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Where to go? East or west? Carolyn Shearlock spent several years sailing the Sea of Cortez before heading west to the Florida Keys and The B...
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Fantastic talk shows for boat owners, world cruisers, sailing enthusiasts, professional yacht crews and armchair adventurers everywhere. You can hear compelling tales and inspiring stories f...

Where to go? East or west? Carolyn Shearlock spent several years sailing the Sea of Cortez before heading west to the Florida Keys and The B...

A look ahead to the St Louis Boat and Sport Show with boat show manager Becca Doyle. Plus, Wanda Kenton Smith – the MRAA Darlene Briggs Mari...

When is ‘doing it yourself’ the best option? Carolyn Shearlock and husband Dave are a pretty handy pair, wielding everything from paintbrush...

Bob hits the road and heads to Kansas City for the Boat and Sport Show where show manager Becca Doyle gives him the star treatment. Boat Rad...

Should you simply offer 20% below the asking price and hope the seller bites your arm off? Or is there a more complex calculation to make? I...

Hear how Regina, Alan and their three children survived the most terrifying night of their lives in the grip of a tropical storm. “I wasn’t...

Hear how Regina, Alan and their three children survived the most terrifying night of their lives in the grip of a tropical storm. “I wasn’t...

Today we revisit the first episode in John Herlig’s wonderful series, Postcards From Sea. For those of you not familiar with the story: Thre...

Should you turn and run or can you ride out a hurricane? What insurance do you need? How much difference does it make if you own your boat o...

NMMA Show Manager Becca Doyle joins Bob to chat about the Kansas City Boat and Sport Show – the first boat show on the 2018 calendar. Marine...

Abby Barrows is a marine research scientist based in Maine on the east coast of the United States. It’s more accurate to say, she’s based on...

In this final edition of Matt Rutherford’s podcast, he falls down a hole on a Bahamanian island and lands right on top of a garbage bag fill...

What do you do if your new-to-you boat comes with a huge stack of paperwork in various binders and folders, all muddled up and stored in mor...

KC Cloke talks about Eagle Days at the Lake of the Ozarks. Plus, Bob learns all about French skipper François Gabart’s extraordinary, world...

Author Michael John finds for treasures along the foreshore of the River Thames with renowned mudlark Nicola White. Mudlarks are urban beach...

Facing fears, overcoming nervousness and trying new experiences. This week, Carolyn advocates enriching your life by saying ‘yes’ to things...

Rochelle Pennington joins Bob to talk about the extraordinary history of Chicago’s Christmas Tree Ship and its legendary skipper, Captain Sa...

Rick Page and Jasna Tuta have spent much of the past eight years sailing to some of the most remote islands of the Pacific Ocean. Boat Radio...

Epic jam sessions, seasickness and how best to resolve conflicts with your shipmates. In this latest edition of Postcards From Sea, John Her...

Don’t just turn up at a foreign chandlery and hope they know what you’re talking about. If you need a replacement part for your boat, take t...

This week, Bob is joined by Boat US vice president Heather Lougheed. Admiral Jerry Achenbach is also in the studio, talking about much neede...

Do you have what it takes to join the cruising community? Would you quickly become tired of living on a boat? Would you miss your home comfo...

Commander John Stone of the USCG Cutter Machinaw explains his mission to deliver 1,000 Christmas trees to hard-up families in Chicago. Bass...

For more than ten years, Bruce and Tiffany Halabisky have explored the world aboard their 1952 John Atkin-designed sailboat, Vixen. Along th...

“If you can read, you can do anything.” That was the lesson drummed into Carolyn Shearlock when she was a child and, boy-oh-boy, did she tak...

How to protect your outboard. Rich Carroll from Boat US Marine Insurance has advice for boat owners following a recent increase in thefts. T...

Author Michael John explores the London aspect of Joseph Conrad’s celebrated novella Heart of Darkness. He examines Conrad’s relationships w...

A quick, comprehensive and invaluable guide to the essential spares you’ll need to carry if you’re planning to spend a good deal of time on...

Waterfront news and the new executive director of the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, plus Captain Dave Truitt of the Chicago Marine Heritage S...

On October 25th, two women and their pet dogs were rescued after drifting in the Pacific Ocean for more than five months. Jennifer Appel and...

This week, Carolyn takes us step-by-step through the frustrating process of tracking down a persistent engine problem. The exasperation Caro...

Gail Hine joins Bob to talk about the 28th annual Sailing Convention for Women and Boat Radio’s very own Mike McDowall chats about the podca...

From the archive: Yoshi and Bonita bought Nandji in February 2016 and have since sailed the Whitsunday Islands and parts of the Great Barrie...

One from the archive: Rick Page and Jasna Tuta are the authors of 'Get Real, Get Gone: How to become a modern sea gypsy and sail away foreve...

Did you know that the full moon always rises at sunset? Have you ever seen the Milky Way in all its breath-taking glory? One of the very bes...

Matt Rutherford discusses the ‘rescue’ of the two women and their dogs who drifted at sea for five months after attempting to sail from Hawa...

Mike Kenagy from the Lake of the Ozarks Marine Dealers Association joins Bob to chat about the successes of the 2017 season. Margaret Hummel...

Roy Finlay is a name that will be forever associated with ocean rowing. As an oarsman, skipper and boat designer, he is directly connected t...

How do you keep in touch with friends and family while enjoying the freedoms of the cruising lifestyle? How do you order spare parts or cons...

Remember a few weeks ago we told you the GLOC Shootout high-performance boat race was for sale? Well, this week Bob meets the new owner, Bro...

In this edition of Boat Radio’s boozy show, presenter Tom Helliwell chats to Chris Lorenzo, managing director of Seafarer Cruising and Saili...

This week, Matt Rutherford looks back at the abandonment of the Gunboat 55 catamaran, Rainmaker, which was dismasted 200 miles southeast of...

Dogs can be a fun companion but should you take a dog cruising? Are dogs suited to the liveaboard lifestyle? Carolyn Shearlock has been a li...

Maritime legal expert, Raul Chacon, on the perennial problem of piracy on the high seas, plus the ever-contentious issue of salvage versus t...

Last year, Boat Radio’s medical expert, Dr John Ross, made a programme explaining what to do if you’re faced with the prospect of delivering...

By popular demand, this is a repost of a show first broadcast back in July. In this sensational interview, Bob Bitchin contemplates murder,...

Should you have a gun on your boat? Some sailors think it’s vital, others think it’s a crazy idea. The Greenlandic Government insist on it a...

Filippo Bovio joins Bob to chat about Quick USA’s variety of Italian-made products and Captain Troy Faletra discusses the new Throw Raft – a...

John falls in love with the Halberg Rassy 372 and Henry the German glue guy, plus he gets fish and chips at Pussers along with a round of pa...

A short and sweet show from Carolyn Shearlock this week. As those of you who follow The Boat Galley on Facebook already know, she has been e...