Hooked On Wooden Boats

Today's interview is with traditional Nordic boat building expert Jay Smith. He is the founder of Aspoya Boats in Anacortes, WA . In his youth, Jay lived in Norway several years and apprenticed with a veteran Nordic boatbuilder there learning the trade from the bottom up.  Since then, Jay has been building and teaching others the traditional art of clinker (or lapstrake) boatbuilding. This building method dates back to about 1,000 AD and is generally attributed to the Vikings.

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You can contact me at [email protected] to share you comments, feedback, stories, and wooden boat adventures.

Keep the bright side up and the barnacled side down - Wooden Boat Dan over and out :D

PS  Please note this podcast was recorded several years ago - some of the links, email addresses, phone numbers, and promos mentioned are outdated and no longer valid.

David has been building and design beautiful and functional wooden craft for over 30 years in Everett WA at his company Nexus Marine. Tune in for this fun interview with David.

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You can contact me at [email protected] to share you comments, feedback, stories, and wooden boat adventures.

Keep the bright side up and the barnacled side down - Wooden Boat Dan over and out :D

PS  Please note this podcast was recorded several years ago - some of the links, email addresses, phone numbers, and promos mentioned are outdated and no longer valid.

December 4, 2022

On this episode I explain the history of the HOWB podcast from 2011-2018, why I took the show off the air, and why after a 4 year haitus I am republishing all the podcasts.

My plan is to put 10 episodes up right away (December 2022), and then republish 1 episode per week on Friday mornings (note: I may add more than one per week - but one is the minimum :D).

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You can contact me at [email protected] to share you comments, feedback, stories, and wooden boat adventures.

Keep the bright side up and the barnacled side down - Wooden Boat Dan over and out :D

PS  Please note this podcast was recorded several years ago - some of the links, email addresses, phone numbers, and promos mentioned are outdated and no longer valid.

Interview with Corey Freedman – Skin Boats

I had a fascinating interview with Corey. He tell’s how he became interested in boats during his youth in Massachusetts, how he saw his first “skin boat” in a museum, and how his life and career were never the same after that. Corey’s website is Skin Boats, and his phone number is (360) 299-0804.

On another note: I was able to locate the owner of the “Spirit Canoe” (listen to HOWB #002) that I sold in 2008. The owner paddles it on the Hudson River in NY and loves it. I am really happy to track it down since I put a lot of blood sweat and tears into that boat!

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You can contact me at [email protected] to share you comments, feedback, stories, and wooden boat adventures.

Keep the bright side up and the barnacled side down - Wooden Boat Dan over and out :D

PS  Please note this podcast was recorded several years ago - some of the links, email addresses, phone numbers, and promos mentioned are outdated and no longer valid.

This week I sat down with Dick Wagner and recorded a fascinating interview of how the Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) idea was birthed in the 1960’s and how Dick and his wife nurtured and brought the concept to reality during the ensuing years. Dick talks about his passion for boats: “a boat is a functional form of art”! He describes how the Center for Wooden Boats has touched the lives of the disabled, underprivileged, and youth of the area, and how the CWB has become a model for wooden boat centers around the world. Don’t miss this insightful history and story of the CWB!

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You can contact me at [email protected] to share you comments, feedback, stories, and wooden boat adventures.

Keep the bright side up and the barnacled side down - Wooden Boat Dan over and out :D

PS  Please note this podcast was recorded several years ago - some of the links, email addresses, phone numbers, and promos mentioned are outdated and no longer valid.

In this episode I interview Captain Les Bolton – the executive director of the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport (GHHS). In 1989, GHHS completed the construction of the replica 112ʹ brig rigged wooden sailing vessel “Lady Washington”. In 1758, the original Lady Washington was the first American ship to sail to the west coast of America and began trade with the natives and islanders. Les talks about the history, construction, and maintenance of Lady Washington, how she was used in the 2003 movie – Pirates of the Caribbean – and other fun stuff GHHS is working on.

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You can email me at [email protected] to share you comments, feedback, stories, and wooden boat adventures.

Keep the bright side up and the barnacled side down - Wooden Boat Dan over and out :D

PS  Please note this podcast was recorded several years ago - some of the links, email addresses, phone numbers, and promos mentioned are outdated.

In this episode I talk more about my new podcasting adventure; the equipment I am using; why I think wooden boats are the cats meow; and share a true and moving story of the “Spirit Canoe”. 

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You can contact me at [email protected] to share you comments, feedback, stories, and wooden boat adventures.

Keep the bright side up and the barnacled side down - Wooden Boat Dan over and out :D

PS  Please note this podcast was recorded several years ago - some of the links, email addresses, phone numbers, and promos mentioned are outdated and no longer valid.

On this my very first episode, I explain why I wanted to start the worlds first podcast on all things wooden boat!

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You can contact me at [email protected] to share you comments, feedback, stories, and wooden boat adventures.

Keep the bright side up and the barnacled side down - Wooden Boat Dan over and out :D

PS  Please note this podcast was recorded several years ago - some of the links, email addresses, phone numbers, and promos mentioned are outdated and no longer valid.