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 wate

Boat Radio – Bob’s No Wake Zone – St. Louis Boat Show and the Marine Woman of the Year!

Jan 20th, 2018 47m 15s

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

Boat Radio - The Boat Galley - 65. Why we DIY

Jan 15th, 2018 12m 24s

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

Boat Radio – Bob’s No Wake Zone – Kansas City’s AWESOME Boat Show and special guest Sarah O’Kelly

Jan 13th, 2018 46m 49s

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 web

Boat Radio – The Boat Galley – 64. How much should you offer when buying a boat?

Jan 8th, 2018 7m 15s

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

Boat Radio – Shipwrecked! – Part 1

Jan 8th, 2018 49m 34s

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 t

Boat Radio – Shipwrecked! – Part 2

Jan 8th, 2018 24m 14s

Boat Radio – Postcards from Sea – John Herlig sails the world

Jan 4th, 2018 43m 11s

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 Av

Boat Radio – The Boat Galley – 63. Cruising in hurricane season

Jan 1st, 2018 15m 2s

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 answe

Boat Radio – Bob’s No Wake Zone – New Year’s Eve Boat Drop and a lookahead to next week’s Kansas City Boat & Sport Show

Dec 30th, 2017 47m 44s

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 Ne

Boat Radio – Abby Barrows, Adventure Scientist

Dec 29th, 2017 37m 58s

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 microplas

Boat Radio – Ocean Research Project – Riding out a tropical storm in The Bahamas

Dec 27th, 2017 53m 40s

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

Boat Radio – The Boat Galley – 62. Organising owner’s manuals

Dec 26th, 2017 6m 18s

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

Boat Radio – Bob’s No Wake Zone – Eagle days and that AMAZING solo circumnavigation

Dec 23rd, 2017 47m 48s

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 Sh

Tales of the Thames – Mudlarking with Nicola White

Dec 23rd, 2017 16m 5s

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, whe

Boat Radio – The Boat Galley – 61. Life’s more interesting when you say ‘yes’

Dec 18th, 2017 8m 36s

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 comm

Boat Radio – Bob’s No Wake Zone – Author Rochelle Pennington on courage, love and the importance of family

Dec 16th, 2017 47m 33s

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 t

Boat Radio – Sarah O’Kelly at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center plus Rick and Jasna at the Royal Nomuka Yacht Club

Dec 12th, 2017 1h 7m

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

Boat Radio – Postcards From Sea – Albi the German Lad

Dec 12th, 2017 37m 8s

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

Boat Radio – The Boat Galley – 60. Shopping by example

Dec 11th, 2017 5m 27s

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 S

Boat Radio – Bob’s No Wake Zone – maritime training and a look ahead to boat shows in 2018

Dec 9th, 2017 47m 20s

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 K

Boat Radio – The Boat Galley – 59. Is cruising for me?

Dec 4th, 2017 11m 16s

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 brea

Boat Radio – Bob’s No Wake Zone – Delivering 1,000 Christmas trees with the US Coast Guard!

Dec 2nd, 2017 47m 1s

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 S

Boat Radio – A family’s epic voyage

Nov 29th, 2017 39m 3s

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, visit

Boat Radio – The Boat Galley – 58. You CAN do it!

Nov 27th, 2017 5m 59s

“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 thi