Episode 1 - Welcome to Powerboat Talk!
Powerboat Talk
Welcome to my new podcast where we talk everything, performance boats! I have been boating my entire life and have spent over 30 years in the performance marine aftermarket. But, I still have a lot to learn and many people in the fast boat world that I want to get to know. I created this podcast so that I can share my experiences and knowledge with others who enjoy performance powerboats. Visit our website at View the video for this episode: Follow us on Instagram and Facebook Contact me: [email protected]
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Episode 5 - Powerboat Talk with Ron Lund
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This episode features a talk with Ron Lund. Lund is not a household name in the boating industry, he’s a cabinet maker by trade, but Lund recently bought two of the old Rogers jet boat molds so now he is a boat builder. I thought it was an interesting story when I stumbled onto it on Facebook so I decided to to talk to Lund to get the full story on what it took to get the molds and how he plans to bring the boats to market. Lund and his son also campaign a Rogers in the Comp Jet circle boat racing class and we had some discussion about that as well. Thank you for listening! Joe Rode Visit...
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Episode 43- Offshore racer Lorne Leibel
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is a three-time US and three-time world champion offshore racer who has driven boats with , , Richie Powers, , Bob Idoni, and Bob Morgan, among others. After a decades-long retirement, Leibel, a homebuilder from Canada, is back in the saddle again with old mate Latham, conquering the open seas in the competition in his vintage triple-engine 47-ft , boat #001 of the 47-ft model, Leibel spent years trying to find the boat and purchase it, only to sell it and then purchase it again. In the podcast, Leibel talks about some of his boating exploits, including driving with Tomlinson in his very...
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Episode 42 - Joe Shelfo Drag Boat Racer and V-drive Expert
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In this episode, I welcome back Joe Shelfo, who serves as the secretary and treasurer at the . Shelfo is not only an accomplished drag boat racer but also one of the foremost authorities on V-drive repair, setup, and rigging globally. Previously featured on alongside NJBA President Mike DeClark and Owner and Series Director David Carroll, Shelfo discussed the formidable task of uniting the sport’s leading organizations to orchestrate The Drag Boat Nationals at in Chandler, Arizona. Throughout the episode, Shelfo delves into the distinctive attributes of owning a V-Drive boat. "They offer...
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Episode 41 - AutoMeter Product's Director of Instrumentation Sales Mike Lovro
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Mike Lovro is the Director of Instrumentation Sales for , one of the few companies that manufactures performance marine instrumentation. Lovro has been with Autometer for 21 years and is in line to become the company's longest standing employee when he reaches the end of his tenure. In our conversation, we talk about some of the things that make marine gauges unique. We also discuss the history behind some of AutoMeter’s marine gauges including GPS speedos and stepper motor instruments. Founded by Vern Westberg in 1957 and based in Sycamore, IL, AutoMeter has developed many...
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Episode 40 - Speed on the Water's Matt Trulio and Jason Johnson
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Speed on the Water is an online magazine/website owned and edited by co-publishers Matt Trulio and Jason Johnson. The pair have nearly 50 years of combined experience reporting on high-performance boating and its community. Both writers began their boating careers as employees of Powerboat Magazine and have been important figures in that magazine’s legacy. Founded in 2009 by Trulio, Speed on the Water publishes daily news features, a weekly newsletter, and an annual print magazine called "Speed on the Water’s Year in Review." The publication focuses on the “Big Boat” community of...
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Episode 39 - F1H20 Driver Rusty Wyatt
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Rusty Wyatt, a Canadian F1 racer, recently signed with the new Sharjah Team for the 2024 UIM F1H2O World Championship season. The team, previously owned by four-time F1 Champion Scott Gillman, now has Gillman as its acting Team Manager. Wyatt boldly announced his arrival to the foreign grid with a rare rookie win in his very first race on in Indonesia. Wyatt grabbed the checkered flag with a calculated and timely move from the outside lane on the finishing stretch of the race. Wyatt, a 28-year-old elevator technician from Innisfil, Ontario, Canada was named the 2012 ’s Rookie of the...
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Episode 38 - Offshore racers Nick Imprescia and Ian Morgan
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In this conversation, I talk with Nick Imprescia, the son of renowned throttle man Joey Imprescia, and Ian Morgan, Nick’s longtime friend and driver of the 151 Express 450R Factory Stock class offshore boat. We discuss what it’s like being the “new kids” in the sport. We also talk about the pair’s journey in the marine industry and the influence of their families on their racing careers, and their transition from racing a garage-built, low budget bracket class boat to competing in the ultra-competitive Mod-V and 450R Factory Stock classes with a fully funded and supposed race...
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Episode 37 - Corey Ferguson K-boat Driver
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Corey Ferguson is the driver of Tom Buckles’s Bucks Up K-Boat. Ferguson is a veteran circle boat driver, starting in the ranks driving for Jim Mobley’s . Ferguson has also been a successful participant in the Parker Enduro and also competed in the US and internationally as a water ski race driver. Ferguson drove in the Southern California POPRA offshore series with his dad in their Skater Ferguson is also a seasoned boat rigger and engine builder after having spent time working for and Mobley. Join us in this episode of Powerboat Talk where Ferguson tells us how it all started and...
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Episode 36 - Michael Reagan the eldest son of former President Ronald Reagan and Boat Racer
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Michael Reagan is the eldest son of the former President of the United States, . Reagan is also a boat racer with a history dating back to the mid-sixties when he made his mark competing in famous marathon races such as the Colorado River Nine Hour Enduro and the Salton Sea 500. In this episode, Reagan discusses his renowned father and the path that led him to powerboats. Reagan informed us that his original marathon race boat was the first glass boat constructed by Bob Patterson of Patterson Boats. The flatbottom was equipped with a V-drive and a single overhead cam Ford engine built by...
info_outlineWelcome to my new podcast where we talk everything, performance boats! I have been boating my entire life and have spent over 30 years in the performance marine aftermarket. But, I still have a lot to learn and many people in the fast boat world that I want to get to know. I created this podcast so that I can share my experiences and knowledge with others who enjoy performance powerboats.
Visit our website at www.powerboattalk.com
View the video for this episode: www.youtube.com/@powerboat_talk
Follow us on Instagram @powerboattalk and Facebook @Powerboat Talk
Contact me: [email protected]