Check out this audio interview from Mad Mariner™ - this guy is impressive.

Ike Hastings
River King Ike Hastings Discusses His Life on the Water

A retired art teacher, Ike Hastings is a Mississippi riverboat builder and captain who has built dozens of boats, including the 100-foot sternwheeler he currently rides – a boat big enough to carry its own plane (and yeah, he built that, too).

Recorded: Saturday, April 17, 2010
Running Time: 30 minutes