Two average guys - one a newbie, the other an old salt - who love boats, and talking all about boats. They are The Boat Geeks! Each episode is a haven for boating enthusiasts, bringing you engaging conversations with authors, technology gurus, maritime and industry experts, and a diverse array of fellow geeks who share their love for the vast world of boats.
Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, Washington, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating on The Boat Geeks Podcast.
Thank you all for a great podcast and sharing your story. Would love to see another video about conducting simple (if any) quick checks we can do as boaters to check our slips for current leakage. Troy & Kati. Shelter Bay
Thank you! We agree that it would be really helpful to quickly check the water for stray current. However, it's not all that easy, or actually even safe. That's why the Electric Shock Drowning Prevention Assoc. recommends NOT swimming in marinas. Here's their statement on swimming with "green light devices": www.electricshockdrowning.org/esdpa-position-statement-on-green-light-devices.html
I love it and think I would get better use of the center cockpit, then typical rear cockpit layout, especially underway. And I would never feel comfortable catnapping in the V-berth doing solo trips even if the berth was right below the helm, so having the main v-berth sleeping cabin seperated from the rest of the pilothouse and saloon wouldn't bother me at all. In fact kinda like the total separation and privacy of the main sleeping berth if you had a guest or kids spending the night while anchored. Also, it doesn't show in this video, but the center cockpit engine access would facilitate quicker easier maintenance without dragging oil and dirt into the pilothouse. I love this layout.
Kevin is an absolute expert in all things regarding boat systems as well as being an impassioned and excellent instructor. It was good to see him featured on another platform to educate about the dangers of ESD and to promote the NWSWB in general and the NWSWB Systems course in particular. He has been paying it forward for the 15 years that I have known him and I am proud to call him a friend. Well done Boat Geeks, you have recognized excellence!
Yeah I think making it with a trailable beam was a mistake. You're not really going offshore in a boat with an 8 ft 6inch beam - stabilisers or no stabilisers.. and it's too big to be dragging around on land, so in trying to please everyone you end up pleasing fewer than you'd hoped to.
@kirkwilliams4942 When it was a 35 footer from China, base price was about $195k. Idk what options are available on the 37' but... the company has a website. No sure how good they are at answering inquiries..
As a long time subscriber of Peter's channel, I have to say that this podcast just made me happy. He is such a natural and positive. I've learned so much from Peter and I have to mention that he is one of the very few boat youtubers that inspired me to get my own and start restoring it. Now I have 3 wrecks haha. I watch him weekly all away from Barcelona, Spain. That is how the algorithm brought me to your podcast. Now I'm a subscriber to your channel as well. This shared passion about boats is infectious for me! Great episode!
Love the idea. Curious how OnBouy interprets this from WA state law: (c) The buoy cannot be sold or leased separately from the abutting residential property. The buoy cannot be used to moor boats for commercial or residential use…” app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=79.105.430
What I enjoy about Peter’s show is his self effacement. I paraphrase - “watch me screw this up” - then proceed to do a beautiful job of whatever he’s working on. It’s great.
I've had my boat pumped out by the free pump out boat at Boat Haven in Port Townsend. It really is a wonderful service. I still hope Boat Haven gets pump out carts as an additional option, but it sure beats trying to swing through the pump out dock on a busy weekend.
Boat still needs a redesign. Lose the center cockpit, stretch it a foot or two (39ft loa) NO WET HEAD ! Variable pitch prop & a day head by aft cockpit door.(in Pilothouse.) A 9.5ft beam & reverse raked Windscreen. It'd sell like hotcakes.
We love reverse rake pilothouse windows, which this boat in fact has. Not a large degree of reverse rake, but it's there and looks pretty good from the side.
One of the biggest selling points for the boat is its trailer ability. If you increase it to 9.5 you could not easily transport over the road. I agree with getting rid of center cockpit and no wet heads.
Some of your ideas i second. Maybe make the center cockpit and option, I really like that. Or a way to enclose it in the winter. Lots of possibilities. But for sure on the beam if possible for it to still be trailerable. That’s the biggest benefit. Boat in the San Juans in Summer and Cali in the winter. Ship it down. Then off to do the Loop the next year.
I like the concept especially for the loop but a wet head on a 37 with all that wasted room in the mid section and limited master bed space. No thanks.
Another great episode. Waggoner is and always will be a go to guide for our family. It is definitely hard to pick a favorite spot, but being that we are in Seattle and often only have weekends, we really enjoy Blake Island as a family. A lot of great memories there as the kids grow up. Thank you again for creating these episodes! It's a nice escape from day-to-day reality, at least until I can get out on the water again.
Nice interview with Mark. I have loved the cruising guide and appreciate all the good information and the updates. It is hard to pick a favorite- we are about to sail from Tofino to the hot springs in a trailerable trimaran. Waggoner is an excellent resource for trailerable cruisers too. I’m in need of the 2024 copy. We leave Thursday!
Wow! That sounds awesome! Tofino and the rest of the west coast of Vancouver Island is definitely on our list. Someday! Have you read "Voyages to Windward", by Elsie Hulsizer? Wonderful book about cruising the west coast of VI on a sailboat.
Enjoyed that - Matt is doing an exceptional job and is very relatable. Now you just have to get Leo Goldie (Tally Ho), on the show, before he disappears on the ocean blue.
Just finished watching your pod cast with Mark. I, too, hope not to "kick the bucket" before getting our 4th boat. We've been out of boating since 2007. Really miss it. One of our favorite places is Ganges Harbor on Saltspring Island. One year, we took a taxi to a public pool with our young son on a really hot day. Then, we later hit a winery. Love the content, right on for PNW boating!!! Cheers!
Of all the Elling videos on the internet, I have never seen one which shows the engine room. Which suggest to me that access to it is a bit of a ball ache.
We wondered that as well, but the folks there were willing to "open her up" for us, but we were in and out. Otherwise you can access all four sides of the engine area.
You guys need to do a better job of filming. You are not really showing the boat. Try panning around a bit. Show some detail. Slow down. Now - I understand you are not professionals, and I understand and appreciate that you are doing this out of the goodness of your heart and nobody is paying you. But I think you would be more successful it you thought about your shots. No offense but nobody wants to see you guys - they want to see the yacht. Thanks for the content and taking the time to show these beautiful boats.
We have an Elling E6 in our marina and I have to say, after getting a tour from the owner, the build quality is fantastic and the materials used are of the highest quality. Plus these boats have a kevlar impregnated hulls...much stronger than steel. The single diesel with bow and stern thrusters plus a high teens cruise speed is also very attractive!
Thanks guys. Love the show and have listened to all the podcasts from day 1. A happy find and keep up the good work!. My only comment is a technical one. And on the audo podcasts on my apple app, I have a hard time hearing Darren Katz (from an audio perspective). Darren O's baritone comes out clear and strong. I find myself turning up the radio so I can hear Darren 1 and then turning down when Darren 2's strong baritone (beautiful I might add) comes on. That is all. Keep up the good work! Doug Cole La Conner, WA
Thank you, Doug! Appreciate the feedback. Yes, it's actually Daeron Katz with the awesome "radio voice". As the "old salt" of the pair, Darren O's voice is, well, a good dozen years older. :-) However, Daeron is also the audio recording engineer so we'll see if he can't boost the old guy's audio a bit. That wouldn't be until episode #15, though, as the next two shows have already been recorded. Please let us know if you can notice a difference at that time. Thanks!
Because of Matt you 'geeks' popped up in my suggested video timeline. Great channel, great voices, very nice to listen to. I am looking forward to the interviews you guys are going to have with Sailing Magic Carpet II and Steve from Acorn to Arabella!
Great to see Peter letting rip - have followed him since Airstream and Geordie days - only missed a few episode love his relaxed approached attitude to life - please thank him for yet another great episode of his life - also thanks to the introduction to your podcasts
Love travels with Geordie been watching Peter since the beginning and well done to him he has come so far along the waves . Hats of to him l enjoy and look forward to watching him on a Monday morning here in Oz
