Boats & Bros Podcast

The Bros talk with KICKER Audio's Brand Manager, Jeremy Bale about the storied company, its humble beginnings started by founder Steve Irby to it current worldwide reach, bringing the unmistakable KICKER sound to everything from powerboats, cars, side-by-sides and motorcycles and powersports.

Listen as Jeremy shares behind-the-scenes stories, the evolution of KICKER Audio, and what continues to make the company one of the most recognizable names in sound. Also, a bonus treat of Steve Irby himself, recounting the early days of KICKER Audio to where he has brought the brand to today. All while Livin' Loud and...

The Bros take a tour of the mega-facility Performance Boat Center in Lake of the Ozarks / Osage Beach, MO and what better guide to have than our own Myrick Coil! 

Shop Foreman of the massive Mecca of boating, Myrick takes us on an in-depth look at all of the things that make Performance Boat Center one of the premier spots to get service, buy a new or pre-owned boat of just hang out and see all the goings-on in LOTO. 

This is Performance Boat Center. 

This episode is brought to you by Monster Ene...

The Bros talk to Jeremy Tschida, owner/driver of the Super Stock team Wozencraft, who recently took their first checkered flag since starting the team in 2024. A longtime performance boating enthusiast with his many pleasure boats, best known for the family's duo of Outerlimits catamarans, the SC46 sterndrive machine, Topless and his matching SC37 outboard cat, the Tschida family are well known within the poker run community. 

It wasn't until recently that he took the plunge and decided to go offshore powerboat racing. And he couldn't have picked a better throttlesman than the champion competitor, Julian Maldonado o...

The Bros sit down with new Pro Class 1 Team Outta Pocket/XINSURANCE South, with owner/rookie driver Kevin Birrell and his veteran thorttleman, Billy Moore. This episode was recorded LIVE in Cocoa Beach just after the conclusion of the Awards Ceremony, where an event record number of 89 boats faced some of the most extreme conditions in recent memory at the IHRA's Thunder on Cocoa Beach 2026, presented by Monster Energy. 

Broken equipment and a few broken spirits filled the race pits and the end of the event. But for some, like Kevin and Billy, they had a BLAST in...

The Bros catch up after a very successful weekend at the IHRA's New Orleans Powerboat Grand Prix, where the Monster Energy / M-CON Team took first place on both days of racing and taking the overall win in the Pro Class 1 field. After securing three consecutive first place finishes, and a second place finish, this has Myrick and Tyler in good position in the rankings. 

But the next race is the traditionally rough Thunder on Cocoa Beach event, scheduled for May 14-17 and the team is putting together two BRAND-NEW race boats — one to replace the the current Pro...

The Bros were LIVE in St. Petersburg, FL with Monster Energy / M-CON Racing's own Craig Amptmeyer for the IHRA Offshore Racing Series first race of the season — the Monster Energy 6th Annual St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix, presented by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater. 

Amptmeyer is a talented and dedicated crew member with a razor-sharp wit and the ability to lighten up the room, or even psrking lot. Listen as they discuss the racing action after Day 1 of competition in the premier Pro Class 1 division and some of the behind-the-scenes insight that led to  the Monster Energy / M-CON Racing havi...

The Bros catch up with Monster Energy / M-CON Champion Throttleman and Myrick's teammate Tyler Miller on everything that's been going on, which has been a LOT! 

Between building not one, but TWO new race boats for the new IHRA Offshore season that starts next week in St. Petersburg, FL, to keeping busy with his M-CON construction business, to being a family man, and so much more, Tyler Miller is going full throttle in every direction. And he wouldn't have it any other way. 

In this episode, he talks about the new boats, the upcoming season, th...

The Bros catch up with Monster Energy / M-CON Champion Throttleman and Myrick's teammate Tyler Miller on everything that's been going on, which has been a LOT! 

Between building not one, but TWO new race boats for the new IHRA Offshore season that starts next week in St. Petersburg, FL, to keeping busy with his M-CON construction business, to being a family man, and so much more, Tyler Miller is going full throttle in every direction. And he wouldn't have it any other way. 

In this episode, he talks about the new boats, the upcoming season, th...

The Bros catch up with Thomas Covington, a former Motocross champion who has built a career that stretches far beyond the track.

Now serving as IHRA Motorsports Manager, he brings firsthand experience from many corners of high-level competitive racing. Covington was a sponsored rider by the tender age of 14 and quickly proved he belonged, competing at the profressional ranks both in the United States and overseas. After reaching the sport's upper levels, he made the tough decision to step away before long term injuries forced his hand.

That choice opened the door to new chapters...

The "Bros" delve into the wild world of Professional Watercraft Racing with 27-time champion and 18-year Monster Energy Athlete Dustin Farthing. Also, his latest role as Managing Director of the IHRA Professional Watercraft Racing Series further propels him into the stratosphere of PWC lore with legendary status and his two sons carrying the torch directly behind him. 

The boys discuss all things racing in both arenas of on-water competition and discover that there are more similarities than differences. With a 2026 schedule that sees both disciplines at the same events, the new season promises excitement and high-octane entertainment. 

The "Bros" delve into the wild world of Professional Watercraft Racing with 27-time champion and 18-year Monster Energy Athlete Dustin Farthing. Also, his latest role as Managing Director of the IHRA Professional Watercraft Racing Series further propels him into the stratosphere of PWC lore with legendary status and his two sons carrying the torch directly behind him. 

The boys discuss all things racing in both arenas of on-water competition and discover that there are more similarities than differences. With a 2026 schedule that sees both disciplines at the same events, the new season promises excitement and high-octane entertainment. 

Performance Boating Icon Bob Teague of Teague Custom Marine was just appointed as Chief Referee of the IHRA Offshore Racing Series to oversee operations, tech inspections, rule enforcement and overall race regulations. 

Teague brings a lifetime of experience to the new IHRA sanctioning body to help elevate offshore racing to the next level, and the "Bros" talk all things racing, testing boats together for Speedboat Magazine and all that the future brings with the IHRA leading the way. 

This is Bob Teague.

Myrick Coil is the driver for the National Champion Monster Energy / M CON...

The "Bros" talk with driver of SV Offshore Racing Super Cat team, Sean Conner. No stranger to offshore racing, Conner discusses how he got into all apspects of racing — from off-road, to jet skis, from Super Stock to Super Cat. There is no doubt that he has a competitive fire within him, and despite the bumps and bruises, Sean still strives to compete against the best... and WIN!

This is Sean Conner. 

Myrick Coil is the driver for the National Champion Monster Energy / M CON Pro Class 1 team, Speedboat Magazine Test Team Driver, lead shop foreman at P...

We catch up with Myrick and Ray as they kick off the new year recounting their recent holiday happenings and looking forward to the busy 2026 ahead, including the upcoming offshore race seasons with IHRA and Race World Offshore... AND a major tease about an upcoming announcement!

Stay tuned!

Myrick Coil is the driver for the National Champion Monster Energy / M CON Pro Class 1 team, Speedboat Magazine Test Team Driver, lead shop foreman at Performance Boat Center and a dedicated family man and father of 5. 

Ray Lee is the publisher of the national/international publication S...

We catch up with Myrick and Ray as they discuss their experiences at the 2025 Key West Offshore World Championship, the racing, the parties, and the shenanigans that makes up the time in Key West.

Myrick Coil is the driver for the National Champion Monster Energy / M CON Pro Class 1 team, Speedboat Magazine Test Team Driver, lead shop foreman at Performance Boat Center and a dedicated family man and father of 5. 

Ray Lee is the publisher of the national/international publication Speedboat Magazine, where nine high quality issues are printed each year with global distribution, and popular social...

The Bros caught up with Extreme Sports Superstars Travis Pastrana and Jim York during a small break in-between races at the RWO Key West Offshore World Championship, as they returned to offshore powerboat racing after a four year hiatus. Special thanks to Anna Frazier and Tad Whitten of Mercury Racing for providing us the coolest sound stage in all the land—"Black Betty", the famed Mercury Racing Tour Truck.

Listen as the duo discusses their triumphant return to the sport to compete for World Championship glory in the hyper-competitive Modified Vee Class in the Dixxon Flannel / Channel 199 Lil...

The Bros talk with Adrian Barrett of Barrett Custom Marine in Lake Havasu City, AZ, who has built his business into one of the premier boat shops on the West Coast and beyond. 

Starting fresh out of high school, Adrian quickly took to the marine industry, completing Tech School and Mercury Marine school and landed his first job at Boatland in San Diego County in California. Then joined the team at DCB Performance Boats in El Cajon, where he earned the nickname "AJ", which are not initials for his name and not a flattering moniker.

L...

"The Bros" talk to Adam Seraphine, driver of the Dirty Duck 438 Skater with twin 2,700hp  Carson Brummett turbocharged engines that just ran a blistering 215 mph on a 3/4-mile course with champion throttleman Rusty Williams at the 37th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Shootout in Central Missouri. 

They break down the runs that both Adam and Myrick ran during the weekend, as well as the other activities that occurred during speedboating's biggest week, including the mind-blowing run of the freshly modified, newly dubbed 50-foot Mystic Darana Hybrid/IHRA with twin 4,400 jet turbine engines that recorded a 242 mph pass–only...

The "Bros" catch up with one another after finally being able to connect after some many events that kept both Myrick and Ray on the road and away from the podcast studio.

Recorded from the race pits in Sheboygan, WI at the Mercury Racing Midwest Challenge, listen as they discuss the races, the upcoming Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, the latest goings-on at Performance Boat Center and a bit more as they quickly connect for a chat before duty called. 

Myrick Coil is the driver for the National Champion Monster Energy / M CON Class...

The "Bros" host a SUPER SIZED two-hour episode discussing the importance of nutrition with registered dietitian and owner of Racer's Edge Nutrition Nicole Rubenstein, MS, RDN, CSSD, CDCES, world renowned spine surgeon, Ironman and offshore racing's Medical Director Dr. Michael Janssen and world champion offshore racer, Iconic Marine Group's Vice President of Product Development and President of the newly formed World Powerboat Racing Association Jeff Harris.

The esteemed panel of guests explain how crucial it is to fuel the body properly and continuously, sometimes even more so than the boats that they race–for optimum performance and pe...

Recorded LIVE from the Desert Storm Street Party in downtown Lake Havasu City, AZ, the "Bros" try conducting live interviews from random people passing by that were attending the West Coast's premier event, Desert Storm that features their Poker Run and the Shugrue's Shootout while enjoying the World Famous Street Party, which may have been the largest one to-date. 

Listen to how that went... 

Myrick Coil is the driver for the National Champion Monster Energy / M CON Class 1 team, Speedboat Magazine Test Team Driver, lead shop foreman at Performance Boat Center and a dedicated family man. 

R...

Recorded LIVE from the Desert Storm Street Party in downtown Lake Havasu City, AZ, the "Bros" talk to Nick Petersen, Mercury Racing's Propeller Mastermind, about all the happenings at the Fond du Lac, WI company and attending the West Coast's premier event, Desert Storm that features their Poker Run and the Shugrue's Shootout while enjoying the World Famous Street Party, which may have been the largest one to-date. 

Myrick Coil is the driver for the National Champion Monster Energy / M CON Class 1 team, Speedboat Magazine Test Team Driver, lead shop foreman at Performance Boat Center and a dedicated fa...

Recorded LIVE from the Desert Storm Street Party in downtown Lake Havasu City, AZ, the "Bros" talk to Bob Teague about all the happenings at the West Coast's premier event that features their Poker Run and the Shugrue's Shootout while enjoying the World Famous Street Party, which may have been the largest one to-date. 

Myrick Coil is the driver for the National Champion Monster Energy / M CON Class 1 team, Speedboat Magazine Test Team Driver, lead shop foreman at Performance Boat Center and a dedicated family man. 

Ray Lee is the publisher of the national/international publication S...

Technical difficulties are a part of everyday life. As much as we try to avoid them, they always seem to happen from time to time. 

That's precisely what happened after a recent recording of the podcast with Speedboat photographer Tom Leigh and videographer Carter Bahde. Myrick's internet was taking longer than the others so the "Bros" had to wait until the full episode had completed its upload. Being presumably "off the podcast," the Coil household returned to regular life. Then hilarity ensued. So Ray covertly started recording the "slime" madness and this is just part of what h...

The "Bros" talk with their fellow Speedboat Magazine Team Members, Ace photographer Tom Leigh (Tommy Gun Images) and talented videographer Carter Bahde (Havasu Media Productions) on working in the amazing industry of high-performance boating that bring you all of the incredible imagery from issue to issue and post and post ––in addtion to all of the other freelance work that the dynamic duo takes on.

Hear their behind-the-scenes takes on what it's like working such cool jobs and how they feel about the various events throughout the year. It's a candid look at how the premier publication of b...

The "Bros" catch up with one another after finally being able to connect after some early year events that kept both Myrick and Ray on the road and away from the podcast studio.

One of those events was a whirlwind trip to Monaco for the  Monster Energy / M CON Class 1 team of Tyler Miller and Myrick to receive their hard earned UIM Class 1 World Champion trophies, as well as being forever immortalized on the prestigious Sam Griffith Memorial Trophy, along with the other legends of offshore racing such as Aronow, Bertram, Powers, Bin Hendi, Scism, Tomlinson and Cur...

The "Bros" engage in part 2 of their very candid discussion with the former President and son of the founder of the industry-leading giant Mercury Racing, Fred Kiekhaefer. 

Listen as he outlines the very difficult task of growing up in the shadow of such a driven, tough  man that was known as "The Iron Fist," E. Carl Kiekhaefer.

Despite his travails, Fred overcomes the many challenges of growing up as Carl's son and elevates himself to the top of the very company that his father started–without his blessing or support–and develops some of the most inn...

The "Bros" engage in a very candid discussion with the former President and son of the founder of the industry-leading giant Mercury Racing, Fred Kiekhaefer. 

Listen as he outlines the very difficult task of growing up in the shadow of such a driven, tough  man that was known as "The Iron Fist," E. Carl Kiekhaefer.

Despite his travails, Fred overcomes the many challenges of growing up as Carl's son and elevates himself to the top of the very company that his father started–without his blessing or support–and develops some of the most innovative engine...

The "Bros" talk with Steve Ticknor, the West Coast's premier performance boating event, the Desert Storm Poker Run and Shootout, scheduled for April 23-26, 2025. 

The long running event brings tens of thousands of people to the town of Lake Havasu City, AZ to experience all of the festivities, including the world famous Street Party on downtown McCulloch Blvd., the exciting Poker Run and the high speed, high adrenaline Shugrue's Shootout that showcases some of the fastest boats in the country. 

Ticknor, along with his partner, Jim Russell, has elevated Desert Storm to unprecedented proportions and ha...

After months of three-way scheduling conflicts, the "Bros" finally catch up with offshore racing champion JJ Turk–who just secured the esteemed and highly coveted honors of National Champion, World Champion and also inducted into the APBA Hall of Champions for the 2024 season. He accomplished all  of them for pulling double duty and collecting victories alongside his throttleman, Nick Buis in both Class 5 and Mod Vee classes. 

Racing for XINSURANCE and his own team, Turk Family Racing, Turk has spent most of the last season atop the race podium, collecting checkered flag after checkered flag. Now, for 2025, Turk...

After months of three-way scheduling conflicts, the "Bros" finally catch up with offshore racing champion JJ Turk–who just secured the esteemed and highly coveted honors of National Champion, World Champion and also inducted into the APBA Hall of Champions for the 2024 season. He accomplished all  of them for pulling double duty and collecting victories alongside his throttleman, Nick Buis in both Class 5 and Mod Vee classes. 

Racing for XINSURANCE and his own team, Turk Family Racing, Turk has spent most of the last season atop the race podium, collecting checkered flag after checkered flag. Now, for 2025, Turk...

The "Bros" catch up with one another after a busy few weeks being on the road following the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and the RWO Key West World Championship.

It has been a tumultuous offshore racing season that saw cancellations of the final two races of the regular season and even the first day of racing in Key West due to tropical storms and hurricanes that ravaged the state of Florida, as well as ongoing drama among the ranks of the racers. 

Listen how things went down in the southernmost city in the continental Un...

The BROS chat with the multi-talented, nulti-faceted Vice President of Marine Technology Inc. (MTI), multi-time National / World Champion offshore racer, three-year Chairperson of the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, and newlywed Taylor Scism.

There was a lot of news to catch up on with Taylor since her last visit to the Podcast, such as her recent marriage to Shaun Peters, the new location for the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, MTI's return to Class 1 competition, the recent sale of the Wentzville, MO company, and much more. 

This is Taylor Scism.

Myrick Coil is the...

The BROS have a loose, candid chat with speedboat enthusiast and repeat Performance Boat Center cleint, Tubby McDonald. Coming right off of the Speedboat Magazine West Coast Performance Evaluations for 2025 in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

Tubby, Myrick, wife Missi and Ray enjoy a pleasure day on the water, discuss different things and lock in for the Jet Ski Freestyle Exhibition from the Jet Ski World Finals at the famed London Bridge. 

Myrick flips out over this episode!

Myrick Coil is the driver for the National / World Champion M CON / Monster Energy Class 1 and Super Ca...

The Bros have a cool discussion with Willy Cabeza, World Champion Owner/Driver of Factory Stock 450R Class GC Racing. In just his second full season of offshore racing, Cabeza managed to secure his first World Championship, alongside veteran champion racer, Shaun Torrente. WIth that particluar pairing being temporary, Cabeza has now partnered with Grant Bruggemann, formerly of Super Cat Team Valder Yachts with Wayne Valder. 

Listen as Cabeza explains his entry into offshore racing, his passion for competition and his new Class 1 482 XR MTI race boat powered by twin Mercury Racing 1100 engines, currently being built for his first se...

Champion Throttleman Rusty Williams joins the Bros as they discuss their awesome run of the infamous Dirty Duck 438 Skater, recording 202 mph at the 2024 Lake of thew Ozarks Shootout in late August.

Williams and Coil teamed up again to run "The Duck" for owner Slug Hefner with the fire-breathing twin 2200hp turbocharged engines built and tuned by industry legend Carson Brummett. 

Last year, Team Dirty Duck achieved 194 mph on the 3/4-mile course. This year, thier goal was to join the ever-elusive, highly exclusive 200 mph club. Listen as Rusty and Myrick discuss all that went into achieving tha...

The Bros have offshore throttleman, Vinnie Diorio on again after a white knuckle Super Cat Class battle in Sheboygan, as Teams M-CON/Monster Energy and Austin Homes/SV Offshore Racing squared off at the 2024 Midwest Challenge.

Vinnie, along with teammate driver Matt Jamnickzy nearly flipped their beautiful 39' Outerlimits race boat while charging for the first turn along with six other competitors. The duo managed to save the near disaster and continue on to finish the race. 

Hear Myrick, Vinnie and Ray discuss their own perspectives of the incident, as well as other happenings in th...

The Bros have offshore throttleman, Vinnie Diorio on again after a white knuckle Super Cat Class battle in Sheboygan, as Teams M-CON/Monster Energy and Austin Homes/SV Offshore Racing squared off at the 2024 Midwest Challenge.

Vinnie, along with teammate driver Matt Jamnickzy nearly flipped their beautiful 39' Outerlimits race boat while charging for the first turn along with six other competitors. The duo managed to save the near disaster and continue on to finish the race. 

Hear Myrick, Vinnie and Ray discuss their own perspectives of the incident, as well as other happenings in th...

The Bros have a candid conversation with Mercury Racing's master of props, Nick Petersen. Listen as they talk about all things propulsion in the world of Mercury Racing and Mercury Marine. With knowledge far beyond his years, Petersen helps fit boats from all areas of watercraft with the perfect propeller for peak performance–from offshore racers like Myrick to the competitive bass fishermen. 

Also, Petersen competes in the UMPBA (Upper Midwest Power Boat Association) drag boat racing circuit, where he is currenty undefeated. And probably his most cherished accomplishent–being a father to young Lincoln Petersen. 

This...

Join Myrick Coil in a day in his life as Shop Foreman at Performance Boat Center and experience his daily duties away from the glitz and glamour of offshore racing and podcasting to help customers get back on the water for their next local trip in LOTO or onward to the next event–which may be include 1000 Islands Charity Poker Run in upstate New York, which kicks off this Thursday. 

Then, the "Bros" connect with each other to see what's been happening with Myrick and Ray since the last episode...

Myrick Coil is the driver for...