BoatTalk 4/11/23: New Boats, Old Boats, and more…

Producers/Hosts: Jon Johansen and Alan Sprague
Engineers: John Greenman, Amy Browne

BoatTalk is the call-in show for people contemplating things naval

This month:
Fixing old boats, books to read, old boatbuilders and small boats, lithium batteries, and more.

Guest/s:
Art Paine – writer, historian, sailor, boat builder, and story teller

About the hosts:

Alan Sprague is a retired boat carpenter and a volunteer at WERU for over thirty years. He and the late Mike Joyce started Boattalk in 2003 and Alan carries on.

Jon Johansen is the editor and roving reporter for the Maine Coastal News. He is Chairman of the Board of the Penobscot Marine Museum, President of Maine Built Boats, President of Maine Lobster Boat Racing, and Director of the International Maritime Library in his spare time.

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BoatTalk 3/14/23: Shipwreck, Salvation, Hurricane Irma & Amphibious School Bus

Producers/Hosts: Jon Johansen and Alan Sprague
Engineers: Pepin Mittelhauser, John Greenman, Amy Browne

BoatTalk is the call-in show for people contemplating things naval

This month:
True story of a shipwreck and salvation. Report of boats in Hurricane Irma. Summary of the amphibious school bus.

Guest/s:

About the hosts:

Alan Sprague is a retired boat carpenter and a volunteer at WERU for over thirty years. He and the late Mike Joyce started Boattalk in 2003 and Alan carries on.

Jon Johansen is the editor and roving reporter for the Maine Coastal News. He is Chairman of the Board of the Penobscot Marine Museum, President of Maine Built Boats, President of Maine Lobster Boat Racing, and Director of the International Maritime Library in his spare time.

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BoatTalk 2/14/23: ‘Round the World Sailors & more

Producers/Hosts: Jon Johansen and Alan Sprague
Engineers: Pepin Mittelhauser, John Greenman, Amy Browne

BoatTalk is the call-in show for people contemplating things naval

This month:
A discussion with Lecain Smith and Shelia Moir, round the world sailors, about many places and happenings. Also discussed Kirsten Neuschaefer taking the lead in the Golden Globe round the world race. Plus three calls in.
-boatyard report
-golden globe update
-sailing around the world stories
-what happened with the school bus

Guest/s:
LeCain Smith and Shelia Moir sailed around the world in six and a half years.

About the hosts:

Alan Sprague is a retired boat carpenter and a volunteer at WERU for over thirty years. He and the late Mike Joyce started Boattalk in 2003 and Alan carries on.

Jon Johansen is the editor and roving reporter for the Maine Coastal News. He is Chairman of the Board of the Penobscot Marine Museum, President of Maine Built Boats, President of Maine Lobster Boat Racing, and Director of the International Maritime Library in his spare time.

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BoatTalk 1/10/23: Whale Entanglements, Part 2

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague, Jon Johansen
Engineers: Pepin Mittelhauser, Amy Browne

BoatTalk is the call-in show for people contemplating things naval

This month: A follow-up show from the Dec 13, 2022 show with several knowledgeable people talking about whale entanglements. Also the boatyard report and a discussion of the golden globe race and more.

Guest/s:
Peter Stein Scientifics Solutions, Portland, Me.
Jeremy Willey Lobsterman, Owls Head
Rep. William “Billy Bob” Faulkingham, House Republican Leader, Maine State Legislature

About the hosts:

Alan Sprague is a retired boat carpenter and a volunteer at WERU for over thirty years. He and the late Mike Joyce started Boattalk in 2003 and Alan carries on.

Jon Johansen is the editor and roving reporter for the Maine Coastal News. He is Chairman of the Board of the Penobscot Marine Museum, President of Maine Built Boats, President of Maine Lobster Boat Racing, and Director of the International Maritime Library in his spare time.

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BoatTalk 12/13/22

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague, Jon Johansen

BoatTalk is the call-in show for people contemplating things naval

This month:
1.boatyard report
2.updates on the golden globe race and tom robinson rowing across the pacific
3.in depth discussion of whale entanglements

Guest/s:
Amy Knowlton New England Aquarium
Shelia Dassatt Downeast Lobstermen’s Association
Sean Todd Allied Whale
Zachary Klyver Blue Planet Strategies

Thanks also to Peter Stein Scientific Solutions, Portland, Maine and Jeff Nichols Maine DMR

About the hosts:

Alan Sprague is a retired boat carpenter and a volunteer at WERU for over thirty years. He and the late Mike Joyce started Boattalk in 2003 and Alan carries on.

Jon Johansen is the editor and roving reporter for the Maine Coastal News. He is Chairman of the Board of the Penobscot Marine Museum, President of Maine Built Boats, President of Maine Lobster Boat Racing, and Director of the International Maritime Library in his spare time.

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BoatTalk 11/8/22

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague, Jon Johansen

BoatTalk is the call-in show for people contemplating things naval

This month: boatyard report, new book about lobster boat builders, golden globe race, rowing across the pacific
1 author dan lee talks about getting material for his new book, maine lobster boats downeastbooks.com
2 boatyard report for October mainecoast.com
3 golden globe round the world slow race goldengloberace.com
4 rowing the pacific alone pros and cons offcenterharbor.com

Guest/s:

About the hosts:

Alan Sprague is a retired boat carpenter and a volunteer at WERU for over thirty years. He and the late Mike Joyce started Boattalk in 2003 and Alan carries on.

Jon Johansen is the editor and roving reporter for the Maine Coastal News. He is Chairman of the Board of the Penobscot Marine Museum, President of Maine Built Boats, President of Maine Lobster Boat Racing, and Director of the International Maritime Library in his spare time.

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BoatTalk 9/13/22

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague, Jon Johansen

BoatTalk is the call-in show for people contemplating things naval

This month: new book about bar harbor ferry disaster, boat yard report, lobster boat racing final, talk with giffy, mike’s celebration

Guest/s:

About the hosts:

Alan Sprague is a retired boat carpenter and a volunteer at WERU for over thirty years. He and the late Mike Joyce started Boattalk in 2003 and Alan carries on.

Jon Johansen is the editor and roving reporter for the Maine Coastal News. He is Chairman of the Board of the Penobscot Marine Museum, President of Maine Built Boats, President of Maine Lobster Boat Racing, and Director of the International Maritime Library in his spare time.

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BoatTalk 8/9/22: boatyard report, tribute to mike joyce, maine boats and harbors symposium

Producers/Hosts: Mike Joyce, Jon Johansen

BoatTalk is the call-in show for people contemplating things naval

This month: boatyard report, tribute to mike joyce, maine boats and harbors symposium

Guest/s: john hanson maine boats homes and harbors magazine

About the hosts:

Alan Sprague is a retired boat carpenter and a volunteer at WERU for over thirty years. He and the late Mike Joyce started Boattalk in 2003 and Alan carries on.

Jon Johansen is the editor and roving reporter for the Maine Coastal News. He is Chairman of the Board of the Penobscot Marine Museum, President of Maine Built Boats, President of Maine Lobster Boat Racing, and Director of the International Maritime Library in his spare time.

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