Playing With Boats. That Felt Good.

Yesterday between runs to the dump and cleaning up around the house and the deck at the house and the railway, I needed to start moving some of the fleet. And a funny thing happened. It felt great. Like real great. I was playing with boats…
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Sausage Sunday Before The Last Sunday Before The Dora Show.

Are you ready? I'm not. I never am and the one time I was ready, Covid happened. Other than insane gas prices over 5 bucks a gallon ugh, nothing is stopping me. Just no fuel shortages please. Fuel shortages would be a major bummer. Okay,…
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Have Um Uppadah Dey. Lumber Yards. By Gary Visser

My earliest memories of visiting a lumber yard was with my father, driving down the long open bays of lumber stacked and looking for the 2X4’s or whatever was necessary for the task at hand. The “staff” of yard boys would help sort…
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Fender Breaking News. So Many Headlines Possible

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There are so many ways to spin this. Troy Goes Wheel Topless To FLA? Troy In Fender Bender In Route to FLA. Troy seen at side of road fighting with his trailer. Troy takes out frustration on his fender. New Woody Boater T shirt gives Troy…
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27 Days. We Are So Close. Please No More Surprises.

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In just 27 days we will all be basking in the Florida warmth and hopefully out on our boats. Please, no hurricanes, pandemic variants, or other twists of fate please. I don't think Putins invasion of the Ukraine' should effect us all from…
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It Seems Like Years Since We Dora…ed Together

Two years! No .. wait 3 years. WTH? Its been three years since we all have basked in the glory of Dora. 2 events, but when I left last time I thought, I will be back in 365 days, and that was three years ago. over 1000 days ish ago. Hell,…
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There’s Doing Nothing, And Then There’s Doing Nothing You Want To Do. Gone Fish’n Classic Boat Style.

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Oh there is more, its endless. But I need to go do nothing.
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Are You Participating In The Relationship With Your Boat?

One of the true joys of classic boating, is the feeling that you are part of the boat, you and the boat working together to participate in boating together. You are the brains of the operation, it's the muscle. And together as one with nature…
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Yes, It’s 2/2/22 2day. Get Ready For 2Many 2 Jokes

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Okay we got the 2/2/22 thing out of the way. Yes we get it, its alot of 2's too day. I dont even want to turn on the news because some local news station is no doubt going to make some lame ass joke about it. UGH! Yes, too much 2's. And…
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Is There A Difference Between Classic Boats And Wooden Boats?

In yesterdays dribble fest of marketing spew-isms, "Doug In Maine" brought up the issue, or issues of Wooden Boat Magazine being a part of the rebirth of classic boats. Yes...ish, well. At first I thought of course, but then that got me…
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Where Are We On The Classic Boat Timeline? This May Take Some Time.

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Being in marketing, I think about these odd things. Like Emotional drivers and where and when to trigger those things and how. When you break down all communication thats what is the main driver. Emotion. There are other things, but studies…
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All Hail Foseiden – 1958 Herters Watermaster Flying Fish

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Like Fins? No, I mean like Stalking love, and take home, and cut up and put in the freezer love! Well, here ya go, you can drool all over the keyboard today and tremble when you hit the click button and bid on ebay. These fins could be all…
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Ink Clot Sausage Saturday

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Well, that was a good nights sleep. Woke up at 7:30 not the usual 4:30. Exhaustion is a good thing if you like sleep. And nothing is more wonderful than some yummy sausage to wake up to. So here goes. It does have a slight print theme..…
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Warmth From Canada, Just In The Nick Of Time.

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A huge thanks to Looooooooooooooooongtime fellow Woody Boaters Chris and Julie Bullen for sending in this cool info an a very cool series. Take it away Chris, Here we are in the dead of winter, it’s colder than I have seen it in my location…
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2 Months, or 64 Days, or 1,500ish Hours Til Lake Dora?

WTH! I am so not ready, I never am, and the last time I was ready, Miss Covid made all my work, useless, so in a way I have lost my rhythm, and the muscle memory is gone. Poof! UGH. And I gotta ask. Will it be canceled again? And if not,…
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Sun Blocking Your Classic Boat From Solar Reflection

As you may recall bout 4 years ago, I had the Katz's Spa treatment on WECATCHEM. A full varnish job down to the wood. 15 coats of pure golden lust all painstakingly applied to her beautiful body.  I thought, Wont have to do this again,…
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Spray And Pray Sausage Sausage Day

I got nuth'n today but a bunch of bits and chunks, so I just loaded them and gonna make it up as I go. Then again, I love some good sausage in the morning. Maybe more like Scraple.. Needless to say your comments may save the day. Thats…
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WECATCHEM Gets Naked At The Katz’s Varnish Bar & Lounge

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Cue the stripper music. We got us some naked photos today from Katz's Marina and Cocktail Lounge today. Thats right, full nudity, bare wood, and bungholes. Ya, I went there. So you ask? Why does WECATCHEM need to strip? Can she not afford…
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I Am Dizzy For Tether Boats.

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As many of you know I have a thing for pre war boat models. There is a simplicity to the build, and not to over detailed. I suppose some of that has to do with the parts all had to be hand made. The new ones done well, are also insane cool.…
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Do You Own A 1938 Chris Craft 19 Sportsman? Today May Be Like Winning The Lottery.

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If you are one of the rare few to own an amazing 1938 19 Sportsman, first. COOL. I love these boats. They may seem nutso with the reverse seat. But Rare, and just jaw dropping cool looking. But if you do have one, you know your hull and…
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Do You Have What It Takes To Read This Story?

Today is a test, or a fun game? Either way, can you read this story and not think of what immediately comes to mind? And further more, comment on it without referencing that thought. As if the "term" never existed. BTW the first time the…
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Recycle Ready Roamer, Really.

Sometimes our little universe of classicboaterites boggles my mind. $761.00 for the Miss America 7 Ashtray last week. Yes, that's what it sold for. And here on ebay today you can buy a 37 foot aluminum Roamer for $250. Not $250K,  Like…
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10 Reasons Why This Is The Best Deal On Ebay, 1968 Commander

If you are looking for a great cruiser, this is it. 100% hands down the absolute battleship of the boating universe. Yes it's 35K in a universe where Cruisers can be 5K but rationally, yes I am going to introduce rational thinking into this.…
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Boating In December, In New Jersey? What?

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You open the door to step outside and brace yourself for that hit of chill that seems to find any part of your body to attack it. And boom, it's warm, and nice. Like really nice. And of course the first thing that really hits you is. Hey…
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Chris Craft Roamer, The Official Battleship Of The Woodyboaterville

If you are a social media idiot like me, you no doubt saw this Chris Craft Roamer cutting its way through the ice up in Lake Minnetonka yesterday. The story went viral, pandemic viral. Yes while we all were debating Coke signs and there…
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Brian Robinson Is in The Details

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Today, we are going to go deep into one simple detail. And you will get to wander into the depth of it all. I love the way you can look at something in an overall way, and then dive deep into it. Like at a flea market, you can go into one…
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The Smallest Detail Saved Me, Thanks Brian

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You all may recall my obsession with the correct zipper manufacturer for the replacement of the top on Suzy, now Scarlet. If not, you are lucky. If you want to know more I will provide a link at the bottom of the story. Hey its cold out,…
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Dee White Prototype Milking

I am on the road as of 5:AM for a 17 hr hail mary home. The good news, Mr B seems to really understand the cruise control and self driving lane thing. He is getting a lot of road time behind the wheel. So I think he is mature enough to avoid…
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Barn Find-ish? Barn-I Knew It Was There Find? Dee White Hull #1 Prototype

A huge thanks to fellow longtime Woody Boater Gary Michael from Inland Boat Works for sending us in a cool find. Dang, Gary sure can find some cool stuff. WOW, as Gary says, not really a barn find, but I will say if its been in a barn and…
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Miss Butterface

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She does her own sewing, cooks like a master chef, and will always be faithful. Three things that over time you knew would blind date code for butterface. Hey, don't judge me here, I am just saying what we all knew. Hold on.. But, we all…
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Gary, Royce, Glen and Rosie, A Story We All Need To Read About Our Wonderful Community

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A Huge thanks to longtime Fellow Woody Boater and pal Gary Visser for sending in one of the more emotional story ever to be on Woody Boater. This, this, story right here is what and why we are part of this amazing community. I actually got…
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Black Friday Rerun With New Good Blackness

Today is Black Friday. So of course we need to feature black boats. We did this back in 2018, and maybe I can sneak it past you all as a new story. Some things have changed. The biggest is that The Black Cobra is now at Katz's. Ahhhhh! The…
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The Most Fun $32,500 Can Buy These Days

Let's all realize that with all the inflation and crazy numbers flying around. Cars 15K over Manufactures price and so on. That 32K is the new 15K. Hey.. It aint me, I am in there with you all. And yes we all know its gonna tank at some…
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On The Road Sausage

Like many of you, this week and next are going to be spent with family, friends and not boats. My hours will be random, and the stories may be off topic. If there is a topic, or even if any of our stories are ever on topic. But then again,…
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Woody Gal’s Daddy Had One

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Want one for yourself? Well DADDY HAD ONE could be yours. Okay, warning, this story could make some Who's on first? turns. So you can skip the bla blah and just click on the ebay link at the bottom of this story. Okay alittle about Daddy…
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Hiawatha Gets Some TLC, With A Chisel.

Yesterday was spent cleaning Hiawatha's bottom, and checking for rot. The good news is she was built like a battleship. 8 inch chines, and the planks are 12 inches tall, 2 inches thick and 40 feet long! Mother of god! The two areas we did…
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Baby Chick Is Beautiful On The Inside As Well

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Baby Chick is coming along. We filled up three large trash cans of dirt, rags, and other stuff unrelated to her or her life. I sifted through it all. Oh, even a number 2 pencil was saved. Even the smallest detail can be a fun story. Like…
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Baby Chicks Hatch Tells Story

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One of the most fun parts of cleaning out a Barn Find is, well, finding stuff frozen in time. You can just back story stuff and get an idea of what life was like back in the day. It's clear that she was a VERY well loved boat, but in rural…
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Hatching Baby Chick’s Hatch

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Today, okay yesterday I started the process of getting all archaeologist on Baby Chick. I swear I was sifting through dirt and crap. Looking for any small detail.  But as I was looking I had forgotten to even look in the forward hatch.…
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16 Hour Trip To Katz’s Recap

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3AM and on the road with my best buddy Mr B. WECATCHEM has had a long overdo varnish need! Like her sides are almost gone. The sun reflections on her sides are intense. AND YES I have a cover and yes she sits in a boat house. But with COVID…
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Pre War, Post War Or Post Post War Classic Boats. Which One Is A Better Investment?

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First, this is a repeat story from 2015. We made a 16 drive yesterday and to be honest. I am still sleeping. Yes I did this last night, or now, but will be published in the morning, today which is tomorrow. Second, yes I said investment.…
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“The Milking” An Exxxtraction Film. Soon It Will Be A Broadway Show, Theme Park

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The milking of Baby Chick just keeps comeing. Yesterday was spent doing other things, Fixing leaf blowers and grocery shopping, furniture etc. So no new news on Baby Chick except this new film of the moment she was extracted from her home…
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Let’s Go Back In Time – Stuffing Box

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Did you all change your clocks? I know its a lot to expect, and might be the only thing not politicised these days. Well, here, we decided to step back and interrupt the  Barn Find Milking of stories and talk about Sweet Pea's Stuffing…
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Barnfind 25 Sportsman Extraction, In Action.

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Yesterday we had a window of time to do The Extraction" The universe lined up in short notice, tractors, tools, and people. So I got rolling fast and we all gathered to go to work. I will say, what looked simple at one point, was not. We…
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Meet Baby Chick IV – 25 Sportsman Photo Album Barn Find

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As promised, we asked the owners if they had any old snap shots. OH YA! Gotta love some rich family history. Including the time Baby Chick IV got rear ended. OUCH. And yes, baby Chick is still on the transom. More on that after "The Extraction"…
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Down The Street Barn Find – Oh! This Is Gonna Take Some Time.

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A friend sent me a listing locally of a classic boat for sale on Facebook marketplace. Ya ya.. but hey a click can open up so much joy.. Or not. This one had a twist. It said Sportsman. mmmm and literally down the street. In fact I was going…
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Bob’s Pre Bomb Last Gasp

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A huge thanks...again... to long time fellow Woody Boater Bob "Have I got a calender for you" Kays. Bob went out for the crisp fall gasp before all the wind rain and bomb cyclone.  Its great that Bob captured all the fall leaves before…
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HQ Sunrise, Trailer Fitting, And Life In The Past Lane

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Yesterday was one of those days that just started out with a sunrise to beat all sunrises. I showed up to "the office" to get the day going early before all the Zoom calls and interruptions and rain. The good news is I brought my iphone…
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