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No Surprises – It Is Possible Folks

Posted 7:37 am by Texx & filed under Community/Web, Restorations, Woody Boat of the Month.


On Friday morning I received a call from fellow Woody Boater Don Ayers. It was 7:00 AM and Don was driving east on I-80 from Sacramento towards Auburn, California to spend the day with Rudy at Nor… Read more

The Cost Of Things In Classic Boating is No Easy Answer.

Posted 7:11 am by Matt & filed under Community/Web.

Yesterday in the comment section “Tom” asked how much all the work on a boat “like” WECATCHEM cost to restore. To be honest, I don’t know. I know, I know, how do … Read more

One Of the Best Parts Of The Sunnyland Show – There’s Always A Few Surprises To See

Posted 5:06 am by Texx & filed under Boat Shows, Community/Web.


If you are at just the right place at the right time, you can always find something unusual at the Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival. From the most elegant runabouts, like “Katie’s … Read more

“Training Wheels” A Touching Short Story By Alex Watson

Posted 4:30 am by Matt & filed under Art, Classic Boats, Community/Web, Rant.

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Training Wheels

Have you ever picked a boat name, and then sought out the right boat to bear it?

I did. The name I picked was “Training Wheels.” This was to be a “kidsʼ boat.” An entry lev… Read more

Mr Maddox Motor Boat Mid Summer Mash Up Show!

Posted 7:18 am by Matt & filed under Boat Shows, Classic Boats.

Wonderful images from Michael Maddox

A huge thanks to Michael Maddox for sharing his library of images from various shows around the South. So we get to try something new. A Mash Up. I mean does i… Read more

Thanks For Tuning Into The Next Episode Of “Tarp Find”

Posted 6:29 am by Matt & filed under Barn Finds, Classic Boats.

Oh ya!

Thanks for having fun with yesterdays teaser. To Jim Grant, you nailed it. It always amazes me how someone can ID a boat from one small detail.  It is in fact a A Chris Craft Cobra. It’… Read more

The Long Awaited Official Long Words On The Lake Dora Show!

Posted 6:17 am by Matt & filed under Boat Shows.

Get out a mug of coffee, and your reading glasses, cause here it is. The official word on the Big Lake Dora show this March from Terry Fiest. And If Terry says it, it is so. Etc Etc Etc.

Are you ready? … Read more

Ready? Set? Show! This Weekend!

Posted 6:31 am by Matt & filed under Boat Shows, Destinations.

Barrel Back #1 Ready to go!

Here at WoodyBoater HQ we are prepping to go to New Jersey for the big Lake Hopatcong Show,while up in Algonac, the gang there is working around the clock to make things … Read more

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