Entries by Matt

One Small Detail Done And Ready For Dora

Well, here is a twist on the normal timing of it all. The boats ready, and I am not. Then again, since it just the guys going, I can pack in about 20 minutes. So that part is easy, but work, and life just pile up. But thats all normal, and we plan on being

RERUN! Let Your Green Shine, Happy St Patricks Day.

Today we celebrate GREEN! It’s really that simple, do drama, no jokes, not twists and turns, milking, teasing, click baiting, photoshoping, anything other than green. Just the color green. The blend of yellow and blue. Yes, green is actually a secondary color, and has deep emotional meanings. Whats a secondary color? Well the Primary colors

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Whoops Is Dora Ready-ish

And so the yearly tradition, ritual is still going, but it appears we are ready for the lake time this upcoming week at Lake Dora. Small details are being picked at, and so on. I may even clean the Woodyboatermobile for the trip.

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Going Bold Into Dora, And Summer.

Well, there are two ways to go in design when you are trying to cover up some oddities. And as you may recall Whoops was encased in fiberglass, deck and all, and the wood underneath was not, lets say attractive. It was washed out and was kinda unsaleable. SO? Do you just drive it and

Lake Dora, It’s More Than Just A Show – Nine Days

Much like going to Algonac in June, which is not a show, but rather than a pilgrimage, Lake Dora is a celebration, a blessing of the fleet, opening day to the passion.  We have many such events throughout the year that are tradition. We love us some traditions in this community. With the ACBS International

Ten Days Til Lake Dora -ish

Today is the official 10 day countdown to Lake Dora, Opening Day to the classic boat universe, hope, and humanity. Okay, that may be a bit of an over reach. But it is what it is and 10, maybe 7 days from now, hopefully we are basking in the warmth of Florida and each others

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Letting The Railway Air Out

Crank up the music, let that sunshine and fresh air in, and clean up. In between Zoom calls, work, getting ready Whoops ready for Dora you have to take advantage of the weather. And even though its windy, it is nice outside. Today is supposed to be in the mid 60’s here. The trees are

We Need Someone Who Knows Gosintas?

I am not even sure what the correct math is for this, Algebra? Geometry? And yes I had to spell check both those words. And I should know how to do this, but it hurts, it really hurts. So, I am sure there is an engineer, or some sort of math person here that knows

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New Zealand Lapkin Style.

A huge thanks to Steve Lapkin and Duster for getting some great water action shots from New Zealand. It just gets better and better, and a great way to get us all in the mood for Lake Dora and BOATING SEASON! STAY TUNED, We have even more varety of boats, smiles and Lapkin Art stuff.

Leap Day! You Saw It Coming Four Years Ago.

Okay, today has all the potential for a loop story. Whats a loop story? Well its a story that just never ends. It can just swirl around in a loop. For example. Is leap year in New Zealand? So yes? But? Is it already over since they are a day ahead? Was it yesterday? And

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Milking Wood Does Your Boat Good

Well, well, ya can always learn something new. I need to go back a bit. Three days ago, I did a story on Southwind and the rail. I talked about using milk as a powerwashing fluid, and to be honest, it was just a joke about milking the story some more. Then Dan yesterday, seemed

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Morning Sunshine At The Global HQ

Meet SOUTHWIND, She is another Butler built boat, mid 1960’s and is the last round stern boat built by Georges father. We were lucky enough to have both boats there for a moment before SOUTHWIND went up on the rails. It was going to be a quick job in the AM but dang that light

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Waiting For Lake Dora One Month Away

Some change of plans this year for us at WoodyBoater at Lake Dora. No T shirts, cups, nuth’n. For the first time after close to 15 years of doing this, I want to enjoy the area by boat, and not be tied to the tent. There a million things I have never done, and really

The Real Fine Art Of Ralph Frisina

There is art, then of course our Art, and then there is fine art. One can put Fine Art up in any room of the house, office or gallery. It’s kinda a fine line of subjectivity to be honest. Is a velvet Elvis painting art? Possibly the first one made is. The rest are just

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Glenna Fay Is On Her Way To Fish Another Day

The annual Glenna Fay report is in and she is ready to go fishing again. Over the winter she had some extensive patching, and paint scratching for sure. And Peale just chipped away at it when the weather was warm enough to work. Which was most days. GLENNA FAY for those new here is a

Blood, Sweat & Varnish – 2024 T Shirts For Lake Dora

Introducing this years Lake Dora T Shirt design. This year I made them White and black. I keep finding myself wanting a white shirt out on the water and the black shirts are always fun and a tad bit more tude. I am working out the details this week. We also have some of last

Getting Revved Up For Dora – 30 Days Ish

It’s that time of year. Cold, Miserable, Boring, Dark, Gloomy and void of any boating time. Ya , ya, one can justify the time working on ones boat as fun time, but we all do that so we can GO BOATING, be boating, be with friends, and just chill. The sort of chill thats warm,

Warm Memories As A Public Service

I remember taking these images and think’n. Yes I can do two things at once.. Anyway, I thought, I am gonna wanna look at these around February. And then of course I forgot about them. As I am looking through them, some are nice sunsets and sun rises, but its the ones where you can

Love – The Most Powerful Engine On The Planet.

I have been lucky enough to be in love for close to 40 years to an amazing woman. The Boatress, just incase you are thinking I am gonna twist this into a boat story. Being in love is the most wonderful feeling one can possess. I have said this to her, and myself many many

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Are You Ready? Of Course Not. We Are, Kinda.

According to the Today Show, the average person will spend $180 on valentines Day. Well, according to Woody Boater you can spend Nuth’n. Just be creative and click and customize. Put her/his face on the face on the card and that may do the trick. HEY, its not that you are cheap, or trying to

The WoodyBoafa

Well, get ready for this project. The Boafa, a sofa and a boat into one very unique Lounge? Bar? Sofa? Entertainment Center? I really have no idea yet, but its gonna be cool, and able to roll around.. Maybe a small battery powered engine like in a rascal and you can steer it Get Smart

I Need A Drink, And I Don’t Drink

It’s a boat, it’s a bar, it’s a super bar. Okay, let’s get all the puns out of the way. Will it float if chucked in the DRINK? Will it run aground on a sand BAR?  Okay, thats more than enough. And if you are so inclined and desperatly need one of these in your

Slow Start From A Shippy Week

I had it all figured out. A great ship show story/week. And great imagery, all set up so I could also work this week. Full time cramming at the office, with two major campaigns and employee reviews. Which drain me to no end. I hate passing judgement on others. We are a team and all

Why No Marina Wants Your Old Boat.

In the past year, there have been three large boats left behind in our area. And our area on the bay is a pin dot. And from time to time a random sail boat will linger in the water or run aground and left. But the three boats I am speaking of are large and

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A New Sofa For HQ.

As part of the Ship Show this week, I was able to get me a new sofa/bar/entertainment center. At least thats what it will be when I am done. Its perfect, with a platform and some cool wheels, refinish, cushions. BAM. And I can motorize it with two General Motors 871’s. STAY TUNED!

Is The Frame Blue? Or Black?

Well, here we go, just like that dress thing that the internet couldn’t figure out. Yesterday while I was working on the frame for the Wallace Marine sign, I was chatting with Greg, and sent him some snap shots of the frame material I was making from a Stair hand rail, and painting it blue

Go Forward, Or Backwards? Bryan And Wayne Can’t Decide.

Okay, okay, I get the feeling it’s really Bryan Crutchfield’s question, and Wayne will do what ever Bryan want. …BTW, shout out to Wayne Eversole of Everso Marine Restorations in Michigan, My CBS Sunday Morning Co Star and just great guy. Bryan is at a bit of a cross roads. Okay, maybe he already crossed

The Art Of Trash At HQ

Well, doing several projects at once can leave quite a mess, and since its been cold, and no heat in the workshop, cleaning up is slow work. Lets just say, crap piles up. It’s the way I work. There are two types of people. The ones that do the work and put the stuff back