Summary: PODCAST SHOW NOTES - Episode #013 Interview: Larry Cheek This week I interviewed Larry Cheek of Whidbey Island. Larry is originally from El Paso Texas and had barely even seen a boat growing up miles from water. But after moving to the Seattle area as a seasoned journalist, Larry was given an assignment in 2002 by Sunset Magazine to attend and write articles on two wooden boat festivals - Seattle and Port Townsend, WA. Larry attended both shows and got “hooked on wooden boats” by the craftmanship, charm, and fascinating people. Thus began Larry's wooden boat journey. Larry quickly got his hands dirty by building a 14’ Artic Tern from a Pygmy Boat kit. Next he built a cedar strip kayak while in a boatbuilding class at the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding. Boat number three was a 13’ Sam Devlin designed day sailor, which Larry aptly donned “Far From Perfect”. It was the experience of building this boat that drove Larry to write the insightful and transparent book – “The Year of the Boat” - chronicling the character building process of boat building. In the book he describes how he had to deal with his own personal inadequacies, impossible struggle with perfection, and test of patience to build this boat. You can read an excerpt here: Year of the Boat. And you can purchase the book thru my website at: HookedOnWoodenBoats.com/resources. Boat number 4 – a Sam Devlin designed 18’ pocket sailor "Nil Desperandum" – was completed and launched this year. Larry is officially “hooked” on wooden boats! Be sure and listen to the full interview by clicking the green player button above. Here's pictures of Larry's projects: Larry's email is Larry Cheek, or visit his website and blog at LawrenceWCheek.com. Next Week - Interview with Jake Beattie - Director NW Maritime Center & Wooden Boat Foundation Jake talks in depth about his personal boating experiences over many years and about what's happening the Maritime Center and Wooden Boat Foundation. Don't miss the interview! Want to help? Please leave feedback! My goal is to build a community of folks who want to connect, learn, and have fun with wooden boats. Your valuable feedback will help me do that. Please tell send me your wooden boat story so I can share it with the world (yep - people from all over the world are coming to the website). You can use my website comment section, email me: Dan@Hookedonwoodenboats.com, or call my feedback hotline at 424 261-2360. Thanks! Tweet Click here to subscribe to the Hooked On Wooden Boats Podcast:
