Boats & Bros Podcast

PART 1 of 2 The Bros have a "real talk," candid conversation with seven-time  UIM racing champion Shaun Torrente about his recent retirement from the world that he dominated, F1H20 for overseas Team Abu Dhabi , his current offshore racing teams in Super Stock, Allied with driver Sean Conner and partner of their new S2 Powerboats, and Factory Stock 450 Team  Mead Family Racing with teenage driver,...

The "Bros" Myrick and Ray catch up with performance boating's literal Iron Man, Dr. Michael Janssen, DO . Not only is "Doc" one of the most esteemed spinal surgeons in the world and the official Medical Director of the offshore racing circuit, but his off-duty passions find him at expert levels of snowmoblling, hosting the annual  Powerboaters Snowmobile Rally in Saratoga, Wyoming every January, p...

The "bros" Myrick and Ray visit with racing champion, industry legend and founder of MTI Boats , Randy Scism . From a passion in his youth, to racing (and winning) overseas in Dubai and Europe, to innovating performance boating's mega-brand Marine Technology Inc., Randy Scism has done it all. Now, their ultra-popular catamarans and luxury center consoles have innundated the market and the MTI loya...

We talk with the always entertaining, Reese Langheim –owner/driver and 2023 World Champion offshore racer of the Super Stock class, Team Jackhammer . The coveted title that he and his race partner and throtlleman, Julian Maldonado secured in November, in commanding fashion–winning all three races against 10 other competitors in Key West, FL. Listen as Langheim discusses his passions for all things...

We catch up with Sunsation Powerboats ' Director of Sales & Marketing, Ryan Wenk . Listen as he tells the bros about all of the cool things happening at the Algonac, MI facility, the history of Sunsation Powerboats, started by the always colorful Schaldenbrand brothers , their new facility that's currently in the works and the future of the successful brand and their undeniable CCX sport console l...

We catch up with arguably the busiest woman in Lake of the Ozarks, MO, Leah Martin . She has completed here second year as Executive Director of the "world's largest unsanctioned boat race in the U.S" the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout and, along with her dedicated team,  has already managed to raise an astonishing $675,000 for the local charities. Never being satisfied, she has her sights on raising...

We catch up with Myrick Coil, since "the bros" were in Key West, FL for the 2023 Key West Offshore World Championship , presented by Race World Offshore . Capping off an exciting race season filled with tense drama, the lowest of lows and the highest of highs. Myrick, along with teammate/throttleman Tyler Miller , secured their third consecutive National Championship title and their second consecu...

We catch up with Mark Waddington , founder and co-owner of the performance boating mega-facility Performance Boat Center in Lake of ther Ozarks, MO. Listen as we hear how he started the world class operation, as well as numerous other successful businesses around "the lake," his latest venture into boat manufacturing with  Performance Powerboats , and his passion for all things performance boating...

We visit with legendary industry veteran, boat racing champion, marine innovator and founder  of  Teague Custom Marine ,  Bob Teague  to talk about his storied career that includes his service in Vietnam, all varieties of championship boat racing, his company Teague Custom Marine in Valencia, CA, his work as test team driver with both  Powerboat  and  Speedboat   Magazine . Listen as Bob and Myric...

We catch up with newly crowned Back-to-Back-Back National Champion, throttleman  Tyler Miller of the M CON / Monster Energy Super Cat and Class 1 offshore race teams. Running alongside driver Myrick Coil , this successful duo has been dominating the Super Cat Class with a "three-peat" National Championship / US-1 title and finished a commendable fourth place in their first season competing in the...

We chat with 10-time World Champion offshore racer Brit Lilly of Teams HUSKI Ice Spritz and LSB Hurricane of Awesomeness / Rev X Oil   about his legendary racing father, Art Lilly, their company Lilly Sport Boats in Arnold, Maryland, his impressive racing career, family life, his similarities to fellow Class 1 driver/competitor Myrick Coil and how he got his childhood friend, extreme sports supers...

Recorded during the Shootout Week's Welcome Party at Performance Boat Center , Myrick and Ray catch up with offshore racing champion Rusty Williams , who is also Myrick's throttleman in the Performance Boat Center / FASS Diesel Fuel System Super Stock #21 boat, as well as the lead salesman at PBC. It was a jam-packed week of high-performance activities, as it is the busiest time of the year in the...

We speak to offshore racing icon, Lake of the Ozarks Shootout "Top Gun" legend and Myrick's mentor, "gentleman" Dave Scott. With successful and memorable race teams such as Team Budweiser , Bacardi Silver , Budweiser Select , Bud Light and his own company's Nauti Marine , Scott shares his tales and wisdom from the wild and fast of days of high-performance boating.  Myrick Coil  is the driver for t...

We speak to offshore racing icon, Lake of the Ozarks Shootout "Top Gun" legend and Myrick's mentor, "gentleman" Dave Scott. With successful and memorable race teams such as Team Budweiser , Bacardi Silver , Budweiser Select , Bud Light and his own company's Nauti Marine , Scott shares his tales and wisdom from the wild and fast of days of high-performance boating.  Myrick Coil  is the driver for t...

We catch up on all things in this wild world of high performance boating, since "the bros" last got together for the elaborate  Mercury Racing  50th Anniversary Gala in Charleston, SC. Myrick has certainly had his hands full with running daily operations as Shop Foreman at  Performance Boat Center , and preparing for the next few offshore races in all three of his race teams–including repairing th...

We catch up on all things in this wild world of high performance boating, since "the bros" last got together for the elaborate Mercury Racing 50th Anniversary Gala in Charleston, SC. Myrick has certainly had his hands full with running daily operations as Shop Foreman at Performance Boat Center , and preparing for the next few offshore races in all three of his race teams–including repairing the b...

Boats & Bros Podcast:   Powered by Speedboat Magazine  Hailing from the legendary Seebold family, with a pedigree that began in the 1930's with his grandpa Bill Seebold Sr., Tim Seebold has spent his life in the fast and furious world of powerboat racing. And WINNING! Competing with and sometimes against his father Bill Seebold Jr., and brother Mike, as well as some of the most notable names in th...

Boats & Bros Podcast:   Powered by Speedboat Magazine  Recorded directly from Charleston, South Carolina at Mercury Racing's epic 50th Anniversary Celebration Gala and the subsequent launch of the all-new 500R V8 supercharged outboard engines, we speak to digital creative genius Brevin Luehring of Morfa , who has been the mastermind behind the incredible launch videos of each of the Fond du Lac, W...

Boats & Bros Podcast:   Powered by Speedboat Magazine  We speak to professional auto racing champion Paul Tracy , who has competed in the IndyCar Series , CART series, Champ Car World Series and is still racing in the new SRX – Superstar Racing Experience . Listen in as Tracy recounts his storied auto racing career, with iconic teams such as Team Penske , Team Newman/Haas , Team Kool Green, Team P...

Boats & Bros Podcast:   Powered by Speedboat Magazine  We catch up on all things in this wild world of high performance boating, since "the bros" recorded the last few episodes at the Desert Storm event in Lake Havasu City, AZ in April, 2023. Myrick has certainly had his hands full with running daily operations at  Performance Boat Center , and preparing for the new offshore race season for all th...

Boats & Bros Podcast:   Powered by Speedboat Magazine  We catch up with Tony Chiaramonte , Vice President DCB Performance Boats and 30-year veteran of the speedboat industry. For three decades, Chiaramonte has been personally responsible for building some of the most beautiful and FAST boats on the West Coast and his name is synonymous with producing and running the DCBs to their peak performance....

Boats & Bros Podcast:   Powered by Speedboat Magazine  We catch up with  Miss Taylor Scism , Director of Client Relations of performance boat powerhouse  MTI Boats , in Wentzville, MO and two-time defending World Champion Offshore Racer in the Factory 450 Stock Class. This episode was recorded live during the massive Street Party at the West Coast premier event,  Desert Storm Poker Run and Shootou...

Boats & Bros Podcast:   Powered by Speedboat Magazine  We catch up with Brett Manire , co-owner of the performance boating mega-facility Performance Boat Center , in Osage Beach, Lake of the Ozarks, MO and Hollywood, FL. This episode was recorded live during the massive Street Party at the West Coast premier event,  Desert Storm Poker Run and Shootout in Lake Havasu City, AZ. More of a casual conv...

Boats & Bros Podcast:   Powered by Speedboat Magazine  We visit with legendary offshore racing's multi-time national and world champion and pioneer Bob Kaiser  of the famed Systems Offshore Race Team to talk about his amazing career that spanned nearly 15 years of grueling offshore battles––filled with triumphs, tribulations and loss. Listen as Bob recalls his glory days of yesteryear and how it s...

Boats & Bros Podcast:   Powered by Speedboat Magazine  We visit with legendary industry veteran, boat racing champion, marine innovator and founder  of  Teague Custom Marine ,  Bob Teague  to talk about his storied career that includes his service in Vietnam, all varieties of championship boat racing, his company Teague Custom Marine in Valencia, CA, his work as test team driver with both  Powerbo...