Boat Talk

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague & Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: big storms and global warming,gps hacking, navigation Key Discussion Points: a) big storms and the future b) gps spoofing c) how navigation was with the navy before gps d)maine maritime film festival guest: Charlie Pugh, retired navy and weru programmer The post BoatTalk 9/12/17 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue...

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague & Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: animals on boats, gps hacking Key Discussion Points: a) various animals on boat stories, some by email b) Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors show GPS hacking and alternatives d) Mike’s report from the field guests: Ben Ellison Marine Electronics tester and blogger panbo.com The post BoatTalk 8/8/17 first appeared...

Producers/Hosts: Mike Joyce & Alan Sprague Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: sea level rise Key Discussion Points: a) Columbian treasure ship b) sea level rise Guest: Peter Neil World Ocean Radio The post BoatTalk 7/11/17 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producers/Hosts: Mike Joyce & Alan Sprague Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: boattalk cruise, survival stories Key Discussion Points: a) bar harbor cruise terminal b) composting toilets b) teenage drifters penobscot river issues e) boattalk cruise guests: Jim Freeman Penobscot River Keepers by phone Michael Finkel author by phone The post BoatTalk 6/13/17 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue...

Producers/Hosts: Mike Joyce & Alan Sprague Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: hermits, global warming Key Discussion Points: a) maritime film festival b) sea grant programs and funding b) living in the maine woods Guests: Paul Anderson Maine SeaGrant Director by phone Michael Finkel author by phone The post BoatTalk 5/9/17 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public...

Producers/Hosts: Mike Joyce Engineer: Joel Mann Program Topic: kit boats, global warming Key Discussion Points: a) watts up with global warming b) uss constitution and rum b) making kit boats guests: Gardner Pickering Hewes Company The post BoatTalk 4/11/17 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producers/Hosts: Mike Joyce Engineer: Joel Mann Program Topic: Captaining the Sunbeam Key Discussion Points: a) global warming and sea level rise b) mission of the Maine Seacoast Mission c) handling a big boat guest: Capt. Mike Johnson Maine Seacoast Mission FMI: sealevel.nasa.gov/ The post BoatTalk 3/14/17 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague & Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: northern forest canoe trail, schoodic ferry Key Discussion Points: a) what is the northern forest canoe trail b) what does the schoodic ferry do c) more titanic news, delaware size iceberg guests: Nicole Grohoski, northern forest canoe trail board member Kaitlyn Mullen, schoodic ferry owner/operator The post BoatTa...

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague & Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Steve Callahan Key Discussion Points: a) sailing fast b) making marine movies c) greenland sharks Guest: Steve Callahan – author, sailor, movie consultant, champion drifter The post BoatTalk 12/13/16 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague & Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: variety of subjects Key Discussion Points: a) schooner Ladona b) being stupid on the water c) caulking seams and fall stuff guest: Captain Giffy Full The post BoatTalk 10/11/16 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producer/Host: Alan Sprague Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: boatbuilding on mt desert island Key Discussion Points: a) riches of boatbuilders b) whales and sonar c) international film festival, alamo theater, bucksport guest: laurie schrieber, local journalist The post BoatTalk 9/13/16 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producer/Host: Alan Sprague & Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topics: sailing to cuba, good news for whales, 340 year old cheese, free rolling stones concert, what to do about seagulls Guest: ken smith The post BoatTalk 8/9/16 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producer/Host: Alan Sprague Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: florida slime and beer, women on the water, more Key Discussion Points: a) imo award for bravery b) biodegradeable six­pack rings c) report on florida algae guests: chris gove, saltwater brewery, by phone capt. giffy full The post BoatTalk 7/12/16 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producer/Host: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Engineer: John Greenman Program Topic: boat building fun, beer Key Discussion Points: noah’s ark gets extra ram biodegradeable six­pack rings building boats with kids belfast boatbuilding contest guests: rob dwelley and bob adler, belfast rotary nick zarra, new jersey teacher, by phone The post BoatTalk 6/14/16 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hi...

Producer/Host: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: sailing with icebergs Key Discussion Points: a) why sail north? b) drone shipping c) walking to bermuda d) underwater lounge The post BoatTalk 5/10/16 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producer/Host: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior Key Discussion Points: a) peaceful protesting b) Fukishima and the Marshall Islands c) how to hold onto the bow of a cruiser at 18 knots Guests: Peter Willcox Rainbow Warrior Captain Maggie Willcox The post BoatTalk 4/12/16 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public...

Producer/Host: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: survival stories Key Discussion Points: a) Maine Boatbuilders’ Show b) Survival fact and fiction c) homemade boats Guests: Seven Callahan author and movie consultant Phinias Sprague Portland Yacht Services and Maine Boatbuilders’ Show The post BoatTalk 3/8/16 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine L...

Producer/Host: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: bowdoin stories Key Discussion Points: a) ice breakinglng carriers b) new deck for the bowdoin c) bowdoin captains’ stories Guests: John Worth maine maritime academy Richard Miller maine maritime academy Larry Kaplan by phone former bowdoin crew and musician The post BoatTalk 2/9/16 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM...

Producer/Host: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: boat stories Key Discussion Points: a)cod and warming b)new deck for the bowdoin c)david moses bridges Guest: andros akshipbuilding.com The post BoatTalk 1/12/16 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producer/Host: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: houseboats to treasure ships Key Discussion Points: a) new treasure ship b) jimmy buffett’s new boat c) houseboats d) in the heart of the sea Guests: A) richard winkler maine maritme academy graduate B) steve stone off center harbor The post BoatTalk 12/8/15 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local Ne...

Producer/Host: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: boat stories Key Discussion Points: a) search and rescue b)artic stuff c)getting into boating Guest: john macdonald The post BoatTalk 11/10/15 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producer/Host: Alan Sprague Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: various topics Key Discussion Points: a) other side of boat deliveries b) whales c) whale entanglement Guests: zackery klyver bar harbor whale watch genveive maconald lobster fisherman The post BoatTalk 10/13/15 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producer/Host: Alan Sprague Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: richard stanley Key Discussion Points: a) growing up boatbuilding b) fishing’s future c) wooden and fiberglass boat Guests: A) in studio – lorraine and richard stanley – richard stanley custom boats B) by phone – brett tolley – north atlantic marine association The post BoatTalk 9/8/15 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue H...

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: various topics Key Discussion Points: a) shipping Maine farm produce by sail b) fog stories c) Maine Boats, Homes, and Harbors Show/ Boston Whalers Guests: A) by phone – Steve Rappaport, Ellsworth American B) “ “ Dick Fisher, U.S. Bells C) “ “ Severine von Tscharner Fleming The post BoatTalk 8/11/15 first appeared on...

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: various topics Key Discussion Points: a)L’Hermione coming to Castine b) jellyfish c) climate change Guests: A) by phone – dr nick record, bigelow labs The post BoatTalk 7/12/15 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .