Today’s podcast is with Lou Hoang of Bellevue, WA. Lou wanted a functional and seaworthy skiff that he coulduse for crabbing and fishing in northwest waters. Enter the Candlefish 16ʹ by Devlin Boats.Lou purchased the kit in 2014 and after an estimated 500-600 hours finished her up early this year. Lou has hadher out a dozen times or so already this year, and his 5 year old son caught his first fish over the gunwaleof Nausicaa.Lou modified the design slightly by adding a center console – and he did a fabulous job. Nice work Lou!
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HOWB 166 – Interview | John Carinha – Wooden Boat Builder and Rower for Autism :D
Today’s podcast is with John Carinha of Burnaby, BC, Canada. John grew up boating at Point Roberts as a youthon his family’s 12ʺ aluminum Sears rowboat – this was his “yacht” at the time and he grew to love the water.John is also an adventurer (including mountain climber). Three years ago he was at a film festival where he heardColin Angus speak about his on the water adventures. John got hooked and decided to start an adventure of hisown.He purchased an Expedition Row Boat kit from Colin Angus and started Row4Autism. In John’s own words:“Row4Autism involves coupling adventure with an awareness campaign to support recreational communityinitiatives to benefit individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The expedition will entail rowing solo andunsupported around Vancouver Island in its entirety, a distance of 1,100km.”John completed the first leg of his journey in 2014, and plans to row the second leg this year and the final leg in2016. Go to Row4Autism for more details.
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HOWB 165 – Interview | Craig Barsky – Wooden SUP and Surf Board Builder and Guru
Today’s podcast is with Craig Barsky of Vancouver, BC, Canada. Craig is the founder and owner of BarskyBoards.Craig designs, builds and sells Stand Up Paddle boards (SUP’s) and surf boards. His boards are works of art andconstructed using the strip built method.
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HOWB 164 – Interview | Brian Chandler, Founder of Dreamcatcher Boats
Today’s podcast is with Brian Chandler of Vancouver, BC. Brian is the founder and owner of DreamcatcherBoats (listen to the podcast to find out more about this catchy name) and is dedicated to developing methods tobuild simple and highly functional small boats.Chandler’s three main designs are: 1.) 14 1/2ʹ Rushton rowboat; 2.) Big Lassie 2 person canoe, and; 3.) FreeLassie.
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HOWB 163 – Interview | Mike Bretner, Comm’s Director Vancouver BC Wooden Boat Society
Today’s podcast is with Mike Bretner of Vancouver, BC. Mike is a self confessed wooden boat addict and alsothe communications director for the Vancouver BC Wooden Boat Society.Bretner owns and uses several really cool boats: 1.) A 1952 Turner lifeboat with the original 1 cylinder gasengine; 2.) a 1967 Mirror Dinghy he has owned since 1981, and; 3.) a 14ʹ strip built boat he recently built basedon Phil Bolger’s Defender design.Of note too – Mike’s dad owned an Amphicar and surprised Mike as a young child by driving off the road andinto the water
This podcast is 110% dedicated to celebrating the art, craft, history, tradition and romance of wooden boats around the world.
Season 1 will include all 217 episodes I recorded (and previously published) between 2011 and 2018.
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