Cheating Winter, A Halloween Treat.

If you live in the Mid Atlantic area you had one heck of a weekend. 70 on Saturday and 80 Sunday with little wind. It was "one of those weekends" you dream of. Just blissful time out on the water with family. The boatress was in fuel smiles…
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Well, Aren’t You Gonna Be The Cats Pajamas At The Next LaTeDa ACBS Meeting Now!!

Today is your lucky day you Dapper Dan, cause on ebay, there is a so fine Chris Craft Tie! Thats right, I know, I can't believe it either. There it is. Not in Barneys or Niemans, just ebay! And it has Chris Craft on it. Sewn in it so you…
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The Coolest Paddle Board On The Planet

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OK, great, now I need to add a paddle board to my bucket list of boats. Dam you Kevin Fitzke!  Fellow Woody Boater Kevin sent this in yesterday regarding a first Last Gasp. WOW! As Kevin put it,  "my "Last Gasp" but also my "First Inhale"…
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In Honor Of Fall – A Larson Falls Flyer In The Raw!

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Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Greg Jahn or sending in some shots of his latest find. A very cool.. fall..cool.. get it.. Anyway, a very sweet Larson Falls Flyer. He is looking for more info on it, and thought we may have some Larson nuts…
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Lake George – Last Gasp – Last Hurrah

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Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Kent O. Smith Jr for sending in a Last Hurrah gasp! Take it away Mr O. Smith Jr When seeing the foreboding forecast for later in the week – slushy sloppy measurable accumulations – my WoodyBoater friend Steve…
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It’s Bad Shot Day On Woody Boater!

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We all have standards and what the good are standards if they cant be broken. So Calling all bad half feet fat person in the foreground shots today! Have a person from the back but cool boat anyway? Lets see it. How about a bad reflection? Ugly…
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John Allen Takes On A Last Chance Last Gasp On Gull Lake.

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Thanks to fellow Woody Boaters John Allen and Brian Mark who gambled and left Mowitza II in and won the Jackpot with a 62 degree day up north in Minnesota. And he captured it all on a fun short video. Go stand in the fridge to watch…
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A Timeless Cookout With Family – The Perfect Last Gasp

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The Ramsey Bros sure know how to go Woody Boating in Style. These guys do it up right in old school perfection. Whats more perfect than taking your family, work and life, for a classic boat trip to the beach and have a cook out. These…
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Mark Settterholm Shows Us His Underthings!

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Fellow Woody Boater Mark Setterholm is enjoying the process of restoring a wonderful U22 and we thought... mmmm ya know it might be cool to see some original canvas that's sandwiched between the inner and outer planks on an original bottom.…
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Are You A CorrectCraft Fan? Guess What?

If your a fan of very cool vintage Correct Crafts, there is a fantastic site on the interneter for that. Its called. Get this. CorrectCraftFan.com. Its like it was meant for just you. have no idea what a CorrectCraft even is? Well... its…
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A Quick Autumn Ride With Bob Rice

The magic of colorful fall leaves mixed with the sparkle of varnished mahogany and the sound of a wonderful Chris Craft flat head engine are timeless reminders that life is good. These are the elements of nature, mans ingenuity, history…
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YNOT Do Some Cool Last Gasping!

Thanks to our fellow Woody Boaters and Princes of Plastic the YNOT yacht gang for sending in some very cool last gasp shots.  And BTW, Hagerty Insures your plastic! Here is the note from Arron LaDonne. Here are some additional photos from…
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Bob Kays Saves Last Gasp Week In Spectacular Style Meet Thayer II 1/2

Thanks to fellow Woody Boaters Bob Kays, Bob Rice and the good folks at Katzs Marina for keeping Last Gasp week going. The two Bobs were taking Bob Rices boat on her last run and while at the Marina, A brand new boat was ready for her debut…
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No Last Gasp Story, So You Get A Tool Box!

Looks like no one last gasped this weekend that wants to share the joy of a nice fall run. You do know no one is watching you? It's a metaphor, the last true run of the season, the time spent with your friend, knowing you won't be spending quality…
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Stinky’s First Last Gasp! Chris-Craft 16′ Special Racer Photos

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Yesterday turned out to be a spectacular day here in Reedville Virginia in the 70's. Fellow Woody Boater and pal Clif Aimes came buy and helped me install new points and other stuff on Stinky. By the way those old small distributors are…
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Did You Get Your Last Gasp In This Weekend? Woody Boater Wants To Know.

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It's that time of year. When we get out there for one last gasp of summer. This weekend seemed like such a weekend. The air is crisp and yet warm. The sun is still out and for brief moments it can be, well, wonderful. If you are fortunate…
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Decorate A La Woody Boater Thanks To Ebay!

Have a man cave or rustic summer cottage? Well, today is another lucky day for you. cause on ebay is what could be the center piece of your new home decor. Now the trick here is to not over do it. Woody plates, pillows and curtains may be a…
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What Iz It? Mr Hass Wants To Know!

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Fellow Woody Boater Don Hass picked this little varnish sucker up a month ago and is wondering WhatIz It? Now..... this is Dons first woody... insert awkward giggle here..... Ok, back to aduthood, anyway this is Dons first foray into this.…
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Is Your Woody Boat Part Of The Family?

A couple a weeks, commenter "Pappy" made the statement that his Woody Boat was part of the family. What a great and obvious thought. Now of course you know we believe that here 100%. They may not be on the same level as lets say a new born…
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It’s That Time Of Year. AGAIN!

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Well, if you have looked outside, you know what we all know, it's that time of year again. That time of year, when the days are shorter and you know whats next. Fall! Sure, there is still some amazing boating to do out there. Leaves changing,…
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Kill Me Before I Design Some More Stinky Boat Graphics

So, after a month of back and forth on naming, we finally re settled on "Stinky" now comes the next phase of insanity. Just so you know, its hours of tests, re tests and obsession to come to what feels right. Part of the fun of Stinky is…
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A Hurricane Workshop At Smith Mountain Lake

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Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Eric Zelman for reporting in from Smith Mountain Lake at this weekends Workshop. Almost 4” of rain in 24 hours didn’t keep the SML crew out of the workshop. The doors opened at 8:30 at Bill Garrecht’s…
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No Power, But Woody Boater Is On!

One AM this morning, it finally hit us. OK, it aint a Hurricane, but down here on the water the wind is very very strong, and with that downed trees. For those wanting a reference, we are hardhearted in Reedville Virginia which is considered…
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Stinky Gets A New Top Hat And Coat!

One of our latest ebay treasure finds was a this cool set of race hat and old life jacket. Much like she may have had back in the day during her racing days on Lake Jackson. Thanks to Jim Staib for scanning these cool race images. Well,…
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To All Our Friends In Florida! Hunker Down, We Are With You!

I know we here at Woody Boater from time to time.. Wait, OK all the time can be sarcastic and have fun with stuff. But today, we would like to in full serious and heartfelt tone wish all our fellow woody boaters in Florida the best of luck.…
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An Open Letter To Hurricane Matthew Regarding Lake Dora.

What the hell? Its not fare, how does the hurricane get to go to Lake Dora 6 months early. We all have to wait, why should he..it.. Does a Hurricane have a He She thing? I am confused. Any way, that dam Hurricane may be headed to or close…
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HURRICANE MATTHEW UPDATE – She’s South Carolina Bound, Then Back To Florida! !

Ya, ya, I know you can get all your updates from a billion sources, but this is just for our Woodyboaters and how you and your boat can be more safe, and protected. We here have been through a bunch of hurricanes since the South East seems…
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Hurricane Matthew Is On Its Way? And A Special Note From Hagerty! Does Your Policy Contain Hurricane Protection Endorsement.

For those of us in the South East Hurricane Matthew could not be coming at a worse time. Since we don't really have that much time left with our Woody Boats, I guess this weekend it's over. We will be pulling WECATCHEM out of the water on Friday…
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More Stuff To See From The Book Chris-Craft Didn’t Want You To Read! EXCLUSIVE IMAGES

This is exclusive shots from the seller of the confidential book Chris Craft didnt want you to read. The seller based on our request added some more copy to the listing. But we got some more photos to give you a taste of the goods. This…
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Reporting Live-ish From Lake Chelan

Thanks to fellow Woody Boaters Ron Stevenson Randy Meuller and Mike Mayor for reporting in from the Mahogany and Merlot event on Lake Chelan out west. This is a fun annual event that is always a huge hit. This year we are at the show and…
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Sometimes, The Boat Names It’s Self! Stinky Beats Mighty Mouse!

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A couple weeks ago we made the big announcement regarding the Barrel back barn find. Naming her Mighty Mouse. I did lettering and had her all ready to go. Despite the fact that she is called "Stinky" here at home. But we had kinda crushed…
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The Book Chris-Craft Didn’t Want You To Read!

This little book is a treasure trove and cool as all get out. This has the behind the scenes glimpse into how Chris Craft sold their boats in 1936. Which in a way is a blue print for probably boat selling today, since Chris Craft literally…
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