HOWB 022 - Bruce Blatchley on building the 62ʹ wooden rocketship sloop “Sliver” - 02.16.12
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, mou...
20 Jan 202335min
HOWB 021 – Wooden Boat Dan on building the Sassafras wooden canoe - 02.09.12
In today’s episode I talk about the Sassafras 12ʹ Canoe project I am working on. I'm building it using plans from the book “The Canoe Shop” by Chris Kulczycki. The first thing I did when I purchased ...
16 Jan 202326min
HOWB 020 – Sam Devlin Interview: Wooden boat designer, builder, master – “Yoda” for short - 02.02.12
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, a...
13 Jan 202356min
HOWB 019 – Tacoma Sea Scouts learn on wooden boats: Interview of Captains Tom Rogers & Bud Bronson - 01.26.12
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 - 100+ years! The Sea Scouts take you...
9 Jan 202350min
HOWB 018 – Rivers West Small Craft Center (Portland OR) - Chuck Stuckey - Interview - 01.19.22
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 boatbuil...
6 Jan 202343min
HOWB 017 – Dale McKinnon - Wooden boat builder, Long distance rower (800 miles AK to WA) - Interview - 01.12.12
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 ...
2 Jan 202349min
HOWB 016 – Tug Buse, Wooden boat builder, Long distance sailor, Historian - Interview - 01.05.12
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 ten...
30 Dec 20221h 3min
HOWB 015 – 1890 Elmore wooden tug boat owners Dee & Sara Meek - Interview - 12.29.11
This week was an interview Dee & Sara Meek of Oak Bay, WA. The Meek’s have the distinct privilege of owning the 68ʹ, 1890 wooden tugboat Elmore. They purchased her in 1990 after Dee read an article ab...
26 Dec 202253min
