HOWB 049 – SCAMP CAMP, Part 1: Interview Scott Jones, Boat Shop Mgr at NW Maritime Center, Wooden Boatright, SCAMP Pro -08/23/12

This episode is an interview with Scott Jones recorded during the August 2012 SCAMP CAMP at the NW Maritime Center in Port Townsend, WA. I had met Scott on previous outings to Port Townsend, but never had the opportunity to sit down with him and get the inside scoop on his passion for wooden vessels. This interview was on the 4th day of the 2 week SCAMP CAMP where an eclectic group of ambitious folks from as far away as Germany, gathered to build 10 SCAMP’s with help from Scott, John Welsford (designer), Howard Rice (small boat adventurer) and others. Scott was the lead instructor for the CAMP, having overseen the building of the first SCAMP prototype in the fall of 2010.

Scott grew up in Olympia, WA and loved to fish from drift boats. He learned advanced carpentry skills from his talented father, and at a young age was tackling woodworking projects with enthusiasm. Soon after being married, Scott posed this question to his bride – “What if I build boats?”. The rest is history as they say!

Scott attended the NW School of Wooden Boat Building and after graduating in 2009 went to work for the NW Maritime Center on multiple wooden boat builds (Caledonia Yawl, Townsend Tern to name a couple). Scott is now the Boat Shop Manager and doing a fabulous job!

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PS Please note this podcast was recorded several years ago - some of the links, email addresses, phone numbers, and promos mentioned are outdated and no longer valid.