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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.
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Episode 77 - Steve Curtis Offshore Boat Racer (opens the original)
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In 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 Championship in 1985 at age 21, becoming the youngest ever and first Englishman to win the title, and has since amassed nine world championships. Known for his hands-on approach to building, rigging and setting up race boats, Curtis has spent his life in the sport as both a racer and technical expert. Curtis talks about recei
Episode 76 - Tony Scarlata Drag Boat Racing Legend (opens the original)
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In 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 and successful Top Alcohol Flatbottom drag boats in history. A native of Northern California who spent his early years boating on the Sacramento Delta with his father and his friends. Scarlata was gifted his first boat, a jet, from his father for receiving a college scholarship to play football at Oregon State Universit
Episode 75 - Bob Wartinger Outboard Racing's Record Man (opens the original)
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In 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, Wartinger has spent more than 60 years in outboard racing, setting his first record in 1971 and his most recent in November 2025 at age 80. A University of Washington engineering graduate with a master's degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Wartinger also built a long career at Boeing while becoming one of the most respec
Episode 74 - Harlan Orrin The Wood Craftsman Behind Legendary Performance Boats (opens the original)
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Harlan 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 decks. His roots in boat building trace back to World War II, when his father and uncle built wooden boats for the US military, an early influence that shaped Orrin's lifelong path. From an early interest in drafting and sheet metal fabrication, Orrin got his start in 1957 at Mandella Boats after his uncle Ernie purchased t
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