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Floatplan
by Tim Boyle & Matt Maynard
Floatplan is hosted by Matt Maynard and Tim Boyle—two people who spend a lot of time around boats and a lot of time talking through what actually comes with owning them. Drawing on experience in yacht brokerage, finance-related work, and years of personal ownership, the show explores the excitement, the surprises, the trade-offs, and the second-guessing that tend to show up once the boat is real. The conversations are candid, practical, and grounded in lived experience. Topics include buying and upgrading, refits, custom builds, long-term ownership considerations, and the moments where enjoyment, timing, and personal priorities collide. This isn’t theory—it’s the kind of perspective that comes up dockside, in the yard, and on the trip home after a big summer cruise. Floatplan is for people who love boats and are interested in hearing how others think about ownership over time. Whether you’re stepping into a larger boat for the first time or well i
Episodes
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Older Yacht Financing: Beyond the Typical Age Cutoff
What happens when you find the right boat—but it’s too old for most lenders to finance? For buyers shopping the older yacht market, financing can become a roadblock surprisingly quickly. Many lenders have fairly firm age limits, even when the boat in question has been exceptionally well cared…
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Fishing Boats for Every Mission
What does the right Pacific Northwest fishing boat look like? It depends on what you want to do with it. In this episode of Floatplan, Matt and Tim take a tour of four very different fishing boats at South Lake Union: an Ocean Sport Roamer, a Pursuit 265 Dual Console, a Grady-White 360 Express…
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The Changing Landscape of PNW Boating
In this episode of Floatplan, we look at the forces reshaping PNW boating, from changing demographics and how people spend their time on the water to the shifting market for older and newer boats. We dig into what boats are actually selling for, what today’s buyers are looking for, and what…
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How to Prep Your Boat for the Yard
In this mini episode of Floatplan, Matt and Tim record from aboard an 80-foot Vic Franck currently hauled out at Pacific Coast Yachting Services to share practical advice for preparing your boat for a yard period. From protecting carpets, tables, and interior finishes to managing shore power and...
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Moving Up: What It's Like to Go from a 28' Boat to a 72' Yacht
What is it really like to jump from a 28-foot cruiser to a 72-foot motor yacht? In this episode of Floatplan, Matt Maynard and Tim Boyle sit down aboard M/Y Marie with owners John and Nancy Tremper to discuss their journey from a Cutwater 28 to a 72' Ocean Alexander. They share how they chose the...
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Talking Fishing with Local Guide Mike Ainsworth
This one's just a couple of guys shooting the breeze — Tim headed across a windy Elliott Bay to Shilshole to sit on Mike Ainsworth's boat (First Light Guide Service, part of Best Seattle Fishing) ahead of the summer fishing season in Puget Sound. No agenda, just talking shop: what the season's...
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Building a Better Float Plan with TidePilot
Seattle boater and entrepreneur Dave Siegfried joins Matt and Tim to discuss a challenge every cruiser faces: making good decisions about weather, tides, currents, fuel, and timing before leaving the dock. Drawing from years of boating throughout the Pacific Northwest, Dave shares how his...
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Inside the Modern Sea Ray Sundancer
For longtime boaters, the Sea Ray Sundancer is one of the most recognizable express cruisers ever built. But today's Sundancer is very different from the boats many owners remember. In this episode of Floatplan, Matt and Tim step aboard a highly-optioned 2020 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer to explore how...
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Getting Your Yacht Ready to Sell (Part 2): Detailing, Maintenance & Survey Prep
In Part 2 of our “Getting Your Yacht Ready to Sell” series, we go beyond the basics and dive into the details that can make—or break—a boat sale. We’re joined by Natalie Yuse of Deckhand Detailing and Max French of Pacific Coast Yachting Services to talk about what buyers really notice, the red...
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Getting Your Boat Ready to Sell (Part 1): Yard Pros Explain
Thinking about selling your boat? Before you list it—or go through survey—there are a few things that can make the difference between a smooth sale and a deal that falls apart. In this episode of Floatplan, Matt and Tim are joined by Paul Zimmer of S3 Maritime and Nigel Barron of Platypus Marine…
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West Bay Sonship 58 Walkthrough | A Quintessential Northwest Pilothouse Yacht
This week on Floatplan podcast, Matt and Tim step aboard another iconic Northwest pilothouse yacht: the 58’ West Bay Sonship. Fresh off the response to the 57’ Tollycraft episode, we’re taking a closer look at what makes the West Bay such a beloved Pacific Northwest cruising platform. From its...
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Financial Floatplan: Succession Planning for Boat Owners
What happens to the boat when you're done with it? Matt and Tim sit down aboard a 1998 58' West Bay to tackle one of boating's most important — and most avoided — conversations: succession planning. From building your boat into your estate plan, to making sure the next generation is insured and...
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The Mercury Guy: Inside 20 Years of Outboard Expertise with Carrington Cyr
In this episode of Floatplan, Matt & Tim join Carrington Cyr, founder of Carrington Marine and a master Mercury technician with nearly 20 years of exclusive Mercury experience, aboard a Blackfin boat on the water in Seattle. Carrington shares his journey from GM-certified automotive tech to…
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Boat Detailing: What Owners Should Really Be Doing
Keeping a boat looking great — and protecting its value — takes more than an occasional wash. In this episode, we sit down with Jose Gallegos of Gallegos Yacht and Boat Service to talk about what proper boat care really involves, from routine washing and detailing to major repairs and refinishing...
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Get to Know S3 Maritime: Full-Service Boat Care and a Hands-On Demo Boat for Upgrade Planning
In this episode of the Floatplan, Tim and Matt get together with Paul Zimmer and Kalin Tobin from S3 Maritime at Salmon Bay Marine Center in Seattle. The conversation begins with a discussion about who S3 is, what they do, and the range of services they provide — from refits and repairs to...
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Same Hull, Different Boat: Tollycraft 57’ Walkaround vs. Tollycraft 57’ Widebody
On this episode of Floatplan, we do something a little different — a side-by-side tour of two iconic Pacific Northwest yachts built on the exact same hull, but configured two very different ways. We step aboard a pair of 57' Tollycrafts — one walkaround, one widebody — to explore how layout...
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The Pleasure of Print: A New Boating Magazine for the Pacific Northwest
This week, Floatplan sits down aboard a refit 1995 Tollycraft 57 with Craig Perry and Todd Feinroth, part of the team behind Nautical Northwest Magazine, to talk about the return of a high-quality print boating publication to the Pacific Northwest. They share how the magazine came to life, the...
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Dock Chat with Shane McCall: Diving, Zincs, and Underwater Maintenance
We’re back on the fuel dock at Elliott Bay Marina for a dockside conversation about the stuff you don’t see—what’s happening underneath your boat. We’re joined by Shane McCall of Emerald City Diving, one of Seattle’s go-to dive teams for underwater boat work. Shane breaks down the real-world...
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It’ll Never Happen to Me: Marine Insurance 101 with Peter Ricks
Anzuelo is hauled out for its yearly maintenance period, so we’re recording from the boatyard—because boat ownership always comes with a to-do list. This week, we tackle one of the least glamorous (and most important) topics: marine insurance. Peter Ricks, Northwest Regional Manager at Novamar...
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Stonepeak Takes the Helm at Elliott Bay Marina
Big news for Pacific Northwest boaters — Elliott Bay Marina has a new owner. This week, Matt and Tim sit down with Jordan Glidden, former General Manager of Elliott Bay Marina and current General Manager at Marina Management LLC, to break down what Stonepeak's acquisition of Southern Marinas…
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Designing a Modern Lithium System: Victron, Remote Monitoring & What It Really Takes (w/ Max French)
Lithium is the hottest upgrade topic in marinas right now. But as we learned in this episode, you can’t just pull out your 8Ds and “drop in” lithium. We sat down with Max French, General Manager of Pacific Coast Yachting Services in Seattle, to walk through what actually goes into a modern…
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The Boat Show Effect: Bigger Boats, Bigger Considerations
The Seattle Boat Show has a way of getting the gears turning. In this episode, Tim & Matt talk about why the show is often the entry point to bigger boats, bigger dreams—and the realities that come with them. From sizing up to insurance, training, and what it really takes to make a move-up boat…
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Episode 1: Out of the Slip – An Introduction to Floatplan
In this first episode, Tim Boyle and Matt Maynard introduce Floatplan—a new podcast centered on boats, boating, and the decisions that come with life on the water. They talk through how they met, what brought them here, and why they wanted to create a space for honest, unscripted conversations...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Floatplan is hosted by Matt Maynard and Tim Boyle—two people who spend a lot of time around boats and a lot of time talking through what actually comes with owning them.
Drawing on experience in yacht brokerage, finance-related work, and years of personal ownership, the show explores the excitement, the surprises, the trade-offs, and the second-guessing that tend to show up once the boat is real.
The conversations are candid, practical, and grounded in lived experience. Topics include buying and upgrading, refits, custom builds, long-term ownership considerations, and the moments where enjoyment, timing, and personal priorities collide. This isn’t theory—it’s the kind of perspective that comes up dockside, in the yard, and on the trip home after a big summer cruise.
Floatplan is for people who love boats and are interested in hearing how others think about ownership over time. Whether you’re stepping into a larger boat for the first time or well i
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Tim Boyle & Matt Maynard
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