Hooked On Wooden Boats

Dan Mattson
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This podcast is 110% dedicated to celebrating the art, craft, history, tradition and romance of wooden boats around the world. Season 1 will include all 217 episodes I recorded (and previously published) between 2011 and 2018.

  1. 2D AGO

    HOWB 189 – Interview | Rich Johanson of Philbrick Boats and NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding

    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!

    32 min

  2. FEB 9

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

    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!

    39 min

  3. FEB 2

    HOWB 187 – Interview | Dale Simonson on Building His Beloved Microcruising SCAMP Luna!

    Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Dale Simonson at the 39th Annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. Dale built his beloved SCAMP – Luna – with care and precision starting with the SCAMP Camp and finishing it at his home in British Columbia. Dale shares the details of how he selected the SCAMP as his build project, and the journey of actually building her over a 2 year period.

    40 min

  4. JAN 26

    HOWB 186 – Wooden Boat Dan on Highlights of 2016 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

    Today’s podcast is a recording I did with myself on the highlights of the 40th Annual 2016 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. I recorded 9 interviews for the podcast Gave a presentation on building a SCAMP sailboat Attended several presentations Watched the R2AK Blazer Presentation Had a blast for 72 hours straight – except for sleeping in the bed of my truck 😉 Reconnected with a lot of friends Dropped my $150 camera lens into Puget Sound 🙁 Check out HOWB 179 for highlights of last year’s festival.

    19 min

  5. JAN 19

    HOWB 185 – Interview | Josh Colvin on R2AK, SCAMP & Other Fun Stuff!

    Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Small Craft Advisor Co-Editor and SCAMP brainchild Josh Colvin during the 2015 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. We talked about the R2AK, SCAMP sailboats, and lots of other fun stuff. Check our HOWB 040, HOWB 143, for previous interviews I have done with Josh. Click on

    25 min

  6. JAN 12

    HOWB 184 – Interview | Marty Loken on R2AK, Poulsbo Boats, SCAMP. St. Lawrence River Skiff, and Other Fun Stuff

    Today’s podcast is a recording I did with boatbuilder, restorer, sailor, pocket cruiser extraordinaire Marty Loken, during the 2015 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. We talked about the R2AK, SCAMP sailboats, Poulsbo boats, and lots of other fun stuff. Check our HOWB 011, HOWB 098, HOWB 138, for previous interviews I have done with Marty about his own wooden boat journey.

    39 min

  7. JAN 5

    HOWB 183 – Interview | Captain Robert d’Arcy on Schooner Martha’s 2014-2015 Yearlong Voyage

    Today’s podcast is a recording I did with Robert d’Arcy Captain of the Schooner Martha, during the 2015 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. We talked about Robert’s adventures with family and crew taking Martha on a yearlong voyage to Mexico, California, Hawaii and other far away places. Check our HOWB 062 for an interview I did with Robert about his own wooden boat journey.

    37 min

  8. 12/29/2025

    HOWB 182 – Interview | John Lockwood, Owner Pygmy Boats – on Boats & World Travel

    Today’s podcast is a recording I did with John Lockwood of Pygmy Boats during the 2015 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. We talked about John’s world travels (at the time John was about 2 years into his around the world trip), boats, paddles and John touched (quite) a little on political issues!

    52 min
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This podcast is 110% dedicated to celebrating the art, craft, history, tradition and romance of wooden boats around the world. Season 1 will include all 217 episodes I recorded (and previously published) between 2011 and 2018.

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  • Creator
    Dan Mattson
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2026
  • Episodes
    190
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dan Mattson
  • Show Website
    Hooked On Wooden Boats

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