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1620 Work Wear
In this week's episode of Along the Keel, we sit down with Josh and Ted, the founders of 1620 workwear. From the start of 1620, the guys made it their mission to deliver high-quality workwear to the underserved blue-collar industry....
#088 Watchtower
In this week’s episode of Along the Keel, I sit down with Trevor Heath one of the founders of Watchtower. The software was originally developed to help lifeguards better manage their areas of operation. However, it has since been curtailed...
#87 The Qualified Captain
On this week's episode of Along the Keel, we head south to Cape May, New Jersey, a small seaside town on the May Peninsula known for its beaches, boardwalks, and delicious tilefish tacos. We grab a beer with our friend...
#086 Waterman Eco Challenge
In this week's podcast episode, we help ring in the 2022 Waterman Eco-Challenge, sitting down with Brian, Dave, and Liz to get the scoop on this year's eco-challenge. Tune in to learn more about the WEC, what's new this year,...
#085 Chasing Tides
On this week's episode of Along the Keel we retreat from Rhode Island’s lackluster spring weather, in hopes to hook up on a few drums and have a long-awaited chat with Ryan, Tim, and Nick who this month usher in...
#084 Nomadix
In this week’s episode, Zach sits down with Zack Helminiak, founder of Nomadix. After a cross-country road trip, four friends found themselves packed tight into a 98’ Subaru Outback racking their brains for a high-quality product that was able to...
#083 Power and Motor Yacht
On this week's episode of Along the Keel, we take a trip down to Essex, Connecticut, to hang out with Dan Harding from Power & Motoryacht magazine. In the saloon of his classic 28' Bertram, we chop it up and...
#082 West Passage Oyster Co
Dotting the surface of the water in a cove along the West Passage sits line after line of oysters. The cages bob up and down with the wind and current while the tide feeds the oysters the necessary nutrients for...
#080 Blue Line Co.
With the spring thaw in full effect, it's hard not to get excited about the warmer weather. Reminiscing about the times that we can spend back out on the banks of the river or on the bow of a skiff...
#079 Ocean State Spearguns
With spring officially here and the final days of winter coming to a close, we take a trip down to Richmond, Rhode Island venturing into Ocean State Spearguns R&D facility sitting down with founder Matt Novakovich.
#078 Toadfish
Hustling farmer's markets on weekends, shucking over 1,000 oysters a weekend, it became apparent that the shucking knives on the market weren't holding up to the task. After some re-designing founder, Casey Davidson had himself a “better mousetrap” and began...
#077 Captains Log
This week we turn a few pages of the @thecaptainslogtv with Capt. Jonathan Moss. There are some people put on this planet to help others, and Jonathan is one of those guys. It seems as though every step in his...
#076 Boarman
As we continue to evolve we want to not only learn about the brands being built by the coastline, but also those who are building their lives by the coastline. So in launching this new segment of the show, we...
#075 Choona
Leaving his home state of Virginia, Kurt Tobias and his wife moved down to Florida’s Emerald Coast, pursuing what he thought would be a dream job. Late nights and early mornings after work and in-between training sessions, Kurt slowly built...
#074 Thrash Can
On this week's episode of the podcast, Capt. Zach sits down with another Capt. Zach, the creator of the Thrash Can. As a serial entrepreneur, Zach always solved problems, especially if they were detrimental to the coastline. It wasn't until a trip to Costa Rica, loose trash in the cockpit, and a napkin sketch would eventually bring the Thrash Can to life. 
#073 Deep Apparel
This week Zach heads down to iconic Point Judith, Rhode Island, home to good surfing, great beaches, and of course, fishing. We chop it up with locals Matt and Mike in the cockpit of the Tuff Guy, a 46’ Wesmac built for the rough waters of the northeast. 
#072 Bajío
 In this week's episode, Zach sits down with Al Perkinson, founder of Bajio. After well over a decade building Costa sunglasses, Al had decided to change course, take his experience, and build a sunglasses company that incorporates his love for the ocean and building positive change. Bajio, meaning “shallows” in Spanish pays tribute to the estuaries, low-country, and origin for life in our oceans. It's a brand that focuses just as much on conserving the ecosystems we explore as they do on their sunglasses. 
Episode #071 PARKIT | Founder Steven Wilcox
Ordering products online is as easy as click, click, receive right? Not quite... As an entrepreneur, Steven Wilcox knows the challenges behind every order fulfilled and  is happy to put in the work. Steven spent years creating a brand he is proud of and a chair worth the wait! Listen to the story behind PARKIT and learn how you can enjoy the exploration yourself!
#070 Deckhand Logbook
What if you could find a career that fuses the things that you know, love, and want to explore into one? Lange Sulberg did just that as soon as he graduated from graduate school and hasn’t looked back since. Lange...
#069 Mang
Twin brothers with one mission, change the world one mangrove at a time! Rooted in Florida, Keith and Kyle have planted 142 acres of mangroves worldwide, created 11.1 million dollars in ecosystem services, and simultaneously educated thousands on the importance...
Episode #068 | 2021 Waterman Eco-Challenge
In this week's episode, we recap the Waterman Eco-Challenge, an event we live-streamed from Narragansett Beach earlier this month. The event brings together watermen from around New England for a one-mile swim and a three-mile ocean paddle, all for a good cause.