Okay, I didn’t see this coming. I got a call from NY and with the weather, and so on being amazing, I took my window of oportunity and hopped in the truck at 11AM to hit the Catskills. Right now its 3AM in a crappy hotel room, and about to head back to Reedville to
This weekend was a magical weekend here, and apparently elsewhere as well. WOW! And even more insane, John Allen was out in NORTHERN MINNESOTA on a boat ride? Yes, BOAT RIDE. Not ice boating. But Boating. Like in a real boat. In the water. You may slightly recall there was a “thing” there this year.
Today we feature a cool film shot this summer here in Reedville. Yes, its from this year. But shot in a very cool way. An old super 8 camera. Director Frances de Larminat is exploring fun new ways to capture moments. We had some great talks about the quality of real film, shot on a
The Boatress had warned me a week ago. But my brain can’t remember what was for dinner last night. So? But around 11AM yesterday it hit me. Okay the Boatress texted me. It’s Mr b’s B-Day. And I felt like the worst Dad EVER. Needless to say, today he is going to be treated like
WARNING! Today goes off the rails a bit! WARNING! Between the Facebook Marketplace Summer Urinals, and engagement rings lies a solution to some of my issues. Yup, thats a ring. and a urinal. Oh, its gets even wonkyer. Not to be confused with Yonkers. Which is not where I am looking. Moticello NY….. Anyway, it’s
Okay, to be honest, wait, not that I am never not honest, ya, thats a dumb lead in to any thought. Any who, I got the Jeep a short time ago, and of course before I got it mechanically really strong, which is still being done, I could not wait to visually get her? Him?
Okay, trading about 75 horses. As many of you know, I have been in search for a correct Railway vehicle. I had scored an insane deal on the Toyota Truck, and I LOVED it. 5 speed, super reliable and fun. But, and this is a bit of an insight to my flaw. I am visually
Do not go yappin about its a Feathercraft, or any other stuff. Just offer what you think is fair, and go get it. What is it? Well, fellow Woody Boater spotted it and thought. Mmmmm, someone done gona and customized themselves a feathercraft. BUT NOOOOOO, then Victor looked deeper, and its a vary rare Paragon
You may recall the stories on Pea Wee, the special 8ft dingy we got for Sweet Pea. Well, it got used once and the Boatress vetoed it. So it just hung around the railway. Literally. Anyway, in my purge of stuff to balance the books things got sold that were no longer of any use.
A huge thanks to Mike Flood for sharing some snaps from the Michigan Gangs Club Picnic in 1982! Ya, get out your shoulder pads and short shorts. And take a gander at some of us all back then.
Today may be the day. Sunny, warm and perfect for a good Last Gasp. DO IT! Get out there and take full advantage of it all. Yes there will no doubt be some more magical days left, but the window of perfect boating gets smaller and smaller. And then. Poof, you are in a panic.
This beautiful Launch was originally believed to be built by Hinckley and was used as the yacht club launch for Stamford Yacht Club. Around 2017 the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport, RI completed a total keel up restoration. Yup home of our very own Bjorn Bakken Beatrice, not Bjorn… to be clear. is constructed
If you are into these sort of fun collectable toys, this one is a whopper. Although I have no idea as to its value, and if the condition effects that, or helps it. But it’s clearly a pre war fun toy, and is listed as a Kilgore Cast Iron Chris Craft Toy Boat Very Rare
We are in South Carolina today for a wedding of some dear friends, and of course watching the Hurricane reports. The hotel we are in is full of Florida folks that have evacuated, and so it’s a 24/7 watch. But some distractions are very much needed. A huge thanks to Dane Anderson for finding this
As we all hold our breath for all our Floridian friends. Here is some stuff to help distract us all and yet keep them in our hearts and minds while we all wait for Milton to come visit. UGH. Now this may be a tad confusing, so sorry, cause Lake X is only viewable on
On October 19th there is gonna be an auction from the same folks that did the same sort of auction for the now famous Wallace Aro Marine sign that sold for a whopping 15K. And now this very rare basically New Old Stock Elto Evinrude sign. WOW. This is the real deal and truly investment
Yesterday was “One Of Those Days” The morning light, calm waters and in the mid 70’s here in Virginia. I know the weather is rather fickle this time of year, and hurricane’s are reeking havoc further south. Ugh. So in a way, the magic moments of a good day on the water are that much
When Syd Marsdin from Syds Text Message Museum reaches out to ask what something is, I get excited, cause that just means that no matter how experience we all may be, the classic boat universe is infinite. Which one of the most fun parts our our little galaxy in that universe. It’s so diverse no
It took 8 hours to do, and will only take you 2 minutes to watch, and yet, even two minutes may be too long. Just loop it for 8 hours and you will really get the idea. All kidding aside, the weather was PERFECT, the company even better and we laughed, all the way there
Yesterday was one of those perfect boating days, and with that in mind, Danny and I were able to surf the weather moment and go pick up a new project of his. A 38ft 1962 Concordia Motor Sailer. The trip, about a 2 hr boat ride to Deltaville, and 5 Hours back. It’s no coincidence
The impact of your generosity is mind blowing and an incredible emotional relief. I thought you may want to know the final impact numbers. I am beyond humbled, and to be honest, re energized. The total of donations came to $16,770.53 Where it’s going and has gone. Paid off all internet hosting balance for 2023
If you are in the market for a great winter project, today is your lucky day. Or, if you are looking for a fun no worries go boating boat? Guess what? Today is also your lucky day. In fact if you are reading this, it’s your lucky day. I have no idea what luck will
Welcome to a small taste of the Post Last Gasp type coverage. Sausage days, and the slow count down to Lake Dora. It’s wants to be nice weather out there. But NOPE! And the just epic damage of Helene is heart braking. We have had several reports in from fellow Woody Boaters, and it’s so
Remember Manny’s Gar Wood Flagship we featured being redone at Sierra Boats last year? Well. Here she is. And she is real and spectacular! The 1941 Flagship was shown first time recently, in public, at the 2024 Tahoe Yacht Club concourse Here is a set of set of drone shots on Lake Tahoe of the
Another shout out to Syd’s Text Message Museum. Fellow Woody Boater Syd Marsdin sent us in this report from the late 1980’s from the Finger Lakes ACBS Chapter show at the island at Emerson Park on Owasco Lake NY. Hey better late than never? Are these the fist time this event was covered on the
Want to look like you went to the Woods and Water event of the Century? Impress all your ordinary friends with your classic boat prowess. You can strut around and blabber… “Oh ya, I had dinner with John Allen and cocktails with Lee Anderson, yada yada. Oh, this old thing, I picked it up someplace.”
Turn lemons into lemonade. ROAD TRIP…to Missouri. No Hurricane! Storm surges, wind.. You get the point. AND, this little Speedliner is for sale. At a very reasonable price. WIN WIN! Of course it’s on Facebook marketplace, the Wild wild west of online buying and selling. But, very effective and has all the same fun of
Are you ready? Live on the west coast of Florida? Middle of Georgia? Tennessee? This ones gonna hit us all in a different part of the country. For those of you in Georgia and Tennessee that may not be used to this kinda thing. Our Florida buddies will no doubt fill you in. Rain, Wind,
Okay, this happened on the same day, so one was Syd who found a brass bow light and felt compelled to polish it. Not to be confused with Polishing it. Which would require teaching it a new language. See what I did there? A spelling joke. Not the best joke, okay, okay, okay. Back to
You were warned! And yes, the old Johnson joke is still alive and well. Worn out well, but well. Okay, so with all that in mind. Here we go. Last night Syd started sending me text message shot of his Johnson. FROM HIS BASEMENT! To be honest, they all look the same, but if it
If you are in the Chicago area, the Blackhawk Chapter of the ACBS is having their show this weekend. And they had a river cruise through Chicago as a fun lead up. Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Peter Medins for sending us in some nice pics of the City Cruise. Here is the note and
Some OG WoodyBoater readers from about 15 years ago may recall the restoration of Perlita Too. The restoration which took some time was a massive undertaking, and each minute detail was attended too. Okay, wait please, I am making sure MINUTE is not MINUTE as in time. Which is a minute issue as well. But
To be honest I had no idea how to transition back to boat stories today, the 3 day pledge drive was insane. Over 250 of you donated close to $15,000 and we are now secure for the next year. And more importantly, the Boatress is impressed with it all. It all felt like a swell
I am speechless. And your generous donations have made a huge impact on the life support system it functions on. Also on an emotional impact. I didn’t realize how much these donations would have hit me personally. THANK YOU for being my emotional support dog! We have hit what we needed to keep going and
I can not express this enough. Your support yesterday was both financial and very emotional. It’s encouraging to know so many wonderful people see some sort of value in this effort. Your donation goes to so much more than just web hosting and so on. It supports an open door to the community. And doors
Ever since COVID began, I had cut the cost of sponsorships in an effort to help our community grow. And that combined with inflation, and also not doing an annual fund drive, because of all the reasons stated. The Boatress and I have been covering the loss’s of WoodyBoater. At first it was so small
It’s official, Woods And Water will now be called, Woods And Milk. I gotta say, not only was this clearly the best event EVER, but the milking has been epic. Like our Royal Wedding milking. Oh sure the restoration of Zip sure was up there. But nothing comes even close to this. WHY? Well, the
Well, there we go. You go, it goes. I am sure there is some sort of serious anxiety hangover going on up in Minnesota, and folks around the planet are actually looking forward to my latest screwdriver pick. YA, sorry about that. I know, I know, but ya sometimes have to use what ya got.
What can one say about the epic Woods And Water event that hasn’t now been said a bazillion times on ever social media platform known to mankind. I know many of you don’t use all the platforms, sadly I have to for a multitude of reasons, and its been a visual overload. Like walking through
Friday dawn, as in last evening before the big jaw dropper at John Allens little get together in his car port. We have some very exclusive images of HORNET II for all of us regular folk to drool over. Oh trust me, they are all having an A.D.D. hangover this morning from the party last
For sure there will be and are already some of the most amazing classic boats on the planet earth at Wood and Water this week. Like never before have so many of these boats been in one place. But for a second here, I doubt any will have the personal family history like Taylor M.
If you are following all this action then you gotta know that we are about to get real with the boat SHOW part of the party. And last night was the big welcome party at Fort Mahogany. John Allens version of the Woody Boater HQ. Okay, the HQ is my version of Fort Mahogany, or
A huge thanks Again, to Steve Lapkin, Dane Anderson and Holly Weber for sending in some epic photos. And also giving me and all of us, the different ways artists see the same event. It’s not the camera, it’s the soul of the photographer. “HANDS DOWN……TOP DRAWER!” “Day #2 of the 2-day visit to Cross
It’s 5Am and I am confused. Overwhelmed and WOW! I have three reports. And not quite sure how to mash them together. Steves came in needing permission, so those images will be used later. UPDATE – Images are here, so you may need to hit refresh if you are an early riser. Danes are more
Here we go! The Big Woods And Water reports are starting to trickle in on Facebook and other areas. But here on Woody Boater we are lucky enough to have reporters and eyeball embedded on the lake and in may areas. A HUGE thanks to Steve Lapkin for the report. ACBS 2024 INTERNATIONAL MEETING AND
If you have ever participated in the behind the scenes of putting on a boat show/event thing. No doubt you know the feeling the day after. Kinda in a haze. Everything is quiet and calm. How the Woods and Water gang is gonna feel is going to need some ICU attention. For our little event
First off, SORRY, I know you are getting a ton of Reedville Railway stories these days. But todays Saturday, and chances are, no one is reading. The slow day for sure here. No one has blown up, sunk, broken down, or won an award…YET! So, I am stuck with me. And trying to compile the
As we are getting closer to the big day. Tomorrow, folks around the country are scrambling to get ready for guests and some fun. Here in Reedville finishing touches are being done like an all nighter in school/work.. I am sure the same is happening up in Buffalo, I mean all those wings that need
