What is Joshua Slocum's relationship with his father? How is John Slocum described?

Joshua Slocum idolized his father even though the man was known as being a stern disciplinarian. John Slocum was known as being a man who was good with any type of boat and could make anything as long as he had a knife and wood. Slocum believed that his father was afraid of nothing and would never back down to anyone.