Some Final Thoughts From Sir Steve Lapkin

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Todays story is going to be more words than pictures. Steve's words, and Dusters two images say it all, and I am so beyond grateful for sharing all this craziness with us. You have to sit back and think for a second the commitment to all…

New Zealand Week Just Keeps Chugging Along

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It's official, the world has spoken, this is the most unique boat show on the planet, new, old, in a convention center, small old marina, this show exhibits the uniqueness of what is possible in boat design. I love it, and that alone makes…

New Zealand Lapkin Style.

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A huge thanks to Steve Lapkin and Duster for getting some great water action shots from New Zealand. It just gets better and better, and a great way to get us all in the mood for Lake Dora and BOATING SEASON! STAY…

In The Water In New Zealand

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Today we are still showing some of the magic of New Zealand, and starting to tease out what is going to be an amazing two day finalle from Steve Lapkin, These shots are from Duster and show the show as if you were there, the art part will…

Let’s Get In The Water In New Zealand

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Sorry for the late morning, the images had to come from the other side of the planet. Ya, thats my excuse and I am sticking to it. We have tons of images and more to come. Like some insane in the water shots. The light was all on our side…

Live-ish From New Zealand, Getting To The Show

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A huge thanks to Steve Lapkin and Phil Andrews AKA 'Duster" for sharing the fun of not just the show, but getting there. So sit back, and grab a glass of milk cause this make take some days to unfold. Come on! It's like you made the 24hr…

Two Boobs Getting WhOOps Lake Dora Ready

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It's that time of year where you realize that the opening day of our season is just a couple weeks away. What? Well, you can cheat the boating season if you just pack her up and head south to Lake Dora. We will all be there, and folks come…

“The Boaters of 45-Degrees South Latitude” LIVE FROM NEW ZEALAND

A huge thanks to Steve Lapkin and Phil Andrews From New Zealand who are reporting in live from New Zealand. I think its live, or from the future? Or past depending on where you are. Okay, the only way it all makes sense is that it already is…

Waiting For Lake Dora One Month Away

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Some change of plans this year for us at WoodyBoater at Lake Dora. No T shirts, cups, nuth'n. For the first time after close to 15 years of doing this, I want to enjoy the area by boat, and not be tied to the tent. There a million things…

40, Maybe 50 Ish Days Til Lake Dora, Give Or Take A Weekish Or Two Ish

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Well, that crept up on me fast. Lake Dora is in about two months, or one month depending on when you want to go. Lets just say, you can go tomorrow and go boating. So thats the beauty of it all there in Florida. That and a very nice tax…

A Night Of Debauchery In Brooklyn At Peter Luger’s

And now for something completely different. As many of you also are, I have a weak spot for time tested classic restaurants. Diners, old burger places, deli's etc. But what is truly an American experience is a great steak place. And nothing…

A Quick Look back At The Global HQ December 2020

Today we take a look at December 2020, Dang, it seems like yesterday, so much mud, but a true joy to work on and still is.

Last, Last Gasp, Newport Style

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A Huge thanks to Bob Kays for saving the week with some variety. A last gasp with his Boatress Denise and a visit with Bjorn, and on a fancy boat. BTW it's going to be 85 here this weekend in Virginia, so you know what that means! Take it…

Lapkin Live-Ish – “To Know a Place: Immerse Yourself”

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Steve Lapkin Reports in from Gull Lake GAAAAADZOOKS! Traveling is a passion, a way of living. It will help to find yourself, or it will help you to gain a better perspective of who you already are. You can never travel too far. And once…

It’s Friday, And Not To Be Depressing, But You Have About 10 More Fridays Before The Unspeakable LAST GASP!.

Funny thing. NOT funny ha ha, but funny depressing funny. Time sure flies when you get older. I recall Summers being for ever. Until those cruel Back To School Sales. Thats really the first sign of hell freezing over. So today as a Public…

Just One More Sunset Ride? Can We Ever Get Enough?

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Sunset rides! There is nothing in the universe more relaxing and brain clearing, than a short Sunset ride. Just rumbling along, enjoying the changing light, family and best friends. The Boatress was dealing with three deals at once, so she…

Through The Les Cheneaux Islands In Penn Yans With Old Outboards

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A huge thanks to fellow Woody Boater Mark Schallip for this Sunday Milking! Here is Marks note. "After seeing Alex's beautiful video this morning. It made me think of my son and I when we motored through the Islands to the Hessel show in…

Berlin Sausage, Bratwurst, Whatever, You Knew It Was Coming.

Today we are headed back today to normal time. YES you can travel back in time. And should be back to normal in a day of two. Sorry for the self indulgent trip pics. No real boat rides, but hey. I got to be with family and for a brief moment,…

Berlin Tempelhof Airport – The Cold War Hub – Yes, We Walked. And Walked Some More.

As part of the Berlin experience, one must visit and take the tour of the Berlin Temelhof airport. And if you do or google around, you can get very deep and geeky about its history, and since you are here for classic boats, not a dam tour…

Walking The Streets Of Berlin. A Different Sort Of Dock Shot

There is water here, and we are working on that, but yesterday was spent trying to wake up and take a walk. My wrist watch, kept telling me it was a record, but, after some careful reading, it was saying TO record. OH, my spelling and grammar…

Headed Six Hours Into The Future

Right now, I am headed on a rocket ship. Okay, okay, an airplane to 6 hours ahead of  the normal time I do a posting. So if you act fast, I can give you some winning lottery numbers and possibly tell you of any breaking news thats 6 hours ahead.…

Sausage Dora Day

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Today we celebrate the lips and snouts of images that together make a story. And some yummy Sausage. I love me some Sausage. This years Lake Dora event was very special, and a chapter turn of sorts. You could feel it in the air. Its a new show…

Live-ish From Mahoganis Prime – Kent O. Smith Jr. Reports In.

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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.…

Woohoo! We Got Us A Real Lake Dora Shootout. The LeDonne’s Bring The Heat To Your Morning.

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Hands down one of my favorite things to do on Woody Boater. Shootouts. A Shootout is when we see the same subject matter through different artists eyes. Yesterday was Kent O'Dora Smith, and today we have the LeDora's. Okay, word play there.…

Kent d”O”ra Smith Jr Delivers Some More Magic, And A Classic Rant. Oh Ya! We All Love A Good Rant.

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Lake Dora 2023 by Kent O. Smith Jr Well there is another show in the books. If you weren’t there, well, you didn’t get to enjoy it like those of us who were there. My first time through the Dora Canal was in 1995. Yeah, I’m that…

Headed Back To The Real World, You Know, The One With Plastic Boats And Electric Cars, And Ya, Normal People. Ugh!

On the road at 5AM and headed back, wow, that went by fast. And a true reminder of the magic of this community. And I mean real magic. It was a great pleasure seeing many of you, and catching up, even the folks that just rambled on. HA,…

Ignominy Boater. Yes It’s A Word, Actually A Noun. And Yes, Paul Harrison Used It With Great Glee!

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Oh the Ignominy of it all. And as usual, Paul's use of the English language is perfect, emotive, and yes. So So True. Let me splain. So yesterday we enjoyed meeting everyone. And decided that a boat ride was warranted to release some  steam.…

On The Road Choo Choo Lake Dora, Wait, It Should Be On The Rail? I Don’t Care As Long As I Am Headed South. Not Metaphorically Mind You.

Well, I got another one of Syd's train videos, and to be honest, it's so dumb its funny. I mean these guys are married.. have kids, maybe even Grandkids. REAL JOBS!  Maybe a Star Trek convention or tww? Larping?  And it's okay if you don't…

The Stump Story From Indian Lake, Ohio

This past week we have been learning about Indian Lake in Ohio thanks to Greg Wallace and rest of the Wallace gang. The Ramsey Bros have chimed in with some gold, and one could imagine that the lake is a paradise in the middle of Ohio. Gotta…

Indian Lake Ohio, Where It All Got Popular

This week we have been focusing our attention on Indian Lake in Ohio. Yes, a small lake kinda in the middle of Ohio, and well, the country. Mind you this is not a huge body of water, but man oh man, did the residents ever make the most of it.…

The Wallace Family Boats Of Indian Lake Ohio

Yesterday we featured the Wallace Aero Marine Service Buildings, today we have some amazing images from the Wallace Boatride archives. Okay, archives might sound a little lofty. Maybe more like a photo album. Or maybe even some of Gregs Drawers.…

Meanwhile Back At The Global HQ, Details

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We have a huge local event happening here on Saturday so all the boats and well... dirt, paint cans, screw drivers all need to be put away or put in the trash. And of course I got to try out the new iphone 14 pro camera. And it's amazing.…

Bar Harbor Supper Club Serves Up A 5-Star Show – 2022 Gull Lake Classic

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By now most regular viewers here at Woody Boater know that the Gull Lake Classic at Bar Harbor in Minnesota has a reputation of serving up a 5-Star classic boat show at one of the best venues in the country. And once again, John Allen…

The Reedville Show Prep Is Underway

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We got notes from Texx, and Kent that both events Gull Lake and Lake George have been captured, but for different reasons, we are not getting a story from them today. So.. Guess what you get. A Reedville Show Teaser. Cleaning up the…

The 13th Gull Lake Classic at the Bar Harbor Supper Club is Today!

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Today, the 13th Gull Lake Classic at the Bar Harbor Supper Club in Minnesota is back, and back strong as ever with over 100 classic boats registered for this years big show. Ahead of this years show, on Friday, with perfect weather and…

The Bi Annual Port Carling Boat Show Is Back

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A huge thanks to Chris and Julie Bullen for this wonderful report from up north in paradise. Okay not that far north, not like pearly gates north, we are talking Canada North, not that it isn't heaven up there. You know what, I am gonna…

The Y-Art Sale Spontaneous Road Trip

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I will start my story today with a text message from Wayne Bomb at 7AM ""Here’s a thought: Let’s NOT Go To Algonac Today! " Like most crazyness, it all starts on ebay. And as Greg said yesterday, if it involves Art and I, its bound to…

Kevlarbike Reports In From Toronto It’s Like A Crossover Report.

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A huge thanks to longtime fellow Woody Boater Kevlarbike who is also a monster on Instagram and Facebook. We have been sharing stuff since the very start of WoodyBoater and its fantastic when it all comes together in one place. Kinda like…

Fireworks At Global HQ

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This year our July 4th fireworks happened on Saturday night. The fireworks here in Reedville are a big deal around our area. Many come by boat and lots of folks come from all over and create a traffic situation. Not to mention there is a…

7 Days, 100 Years, AHHHHHHlgonac

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While we wait on reports from Lake Hopatcong and St Micheals, we thought we would show you all the location for the Algonac 100 Year Celebration. Its on the location of the old plant, and you can kinda make out whats still there and whats…

Mr B Hole, The Newest Attraction At Global HQ

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Okay, okay, things are now getting a tad silly here at HQ. But hey. The deck needed a gate to keep Mr B safe and well, after clearing out the shed, I have a ton....literally.. of odd ball parts. One of those parts was a cool PERCKO porthole,…

Geneva Lake Water Safety Patrol Is Out There In Style

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A huge shout out to fellow Woody Boater Sean Slattery. He is one of the Sean Shawns, Shauns. I get anxiety when I see a Shaun Sean, Shawn. But it all goes away when I know the Water Safety Patrol is out there in style. I love this kinda…

Railway Summer Sausage

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As summer begins or starts to be in full swing, Here at Global HQ we are starting to dial in some small details that start to make it a more fun place. Of course the challenge is to not erase her history and rough edges. One of the ways…

“Owen” Smith To Make An Appearance At The 100 Year Birthday Celebration In Algonac.

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Algonac and the St Clair area is a living historical hot bed of our culture. Boats like todays feature boat are tucked away and the lifestyle they embody are alive and still going strong. Longtime fellow pal, and Woody Boater Robert Shapton…

33 Days Til 100 Years In The Making At Algonac

Longtime fellow pal and Woody Boater Robert Shapton sent us all this amazing story of Chris Craft history, and the discover and fun of it all. This boat 100% needed to be in the possession of one us passionistas. A person of such lunacy…

The Wedding Night At Global HQ

For the record, the wedding ended around 2:30 AM and so I suppose we all were there on the wedding night. I mean it was night time, and there was a wedding, and well. YOU ALL ARE JUST SICK! Okay, maybe just a couple of you, and maybe some…

Global HQ Is Ready For 2022

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It's been about a year and a half, and yesterday, all the small projects were finished. Is there still more? Yes, but nothing that should stop us now. The good news is that HQ is ready for fun. And being able to focus back on family and…

Woody Boating – Latvia Style

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TODAY WE HAVE A GREAT STORY from Fellow Woody Boater Olegs Gladcenko in Riga, Latvia in eastern Europe. Olegs shares his passion for wooden boats, history, boat design, and construction of his own creation. - Texx Hello, Woody Boater…