Welcome the the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum where sawdust is your best friend and Skipjack adventures are up for grabs!!! We talk about what a skipjack is, how the preservation of these wonderful museum boats works, and Captain Boomies tries to create some rivalries in the sport of Skipjack racing. She was not successful, but maybe, Captain Sam Hilgartner will prove that he just needs some lovely guest sailors to SPANK THE DEALE FLEET!! Fall 2025 Special guest co-host: the Dadmiral! Visit the Maritime Museum:https://cbmm.org/event/skipjack-sail-training-deal-island/ There’s a video too:

The Boater’s Boat Show is coming up at the same time as Boat Fest in Baltimore 2025! We talk to the creators of BOTH plus fellow podcaster, Jeff Wettig from the Shooting the Breeze Sailing Podcast! Check out the BOAT FEST!https://oasisexperiences.com/boatfest/ Check out Bryant’s facebook group:The Upper Chesapeake Sailing Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/share/g/14NnRtsz8zr/ And Yeah, Wettig has a Podcast:https://theescapepods.com/shootin-the-breeze/ PATREON EXTENDED VERSION:patreon.com/funnyboatpodcast There’s a video:

The Broker with the Beard is Back from his voyage to Fiji and has some stories. Mostly about stickers and youtubers and some shady luggage situations, but worth a listen anyway! We listen to your VOICEMAIL!!! Give us a call: +1 (386) 243-0776 As always, there’s kind of a video: https://youtu.be/ENI-D0U_Rz0

Captain Hilary Howes chats about the used boat market with guest-cohost Ian Dimka —also a broker (wtf?). Two brokers to talk about buying and selling boats at an interesting time in the market. This ain’t the same frenzie that it used to be. That’s right, the Broker with the Beard was busy, but still a fun time. Check out Captain Hilary Howes: https://yachtr.com/professional/yacht/brokers/integrity-yacht-sales/maryland/hilary-howes/ https://www.capca.net/376-hilary-bio Ian Dimka a broker with  @ChesapeakeYachtCtr  joins the crew to talk about selling boats, grooving in Annapolis and all the strangeness that comes from working on the water! Go find him: https://www.instagram.com/youryachtbroker/ Home As sometimes, there’s […]

Captain John Schafer of The Ministry of Sailing has a lot to say about how to stay alive on a boat! We only talk about some of that, and how much fun it must be to tell others what they’re doing wrong! https://ministryofsailing.com Leave us a VOICEMAIL!!! Give us a call: +1 (386) 243-0776 We’ve done an “extended” version of this podcast for patreon people…. this first one is free, but after this, we’re getting that booty! Patreon: https://patreon.com/funnyboatpodcast

The Broker with the Beard is heading to New Zealand to then Sail to Fiji. We listen to your VOICEMAIL!!! Give us a call: +1 (386) 243-0776 There is the extended version for folks willing to part with their dollars to make it happen, but we’ll give you the first one for free if you go to our Patreon Link: Patreon: https://patreon.com/funnyboatpodcast ^^^We haven’t been approved just yet. Check back in a bit. There is a video, but it’s just some random footage: https://youtu.be/1My9t-2AGEs

When you’re in trouble on the water Captain Sarah is your favorite person to see! She’s a Tow Boat US franchise owner and tows boats to safety under all circumstances. Join the crew of the Funny Boat Podcast as we dive into the details of a towing and salvage company! Capatin Sarah is also the owner of Chesapeak Boating Academy! Go learn boating from her! Get your towing membership There’s a video: https://youtu.be/vey85LeE_xI

John Norton from Annapolis Harbor Boatyard sits down with the crew for a quick chat about running a boat yard and how you can get in good with your yard! https://www.annapolisharbor.net/ As always there’s a video: https://youtu.be/D7_zoyUmpRs

David Shih Sails joins the crew to talk about running face first at this whole sailing thing, the good and the bad. He saw folks cruising the world and making videos about it so he said, “that looks EPIC!” and then he and his wife, Mary, went for it! Check out his youtube channel, because it’s back up!!! https://www.youtube.com/@david_shih Watch the interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/GfuMi7h-ABM

We were LIVE at the Annapolis Power Boat Show 2024! Well, not everyone. The Broker with the Beard was too busy selling boats and couldn’t make the time slot, so enjoy as Captain Boomies spite-interviews potential new cohosts from the show!!! Cheers! Oh, and there was video, but Boomies deleted it by accident. We can try again at the Sailboat Show! Guests included:Mary Ewenson – President of Annapolis Boat Shows – https://annapolisboatshows.com/Captain Matt – Annapolis School of Seamanship – https://www.annapolisschoolofseamanship.com/Captain Jeff – Argo Navigation – https://argonav.io/Captain Joshua – Iguana Yachts – https://www.iguana-yachts.com/Ben Sorkin – Flux Marine Electric Outboards – https://www.fluxmarine.com/Dockmate […]