HOWB 029 – Steve Chapain, Wooden Pocock racing shell and master boat builder.




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Summary: PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #29 Interview - Steve Chapain  Point Hudson Boat Shop Steve grew up in Minnesota  canoeing and water skiing with his family and friends.  As a young adult he visited his brother in Washington state, found Port Townsend and decided that was his sweet spot.  After moving there, he met Bob Prothero (late founder of Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building) and enrolled at the boat school so, in his words, he could "fix my own boats".  After graduating, he did a few restoration projects and soon had his own shop and wooden boat repair and building business -Point Hudson Boat Repair. Tune in to this podcast to hear the complete interview including how Steve took over building the traditional wooden Pocock racing shells..  Click on the green player button above for all the details.  ENJOY! Here's some pics (click to enlarge):     Thanks Steve for taking the time to be interviewed, and best to you in your business and future adventures! To connect with Steve, go to Pocock Classic or call 360 385 6863.  Steve would love to talk to you about your racing shell or next boat project!   Wooden Boat Dan's recent Boat Messing Stuff:         Want to help?  Please leave feedback! I want to build a community of people from all over the world who want to connect, learn, share stories and photos, and have fun with wooden boats.  I would REALLY appreciate you sending me wooden boats pics, stories, or projects you are working on.  You can also write comments on my blog, email me at Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call my feedback hotline at 424 261-2360. Click HERE to subscribe to my email news list for the latest and greatest fun stuff and click on one of the buttons below to subscribe to my show. Keep the bright side up and the barnacled side down -  Wooden Boat Dan "over and out"! Subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast here: