We record riverfront with boats coming and going, meet a bonafide marine biologist, interview a ferry boat captain, nearly capsize Boat Of The Week, review our boat spotting finds from the week, and much more! Pictures and links in show notes below. New show every Wednesday, email your BOTW to theboatyshow@gmail.com, Come see The Contenders live 7/…

Kick off Summer 2024 on the deck of Steph's houseboat! Two boat reviews - Regulator and Ski Nautique. Osprey, ducks, caspian terns interrrupt discussion of wake boat propeller innovation and Steph's Amish boat canvas maker neighbor. We meander into old business with San Francisco Bay open water swimming and getting passed by a one-legged cyclist. A…

Steph and Jeff break down five floaty toys, three boat reviews, two mink stories, and one geeked out discussion of thermoclines. George Clooney and Sophia Loren join our imaginations from Lake Como, boats made in Idaho have heaters who knew, and we're psyched that this'll be our last remote recording for a while. Listen every Wednesday and sometime…

We catch up with Audrey Boerson of Black Sheep Racing in the Netherlands after her amazing competition at the 138th annual Holland Beker Regatta. She won silver in the OPEN WEIGHT women's single as a lightweight limited to 135lbs. She competed four times in one day and nearly won the lightweight single before she abruptly exited her boat. Next up? …

Steph reports live from the houseboat in a thunderstorm as a mama merganzer catches a fish for her babies, and we review an honest to pete narrowboat cookbook. It's better than it sounds. Jeff recaps a trip to Sarasota FL and a sea life tour of the bay complete with mermaids. Or manatees. Five boats of the week contend for the title, two sweep us o…

Steph is sick, we wish her well, and reliever Missy steps up to the microphone. Up front? Corrections and an apology for blatant nepotism and self-dealing. We discuss Outlander, boat scents or lack thereof, dogs on boats, a stop by the OPP, Missy's attraction to big block boat motor startups. We do a rundown of the artists we love and support, who …

No sleep 'til Brooklyn! We meet up in The City for an epic boat trip around the isle of Manhattan thanks to dear friends Julia and Rich. We hang out in their Brooklyn back yard to recap and share a bit of our recording from the boat in this episode, more will come in an upcoming bonus feature. A big Boat Of The Week featuring six submissions, the f…

Celebrate 2000 downloads with a bonus travelogue of our boat trip around the island of Manhattan, thanks to Rich and Julia! We start in Port Washington on Long Island, cruise past Rikers Island to the East River, down to Brooklyn to pick up our crew. A counterclockwise course took us back up the East River, into the Harlem River, around the top of …

Former US Navy Officer Arny Stankus tells of his service aboard the SSN Toledo Los Angeles class fast attack submarine. 110 crew sharing the square footage of a three bedroom house for two months continously under water! Remarkable service to the security of our country and allies. Plus! Steph reports from the wheel of her houseboat the MUSKRAT. Th…

Jeff interviews elite rower Audrey Boerson (26:50) about training for international competition leading up to the World Championships. Steph scrapes mussels off her houseboat for Mothers Day, a major update on the "battery situation", dialectric grease, rowing is complicated, talking about trailer equipment is awkward, Audi fails at the most basic …

Motor, barn find, rental boat, boat name of the week strike in a lightning round of listener submissions. Marine bean bag chairs set off a rant against the boat seat industrial complex. Rob tells us about the Ferry COHO in the Pacific Northwest and the unhappy ending of a giant boat condom in New Zealand. Presidential yacht HONEY FITZ, DC Classic B…

Steph visits Philly and goes to rowing practice! We talk crew, our day at the office, paddleboard commuting. You want wooden boats? Ok. Let's get low down with composer, producer, performer, Boaty Show Original Music Director and wood boat enthusiast Jay Nash. Of course Boat Of The Week and more!By Jeff Pennington and Steph Weiss

Steph and Jeff this week bring you boaty news from the Bay Area, why Jeff is so down on Boston Whalers, Steph shares how a ferry ride and a Coast Guard Whaler convinced her to leave California for the 1000 Islands, and Jay Nash's sweet sweet yacht rock number lifts Boat Of The Week like a rising tide.…

We break out the yacht rock in a very special way with new original music from Jay Nash to introduce a big 'ol Boat Of The Week. First, Steph reports on her eclipse experience all on the water as she launched her boat for the season! Mixologist Marc Izzon joins again this week, shares version 2 of the Boaty Show cocktail recipe. New show every Wedn…

You all listened 1000 times! To show our gratitude we made you a special bonus episode! Jeff's best friend Marc is good at many things, including mixology. Marc concocts an original Boaty Show cocktail recipe, the "Press Gang". Missy and Jeff try it and share the recipe and our notes. Hint - it's good, but maybe not for everyone? Let us know what y…

Boat matchmaking! Aaron and Flavia want to get into boating in South Carolina on Lake Hartwell. We learn Boat Math, work the ups and downs of various boats, drool over Glasstrons and Chris Crafts, and ultimately convince Steph she needs another boat! We waited to look up what yenta actually means after recording the episode. Turns out it means nosy…

The Boaty Show Intro gets a remix by DJ Eurotrash Jay Nash, Brian Danforth reports from Stuart Florida, the Groverbuilt recreational lobsterboat story, we face a crisis of our own making in Boat Of The Week, Steph tests her original Eclipse Mimosa recipe, and more! Please tag your boaty pics with #theboatyshow on Instagram and follow the hashtag so…

Last show in March! Just the facts on alligator mating season, how propellers work, Pete Davidson and Colin Jost's Staten Island Ferry. Our most heroic moments and dumbest moves on a boat, a controversial Boat Of The Week, and a new fake sponsor!By Stephanie Weiss and Jeff Pennington

Steph reports on Lone Stars and dock bars from Lake Dora, Jeff gets caught in alligator mating season and geeks out on fiberglass boat building, the Jersey Shore doesn't disappoint, we review your Float Of The Week submissions to pick a winner, and more on this week's Boaty Show!By Steph Weiss and Jeff Pennington

Steph's in Burlington Vermont with guests Jen and Jen on Lake Champlain. We talk Chris Craft Lancers, why 1995 is a pivotal year in boats, hear from our Younger Demographic Liason Luke about restoring a 1950's Cadillac skiff, do a big 'ol Boat Of The Week and more!By Jeff Pennington and Steph Weiss

Shoal mayhem, our Younger Demographic Liasons share tips for snorkeling out of party trouble, we pick a winner from your Boat Of The Week submissions, listener questions! Thanks for listening!By Jeff Pennington

Stephanie and Jeff pick Boat Of The Week, more mermaid bumpers, the Tiara 28's seating and lounging situation, we get existential on why boats are so compelling, more on our friends who don't know they're our friends at Float-Eh.ca, and a celebration of Gloucester sticking around in our vocabulary!By Jeff Pennington

Welcome! Our sound and music gets better around episode 5, skip ahead for higher production values, otherwise join us as we figure it out! On to The Boaty Show...Are mermaid bumpers sexist? Do you let your husband drive? Do you let your wife drive? Remember the ship stuck in the Suez Canal (we do)? Boat Of The Week, Canadian floaty toy reviews, Ask…