Boat Talk

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topic: Coast Guard Stuff What’s happening with Morris Yachts?  What’s up with the Coast Guard?  Who owns Saddams Yacht? Call in show The post BoatTalk 2/10/09 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topic: Boat stuff What’s up with piracy?  What’s up at the Brooklin Boat Yard?  What’s up with Diver Ed? Guests: Bob Stevens and Paul Waring, Brooklin Boatyard & Diver Ed The post BoatTalk 1/13/09 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producers/Hosts: Mike Joyce and Alan Sprague Studio Engineer: Joel Mann Guest: Judith Lawson The post BoatTalk 12/09/08 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

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 Call in show The post BoatTalk 11/11/08 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

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 Call in show The post BoatTalk 10/14/08 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

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 Call in show The post BoatTalk 9/09/08 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and...

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 Call in show The post BoatTalk 8/12/08 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

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 The post BoatTalk 7/08/08 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

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 Call in show The post BoatTalk 6/10/08 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

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 Call in show The post BoatTalk 5/13/08 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Aff...

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 Call in show The post BoatTalk 4/08...

Producers/hosts: Mike Joyce and Alan Sprague Topic: Wooden Boats What’s it like being in the merchant marine?  Why are they still making boats out of wood?  The making of Agnes Guest: Matt Murphy the other Call in show The post BoatTalk 3/11/08 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producers/hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Topics: Underwater Archeology and Port Security What are underwater archeological sites?  How can people help archeologists?  How secure are our shipping ports? Guest: Franklin Price Call in show The post BoatTalk 2/12/08 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producers/hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Topics: Raw Faith, cheap boat building, water turbines Guests: Greg Rossel, George McKay Call in show The post BoatTalk 1/08/08 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producers/hosts: Mike Joyce and Alan Sprague Topics: Tidal power, J & E Riggin, Lyford Stanley Guest: Giffy Full Call in show The post BoatTalk 12/11/07 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producers/hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Topics: Personal rights watercraft, Boatbuilding Youth, BoatTalk calendar Are multihulls becoming more valuable?  What’s right with rails?  Is it the craft or operator that needs regulation? Call in show The post BoatTalk 11/13/07 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producers/hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce; Guest host: Giffy Full Topics: Local boatyard news, pumpkin boats, youth boatbuilding How can kids get started in boatbuilding?  What can you do with a too big pumpkin? Guests: David Soule, Greg Rossell The post BoatTalk 10/09/07 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producers/hosts: Mike Joyce and Alan Sprague Topic: Is Whale Entanglement On The Ropes? Just what is/are the whale entanglement issue(s)? Also:  Don’t drive your boat too fast at night Guest: Capt. Giffy Full; Sean Todd, Allied Whale Call in show The post BoatTalk 9/11/07 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producer/hosts: Mike Joyce and Alan Sprague Call in show The post BoatTalk 8/14/07 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producers/hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Guest: Capt. Giffy The post BoatTalk 7/10/07 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producers/hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Guest: Michael Waar Topic: Boating Safety, Electolysis What is the shocking news about electrolysis?   How fast can you get into trouble on the water?  What’s happening on the water in Belfast? The post BoatTalk 6/12/07 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

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 Call in show The post BoatTalk 5/8/07 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

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 H...

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 Call in show The post BoatTalk 3/13/07 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archi...

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 The post Boat Talk 2/13/07...