About this podcast
On the Powerboat Talk podcast, we talk everything performance boats including offshore powerboats, lake racers, jet boats, v-drive boats, race boats. Featuring interviews with leaders and influencers in the performance boat industry.
Episodes
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- Episode 78 - 2026 Parker Enduro Champions Dylan Runne, Rusty Wyatt, Andrew Tate · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 16For the first time in 36 years, a tunnel boat has captured the overall victory at the Parker Enduro, a race where factory-backed tunnels once ruled the Colorado River. The last…
- Episode 77 - Steve Curtis Offshore Boat Racer · 1 h 6 min · Season 4 Episode 15In this episode of Powerboat Talk, we sit down with Steve Curtis, one of offshore powerboat racing's most accomplished throttlemen. Curtis won his first UIM Class 1 World…
- Episode 76 - Tony Scarlata Drag Boat Racing Legend · 1 h 9 min · Season 4 Episode 14In this episode of Powerboat Talk, we sit down with Tony Scarlata, Southern California boat racer and hot boat enthusiast who is famous for driving some of the most recognizable…
- Episode 75 - Bob Wartinger Outboard Racing's Record Man · 1 h 38 min · Season 4 Episode 13In this episode of Powerboat Talk, we visit with Bob Wartinger, one of the most accomplished powerboat racers of all time. With 148 world and national records to his credit…
- Episode 74 - Harlan Orrin The Wood Craftsman Behind Legendary Performance Boats · 1 h 58 min · Season 4 Episode 12Harlan Orrin is a true legend in the West Coast performance boating world, with more than 60 years of hands-on experience designing and building molds, hulls, and custom wood…
- Episode 73 - Mary Rife Drag Boat Racer and Fastest Woman on Water · 51 min · Season 4 Episode 11In this episode of Powerboat Talk, we sit down with drag boat racing pioneer Mary Rife, the first woman ever licensed to drive a Blown Fuel Hydro and the only woman in history to…
- Episode 72 - John Connor Offshore Racing Legend and Genius Innovator · 1 h 2 min · Season 4 Episode 10In this episode of Powerboat Talk, we sit down with offshore racing legend John Connor to explore a career that helped define the sport's golden era. As throttleman and crew…
- Episode 71 - Cade Wilson Owner of Sterling Engines · 1 h 9 minIn this episode of Powerboat Talk, we sit down with Cade Wilson, the new owner of Sterling Engines, a name deeply rooted in offshore racing history. After a successful corporate…
- Episode 70 - Ty Newton Flatbottom K-boat Racer · 1 h 18 min · Season 4 Episode 8In this episode of Powerboat Talk, we sit down with veteran flatbottom K-boat driver Ty Newton of Phoenix, Arizona, a multi-time national champion and member of the American…
- Episode 69 - Dave Villwock Unlimited Hydroplane Racing Legend · 1 h 59 min · Season 4 Episode 7In this episode, recorded before the 2025 racing season, we sit down with Dave Villwock, the most successful driver in Unlimited Hydroplane racing history. At the time, Villwock…
- Episode 68- Joe Zelinski Founder of Custom Marine, Inc · 1 h 48 min · Season 4 Episode 6As the founder of Customer Marine, Inc. (CMI), Joe Zelinski stands as a central figure and true innovator in the high-performance marine world. For decades, CMI headers have set…
- Episode 67- Tyler Speer Drag Boat Racer (Part 2) · 60 min · Season 4 Episode 5In this episode, the 2nd of two parts, we talk with racer Tyler Speer following the 2025 drag boat racing season as he breaks down the continued progress of his A Fuel Nitro…
- Episode 66- Tyler Speer Drag Boat Racer · 1 h 24 min · Season 4 Episode 4Tyler Speer is one of the most versatile racers in modern drag boat competition and a rising force in nitro-powered hydro racing. Today he campaigns an Injected Nitro Hydro in…
- Episode 65 - Live from Eddie's SoCal Performance Expo opening night · 1 h 53 min · Season 4 Episode 3This episode of Powerboat Talk is a recording of a livestream that we did at Eddie Marine in Rancho Cucamonga for Eddie's SoCal Performance Expo opening night party. We had the…
- Episode 64- Racers and Engine builders Gordy Jennings and Paul Fitzgerald · 1 h 11 min · Season 4 Episode 2This week's episode features an inside look at the Boat Alcohol Displacement (BAD) Boat Challenge in Australia with Stock Racing team members Gordy Jennings (Jennings…
- Episode 63 - Tate Ramsey Australian National Drivers Champion · 44 min · Season 4 Episode 1On this episode of Powerboat Talk, we welcome Tate Ramsey, an Australian circuit boat racer, three-time winner, and reigning National Drivers Champion. Ramsey is also the current…
- Episode 62 - Richie Powers Offshore World Champion Throttleman · 1 h 21 min · Season 2 Episode 29In this episode, we sit down with one of offshore powerboat racing's most accomplished throttlemen, Richie Powers. Over the course of more than three decades, Powers amassed an…
- Episode 61- Alan Stoker Boat Racer and Founder of Stoker Boats · 1 h 28 min · Season 2 Episode 28Alan Stoker is a world-renowned boat racer and the builder of Stoker Boats. An innovator whose career spans the formative decades of Mod VP outboard racing and tunnel-hull…
- Episode 60- Next-Gen Circle Boat Racers Nick Balayan, Travis Hill, and Nash Thorpe · 1 h 4 min · Season 2 Episode 27In this episode of Powerboat Talk, I talk to three new flatbottom circle boat racers—Nash Thorpe, Nick Balayan, and Travis Hill—who share their backgrounds, experiences, and…
- Episode 59- Fred Inman of IMCO · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 26Fred Inman is the owner and founder of Inman Marine Corporation (IMCO), one of the largest and most respected performance aftermarket marine manufacturers in the world. Like many…
