The Boat Geeks #37 - Alex and his parents (dad David Borton is an early solar power pioneer) own Solar Sal Boats, a solar/electric boat company with an impressive track record.
Recorded on location in the Fisheries Supply "Live at the Wooden Boat Festival Stage" during the 2025 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival (PTWBF), your host Darren takes a deep dive into the world of boating.
This episode: Alex describes the trip he and his father took in Wayward Sun, their Solar Sal 27, from Bellingham, WA to Glacier Bay in SE Alaska. Three weeks and 1,400 miles under mostly overcast skies in a solar boat - and never plugged into shore power once! Alex also discusses their current build, the Townsend 34, a solar cruising boat being built at Turn Point Design in Port Townsend that will do everything a traditional trawler does without burning any fossil fuel whatsoever.
Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com
Solar Sal Boats: https://www.solarsal.solar/
Turn Point Design: https://www.turnpointdesign.com/
Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival: https://woodenboat.org/
PTWBF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCCbRYsT1E2kh7Fui97_wJfw
Northwest Maritime Center: https://nwmaritime.org/
Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! Follow The Boat Geeks:
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Recorded on location in the Fisheries Supply "Live at the Wooden Boat Festival Stage" during the 2025 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival (PTWBF), your host Darren takes a deep dive into the world of boating.
This episode: Alex describes the trip he and his father took in Wayward Sun, their Solar Sal 27, from Bellingham, WA to Glacier Bay in SE Alaska. Three weeks and 1,400 miles under mostly overcast skies in a solar boat - and never plugged into shore power once! Alex also discusses their current build, the Townsend 34, a solar cruising boat being built at Turn Point Design in Port Townsend that will do everything a traditional trawler does without burning any fossil fuel whatsoever.
Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com
Solar Sal Boats: https://www.solarsal.solar/
Turn Point Design: https://www.turnpointdesign.com/
Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival: https://woodenboat.org/
PTWBF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCCbRYsT1E2kh7Fui97_wJfw
Northwest Maritime Center: https://nwmaritime.org/
Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! Follow The Boat Geeks:
https://www.facebook.com/theboatgeeks
https://www.instagram.com/theboatgeeks