ABOAT – A New Word In The Woodyboaterville Dictionary

ABOAT: The time while you are waiting for some part service, or varnish to dry for your woody boat., and your spouse is complaining. The spouse part is the most important part of the meaning. There has to be nagging. The kind that makes…
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This Weekend Get The Heck Outta Here, There, Anywhere!

This weekend's weather is supposed to be perfect for boating around here in the Mid Atlantic. So of course it must be that way across the planet... right? Right? Ya, I know, but here it's supposed to be low humidity and 80. So, you know…
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FAY WOW Rare FAY BOW Barnfind

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A HUGE thanks to longtime fellow Woody Boater and Oriental rug in the shop brother from a different mother Gary Michael for sending in this insane rare Fay & Bow Runabout. Maybe we are brothers? Gary just wondering? Did your mom work…
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Reedville Classic Boat Show, September 11, 2021

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This year's Reedville Classic Boat Show is gonna use up most of the town, including the railway. Yup, The Woody Boater HQ will also have some classics in the water and on land. Not to mention folks docks around town, It's a small town and…
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Finger Lakes Report With One Finger. No, Not That Finger.

Today we get to bask in some of the best of the Finger Lakes. Thanks to Syd Marsden and his "Index Finger" The one that pushes send on the ole texter machine. Of course the rest is up to me, just the way I like it. And if you don't.. well.…
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A Command…er Performance In Algonac.

A huge Woody Boater thanks to Very longtime and top commenters Greg and Marianne Lewandowski for sending in this report from Michigan! No captions, just the way I like them. Here is the report... Take it away Greg! Thanks Matt, The…
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Sad Breaking News. RIP-alm Gardens

Where do I start? There is a part of my soul that is lost now. Or maybe it's a part of my colon? The only good thing I can gleam from this sad heart breaking news. Like Cardiac Breaking.. Is that somewhere in my digestive track a  Jalapeno…
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Zombie Boating Today!

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All this past week, I have been in the office prepping for a 1 hr meeting in New Jersey for my real job. High stakes, hi pressure stuff. And after a year and a half in my sweat pants and shorts. It was and is a little bit of a harsh reminder…
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Are We A Hobby? Or Sport? Again!

This is a little something that has noodled my noodle for years. I think I have even done stories on it. I am scratching my noodle about it. Regardless, of the past. We now have a printed proof that in fact it is a SPORT! The term hobby…
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This Weekend Finger Lakes Show at Skaneatles? Skinnyatles? Scanatalese?

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We got a quick text from the Syd  Marsden, our text message museum curator. Here is the text. "Good morning. Hope that all is well. Just a quick reminder that this weekend is the Finger Lakes show at Skaneatles. Have a great day" Now on…
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The First Official Boat The Blue Plug Of 2021. Pray For Us All.

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Our favorite famous Boat The Blue show plugger is back in full swing. Greg Lewandowski is warning us us all of the start of the drum beat. HA! Love this poster BTW. So if you want to feel that Michigan Magic, then here is your chance to…
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Lake Mead, When It Had Water! Ugh.

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These cool slides on ebay show a happy..ish time on Lake Mead back in the day. Happy-ish cause she looks rather lonely. Even the highway there is lonely. But it is an cool sad reminder of the drought taking place out west. The last time…
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Kim Kardashian Puts Her Famous Butt Cheeks on A Woody.

Well? Ya, What more can I say? If you are offended I am sorry, that's in YOUR head.  A huge thanks to Bob Kays for finding this image. Or did the image find Bob? That's all I have today. Do we really need more to launch the comment section? …
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Chris Craft Cobra With A Red Bottom And Fin? WHHHHHHAAAAAAAT?

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Didn't see that coming did ya? One of the most iconic parts of a Chris Craft Cobra is its special gold paint. Fin and black and white, gold alligator interior. But not this one off special Hemi Cobra, which was ordered with a Red Interior.…
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Red Factory Bottom. Rare As in Only One?

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We got some cool images of a bottom job being done, and well, as they were clearing away stuff, an interesting detail started to emerge. The color red! And there should not be red under it all. This is an original bottom, and when you know…
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Beck Brothers Boat Ride & Transport

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Fellow Lake Hopatcong Woody Boater Tom McGowan's uncle Henry Leer bought the Beck Brothers boat ride and transport business on the Lake in 1947. Beck Brothers started in the 1920's picking people up at the train and bringing them to their…
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The Largest Chris Craft Gathering, Everyone Who Was Anyone Will Be There.

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This August, the 28th to be exact, up on Gull Lake, there are gonna be a hole lotta special Chris Crafts at the docks, and even more Chris Craftians, NEW WORD BTW. And a bunch of other Algonac area boats, Gar Woods, belle Isle, etc. In other…
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It’s One Of Those Days In Woodyboaterville.

I have written 3 stories today and they are all duds. Either bitter, boring, or one that has no link to forward you too. UGH. I have been up since 5AM producing crap, and you know how low the bar is here. LOW.. I do have a very cool story…
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Clif Brought A Drone To Woodys & Wieners, And So A Global HQ Media Lab Is Created.

Ya gotta start someplace, and this was Clifs first attempt at Drone shooting. The cool thing is we will be experimenting with all sorts of new types of stuff at the Global HQ Media Lab. Ya, that's now something. More live streaming, we have…
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Live-ish From Diamond Lake And The Twilight Zone

A HUGE thanks to longtime fellow Woody Boater Lee Wangstad for sending in this very nice report from the Lakes Diamond Classic Boat show Saturday. To quote Lee.. "it doesn't include any dogs or marine railways, but the boats are pretty cool."…
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“Does Anyone Know How Do You Spell Bunghole?”

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Well the first Woody's & Wieners event is in the history books. And it did not disappoint. Small, fun and silly. Like being immersed into the comment section. Now of course within 5 minutes of getting to the Railway to set up, I knew…
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Today, Woody Boater In 3D

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Today is the first in our history you can totally immerse yourself in WoodyBoaterville. Woodys & Weainers 001 starts in about an hr. How will it go? No idea? Could be boring beyond belief, or a boat could blow up and airplane land on…
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It’s Friday, Get Out There, Really Out There, Or Just Sit On The Couch.

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Today is the deadline to enter your boat into the Toronto Chapters Virtual Boat Show. Now on the surface you may be thinking, ya another virtual boat show, I want to go to my local show. For example The 1st Woody's & Weiners event here…
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Elsa Is Gonna Take A Dump On Us Today?

Here she comes, headed to Virginia around noon today. These are the storms I worry about the most, not the Hurricanes. These early summer dumps can cause some very high tides if the wind is doing its thing pushing water up the bay. And there…
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This Saturday, Woody’s & Weiners At Woody Boater Global Headquarters.

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Okay, wait, not sure about the name, although it does have a certain something. I think this may be a great name for a regular Woody Boater event. This Saturday, as in this week, the local Tidewater Chapter of the ACBS, and some others are…
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Know When To Step Away From The Varnish

Varnishing, has changed my perspective on life. Ya, this is going to be one of those deep thoughts stories. Yesterday, okay over the weekend I needed to paint the bottom of WECATCHEM and fix some varnish issues caused by my stupidity. So…
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Can A Name Restore A Boat?

Meet Jimmys Ski Boat. It was a gift to Jimmy from a buddy. It was restored a bit ago, and has a monster motor, so its fun as hell. BUT, the entire boat was covered in clear fiberglass. YUP. Like Stinky. Kinda ruined, and kinda saved. The…
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Happy Birthday America.

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This weekend we here in the U.S.of A celebrate our B day. And even though many parades and fireworks were last night, today is the day. Burgers on the grill, ice cream and warm sunsets. This is my favorite holiday of the year. No gifts,…
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Railway Update – It’s A Full House

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Today is a huge day here in Reedville, the 4th of July parade is on Main Street, and then Fireworks over the Stack. So its been clean up clean up clean up. Moving the stacks of wood. Good lord thats a job. Add in the heat and yikes. But…
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Sad Breaking News – Bob Johnson (Dr Bob) Passes Away

We just got this report in, and are always sad to report this type of news, Bob Johnson AKA Dr Bob embodied what this passion is all about. Fun, laughter and boat rides.A positive force in the community. Ugh. Bob was a regular…
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We Need Your VOAT To Get Us All On The Cover!

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Here we go again, a voting thing. This time its for the dogs and classic boat thing though, so its a worthy cause. And there is a small window, so vote today if possible. There will be a link at the bottom of the page. Prop Talk Magazine…
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