Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: Sailing Small
What about the mystery tsunami? Want to sail a ten foot boat around the world?
Guest: Steve Rinker
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Category: Boattalk
A monthly live & local call in show for people contemplating all things naval. Hosted by Mike Joyce and Alan Sprague. Happens on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 10 – 11 AM.
BoatTalk 10/14/08
Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topics: Popsicle Stick Viking Boat, Who’s Watching
Should you read on watch? Is the water changing? An update on the True Rocket
Featuring a pre-recorded interview. FMI: obvikingship.com
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BoatTalk 9/09/08
Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce
Topic: Penobscot Marine Museum
How much should you watch while on watch? How can kids get on the water? What about saving the sardine carrier “The Jacob Pike”?
Guests: Niles Parker and Sam Temple, Penobscot Marine Museum; Capt. Giffy Full
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BoatTalk 8/12/08
Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce
Topics: Boat taxes, sailing with family
Are boat “use taxes” fair? How do you sail with children in the far northern latitudes?
Guests: Dave and Jaja Martin
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BoatTalk 7/08/08
Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce
Topics: Belfast Heritage Days, BoatTalk History, Boat fires
What’s the background on the theme song with Schooner Fare? What’s the power of the sea in music?
Guest: Chuck Romanoff
BoatTalk 6/10/08
Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce
Topic: A Raft of Boating Topics
Can a boat sail itself and where will it go? What’s going on the water in Belfast? Discussion of Sears Island
Guests: Capt. Giffy Full, Dick Baldwin
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BoatTalk 5/13/08
Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce
Topics: Local events, boat-building school, bottom paint
How’s the boat school in Eastport doing? What about earth-friendly bottom paint? Want to get out on the water?
Guests: Capt. Giffy Full; Dean Pike; Brent Blanchard, Jim Bahoosh
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BoatTalk 4/08/08
Producers/Hosts: Mike Joyce and Alan Sprague
Topics: Discussion and history of the golden age of Maine shipbuilding and shipping based on the 1896 book Drops of Spray from Southern Seas (Lucy Brown Reynolds) now reprinted.
What was boatbuilding like 100-150 years ago? What’s up with Wheelsea and Raw Faith? Lots of Marine Museums to visit
Guest: Tom Gillen
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