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Hooked On Wooden Boats

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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00:54:48

HOWB 155 – Interview | Herb & Nancy Payson: 20 Years...

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2025/06/23

Today’s podcast is an interview I did recently with a delightful couple – Herb and Nancy Payson of PortTownsend, WA.Herb and Nancy read a book titled “A New Way of Life” by Samson in the 70’s. The book suggests addressingthe problems of urban life by sailing around the world on a sailboat. Herb proposed to Nancy that they buy aboat and start cruising (with their kids) – and the rest is history, as they say.Herb has written several books and his 35 year old title “Blown Away” has been republished by

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00:21:40

HOWB 154 – Wooden Boat Dan on Highlights of 2014,...

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2025/06/16

Thanks to your support and the support of hundreds of other wooden boat lovers around the globe, HOWB hascompleted its THIRD full year with flying colors. This Episode is dedicated to Reviewing the Highlights of2014 and looking forward to Plans for 2015.

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01:00:58

HOWB 153 – Interview | Tug Buse on His 4,000 Mile...

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2025/06/09

Today’s podcast episode is a interview I recorded for HOWB016 (December 2011) with Tug Buse.Tug made an amazing 3,ooo mile solo adventure in a 14ʹ sailing pram he built himself. His adventure started inIowa, meandered through the river system to the Gulf of Mexico, and then east and north on the intercoastalwaterway all the way to Bowdoin College in Maine.

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00:42:59

HOWB 152 – Interview | Jay Benford – Prolific and...

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2025/06/02

On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Jay Benford of Benford design and discuss a lot offun things including his background in boating, how he entered the boat design world, and some of the reallycool boats that have been his live aboard homes.Benford has designed boats for many uses – tug boats, fishing boats, cruising sailboats, live-aboards, andfreighter yachts. Check out his website for more information at Benford Design Group.

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00:37:43

HOWB 151 – Interview | Chris Lux on the Venerable...

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2025/05/26

On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to talk to Chris Lux of Seattle, WA. Chris contacted me via email to tell me about the vintage Klepper folding canoe he recently purchased, how he was able to get parts locally for this 40 year old canoe, and some other fun details about this amazing boat that fits into 2 duffel bags and has a folding Spruce (wooden) frame.

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00:47:29

HOWB 150 – Interview | Colin Angus on Small Wooden...

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2025/05/19

On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down with small boat and cycling adventurist Colin Angus of Victoria, BC.At the top of the discussion were the details of some of Colin’s amazing adventures on the Amazon River among other places. He is one amazing and adventurous dude.

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00:35:50

HOWB 149 – Interview | Howard Rice on the SCAMP...

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2025/05/12

On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Howard Rice of the Small Craft Skills AcadeWe met up at the NWMC during SCAMP Camp #5 in Port Townsend, WA.At the top of the discussion (of course) was the SCAMP and the newest development in self-rescue – the “elevator”, to get oneself back in the SCAMP after a capsize. Howard also discussed new developments at the SCSA, and some of the details of modifications he is making to a stock SCAMP to prepare for a yet unannounced small boat

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00:47:05

HOWB 148 – Interview | Tony Grove on Restoring...

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2025/05/06

On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Tony Grove and Tobi Elliot of Gabriola Island, BC. Tony is restoring the 1897 built Sloop Dorothy, and Tobi is the videographer filming a documentary on the project.Dorothy was built in 1897 on Vancouver Island, BC. She is a 34ʹ LOA gaff rigged sloop with a 9ʹ beam and 5ʹ draft. She is red cedar planked on oak and fastened with copper rivets and roves and has an elegant fan tail design.

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00:55:36

HOWB 147 – Interview | Lin & Larry Pardey on Blue...

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2025/04/29

On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down and do my second interview with Lin and Larry Pardey of sailing fame.During the 45 minute discussion, I peppered the Pardeys with questions such as:Top 10 mistakes made in offshore cruisingHow to prepare for a circumnavigationHow to select the right boat for blue water cruising Your favorite destinations around the worldWe have a great time and the answers were amazing (as you might expect).

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00:48:45

HOWB 146 – Interview | John Harris of CLC Boats: New...

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2025/04/21

On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to interview John Harris of CLC Boats in Annapolis Maryland.John and I discussed new boats and plans at CLC, developments in the wooden boat kit industry, and other fun stuff John has been up to. CLC continues to be on the cutting edge of applying modern technology to developingnew designs, new manufacturing techniques, and innovative ways to make the kits more user friendly to all You can listen to 2 previous interviews I did with John at:HOWB 057 HOWB

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00:48:45

HOWB 145 – Interview | Cody & Beth Harris –...

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2025/04/14

On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Cody and Beth Harris of Salt Lake City, Utah and talk about their newly christened cutter Rabannah.Cody designed and he and Beth built this beautiful 35ʹ cutter rigged plywood/cold molded sailboat over a 2 year period ending early in 2014. Cody and Beth are looking forward to many great cruising adventures in their cutter.Check out the Harris’ BLOG for more information and pictures.Congratulations to Cody & Beth and on this amazing

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00:31:09

HOWB 144 – Interview | Scott Rohrer on the “R” Boat...

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2025/04/07

On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Scott Rohrer, volunteer at the Center for WoodenBoats in Seattle, and discuss the fascinating history and pedigree and the famed R boat – Pirate.Pirate has a long and storied history including being a direct descendant of Ted Geary’s design R class boat Sir Tom which was one of the winningest boats in history.

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00:32:08

HOWB 143 – Interview | Josh Colvin on Microcruising...

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2025/03/31

On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Josh Colvin, co-editior of Small Craft Advisor Magazine and brainchild of the microcruising phenom SCAMP (Small Craft Advisor Magazine Project) sailboat. Josh and I discussed the SCAMP phenonema (nearing 300 Plan/Kit sets sold to date) in detail including SCAMP in the Everglades Challenge; the first Red Lantern Rally; and other fun SCAMP facts.

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00:31:58

HOWB 142 – Interview | Bob Lamson on His South...

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2025/03/24

On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Bob Lamson at the 38th annual Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival and discuss his boating background and his beautiful 1999 fully bright-worked (South African Mahogany) Venetian Water Taxi – Capolavoro (Italian for “masterpiece”).Bob grew up in the Seattle area and his dad ran a boat shop on the Duwamish River when he was a kid. Fast forward to the 1990’s – Bob was taking business trips to Italy and started noticing the drop-dead-gorgeous

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00:31:25

HOWB 141 – Interview | Jake Beattie, Exec. Director...

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2025/03/17

On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Jake Beattie, Executive Director of the North Maritime Center, to discuss the recently announced event RACE TO ALASKA (and other NWMC happeni The event was conceived by Jake and friends while beerstorming at the 2013 Wooden Boat Festival’s Bar Harbor.This inaugural adventure race begins June 4, 2015 in Port Townsend, WA and the first boat to reach Ketchikan Alaska wins $10,000 cash. Second place according to Beattie is “a set of steak

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00:32:19

HOWB 140 – Wooden Boat Dan on Highlights of 2014 Port...

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2025/03/10

Today I discuss the highlights and fun events (from my point of view) of the 2014 Port Townsend Wooden BoatFestival. I arrived Thursday afternoon and grudgingly left Sunday evening after the festival was over and most ofthe boats had sailed away I had an absolute blast for the entire time and secretly wished it was a little bit longer......Here are a few of the highlights for me:Recorded 7 interviews for future podcasts:Lin & Larry Pardey of sailing fameJohn Harris – owner of CLC BoatsColin

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00:32:17

HOWB 139 – Interview | Colin Angus – 2007 National...

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2025/03/03

Today’s podcast is an interview with Colin Angus. Colin and his wife Julie are avid outdoor enthusiasts and have accomplished numerous human powered adventures that seem undoable and improbable to most of usDuring the interview, Colin discusses growing up on the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, and how reading about real life adventures of others led him to dream and seek his own Adventures. As a 12 year old, he read The Dove, and that clinched for him the goal to become an adventurer

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00:39:32

HOWB 138 – Interview | Small Boat Enthusiast Marty...

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2025/02/24

Today’s podcast is an interview with Marty Loken – organizer of the Port Townsend Pocket Yachters and the 3rd annual Pocket Yacht Palooza in Port Townsend.Marty is an avid small boat enthusiast, having come full circle from owning larger vessels and yachts (including a Lake Union Dream Boat) to realizing the amazing benefits of trailerable boats that are less expensive to own and maintain, easier to get to and from the water, and just plain get used more.In this interview with Marty, we discuss his

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01:06:50

HOWB 137 – Interview | Carol Hasse and Barb Trailer:...

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2025/02/17

Today’s podcast is a joint interview with Carol Hasse (“Hasse”) of Port Townsend Sails and Barb Trailer of the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend, WA. Hasse moved to Port Townsend in 1977 and started her sailmaking business in 1978. She was part of a small group of enthusiasts who were instrumental in planning and starting the very first Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival in 1977. Hasse discusses how the festival got its start, who was involved, and why it is such a special event year after

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00:30:25

HOWB 136 – Interview | Brant Lodge – Native American...

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2025/02/10

Today’s podcast is an interview with Brant Lodge of the Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle,WA. Brant is the field trip coordinator specializing in Native American maritime culture and heritage. Brant is also learning to become a master canoe carver, and has been involved in numerous open water canoe expeditions in the Northwest.

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