 14’ Artic Tern from a Pygmy Boat kit.  Next he built a cedar strip kayak while in a boatbuilding class at the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding.  Boat number three was a 13’ Sam Devlin designed day sailor, which Larry aptly donned “Far From Perfect”.  It was the experience of building this boat that drove Larry to write the insightful and transparent book – “The Year of the Boat” - chronicling the character building process of boat building.   In the book he describes how he had to deal with his own personal inadequacies, impossible struggle with perfection, and test of patience to build this boat.  You can read an excerpt here: Year of the Boat.  And you can purchase the book thru my website at: HookedOnWoodenBoats.com/resources. Boat number 4 – a Sam Devlin designed 18’ pocket sailor "Nil Desperandum" – was completed and launched this year.  Larry is officially “hooked” on wooden boats!  Be sure and listen to the full interview by clicking the green player button above. Here's pictures of Larry's projects:       Larry's email is Larry Cheek, or visit his website and blog at LawrenceWCheek.com.   Next Week - Interview with Jake Beattie - Director NW Maritime Center & Wooden Boat Foundation Jake talks in depth about his personal boating experiences over many years and about what's happening the Maritime Center and Wooden Boat Foundation.  Don't miss the interview!   Want to help?  Please leave feedback! My goal is to build a community of folks who want to connect, learn, and have fun with wooden boats.  Your valuable feedback will help me do that.  Please tell send me your wooden boat story so I can share it with the world (yep - people from all over the world are coming to the website).  You can use my website comment section, email me: Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call my feedback hotline at 424 261-2360. Thanks! Tweet Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast:

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #012 Interview: Bill Mahler - NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding - this place ROCKS! This week I interviewed Bill Mahler, director of the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding.  Bill tells me the story of how the school got started:   After building wooden boats in the Puget Sound area for more than fifty years, master shipwright Bob Prothero had learned a lot about the business that wasn’t in any textbook. It was his dream to find a way to pass this lore along to new generations of wooden boatbuilders and help keep his craft alive. He came to the Olympic Peninsula from Seattle and founded the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in January, 1981. The school is an accredited educational institution and has seen more than 1,100 students graduate since it began. This year they have 44 students (from all over the world) enrolled in either a 9 month diploma or 12 month degree program.  TO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW, CLICK THE GREEN PLAYER BUTTON ABOVE.   Here's pictures of some of the schools projects:           You can reach Bill at 360 385-4948, email him at Bill@NWBoatSchool.org, or visit the website at NWBoatSchool.org.   Listener Boat of the WEEK! One of my email subscribers - Lee Bjorklund - sent me a picture of his wooden boat.  He (and his neighbor) own this drop dead gorgeous, Ian Oughtred designed, 19' lapstrake double ended pocket sailor - OPUS.  Thanks Lee for submitting your picture!   Feast your eyes upon this, wooden boat lovers: Please submit pictures to me via email (Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com) of your wooden boat.  I will be featuring boats on a regular basis on the website.  Thanks!   Next Week - Interview with Larry Cheek - Home boatbuilder, wooden boat book author, journalist! Larry talks about the 4 boats he has built, how his perfectionism had to take a backseat to woodworking reality, and gives details of the book he wrote about building the daysailor "Far From Perfect".  The book "The Year of The Boat" is a witty and insightful journey of a man on a mission.  Don't miss the interview!   Want to help?  Please leave feedback! My goal is to build a community of folks who want to connect, learn, and have fun with wooden boats.  Your valuable feedback will help me do that.  Please tell send me your wooden boat story so I can share it with the world (yep - people from all over the world are coming to the website).  You can use my website comment section, email me: Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call my feedback hotline at 424 261-2360. Thanks! Tweet Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast:

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #011 Marty Loken Interview - Wooden boat builder, rescuer, enthusiast extraordinaire! This week I interviewed Marty Loken who owns the Island Boatshop in Nordland, WA.  Marty grew up around boats in Ballard, WA and from a young age, followed in the mentality of his dad - if you want a boat you simply build it.  Marty was busy building his first wooden boat - a small pram - when he was 10 years old.  Over the years he has refined his skills as a master builder.  But he is also super passionate about rescuing old wooden boats - saving them from the landfills and chainsaws and restoring them to new condition.  Here's pictures of Marty's boats (click on picture to enlarge):         You can reach Marty at 360 301-6767, email him at marty@islandboatshop.com or write to him Box 216, Nordland, WA 98358.  His website is at IslandBoatshop.com.  Listener Questions and Other No listener questions this week.  Tune in next week! Next Week - Interview with Bill Mahler - Ex Dir of NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding! Bill gives us a overview of how the school was started, what courses and degrees are available, and shows us some the cool projects they are working on. Want to help?  Please leave feedback! My goal is to build a community of folks who want to connect, learn, and have fun with wooden boats.  Your valuable feedback will help me do that.  Please tell send me your wooden boat story so I can share it with the world (yep - people from 39 countries are coming to the website).  You can use my website comment section, email me: Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call our feedback hotline at 424 261-2360. Thanks! Tweet Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast:

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #010 Highlights of 2011 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival! The second weekend of September this year I attended the PT Wooden Boat Festival for the 12th time.  It was a blast as usual and the weather was sunny and HOT!  And PT rarely gets HOT.  On this podcast I share the highlights of the day I spent there with my son Josh.  To listen to the podcast, click on green player button above.   Here's some pictures Josh took at the festival (click on picture to enlarge): Listener Questions and Other Bryan Hansen called in a question 2 weeks ago: "Where do I get my hands on a copy of the History Channel video - THE BIG BUILD - which documents Jay Smith building a 21' Viking long boat?" Bryan - I can't find it.  CAN ANYONE HELP WITH THIS?????? Links on this Podcast "Charlotte" - documentary of 50' schooner being built.  You can watch it free online at link given. Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Island Boatshop - Marty Loken Next Week - Marty Loken of Island Boat Shop Don't miss my interview next week with Marty Loken.  Marty has been building wooden boats since he was old enough to hold a hand saw in his parents' Ballard home.  He "rescues" wooden boats and builds new boats at this shop in Nordland, WA. Want to help?  Please leave feedback! My goal is to build a community of folks who want to connect, learn, and have fun with wooden boats.  Your valuable feedback will help me do just that.  Please tell me about a wooden boat you have built or owned and why it was so special.  You can answer this question on my website comment section, email me: Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call our feedback hotline at 424 261-2360. Thanks! Tweet Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast:

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #009 Rich Kolin Interview - Wooden Boat aficionado! This week I interviewed Rich Kolin who lives on Camano Island, WA.  Rich began building boats as a young lad in California under the tutelage of influential builders and designers John Gardner and Pete Culler.  Eventually he moved to the northwest where he continued to hone his boat building and designing skills, began teaching classes and wrote several books.  Oh, and did I mention he learned the art of carving along the way!  This is one talented dude - be sure and listen to the interview (click on green player button above)!   Here's some pictures of Rich's work (click on picture to enlarge):             You can reach Rich at 360 659-5591 or email him at kolin1@wavecable.com  Listener Questions and Other Bryan Hansen called in a question LAST WEEK: "Where do I get my hands on a copy of the History Channel video - THE BIG BUILD - which documents Jay Smith building a 21' Viking long boat?" Bryan - I can't find it.  CAN ANYONE HELP WITH THIS?????? Next Week - Suprise! Don't miss my show next week?  I promise it will be a doosey...... Come back next Thursday for more! Want to help?  Please leave feedback! My goal is to build a community of folks who want to connect, learn, and have fun with wooden boats.  Your valuable feedback will help me do just that.  Please tell us about a wooden boat you have built or owned and why it was so special.  You can answer this question on my website comment section, email me: Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call our feedback hotline at 424 261-2360. Thanks! Tweet Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast:

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #008 Listener Questions and Other Bryan Hansen called in a question: "Where do I get my hands on a copy of the History Channel video - THE BIG BUILD - which documents Jay Smith building a 21' Viking long boat?"  Good question Bryan - I am researching this and will get back to you.  Hope you can wait a little - hahahaha. Eric Harman Interview - Wood Canvas Canoes This week I interviewed Eric Harman of Harman Canoes located in Oso, WA.  Eric builds wood canvas canoes following proven North American methods developed in the late 1800's.  Eric tells the story of how he fell in love with canoeing in the 1970's, built a cedar strip canoe, and then found his first wood canvas canoe and never looked back.  Click on green player button above to listen to the interview.  Here's some pictures of Eric's work (click on picture to enlarge):       Next Week - Interview with Builder/Designer Rich Kolin Don't miss my interview next week with wooden boat expert Rich Kolin.  Rich has been building and designing small wooden boats since the 1960's; has written several books on how to build his designs, instructs at the Center for Wooden Boats; and did I mention he is an expert carver?  Come back next Thursday for more! Links for this SHOW Three Sheets NW (online boating magazine) CLC kit boats Woodenboat Magazine   Want to help?  Please leave feedback! My goal is to build a community of folks who want to connect, learn, and have fun with wooden boats.  Your valuable feedback will help me do just that.  Please tell us about a wooden boat you have built or owned and why it was so special.  You can answer this question on my website comment section, email me: Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call our feedback hotline at 424 261-2360. Thanks! Tweet Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast: