Floatplan

About Floatplan

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 into the lifecycle already, the show focuses on sharing perspective, asking better questions, and learning from people who’ve been there. Floatplan offers a thoughtful, experience-based look at life with boats—for listeners who care about the realities of ownership and enjoying the ride along the way.

Publisher

Tim Boyle & Matt Maynard

Category

business · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Feb 2026

Latest episode

18 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Sept 2026

   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 for, extensively updated, or undergone a major refit. In this episode of Floatplan, Matt and Tim chat with Aisling Soler of Shoreham Bank, a lender offering something relatively unusual in the industry: a willingness to consider financing boats beyond the typical lender age cutoff. Aisling explains why the year on the hull doesn’t necessarily tell the whole story. Instead, Shoreham can look at the individual vessel—its condition, survey, market value, maintenance and improvements—alongside the financial strength of the buyer. In fact, their program has no specific vessel age restriction, opening up financing possibilities for well-maintained, restored and refit boats that may otherwise be difficult to finance. The conversation covers what makes an older boat financeable, what lenders want to see in a survey, how significant refits and upgrades factor into the process, and how survey findings or needed repairs can affect a deal. They also get into the practical numbers: credit requirements, debt-to-income ratios, down payments, loan terms, rates, insurance requirements and how quickly a loan can close. If you’ve ever assumed that buying an older yacht means paying cash, this episode is worth a listen. There may be more financing options than you think. Thank you to our guest, Aisling Soler LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aisling-grimes-soler-aa101146/) asoler@shoreham.bank (mailto:asoler@shoreham.bank) 401-773-9725 (tel:4017739725)

2. 

   3 Sept 2026

   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, and a Blackfin 222 Center Console. From a nearly brand-new, fully equipped Ocean Sport with twin Yanmar diesels to a 36-foot Grady-White that blends serious fishing capability with yacht-like accommodations, they look at what each style does best. They also dig into the practical differences between express boats, dual consoles, and center consoles—including fishing space, accommodations, trailerability, storage, electronics, downriggers, comfort, and versatility. Along the way, there’s plenty of Pacific Northwest boating talk, including trolling with inboards, Burnewin vs. Scotty gear, fishing offshore in a center console, and why the cheapest boat you can buy can sometimes become the most expensive boat you own. Whether your mission is a day of salmon fishing, offshore tuna, a weekend cruise, water sports with the family, or longer-range adventures, there’s a fishing boat for you. The trick is figuring out what your mission actually is.

3. 

   21 Aug 2026

   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 sellers need to understand about pricing and choosing the right broker. Amy Thornton of BananaBelt Boats joins the conversation to share her perspective from the brokerage side, leading to a deeper discussion about what makes a good boat broker—from market knowledge and negotiation skills to communication, relationships, and the willingness to work cooperatively with other brokers. Amy brings her trademark irreverent, no-filter perspective to the conversation, making for a lively and candid discussion. We also talk about what sellers should look for when choosing a listing broker and why getting the right boat in front of the right buyer matters more than protecting a commission. And, naturally, we end up talking about AI, ChatGPT, and whether artificial intelligence can really replace the experience and judgment that come from years of buying, selling, and actually operating boats. Thank you to our guest, Amy Thornton BananaBelt Boats & Yachts 2919 V Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 588-9208 https://www.bananabeltboats.com (https://www.bananabeltboats.com)

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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