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Did you miss last years epic Woods And Water event on Gull Lake? Well, Mr Sitonthesofa you get another chance to bask in the Gullness of it all in a couple days ish. This weekend, August 27th Right at the same place, with some of the same boats, and better yet, the same welcoming Minnesota
... Read more.No doubt you have already seen the huge news about fellow Woody Boater Lee Anderson winning Best In Show at Pebble Beach. Yup. The big one. Not the one in Alaska near Duck Point. The real big whopper in California. Well. google this and you will find it plastered all over the universe. BUT! Because
... Read more.Saturday morning, I’m onsite before dawn. It’s a photographer thing, not necessarily my thing after drinking late night with boat friends, but we do what we need to in order to get the shots. The club has its own lighthouse, neat to see against the predawn sky. As the sun starts to rise, great colors
... Read more.Yes, this is LIVE-ish. And from New Zealand. Where it’s summer when we are in winter, toilets run backwards, and Sunday is already over. Oh, and Covid crap is being managed like the bitch that it is! Here is a report from Phil Andrews and a more official one from Jacquetta Bell. Take it away
... Read more.A huge thanks to Ryan Nagel for keeping the passion going, and sending us in a story about it. Better yet, it’s spelled right.. at least I think it is. I wouldn’t know. Love this passion! Take it away Ryan. As Commodore of the Lyman Boat Owners Association I am always trying to find ways
... Read more.This is the big Clayton Boat Show Weekend. Gonna be there? This years big Feature boats are two Baby Gar’s with a very rich history. Cicada and Snail will be there for you to drool all over along with many many other amazing boats. This is a dream show location. Smack in the middle of
... Read more.The big Algonac Show is this weekend, and for some, okay anyone that owns a Chris – Craft, a pilgrimage. And rightfully so. This is where is all began, and keeps on delivering. The gang up there is beyond cool, welcoming and fun. And the best part is the show is on sacred ground and
... Read more.If you are in the Middle of the country, okay maybe a tad north, and over a tad. The big Gull Lake Show is this weekend. You may recall the big Woods and Water show that broke all the records. Well, that’s this weekend. Amazing location, amazing boats, amazing people. Even the people that come
... Read more.I know, I know, this has the potential to look like I am taking a shot at clubs or society’s. I am not. In fact, I do think it helps all of us to help the ACBS, Chris-Craft Antique Boat Club, and the Century Boat Club. Okay, that’s out of the way. The focus of
... Read more.Yesterday we spoke about the Woody Boater Effect and it got me thinking, how many of us are out there? We think the culture is shrinking, but is it? Club membership is no longer a measure of size since many younger people don’t join clubs or go to boat shows. But they do spend time
... Read more.This past summer while sweating out if the Jersey Weather gods had taken my bribe, I was relieved to see the sun come out, but even more heartening was the people that came out, up, and down from all sorts of places. While at the dock with Stinky and WECATCHEM, I met so many of
... Read more.Fellow Woody Boaters Dave Bortner from Freedom Boat Service, Bruce Bildsten “Rabbit” and Woody Boater reporter Dane Anderson also known as the “Woods and Water Crew” went all out to promote the local Lake Minnetonka show this year with TV news coverage and a whole lotta facebook stuff and as we always say, no cost
... Read more.Over the past couple weeks there has been a nice spike in people signing up for the Big lake Dora show, says Terry Fiest Show Chairman. This is fantastic news! Over the past couple years we had noticed that numbers were either flat, or less. The weather has had a big part in that, but
... Read more.Last year at the big Gull Lake Woods And Water event, we were lucky enough to meet up Dean Kent with and his cousin Wiley Mayne and had a chance to go out and photograph there cool boats. A 25 Sportsman and a very cool Blue Rocket. Wow. What a lucky bunch of kids, and
... Read more.What do you do when you’re a boat builder and restorer of renown? You take it to the next level and learn the art and science of navel architecture to design and build your own masterpiece. Regular readers of Woody Boater already know of Kevin Fitzke, a 40-something Minnesota- based Riva restorer and builder. Kevin
... Read more.A huge thanks to Rabbit, and Dane Anderson for this report from Minnesota. Are you ready, cause you are gonna want to book rooms now. And also just be prepared for the milking. Like imagine Sir Plug Lot with serious professional help. Here goes. Let the Minnetonka Milking begin! Oh and I got to make
... Read more.If you are tuning in to see another report from Sir Steve Lapkin today. Well, you are gonna get more than you bargained for. As in, not just one report, but two. That’s right, today we are gonna try and mash together two reports, and two stories. a a chazillion images. Chazillion is my new
... Read more.This year was the 59th Annual Antique Boat Show at the Antique Boat Museum in Thousand Islands, Clayton, NY. The mark classes celebrated were Old Town, Correct Craft and Herreshoff. According to Executive Director Rebecca Hopfinger, it is the longest running annual boat show in the country. If you have never been to the ABM,
... Read more.You talk about road trips. Right after lake Dora, Kent hopped on a space shuttle and just said, floor it, I need some boaters, I cant take dock shots anymore, and getting people to pose? So, I am headed to a place where no one has gone before. Yes, and Woody Boater is there as
... Read more.Like I always say, if you have a disaster, don’t cry, take pictures. I am not sure if I am all there, since when this happened, all I did was laugh. Then cursed, and then, click, click, click. Thats what doing Woody Boater is like now. All I saw was a story. Content. Beautiful disaster
... Read more.It’s hot, muggy, a reminder that Michigan is the place to be. Algonac in a week ish. We are also thrilled to announce that Wayne and George Butler will be joining me and Stinky for the trip. You may not see Wayne but look at your photos after the show. Trust me, he will somehow
... Read more.No! No! No! This is what happens when you don’t vaccinate your Jet Ski, and Pontoon boat. THIS! THIS! THIS! I hope you all are happy! All of you that own these and go out “un protected boating” this is what happens. WTH!!!! Now we have to deal with 14 year olds going 60mph with
... Read more.Longtime fellow Woody Boater “Fredster” reported in from Montana, now I am not sure what sort of oxygen deprivation is going on here. But something is starting to emerge from the mountains of Montana. Hide your womens! Just sayn. Here is the report while we wait on Kent and Bob to report in from this
... Read more.As horrific as the pandemic has been on the planet, like anything, it’s brought us positive things. Sorry, it’s my curse, I see the positive in everything. Sadly traveling to see our friends and loved ones is almost impossible, but on a positive note, I have explored many of the areas around me. Like my
... Read more.It’s with a heavy, heavy heart we report the passing of a true and loyal Woody Boater. Miss Scarlet who was always ready for a boat ride and road trip. Scarlet never, NEVER left Jimmy’s side. Work, play, eating out. You name it, Scarlet was there. To say she will be missed is an understatement
... Read more.We got this report in from Kentucky Wonder and Charles Mistele from the snazzy Hilton Head show. The best part. Amazing photos. We are gonna try something new… Official Captions and Unofficial ones. Now there are a lot of fancy cars, so no bitching please. But some of the boat guys showed up to
... Read more.From time to time this subject comes up in the bowels of the comment section. Someone takes a shot at Woody Boater regarding most of our stories being about Chris Craft. Well, is that true, or Russian fake news being spread? Well. It is true. Most of the stories here do contain a chris craft.
... Read more.I pray you have been tuning in and enjoying the fun that’s been happening here on Woody Boater live from the Big Alex bay event. Well, its now turning into Woodstock, or better yet Woodystock! We have a thing happening with more artists among us. Today, the YNOT Yachts gang is gonna jam a bit
... Read more.Since no real news has come in from the big Clayton show, we thought we would try and do what we do best. Make some up. We did get the wonderful Kent O. Smith Jr photo of SNAIL in the water. Which is cool and just plain mean since its more of a tease than
... Read more.I just watched a wonderful report on loneliness on CBS Sunday Morning. Turns out that loneliness is an epidemic, and can be more deadly than smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Whats to blame? Social Media. I will say hit struck a nerve for sure, since I suppose here, are part of the problem, and solution.
... Read more.If you are into saving the planet, have we got an idea here on Woody Boater. See plastic trash is literally killing the ocean, Plastic is a wonderful product that can be, and has been formed into everything we touch in our lives. And if you watched the latest 60 minutes story, recycling is not
... Read more.Long time fellow Woody Boater Dave Bortner from Freedom Boat Service reports in in a wonderfully produced short video from the past Gull Lake Show at Bar Harbor Supper Club. You may recall this was home to the big Woods & Water event several years back, and is the home base to some big guns
... Read more.Well, it seems like we are doing a full report on Woody Boater this weekend. I will try and pepper gratuitous pictures of your favorite boats to keep the story moving. Yesterday some asked about readers and what they read, where are they from and where do they go. So here goes. Hey you asked.
... Read more.Thanks to the Sierra Boat Co gang for sending in this cool report on Side Replacement For A Riva, not your average in the barn type of repair. Sierra Boat Co. is one of the leading places in the U.S for you to have your Riva worked on. Sierra Boat has a long history of
... Read more.We are reporting today on West Coast time. Today marks 30 years of the Boatress and I being married, and enjoying adventures and time zones together. To say time flies when you are having fun is an understatement. It feels like yesterday that we got married, and being back in Marin County today makes it
... Read more.It’s that time of year when you are all cooped up with a fire and thinking about stuff. And in my case, way to much time. I can’t stop thinking, it’s my curse. I wake up thinking, and go to sleep thinking, I think in dreams. The only time I really enjoy not thinking, is
... Read more.This is a Woody Boater exclusive! These very rare one of a kind On Golden Pond Treasures are about to be put on eBay. About to be is the key phrase here. The propeller used in the film that was damaged… Signed by Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn. By the way, this may be one
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