Leftovers! Like Sausage, Only Worse.

Well, looks like we made it through another Thanksgiving, and now its leftover time. Today we have a fine selection of scraps, that make a story-ish. Hey! You do this every day. Some days just kinda sit there. Hope…
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Black Friday Sale, Small Business Day Sale, Cyber Monday Sale, Sale Ends Taco Tuesday

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Here is your chance to take advantage of a nice discount on our famous cushion series T -shirts. All on sale for just $20 . Now some of you may say, hey $20 is no real steal. Except when you note, thats our break even price. We do the printing…
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Well Pilgrim, It’s Our 12th Thanksgiving Together.

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I looked back at all our Thanksgiving stories to make sure I was not repeating myself, and then I thought, isn't that the point of holidays like today. To come together and appreciate the harvest of the year and look forward to a winter…
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Wonderful Small Rug From Artist Heidi Dobrott

For the record, and you know I have said this over and over again, the newer mass produced fake art crap, photoshoped and printed on stuff drives me nuts. I HATE IT, and its an insult to the fine art that our beloved boats embody. But from…
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Sausage For Breakfast?

Normally we save Sausage for the weekends, but its a week of weekends for me this week. I work hard and then crash hard. And the sausage bits have been piling up in the folder, so without any further adoo..doo, here is some pre Thanksgiving…
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WOW, A Chris Craft 25 Sportsman Boat Model. An Early Christmas Present?

Just when you think the world has gone to crap, someone brightens your day, month , year with a very thoughtful gift. Fellow Woody Boater Jim Staib is amazing. And has stuff beyond where even my full brain can go. I did not know they made…
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OK Boomers, Others Like To Collect As Well. Let Me Pontoonificate.

The other day in the comment section a classic debate started brewing about Boomers and how Millennials and Gen Z don't want to collect anything.  As a marketing professional, I thought mmmm? That makes no sense. Generations of course have…
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A Comment Worthy Of A Story! Thanks Paul Harrison

In yesterdays story, I kinda touched on some topics of sales and how is the business of Classic Boating going.Of course it hit a nerve, not a painful nerve but an insightful nerve. maybe more like a pinched nerve? Paul Harrison left a very…
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The Health Of Classic Boating. The Community, Not The Magazine.

I know we always focus on how large the passion of classic boats is as a lip-miss test. But what about brokers and restorers? What about sales? Increased prices? We reached out to a couple sponsors and business is strong. Some slammed…
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One House, Two House, Red House, Blue House, One Boat, One First Ride.

We got this wonderful note from Bob Kays regarding a local family on Racoon Island. It's moments like this that represent all thats good in our universe, and how we are all part of a big circle of life! Maddie's first boat ride. In…
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Great, Just Great, Someone Stole My Identity On Facebook. Wait.. What?

And not sure if I should correct it, after all they are doing a better job of making friends than I am. Or would want to. I started getting calls from folks yesterday. They knew is wasnt me because I? it? Her, Him was to polite. And get…
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The Sheerline Wins The Magazine Wars!

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I know many of you may be wondering what in the heck I am talking about right now. What magazine war? Whats the Sheerline? I am so confused. Well let me explain. The Sheerline is the Newsletter from the Sunnyland Chapter of the ACBS. Home…
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Oh Crap! Now I Want To Collect Fleetline Boats.

This very cool Fleetline Thunderbolt caught my eye and heart. No Winterizing, Last gasps, just shelf boating. And those little outboards will never let you down. Unless your Batteries die! I have been collecting other boats and do…
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Sausage Sunday! Have You Been Outside? YIKES!

Well, I was gonna try and last gasp Stinky, but the wind is a blow'n and even though its 40 outside, it feels like...well.. 40! Hey that's cold for me. Every part of me aches. So I have been storing up some sausage for such a day. We will…
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The Classic Boat Community At It’s Best. Happy Saturday.

Yesterday while winterizing Stinky my text message pinger starting going nuts. Quick to the Mattphone. There is a Woody Boater event happening. Is it a sinking? Did someone blow an engine? Did Troy run out of photos? Oh no.. Maybe Mfine…
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Let’s Play, What’s That Old Cord Attached Too!

Wondering what this could be attached too? You really want to click on the read more link don't you. Yes this is click bait, come on.. you just have to click it ya So what year is it? By the sign frame I am…
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You’re Gonna Have A Cow When You See This Cushion!

Ya ya, its a Century Palomino design, which yes is a horse, but it could be for a cow? In fact, there is no Black and White Palomino horse, they are Brown and White. Mmmmm? Maybe the boat should have been called a Century Holstein Boat.…
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Facebook Groups Are Certain Death To Classic Boat Clubs. Unless.

I know, I know,  you all think I always on some sort of anti facebook rant. To be honest, I use facebook, instagram and other social media platforms. mostly to keep up with old friends and family. Although my kids left Facebook years ago. Dirty…
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Just One More Turn Please. Last Gasping 2019

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One of the many reasons to own several boats, is you get to last gasp many of them. This weekend we took a brief break in the weather and ran WECATCHEM on a slow wonderful run. It wasnt long, but it's amazing what the sound of the W and…
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My Fathers Boots

I used to wear these as a kid in the 1970s . They are fantastic and were great in the snow when sledding. I knew they were my dads old army boots but I had not really matured enough to truly understand what these boots really meant. My father…
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Rare Riviera, Damaged But Worthy. Aren’t We All Though?

Cruising ebay again as the temp drops. I gotta get in my classic boat fix one way or another. This 20' Riviera is a beautiful boat for sure. I always say that the Riviera styling is the most iconic look. And a 20 is amazing. But for 19K…
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Okay, Who Left The Refrigerator Door Open?

What the hell freezing over? I get two says off and this happens? I decided to take a break from work and take the weekend off. Yes both Saturday AND Sunday. Back to work on Monday even though its a holiday. I haven't had a boat ride in…
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I Have A Gas “Can” Problem

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Ahhh, nothing like a good old fart joke. My 12 year old mindset still cracks me up when any ones crack, cracks up. So, we can set aside the fart jokes. I have found myself lusting after gas tanks. Yes, gas tanks. And whats so crazy about…
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The 2019 Hilton “Made My” Head Explode Show Report.

  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…
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Dragonfly Outboard. Cool?

Here is something you dont see everyday. Seems like a genus idea. But of course execution can sometimes be the enimy of genus. Which may explain why we dont see many of these today. But thank god, cause it sure is fun to collect the strange…
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Barbie And Ken Are Selling Their Boat. Is This The End Of A Beautiful Relationship?

I saw this Dream Boat listed on Ebay, and for some reason thought of an entire story line around it. I mean, why would they sell? In fact, it appears they have separated and decided to be listed separately? Wow, nothing is as it seems these…
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Is Chumlee A Woody Boater?

if you are a Pawn Stars viewer last week our two worlds came to a a fun mashup. The Pawn Stars showed up to Harsens Island to look at a great 1925 Chris Craft triple. Yes this was last week and all over social media, and is what it is. A…
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Clock Time! Time? What Time Is It?

Well, this Fall Back Spring Forward stuff is always confusing. Then again, blinking can be confusing to me these days. Thanks to this though I was able to sleep after some crazy work hours from coast to coast. I made the fatal error of doing…
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Bevy Of Burgee’s

Thanks to long time fellow Woody Boater Steve Stevenson for sending in some of his Burgee collection. I bet from time to time folks want to know what the correct burgee should like on there boat. Well, today we have a couple and if you have…
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I Picked Up A Little Higgins To Restore This Winter

You know I love a Higgins speed boat, and the other day found this little barn/box find on ebay. I couldn't resist. To me its more fun restoring one that has been built than building one new. Its a Zen thing. I feel and respect the time…
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