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 5/8/07

Producers/hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce

Topic: America’s Right Coast
Why are there so many ugly boats? What’s happening at the Apprentice Shop in Rockland? Is road rage coming to the waterways?

Guest: Capt. Giffy Full

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BoatTalk 4/10/07

Producers/hosts: Mike Joyce and Alan Sprague

Today’s show dedicated to Jimmy Steele, Brooklin, Maine, Pea pod builder, passed away in March

Topics: Would any self-respecting lobster fisherman be seen in a catamaran? Are kayaks speed bumps on the water? Info on the 7th annual paddle smart symposium and Diver Ed’s underwater tours of Bar Harbor, Maine

Guests: Eddie Monet, Diver Ed, Bar Harbor, Maine; Karen Francoeur, Castine (Maine) Kayak Adventures

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BoatTalk 3/13/07

Producers/hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce

Topics: Small Boat Building, Boat School, Lobster By-Catch: Is it better to build a boat right side up or down? What about lobster by-catch? Bottom Paints and other toxics.

Guests: Author Greg Rossel, Maine State Senator Denis Damon

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Boat Talk 2/13/07

Producers/hosts: Mike Joyce and Alan Sprague

Guest: Paul Rich, President, Maine Built Boats

Topic: Maine Boat Building

What makes Maine built boats special? An update from Capt. Giffy Full from Florida. Iceing up, licensing boaters, repairing schooners, composites, catamarans and more

Today’s show dedicated to CWO Kenneth Black, USCG ret and Maine Lighthouse Museum

Boat Talk 1/09/07

Producers/hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce

Topic: Getting Into Boating: How do I learn more about boating without going to the school of hard knocks? Are power squadrons a threat to national security? Why document a boat?

Guests: Kathy Mastbeth and Rob Crone

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