The Boat Nuts: A boating podcast presented by Alex Smith and Hugo Andreae that tells you everything you need to know about the boating world
Welcome to Series 2, Episode 7 of Boat Nuts, back after a brief hiatus.
This week, Hugo Andreae and Alex Smith are at Swanwick Marina aboard a £3 million Princess S65. The boys dive into one of the most unusual, radical boat designs on the water today, the Galeon 430 Explorer, test the latest portable electric pumps, and tackle a massive, ticking time-bomb facing British waterways: what do we do with old fibreglass boats?
In this episode:
00:00 – Intro.
02:04 – Boat of the Week: The Galeon 430 Explorer. Alex reports back from Gdansk on testing this bold, blunt-nosed, transformer-style boat!
09:35 – Product of the Week: Rechargeable Portable SUP Air Pumps. Hugo shares the results of his group test, revealing why the Airbank Puffer Pro took top honours.
14:04 – Issue of the Day: What do we do with abandoned fibreglass boats? With 60,000+ boats reaching end-of-life in Europe each year, Hugo and Alex explore the environmental crisis of decaying hulls,.
Special Thanks – This episode—and this entire season—is kindly supported by our friends at Sleipner.
The Boat Nuts is a boating podcast brought to you by Motor Boat & Yachting. Each new episode will provide you with in-depth boat-related insights. Whether you are thinking about your next purchase or you’re interested in the finer details behind new boat launches, the latest designs, or debates on big issues, this show provides a light-hearted, informative look at all areas of the boating world.
Boat Nut Number 2, Alex Smith plays the role of host with Motor Boat & Yachting editor, Hugo Andreae offering his expert insights as Boat Nut Number 1. Each episode the two will discuss what they’ve been testing, provide explanations of the latest new boat launches and upcoming launches, discuss the latest boating kit and how useful it is (or isn’t!) and tackle a big boating issue of the day.
You can watch every episode at our Boat Nuts Youtube page or listen to the latest episode (and every episode so far) of The Boat Nuts below…
Get in touch with Alex and Hugo by dropping them an email at: alex.smith02@futurenet.com or hugo.andreae@futurenet.com. We would love to hear your suggestions for boat reviews to cover, issues to discuss or kit to test out.
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