Boat Radio

Where to go? East or west? Carolyn Shearlock spent several years sailing the Sea of Cortez before heading west to the Florida Keys and The Bahamas. This week she highlights the differences between these two extraordinarily popular cruising waters. Carolyn has decades of experience sailing and living on board boats and her tips are sure to save you time and money. Her website, The Boat Galley, is the most comprehensive list of cruising knowledge anywhere on the internet. Hundreds of thousands of people from all corners of the globe benefit from her wisdom every month. Check it out for yourself: https://theboatgalley.com/ Carolyn is also the author of an acclaimed cookbook aimed specifically at boaters: https://theboatgalley.com/boat-galley-cookbook/ To learn more about Boat Radio and to browse our past podcasts, visit http://www.boatradio.tv/ Boat Radio is taking a break. For the next couple of months, we’ll be concentrating on making podcasts for other companies. To be certain you don’t miss our r

A look ahead to the St Louis Boat and Sport Show with boat show manager Becca Doyle. Plus, Wanda Kenton Smith – the MRAA Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year. Also this week, the Asian Carp invasion and efforts to get more families out on the water for a day’s fishing. Bob’s No Wake Zone is the world’s very best boating radio show. It comes to you every week from Osage Beach on the shore of Missouri’s magnificent Lake of the Ozarks.

When is ‘doing it yourself’ the best option? Carolyn Shearlock and husband Dave are a pretty handy pair, wielding everything from paintbrushes to a monkey wrench. But that doesn’t mean they’re expert boat mechanics and it certainly doesn’t mean they’re as quick as the pros when it comes to fixing a problem. Added to that, there are some jobs that even the most gifted amateur should leave to the experts. However, often the good professionals have a busy schedule and just as frequently they come with a hefty price tag. So how do you decide when it’s best to DIY? Carolyn has many years of experience living on board boats and her tips are sure to save you time and money. Her website, The Boat Galley, is the most comprehensive list of cruising knowledge anywhere on the internet. Hundreds of thousands of people from all corners of the globe benefit from her wisdom every month. Check it out for yourself: https://theboatgalley.com/ Carolyn is also the author of an acclaimed cookbook aimed specifically at boaters: h

Bob hits the road and heads to Kansas City for the Boat and Sport Show where show manager Becca Doyle gives him the star treatment. Boat Radio’s own Sarah O’Kelly joins Bob from Florida to chat about her terrific review and recommendation website, designed especially for boaters and sailors - Skipper’s Review. Also this week: BOBO ladders and spider netting? What are they? To find out, download this latest edition of the extraordinary Bob’s No Wake Zone – the world’s best boating radio show.

Should you simply offer 20% below the asking price and hope the seller bites your arm off? Or is there a more complex calculation to make? Is there a rule of thumb at all? Carolyn Shearlock has been buying and selling boats for decades. This week, she talks about the factors you’ll need to consider before making that crucial first offer. The Boat Galley website is the Number One online resource for the cruising community worldwide. You’ll find hundreds of tips and tricks for making your boat life better with real life examples drawn from Carolyn Shearlock’s many years of experience living aboard boats. Plus, there are lots of great recipes and a wealth of information about living without refrigeration. Check it out today, at https://theboatgalley.com/ To find out more about Boat Radio and to learn how an advert for your product or service could be heard 300,000+ times every month by boaters worldwide (but mostly in the United States), visit http://www.boatradio.tv/

Hear how Regina, Alan and their three children survived the most terrifying night of their lives in the grip of a tropical storm.  “I wasn’t sure whether I was going to actually get to save everybody”. Dashed repeatedly against a reef and then slammed down onto a sandy beach. “We had Anna, who was two, and going into the water in those conditions, even in a life jacket, her chances of survival were small” This is horrifying and compelling in equal measure.  “From the time we hit the reef to the time I saw the beach, I knew there was a really good chance I was going to lose my wife and my youngest” Neither Regina nor Alan were novice sailors. This could happen to anyone. This is part 1 of an interview that was first broadcast in September 2016\. You’ll find part 2 either below or to the right of this post, depending on your podcasting app. To learn more about Boat Radio and to find out how and advert for your firm could be heard up to 300,000 times per month by boat owners and enthusiasts around the wo

Hear how Regina, Alan and their three children survived the most terrifying night of their lives in the grip of a tropical storm.  “I wasn’t sure whether I was going to actually get to save everybody”. Dashed repeatedly against a reef and then slammed down onto a sandy beach. “We had Anna, who was two, and going into the water in those conditions, even in a life jacket, her chances of survival were small” This is horrifying and compelling in equal measure.  “From the time we hit the reef to the time I saw the beach, I knew there was a really good chance I was going to lose my wife and my youngest” Neither Regina nor Alan were novice sailors. This could happen to anyone. This is part 2 of an interview that was first broadcast in September 2016\. You’ll find part 1 either above or to the left of this post, depending on your podcasting app. To learn more about Boat Radio and to find out how and advert for your firm could be heard up to 300,000 times per month by boat owners and enthusiasts around the wor

Today we revisit the first episode in John Herlig’s wonderful series, Postcards From Sea. For those of you not familiar with the story: Three years ago, in a boatyard in Reedville, Virginia, John stumbled across a tatty old sailboat called Ave del Mar. On the surface, she was in pretty poor shape but her bones were good and John saw great potential. Slowly, painstakingly, John brought Ave back to life and now they have embarked on a voyage around the world. This is a story about second chances and about how an unexpected discovery led to a new lease of life for both a 1967 Rawson 30' cutter and her former restaurateur owner. John’s quick wit and infectious humour made him a favourite among Boat Radio listeners when he was featured in The Life Aquatic. Now he’s back with his own series, introducing the people he meets and the places he visits as he and Ave explore the world together. John and Boat Radio are currently working together on a very exciting new project, to be announced later this year. To fin

Should you turn and run or can you ride out a hurricane? What insurance do you need? How much difference does it make if you own your boat outright? Where’s the best place to find accurate weather information? Carolyn Shearlock has the answers, learned over many years living aboard boats in the Caribbean and the Sea of Cortez. 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/

NMMA Show Manager Becca Doyle joins Bob to chat about the Kansas City Boat and Sport Show – the first boat show on the 2018 calendar. Marine Max general manager, Thad Jameson, has big news, plus you can hear all about the Lake of the Ozarks New Year’s Eve Boat Drop. 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 on 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/

Abby Barrows is a marine research scientist based in Maine on the east coast of the United States. It’s more accurate to say, she’s based on an island off the coast of the United States, just shy of the Canadian border. Abby runs the microplastics lab for an organisation you may have heard of called Adventure Scientists. In this podcast, she talks to Boat Radio’s Mike McDowall about her work and about life on a small island. To find out more about Abby and Adventure Scientists, check out their website at http://www.adventurescientists.org/ To learn more about Boat Radio and to find out how an advert for your firm could be heard more than 300,000 times per month by boat owners and enthusiasts worldwide (but mostly in the United States), visit http://www.boatradio.tv/ This interview was first broadcast in July 2016.

In this final edition of Matt Rutherford’s podcast, he falls down a hole on a Bahamanian island and lands right on top of a garbage bag filled with marijuana. He then rides out a tropical storm at anchor before heading out into open ocean with a ruined engine. And that’s when he’s becalmed and finds himself bobbing along, riding the Gulf Stream for two weeks, heading north. He also talks a little more about Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava who were adrift in the Pacific Ocean for five months and whose story has inspired countless newspaper articles and television news segments. This is Matt’s final show for Boat Radio and we wish him well with his new endeavour, the Single-Handed Sailing podcast, which launches January 1st and which you can find via any of the usual podcasting apps. Check it out and don’t forget to leave a review. 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://oceanresearchproj

What do you do if your new-to-you boat comes with a huge stack of paperwork in various binders and folders, all muddled up and stored in more than one locker? Well, as usual Carolyn Shearlock has suffered exactly this problem and has nailed a solution. Carolyn has many years of experience living on board boats and her tips are sure to save you time and money. Her website, The Boat Galley, is the most comprehensive list of cruising knowledge anywhere on the internet. Hundreds of thousands of people from all corners of the globe benefit from her wisdom every month. Check it out for yourself: https://theboatgalley.com/ Carolyn 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/

KC Cloke talks about Eagle Days at the Lake of the Ozarks. Plus, Bob learns all about French skipper François Gabart’s extraordinary, world record breaking, 42-day circumnavigation. Also this week, One Source Services Alex McDonald and Paul Shifferdecker from Marine Max on Boston Whalers and Boat Shows. Bob’s No Wake Zone is the world’s number one boating radio show. It comes to you every week from the town of Osage Beach on the shore of Missouri’s Magic Dragon, otherwise known as the Lake of the Ozarks. A man-made reservoir, the Lake of the Ozarks was created in 1931. It has a surface area of 54,000 acres and more coastline than California. The surrounding landscape is spectacularly beautiful and the lake attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. To learn more about Boat Radio, and to find out how an advert for your product or service can be heard around 300,000 times per month by boaters worldwide, visit http://www.boatradio.tv/

Author Michael John finds for treasures along the foreshore of the River Thames with renowned mudlark Nicola White. Mudlarks are urban beachcombers who scavenge for items of interest or value in the muddy banks of tidal rivers. In London, when the waters withdraw, vast expanses of silty, rocky, rubbish-strewn sludge are exposed along the length of the Thames, and that’s when Nicola goes to work. Over the years, she has amassed a huge collection of items, from gold jewellery to messages in bottles and even an unexploded hand grenade. Every find has a story attached to it and the tale she tells Michael John in this wonderful podcast will surprise and move you. To learn more about Boat Radio, and to find out how an advert for your product or service can be heard around 300,000 times per month by boaters worldwide, visit http://www.boatradio.tv/

Facing fears, overcoming nervousness and trying new experiences. This week, Carolyn advocates enriching your life by saying ‘yes’ to things you’d ordinarily avoid. The Boat Galley website is the Number One online resource for the cruising community worldwide. You’ll find hundreds of tips and tricks for making your boat life better with real life examples drawn from Carolyn Shearlock’s many years of experience living aboard boats. Plus, there are lots of great recipes and a wealth of information about living without refrigeration. Check it out today, at https://theboatgalley.com/ To find out more about Boat Radio and to learn how an advert for your product or service could be heard 300,000+ times every month by boaters worldwide (but mostly in the United States), visit http://www.boatradio.tv/

Rochelle Pennington joins Bob to talk about the extraordinary history of Chicago’s Christmas Tree Ship and its legendary skipper, Captain Santa. Mike Kenagy – executive director the Lake of the Ozarks Marine Dealers Association – looks ahead to the boat shows coming up in 2018, starting January 4th. Plus, David Dickerson of the NMMA talks about the new wakeboarding rules. Bob’s No Wake Zone is the world’s number one boating radio show. It comes to you every week from the town of Osage Beach on the shore of Missouri’s Magic Dragon, otherwise known as the Lake of the Ozarks. A man-made reservoir, the Lake of the Ozarks was created in 1931. It has a surface area of 54,000 acres and more coastline than California. The surrounding landscape is spectacularly beautiful and the lake attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. To learn more about Boat Radio, and to find out how an advert for your product or service can be heard around 300,000 times per month by boaters worldwide, visit http://www.boat

Rick Page and Jasna Tuta have spent much of the past eight years sailing to some of the most remote islands of the Pacific Ocean. Boat Radio spoke to Rick and Jasna in summer 2016 and we thought it would be great to find out what they’ve been up to since then. To our surprise, they’re anchored just off the world’s newest royal yacht club, in a location even they describe as isolated. Sarah O’Kelly is the creator and owner of Skippers Review, an awesome review and recommendation website for the boating community worldwide. In this podcast, she chats to Jack Lighton, CEO of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida. Jack and his team are doing amazing work, saving turtles and working to protect and preserve the environment. To find out more about Boat Radio and to learn how an advert for your product or service could be heard 300,000 times per month by our listeners worldwide, visit http://www.boatradio.tv/ Check out Skippers Review: https://skippersreview.com/ Adopt a turtle: https://www.mari

Epic jam sessions, seasickness and how best to resolve conflicts with your shipmates. In this latest edition of Postcards From Sea, John Herlig discusses these and other pressing issues with his good friend and fellow traveller Albi the German Lad. The pair also try to figure out at what stage it’s reasonable to start calling yourself a ‘sailor’. *** Four years ago, in a boatyard in Reedville, Virginia, John Herlig stumbled across a tatty old sailboat called Ave del Mar. On the surface, she was in pretty poor shape but her bones were good and John saw great potential. Slowly, painstakingly, John brought Ave back to life and now they have embarked on a voyage around the world. This is a story about second chances and about how an unexpected discovery led to a new lease of life for both a 1967 Rawson 30' cutter and her former restaurateur owner. John’s quick wit and infectious humour made him a favourite among Boat Radio listeners when he was featured as a guest back in our early days. Now he has his own se

Don’t just turn up at a foreign chandlery and hope they know what you’re talking about. If you need a replacement part for your boat, take the old part with you. That way you’re not going to end up buying something that doesn’t fit. Carolyn Shearlock has many years of experience living on board boats and her tips are sure to save you time and money. Carolyn’s website, The Boat Galley, is the most comprehensive list of cruising knowledge anywhere on the internet. Hundreds of thousands of people from all corners of the globe benefit from her wisdom every month. Check it out for yourself: https://theboatgalley.com/ Carolyn 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/