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HOWB 197 – Interview | Cody & Beth Harris, David Patterson – Salish Sea Cruising, Princess Louisa Inlet Apr 13, 2026

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Today’s podcast is an interview with Cody & Beth Harris (interviewed in HOWB145) and David Patterson during the 2016 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. Cody and Beth (Rabannah) and David (Cloud Girl) met while cruising in British Columbia. During the podcast we talked about cruising about Princess Louisa Inlet, Vancouver, BC harbor, and other fun cruising.

HOWB 196 – Interview | Andrew Breece, Publisher of WoodenBoat Magazine – Boating Highlights, Magazine Fun Apr 06, 2026

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Today’s podcast is an interview I did with Andrew Breece Publisher of WoodenBoat Magazine during the 2016 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. We talked about Andrew’s youth of boating, how he landed his job at WoodenBoat, and what’s happening at the Magazine today.

HOWB 195 – Highlights of 2017 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival by Wooden Boat Dan Mar 30, 2026

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Today’s podcast is a recording I made on September 10 after attending the 2017 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. I discuss the highlights of the Festival (for me) and the fun people I interviewed for the podcast.

HOWB 194 – Interview | John Lockwood Founder Pygmy Boats on Travel, Paddling, Boat Design, Creativity, Having Fun Mar 23, 2026

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Today’s podcast is a recording I did with John Lockwood of Pygmy Boats at the 2016 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. John and I talk about his recent world travels, SUPs, boat designs and other eclectic topics.

HOWB 193- Interview | John Harris Chesapeake Light Craft Boats – New Products, Ideas, SUPS, Teardrop Trailer Mar 16, 2026

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Today’s podcast is a recording I did with John Harris of CLC Boats at the 2016 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. John and I talk about their new teardrop trailer, SUPS, kayaks, new products from CLC, and other fun stuff.

HOWB 192 – Interview | Marty Loken on his Bill Garden Canoe Yawl Skye (Schooner Boatworks built), Other Fun Projects Mar 09, 2026

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Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Marty Loken at the 2016 Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend Washington. Marty and I talk about his Bill Garden designed canoe built by Schooner Boatworks in Portland Oregon, Marty’s current projects, and other fun stuff.

HOWB 191 – Interview | Eben Bruyus and Annie Ryan on Acquiring Famed Cutter Taleisin from the Pardey’s Mar 02, 2026

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Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Eben Bruyus and Annie Ryan at the 2016 Port Townsend Wooden Boat

Festival. Eben and Annie purchased famed cutter Taleisin from Lin & Larry Pardey last year. They are self admitted “green horn” sailors and are looking forward to a lifetime of adventures aboard Taleisin. Check out their blog at Taleisin.com.

We had a grand time discussing how they found Taleisin, why they bought her, and their unique and fun interactions with the Pardeys before, during and after the purchase.

HOWB 190 – Interview | Lin Pardey on Why Wooden Boats are the Best for Cruising & Taleisin’s Tales Book Release Feb 23, 2026

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Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Lin Pardey at the 2016 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. We touched on a variety of topics including “Why wooden boats are great cruising boats”, the sale of Taleisin, and other fun stuff 😀

Lin has just released her new book – Taleisin’s Tales – Sailing towards the Southern Cross – and it promises to be as popular as the dozens of books she has written about she & Larry’s adventures!

HOWB 189 – Interview | Rich Johanson of Philbrick Boats and NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding Feb 16, 2026

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Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Rich Johanson at the Pocket Yacht Palooza in June 2016.

Rich is a graduate and now employee of the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding, and the proud owner of Philbrick Boats! Philbrick boats was founded in 1934 by Don Philbrick with the mission of building gorgeous wooden powerboats. And Rich is carrying on that tradition!

HOWB 188 – Interview | Pete Leenhouts on Restoration of Riptide – a 47ʹ Bridgedeck Cruiser Built 1927 by Schertzer of Seattle Feb 09, 2026

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Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Pete Leenhouts at the 39th Annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival in 2015.

Pete is the proud owner of Riptide – his beloved 47ʹ x 11ʹ Bridgedeck Cruiser built in 1927 by Schertzer of Seattle. Pete is in the process of a complete restoration of Riptide and she is beautiful and stately!

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