Boat Radio

This week, Bob is joined by Boat US vice president Heather Lougheed. Admiral Jerry Achenbach is also in the studio, talking about much needed maritime industry training programs. Jeff Rogers is back to talk more about One Source Services and Kyle Barafrede from Marine Max will be looking ahead to boat shows coming up in 2018 Bob’s No Wake Zone is the best boating radio show available anywhere in the world. It comes to you every week from Osage Beach o the shore of Missouri’s wonderful Lake of the Ozarks. To find out more about Boat Radio, and to learn how an advert for your firm could be heard up to 300,000 times per month by boat owners and enthusiasts around the globe (but mostly in the US), visit http://www.boatradio.tv/

Do you have what it takes to join the cruising community? Would you quickly become tired of living on a boat? Would you miss your home comforts? If you’re considering giving up your life on land and heading out to sea, STOP! Take a deep breath and listen to this podcast first. Carolyn is the creator of The Boat Galley – the most comprehensive list of cruising knowledge anywhere on the internet. Hundreds of thousands of people from all corners of the globe visit her website every month. Check it out for yourself: https://theboatgalley.com/ She is also the author of an acclaimed cookbook aimed specifically at boaters: https://theboatgalley.com/boat-galley-cookbook/ To find out how an advert for your company can be heard 300,000 times every month by boat owners and enthusiasts worldwide, visit the Boat Radio website: http://www.boatradio.tv/

Commander John Stone of the USCG Cutter Machinaw explains his mission to deliver 1,000 Christmas trees to hard-up families in Chicago. Bass Pro Shop’s Johnny Morris has done it again. The Wonders of Wildlife Aquarium and Museum has opened in Springfield, Missouri. Hear all about it in the second part of the show. Marty Ostronic is the new owner of One Source Services at Lake of the Ozarks. He pops in to tell Bob all about his new venture. Then Chad Crouch from Marine Max is on the line, talking upcoming boat shows. Bob’s No Wake Zone comes to you each week from Osage Beach on the shore of Missouri’s magnificent Lake of the Ozarks. It is quite simply the best boating radio show anywhere. Do not miss it. To learn more about Boat Radio and to find out how an advert for your firm could be heard as many as 300,000 times per month by boat owners and enthusiasts across the United States and around the world, visit http://www.boatradio.tv/ You’ll also hear a selection of our latest shows, playing on an audiostr

For more than ten years, Bruce and Tiffany Halabisky have explored the world aboard their 1952 John Atkin-designed sailboat, Vixen. Along the way they’ve crossed the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, they’ve circumnavigated the globe, visited more than thirty countries and welcomed two children into their lives. Daughters Soli-Anna and Seffa-Jane were born in New Zealand and Brazil. Mike McDowall spoke to this remarkable couple last summer. To find out more about Boat Radio and to learn how your advert could be heard more than 300,000 times per month by boat owners and enthusiasts in 75 countries, visit http://www.boatradio.tv/ To find out more about Bruce and Tiffany, visit http://www.vixensvoyage.com/

“If you can read, you can do anything.” That was the lesson drummed into Carolyn Shearlock when she was a child and, boy-oh-boy, did she take it to heart! This week, Carolyn encourages you all to step outside your comfort zones and attempt things we’ve never done before, like climbing the mast to repair and reinstall your boat’s anemometer or stripping down and servicing your watermaker. Carolyn is living proof that her mother’s mantra is true – that with diligent research and a methodical approach you can achieve absolutely anything on your boat and on land. Carolyn is the creator of The Boat Galley – the most comprehensive list of cruising knowledge anywhere on the internet. Hundreds of thousands of people from all corners of the globe visit her website every month. Check it out for yourself: https://theboatgalley.com/ She is also the author of an acclaimed cookbook aimed specifically at boaters: https://theboatgalley.com/boat-galley-cookbook/ To find out how an advert for your company can be heard

How to protect your outboard. Rich Carroll from Boat US Marine Insurance has advice for boat owners following a recent increase in thefts. There’s great news from the Fall Shoreline Clean-up Team - ten thousand pounds of trash was removed at the end of the summer season. Also this week, news from the Catastrophe Field Teamworking hard in the Florida Keys following Hurricane Irma. Bob’s No Wake Zone is the world’s best boating radio show. It is broadcast every week from Osage Beach on the shore of Missouri’s magnificent Lake of the Ozarks. The lake – known as the Magic Dragon – has more coastline than California and attracts tens of thousands of recreational boaters from across the United States. To learn more about Boat Radio, and to find out how an advert for your company can be heard 300,000 times per month, check out our website: http://www.boatradio.tv/

Author Michael John explores the London aspect of Joseph Conrad’s celebrated novella Heart of Darkness. He examines Conrad’s relationships with the people he met there and also with the River Thames itself. Michael John lives in southeast London in a house overlooking the Thames. The Anchor and Hope, which features in Heart of Darkness, is his local pub. Find more terrific Tales of the Thames in our archive. For more information about Boat Radio and to learn how an advert in our podcasts can be heard 300,000 times per month by boat owners and enthusiasts worldwide, visit our website: http://www.boatradio.tv/

A quick, comprehensive and invaluable guide to the essential spares you’ll need to carry if you’re planning to spend a good deal of time on board your boat. Carolyn Shearlock has amassed a great wealth of experience during nearly two decades of living on board first a monohull and later a catamaran. She, husband Dave and boat dog Paz are currently based out of Marathon, Florida, where they are actively involved in the huge campaign to clean up Boot Key Harbor following the destruction wreaked by Hurricane Irma. To find out more about Carolyn, and to access hundreds of tips and tricks designed to make your boat life better, visit her excellent website: https://theboatgalley.com/ Follow Boat Radio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boatradiointernational To make sure you don’t miss any of the Boat Radio podcasts, why not subscribe via iTunes, iHeart, Stitcher, TuneIn, Deezer or our RSS feed. It’s a simple and quick process. You’ll find the subscription buttons on this page. To find out more about Boat Ra

Waterfront news and the new executive director of the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, plus Captain Dave Truitt of the Chicago Marine Heritage Society shares the story of US Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw – Chicago’s Christmas tree ship. Bob’s No Wake Zone is the world’s best boating radio show. It is broadcast every week from Osage Beach on the shore of Missouri’s magnificent Lake of the Ozarks. The lake – known as the Magic Dragon – has more coastline than California and attracts tens of thousands of recreational boaters from across the United States. To learn more about Boat Radio, check out our website: http://www.boatradio.tv/

On October 25th, two women and their pet dogs were rescued after drifting in the Pacific Ocean for more than five months. Jennifer Appel and Natasha Fuiava were picked up 900 miles southeast of Japan. The pair had set sail from Hawaii on May 3rd bound for Tahiti and the passage should have taken no more than three weeks. What happened? Well, their explanations have met with a barrage of criticism. People simply don’t believe their story and sailors particularly have been very quick to point out the inconsistencies. Boat Radio plans to speak to Miss Appel and Miss Fuiava but, while we wait to arrange and schedule that interview, we thought it a good idea to chat with Dr Linus Wilson. Linus is a friend of Boat Radio, he presents a popular sailing podcast and, crucially, he has taken a particular interest in this story and its many puzzling aspects. In this podcast, he gives his take on this modern maritime mystery. This is a fascinating story. You will not be disappointed. Also in this edition of the

This week, Carolyn takes us step-by-step through the frustrating process of tracking down a persistent engine problem. The exasperation Carolyn describes will resonate with many boaters. Just finding the source of the problem can take forever, never mind applying a solution. But engine trouble can’t be ignored and it is important to devise a methodical plan and stick to it. For more terrific tips and tricks designed to make boat life better, visit Carolyn’s wonderful website, The Boat Galley: https://theboatgalley.com/ To learn more about Boat Radio, visit our website: http://www.boatradio.tv/

Gail Hine joins Bob to talk about the 28th annual Sailing Convention for Women and Boat Radio’s very own Mike McDowall chats about the podcast’s first year and what it felt like to hit one million downloads. Also this week, Captain Matt Walz, head of the Missouri State Water Patrol, has some important advice about cold water and hypothermia. Bob’s No Wake Zone is the world’s number one boating radio show. It comes to you each week from the shore of Missouri’s Magic Dragon, otherwise known as the Lake of the Ozarks. The Dragon has more coastline than California and attracts tens of thousands of recreational boaters from across the United States. To learn more about Boat Radio, check out our website: http://www.boatradio.tv/

From the archive: Yoshi and Bonita bought Nandji in February 2016 and have since sailed the Whitsunday Islands and parts of the Great Barrier Reef. They document their voyages in a ‘warts and all’ series of videos, some of which have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times. Check them out on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2iGJ158 They spoke to Boat Radio’s Mike McDowall in September 2016. For more information about Boat Radio, visit our website: http://www.boatradio.tv/ To advertise, drop us a line via hello@boatradio.net Or call anytime +34634347590

One from the archive: Rick Page and Jasna Tuta are the authors of 'Get Real, Get Gone: How to become a modern sea gypsy and sail away forever'. They live aboard a Hans Christian 36. When this interview was recorded, back in April 2016, they were in Tahiti. To learn more about Boat Radio, visit our website: http://www.boatradio.tv/ To advertise, drop us a line via hello@boatradio.net or fill in the contact form on our website. Alternatively, give us a call on +34634347590

Did you know that the full moon always rises at sunset? Have you ever seen the Milky Way in all its breath-taking glory? One of the very best things about living on board a boat is that it gives you unlimited opportunities to observe the night sky. And that is especially true if your passage takes you far from shore at night. To Carolyn Shearlock, star-gazing is a privilege and a daily pleasure – one enjoyed by only a small percentage of modern-day humans, who are prevented from doing so by urban light pollution. For a wealth of terrific tips and tricks to make your boat life better, visit: https://theboatgalley.com/ Boat Radio is brought to you by Boon Ridge – the home of adventure. If you’re looking for awesome gear to get you off the beaten track, the Boon Ridge online store will be opening soon: https://boonridge.com/ Follow Boat Radio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boatradiointernational/

Matt Rutherford discusses the ‘rescue’ of the two women and their dogs who drifted at sea for five months after attempting to sail from Hawaii to Tahiti. He also talks about the Figure-8 Voyage currently being attempted by his friend Randall Reeves. Plus, Matt is selling his boats. Don’t panic, he’s not quitting the ocean for good. He’s simply looking to shift a boat he doesn’t have time to fix up while upgrading his expedition vessel, The Ault. If you’re interested in either boat, or if you’d like Matt to help you find the best blue water yacht for you, drop him a line via matt@dwymd.net To learn more about Matt’s conservation work, visit http://oceanresearchproject.org/ Follow Boat Radio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boatradiointernational/ To enjoy a variety of Boat Radio podcasts as an audiostream, to browse our library of past podcasts and to learn more about us, visit our website: http://www.boatradio.tv/

Mike Kenagy from the Lake of the Ozarks Marine Dealers Association joins Bob to chat about the successes of the 2017 season. Margaret Hummel discusses a new venture at the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, New York. And Tom Dammrich of the National Marine Manufacturers Association talks about the latest victory in the battle to prevent year-round sales of E15, or gasoline with 15% ethanol. Bob’s No Wake Zone comes to you each week from the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. It is a fascinating slice of life and by far the best boating radio show out there. Do not miss it. Follow Boat Radio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boatradiointernational/ To enjoy a variety of Boat Radio podcasts as an audiostream, to browse our library of past podcasts and to learn more about us, visit our website: http://www.boatradio.tv/

Roy Finlay is a name that will be forever associated with ocean rowing. As an oarsman, skipper and boat designer, he is directly connected to thirty world ocean rowing records. As a young man, he worked as an underwater bomb disposal expert for the British Royal Navy. Later, he sold wine, built houses, kayaked around Scotland and delivered boats worldwide. He has spent a great deal of his life at sea and the rest either on the move or planning his next one. It is his intention to introduce a new ‘one design’ Atlantic rowing race featuring the Expedition 40 trimaran – a boat of his own design. Boat Radio’s Mike McDowall talked to Roy Finlay at his home near Felanitx on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca. When you’ve listened to this terrific interview, find out more about Roy Finlay and the Expedition 40 at http://www.orcarow.com/ Boat Radio is brought to you by Boon Ridge, a new online store supplying awesome gear to adventurers. Opening soon at https://boonridge.com/

How do you keep in touch with friends and family while enjoying the freedoms of the cruising lifestyle? How do you order spare parts or consult an expert when something goes wrong? Well, these days there is a wide range of communications apps for your smartphone and other devices. This week, Carolyn Shearlock looks at the most popular and outlines the pros and cons of each. For more terrific tips and tricks to make your boat life better, visit: https://theboatgalley.com/ Boat Radio is brought to you by Boon Ridge – the home of adventure. If you’re looking for awesome gear to get you off the beaten track, the Boon Ridge online store will be opening soon: https://boonridge.com/ Follow Boat Radio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boatradiointernational/

Remember a few weeks ago we told you the GLOC Shootout high-performance boat race was for sale? Well, this week Bob meets the new owner, Brock Sutherland. Photographer George Denny pops in too, to tell a few stories of past Shootouts. Also in this week’s show, Tawny Daggett, the new Marina Ops Manager at Marine Max Lake of the Ozarks, plus Jeff Green on the sticky subject of leaf removal regulations for lakeside property owners. Bob’s No Wake Zone comes to you every week from Osage Beach on the shore of Missouri’s magnificent Lake of the Ozarks. It is both wonderful slice of life from America’s number one recreational boating venue and a fascinating and very useful boating radio show. Follow Boat Radio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boatradiointernational/ Boat Radio is brought to you by Boon Ridge. Due to launch in the next few weeks, Boon Ridge will be THE very best online retail outlet for outdoor and world traveller gear. For awesome special offers, follow Boon Ridge on Instagram: https://www.