Woods & Water II Preview Part 3 (Sidebar): Supper Clubs of the Northern Lakes

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Director of Tourism Rabbit has given us yet another part to the event of the decade/century, SUPPER CLUBS. Not to be confused with super clubs, which of course they are. And if you show up in your Woodyboat. Well it surly becomes a super…
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Woods & Water II Preview Part 2: North to the Brainerd Lakes

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Here we go with part 2  from Rabbit of what will be the event of the decade, if not the Century... Years, not boats, although I am sure there will some Centurys there. Boats, not years. OH sorry Rabbit. I will just step back from the keyboard…
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Woods & Water II Preview Part 1: Lake Minnetonka

A huge Thanks to longtime fellow Woody Boater Rabbit for the following series of Previews of the upcoming Woods & Water event of the decade. Woods & Water II Preview Part 1: Lake Minnetonka Hard to believe that ACBS International…
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A Break From The Bitch’n – Gull Lake Late Live-ish Report

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As the Boatress will say when I am "discussing" things, are you done? So, here we go. Back to Gull Lake and the final story from Dane Anderson of the show. Not the upcoming show BTW, this is the one from last week. Pre ACBS meltdown, so…
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Well, That Was Interesting.

Yesterday's story certainly sparked some conversation, and brought out some insights that might or might not be helpful. As one person said in an email. " And just like that WoodyBoater is back!" And then another said, "It would have been…
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BREAKING NEWS – Don Leutz Resigns As President Of The ACBS

Okay, there is a bit to unpack here, and I want to make sure I navigate this news correctly. We do have standards here in Woodyboaterville. They are not that high, but standards none the less. Yesterday afternoon we got news of Don's resignation,…
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Scrambling Some Spontaneous Summer Slow Sunset Ride Before Supper Ride

Late yesterday the air was still, and in the low 70's and some sweet light. So a spontaneous summer sunset ride was in order. These are the best kinda rides BTW. Scramble to get out there in time and then the slow rumble rumble home for…
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Gull Lake This Weekend, Not To Be Confused With Gull Lake The International.

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A HUGE shoutout to Looooooooooongtime fellow Woody Boater Dane Anderson for sending in this report from Gull Lake. Not of course to be confused with the big ACBS International there in September. Although, let's be honest with our decomposing…
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A Moment In Some Time

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Yesterday after a very long and crazy day, I was able to put Stinky in the drink and just take a breath. I had missed lunch and the Railway was abuzz with visitors I wanted to see and talk with so needless to say nothing got completely done,…
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Is This The Most Beautiful Cleat On The Planet?

Spoiler Alert! YES! And for some of our reg readers, you know I have a thing for a beautiful cleat. And here is the best part of lusting over cleats. No one judges me. I AM A CLEAT LOVER! There! I said it, and I am proud of it.  I would…
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Headed Back Into The Abyss

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Well, I suppose the 4th time is the charm. Here we go, Danny, Ham and Myself are headed back for more. A 2 hour drive there. 2-3 hrs of digging and 2 hrs back. What will we find? My brain is swirling.. You know, like a log in the bowl swirling,…
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U22 On Ebay For Under $22, Good Deal Or?

On ebay today is a very nice..ish 1946 U22 for sale. Now, one may at a glance say. Oh.. egh. But when you kinda dig into it a bit. The egh, becomes an oh! Consider this. Its a early post war model, so the interior is cedar, blond!…
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Getting HQ Ready For More Bad Google Reviews

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It's that time of year when I need to start cleaning up for the big show here on Sept 7th. This year I am less involved than most years, but never the less the railway will be hosting classic boats during the show. Also, we have three pickup…
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It’s Confirmed, There Was A Show In Hessel. We Have Proof!

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Well, here we are doing our journalistic due diligence. Three different sources have confirmed that in fact there was a Hessel Show. Ya, I know, we all know there was, and has been and will always be. But I have three reports so it is official…
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What’s Boating Like In Northern Michigan In Early August? It’s like Christmas Week!

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A huge thanks to longtime Woody Boater David Irvine for sending in this wonderful report from Northern Michigan. The Water Wonderland Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society was in the water a LOT the past week! Bob Shapton…
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Breakdown In Woodyboaterville, And We Got Our First Google Review! ZERO STARS! Woohooo.

Last night the phone rang during dinner. Jimmy was calling, and there is only one reason Jimmy would call. Breakdown. The good news is we had taken WECATCHEM to dinner and were about 2 minutes from where Jimmy had broken down. Or as I saw…
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A $600 Bag? What? WAIT, WHAT?

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Okay I know there is this inflation thing, BUT. who would pay $600 for one of these? How does this even happen? Do people actually collect L.L. Bean bags. Have they become L.L. Cool Bean bags and are some sort of hipster thing? I mean break…
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The Lake Tahoe Roar Selfie Off 2024

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Well, here we are again. The end of another amazing Lake Tahoe show, and nothing exemplifies that more than the Roar Off. Another huge thanks to Steve Natale for sharing some clicks of the moment. And of course I get to make up the captions.…
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The Pick Of The Year In Woodyboaterville

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Yesterday we interrupted the Tahoe and Hessel news for some breaking news. Yes, In Woodyboaterville, certain spontaneous things can happen and take over. Such is the case on Sunday and Monday. Perfect low humidity weather and a 3 Generation…
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We Interupt The Normal Monday Weekend Update

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Sorry, today I am headed back to the worlds most amazing pick! And had to leave early. STAY TUNED! INSANE
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Thunderbird Start Up – OH HELL YA!

A huge thanks to fellow Woody Boater Robert Lyman who had the chance to be this close to Thunderbird when she started up. WOW. Here is Roberts note. Found myself at a great location to video record Thunderbird’s “Roar-off” around…
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Live-ish From Lake Tahoe – Steve Natale Reports In.

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Here we go. Lots of dock shots. But mamma mia, that is some sort of amazing dock stuff. WOW. WOW WOW. The light there is amazing, and the boats are CAAARAZY! GAAAAAAAARWoods and all. Thank you so much Steve for sharing. Now everyone else,…
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It’s Chris Brogna Day Here In Woodyboaterville

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From the crew at Sierra Boat Company: Chris Brogna is retiring today after more than three decades at Sierra Boat Company. Through the years, he has had a hand in the restoration of numerous antique and classic wooden boats, in the process…
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More Clayton Clicks From Holly Webber

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As promised we have some more clicks from Holly from Clayton and the big Boat show up there last weekend at the Antique Boat Museum in the Thousand Islands. Getting these images is a true effort and we deeply appreciate the talent and time…
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Woohooo! I Got A Spontaneous Sunset Ride. FINALLY!

It happened. Dinner was over, and I had already slipped into my Jammies. It was raining all day and all of a sudden it all just cleared. POOF. Sunset magic. No wind, and glorious orange light. We had about 20 minutes of sunset time left.…
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Chapter 3 Of 3 On Tahoe: The People Make The Place

Thanks AGAIN to Steve Lapkin and the good folks on Lake Tahoe for...for... well, being amazing people. THIS WEEKEND!!!!! Tahoe. How large is this lake? The water in Lake Tahoe is enough to cover the entire size of California to a depth…
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1958 Apache And Roy Rogers Go Boating

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Thanks to Rabbit for sending me this fun commercial for the 1959 Chevrolet Apache Truck starring Roy Rogers himself. And of course he made some sort of deal to plug his Yellow Jacket boat brand. And now the commer…
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Live-ish From Clayton – Holly Webber Reports In

Fellow Woody Boater Holly Webber reports in from the slow boat in the parade from Clayton. The good news for all of us, Holly has a great camera, and even better eye. Just one of them, no idea what the other eye see's. But the one eye is…
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Text Message Smiles From Alex Watson

One of the OG WoodyBoaters Alex Watson from Hessel Michigan from time to time sends me a simple text message with always some sort of insane image that just warms my heart and reminds me of the true emotional joy that a simple boat ride can…
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Clayton This Weekend? Photos To Get Your Motor Running!

Today is the day, the best day at the Clayton Show. The storage barn is open, and the crowds are not all that kookoo. AND the flea market is always a great thing to parooz. If you are close enough to do it all as a day trip its a great event.…
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Chapter 2 On The Wooden Boat Legacy Of Lake Tahoe

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One of these days, let’s presume, we may just run out of adjectives as opposed to good friends or our dear antique and classic wooden boats. Lord help us in holding on to colleagues, family, and boats! Veteran boats. These possessions…
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