Episodes
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The Boat Geeks #14 - Harley Matlock (United States Coast Guard)
Recorded 04.23.24
Master Chief Harley Matlock, Officer in Charge of the USCG Cutter Osprey home ported in Port Townsend, has been in the Coast Guard for 28 years!
Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.
This episode: As an 18-year old fresh out of high school, Harley joined the United States Coast Guard and immediately fell in love with the job. Having grown up around his Dad's ship yard, and having his own boats since age 8, it's no wonder the Coastie lifestyle suited him. He started out on an old 82' Point Class Cutter based out of Pensacola, FL and had some memorable missions. Now on his third tour of duty in the Pacific NW, Harley commands the 87' USCGC Osprey operating in Sector 13.
The views expressed in this episode belong to Master Chief Harley Matlock and should not be construed as the views of the U.S. Coast Guard.
For more information on the United States Coast Guard: https://www.uscg.mil/
The Boat Geeks are brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guide
Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! For more information on The Boat Geeks, visit https://www.theboatgeeks.com/
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The Boat Geeks #13 - Mark Bunzel (Publisher, Editor)
Recorded 04.12.24
Mark Bunzel has been traveling from Olympia to Alaska every Summer for the last 13 years updating the Waggoner Cruising Guide. This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Waggoner.
Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.
This episode: In 2011, Mark purchased Fine Edge Publishing from founder Robert Hale. Published annually by Fine Edge, the Waggoner (often referred to as the "NW Cruising Bible") is the go-to guide for most Pacific NW boaters. Aboard his trusty Tollycraft 30, Sea Raven, Mark puts a couple thousand miles under his keel every year visiting as many marinas and anchorages as possible along the way. Associate editors Leonard and Lorena Landon also travel the northwest extensively, adding even more detailed information to the guide.
Want to win the 30th Annual Edition of the Waggoner Guide used in the show? Stay tuned at the end of the podcast to learn how to enter.
Waggoner Cruising Guide: https://www.waggonerguidebooks.com
(You'll also find Ports and Passes, the Current Atlas, the Exploring Series, Dreamspeaker Series, and more at https://www.waggonerguidebooks.com)
Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! For more information on The Boat Geeks, visit https://www.theboatgeeks.com/
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The Boat Geeks #12 - Peter Knowles (Travels With Geordie)
Recorded 04.05.24
Peter Knowles of the popular YouTube channel "Travels with Geordie" joins The Boat Geeks to discuss his obsession with classic wood boats of the Ed Monk variety, and the past, present, and future of his traveling adventures.
Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.
Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guide
Travels With Geordie: https://www.youtube.com/c/TravelsWithGeordie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelsWithGeordie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travels_with_geordie
Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! For more information on The Boat Geeks, visit https://www.theboatgeeks.com/
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The Boat Geeks #11 - George Harris (President/CEO, NMTA)
Recorded 03.08.24
The Northwest Marine Trade Association produces the Seattle Boat Show, the largest boat show on the west coast. But they do so much more the rest of the year ensuring our region has the healthiest recreational marine economy possible.
Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.
This episode: George Harris leads an organization best known for producing the Seattle Boat Show. Founded in 1947, the Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) is the voice of the boating industry in the Pacific NW. Important work includes the NMTA Government Affairs Program, which advocates on behalf of the recreational boating and sport fishing industry. The NMTA Grow Boating Program strives to get more people into boating. Beyond the Seattle Boat Show, the NMTA also produces the Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show, the Annual Marina & Boatyard Conference, offers member businesses affordable, comprehensive health care, and so much more.
Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guide
Northwest Marine Trade Association: https://nmta.net/
NMTA explainer video: https://youtu.be/D78kSMYffCg?si=SYy1raVvfB6iicfk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrowBoating/
Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! For more information on The Boat Geeks, visit https://www.theboatgeeks.com/
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The Boat Geeks #10 - Nico Jensen and Aaron Wenholz (Longship Marine)
Recorded 3.7.24
Nico and Aaron are one of the busiest couples you will ever meet. In addition to running Longship Marine - one of the last remaining Marine Supply/Consignment stores in Washington - they also restore old wooden boats and are remodeling the original Sons of Norway Hall in downtown Poulsbo.
Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.
This episode: Nico and Aaron discuss their passion for old wooden boats, and what motivates them to restore so many over the years. At one time they were bringing back to life four large wooden boats - all while operating one of the most popular marine supply stores in Puget Sound. Longship Marine sells new, used, and consignment boat parts and supplies, with some boaters making a pilgrimage to the store from other states! The liveaboards are also in the midst of construction, turning the old 1818 Grieg Hall into an events center and marine classroom.
Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guide
Longship Marine: https://www.longshipmarine.com/
Longship Marine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/longshipstore
Longship Marine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/longshipmarine/
Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! For more information on The Boat Geeks, visit https://www.theboatgeeks.com/
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The Boat Geeks #9 - Jake Beattie (CEO, "Boat Dork")
Recorded 2.12.24
The headwaters of the Northwest Maritime Center began in the '70s when some friends who loved wooden boats decided to create a gathering for other wood boat lovers. That little inauspicious gathering turned into the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival - the second largest in the world!
Recorded in the late afternoon changing light aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.
This episode: Jake Beattie is a very busy man, leading an organization that stages North America's largest wooden boat festival; a wild 750-mile endurance race to Alaska; operates youth maritime camps and classes; prints a monthly regional sailing magazine; runs a marine thrift store; stages many other races and regattas; conducts adult maritime classes; holds workshops and seminars; created the Maritime High School; does harbor tours; and even runs a Victorian hotel! All from the Northwest Maritime Center campus in Port Townsend, WA, a Victorian Seaport on the Salish Sea.
Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boate...
Northwest Maritime Center: https://nwmaritime.org/
Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival: https://woodenboat.org/
Race to Alaska (R2AK): https://r2ak.com/
Youth Camps & Classes: https://nwmaritime.org/programs/youth...
Adult Classes:
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The Boat Geeks #8 - Darren Austin (Founder, OnBuoy SPC)
Recorded 2.1.24
How many times have you seen private buoys and docks just sitting there empty and unused, while you've had a challenge finding available guest moorage?
Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, The Boat Geeks take another deep dive into the world of boating.
This episode: Daeron and Darren welcome another a third Darren to the show. Darren Austin is the founder and creator of the OnBuoy Guest Moorage Community. After rushing all day to try and grab a buoy, he looked out and wondered why someone couldn't connect private buoy and dock owners with boaters looking for guest moorage. So he did! Now there's a site for private owners to offer their buoys and docks to responsible visiting boaters. And boat owners can rest assured as every private buoy and dock in the OnBuoy system has a documented inspection report for structural integrity within the last 12 months! Plus, by utilizing mooring equipment already in place, there will be less damage to the seafloor. And as a WA State Social Purpose Corporation, OnBuoy SPC donates to non-profit organizations focused on marine ecology and shoreline restoration.
For guest moorage: https://www.onbuoy.com/
To register your private buoy or dock: https://www.onbuoy.com/p/become-a-host
This episode is brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guide
Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! For more information on The Boat Geeks, visit https://www.theboatgeeks.com/
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The Boat Geeks #7 - Matt Steverson (Shipwright, The Duracell Project)
Recorded 2.19.24
Rebuilding a legendary Open 60 race boat requires many skills, a lot of perseverance, and for husband and wife Matt and Janneke, a leap of faith.
Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take another deep dive into the world of boating.
This episode: The Boat Geeks meet one half of The Duracell Project. From Matt's beginning as a racer (and as D&D surprisingly discover, a 1st place winning racer!) to a liveaboard cruiser, his boat building and maintenance skills are front and center as they transform the legendary around-the-world race boat known as Duracell into a "hot cruising boat." Matt completely stripped the boat to a bare hull, and together with some family and friends they are totally rebuilding her. Meanwhile, Janneke has made a series of wonderfully entertaining and educational videos documenting the work being done, taking their YouTube channel to incredible heights.
The Duracell Project YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDuracellProject
Sailboat Refit: 1 Year in 10 Minutes (recap video): https://youtu.be/Y36jNpAgZB4?si=-rmOZsJnYleNnq7X
Matt and Janneke's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theduracellproject
Billy Black - Photographer for Sail: https://www.billyblack.com/
Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guide
Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! For more information on The Boat Geeks, visit https://www.theboatgeeks.com/
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The Boat Geeks #6 - Kirsten Neuschäfer (South African Sailor, Cyclist, Adventurer)
Recorded 03.09.24
Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.
In this episode The Boat Geeks welcome Kirsten Neuschäfer, history-making Sailor and Adventurer. Kirsten was the Winner of the 2022/23 Golden Globe Race, the first woman to complete the GRR, the first woman to win the GRR, the first woman to win ANY round the world race by the 3 great capes, and the first South African sailor ever to win an around the world event. Wow! Also, she's a really great person with a very interesting story. Enjoy!
Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: ttps://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guide
Find out more about Kirsten: https://kirstenggr.com
Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like, subscribe, comment, and share with your boating friends!
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The Boat Geeks #5 - Chuck Laguna (Owner, H2Out)
Recorded 12.29.23
Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, Washington, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.
D&D welcome to the show Chuck Laguna, owner of H2Out. Chuck discusses the award-winning Fuel Guard, an in-line air vent dryer that keeps water vapor from entering your fuel tanks. Endorsed by none other than Nigel Calder, Fuel Guards won the Pittman Innovation Award as well as the Editor's Choice Award from Practical Sailor. Chuck also talks about Space Dryers, another H2Out original dehumidifier product (now called Xeros Space Dryers).
For more information: https://h2out.com/
To purchase Fuel Guards and Replacement Media: https://www.pacificnwboatertested.com/products/h2out-fuel-guard-air-vent-dryers
To purchase Space Dryers: https://www.pacificnwboatertested.com/products/h2out-space-dryers
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The Boat Geeks #4 - Bruce Schwab (Vendee Globe, OceanPlanet Energy)
Recorded 1.25.24
Placing 9th in the 2004/05 Vendee Globe race, Bruce Schwab became the first American to successfully complete a solo around the world race, becoming the 240th person to ever achieve the feat of circumnavigation (and then he did it again a few years later!).
Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.
This episode: The Boat Geeks learn about Bruce's upbringing, and how that shaped his love for sailing. A competitive person, he naturally took to racing and discovered he was very good at it. It was during his solo around the world races that he became acutely aware of electrical systems and batteries. As the founder of OceanPlanet Energy, along with partner Nigel Calder, Bruce has become a "go to guy" for boaters wanting to design state-of-the-art battery/charging systems. He also plays a mean guitar, has quite the collection of racing bicycles, and is restoring SV Improbable, his late Father's sailboat in Bellingham, WA.
Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guide
Bruce's company: https://oceanplanetenergy.com/
Bruce's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OceanPlanet60
Bruce's project: https://www.projectimprobable.com/
Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! For more information on The Boat Geeks, visit https://www.theboatgeeks.com/
Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your boating friends!
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The Boat Geeks #3 - Jesse Wiegel (Race Boss, R2AK)
Recorded 12.27.23
The Race to Alaska? "It’s like the Iditarod, on a boat, with a chance of drowning, being run down by a freighter, or eaten by a grizzly bear. There are squalls, killer whales, tidal currents that run upwards of 20 miles an hour, and some of the most beautiful scenery on earth."
Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.
This episode: The Boat Geeks discuss all things Race to Alaska (R2AK) - the longest, most challenging race of its kind in North America - with Jesse Wiegel, R2AK Race Boss. Jesse wears other hats as well, like many of the staff at the Northwest Maritime Center. He's also the Seventy48 Race Boss, and the Salish 100 Cruise Boss. Beyond those responsibilities, Jesse is also a very cool and interesting person!
Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guide
Race to Alaska: https://r2ak.com/
Northwest Maritime Center: https://nwmaritime.org/
Seventy48: https://seventy48.com/
Salish 100: https://nwmaritime.org/salish100/
For more information on The Boat Geeks, visit https://www.theboatgeeks.com/
Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your boating friends!
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The Boat Geeks #2 - Bob Wise (President, Recreational Boating Association of Washington)
Recorded 11.14.23
Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.
This episode: The two D's talk with Bob Wise, President of the Recreational Boating Association of Washington (RBAW) about the work being done in Olympia and beyond on behalf of recreational boaters in the Pacific NW. And it's a lot of work!
For more information and to join RBAW: https://www.rbaw.org/
This episode is brought to you by The Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guide
Additional videos in this episode:
"Seattle Police Harbor Patrol" by Vaun Raymond: https://youtu.be/awO6PkKtAh8?si=fGb8lyYF-leaPYkL"Inside Pierce County - Mobile Pumpout" by Pierce County Television https://youtu.be/zoSXi8SmCWg?si=3du_mluBwnP6M423"Mind the Zone on Lake Union" by RBAW https://youtu.be/z2OOVlzWV9w?si=OFFXn_LrpRbnWrER"Boater's Guide - Sucia Island" by Pacific NW Boater https://youtu.be/YT5Bd_WnjeU?si=nl24AnNR_73X5HDsAdditional images courtesy of Marinas.com and Key Peninsula News.
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The Boat Geeks #1 - Jennifer Silva Redmond (Author, Liveaboard Sailor)
Recorded 10.29.23
Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.
This episode: It's the premiere podcast of The Boat Geeks with Jennifer Silva Redmond, author of "Honeymoon at Sea". Jennifer discusses what it was like to get married in 1989 and sail off for an intended one-year honeymoon in Mexico on S/V Watchfire, a Columbia 26 - with zero sailing experience! 35 years later Jennifer and her husband Russel still cruise and live aboard full-time on their second Watchfire, a Coronado 35.
Purchase your copy of "Honeymoon at Sea": https://www.amazon.com/Honeymoon-Sea-Jennifer-Silva-Redmond/dp/1738945200
Follow Jennifer on her blog: http://www.jennyredbug.com/
This episode was sponsored by The Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.boaters.guide/
