Thanks to fellow WoodyBoater Mark Bigda AKA “Rocket man” for sending in this story on his Rocket prop experience. Isn’t that name of a country song? Good Ole Rocket Prop? Maybe not. Anyway, his experience with size and ordering a new prop. Man we have been there! Take it away Mark. Ever since I have
A huge thanks to fellow Woody Boater Mike Maddox for doing Texx quality reporting in from Lake Chatuge and sharing his report here. OK, first, lets get out of the way how Lake Chatuge is said. I think this is right. SHA – TOOG, Like Shanana, and Tube, or Shannana in a tube. See lake
Well. I am not sure how to set this up. First, its cool, yes very cool. Did I say cool. As the ebay seller says, It’s an extreme and ultra rare 1958 Edsel Bermuda station wagon sold together with 1958 Century LeSabre. Lots of stuff, rebuilt this and that, SMS interior. The boat has original
Just so you know that there are many stories that just fail. And this morning is such a story for sure. Ya see, we decided to out woody boating yesterday in Jimmy’s small Cavalier ” Termite Terror” she is the stand in until one our boats gets home. Anyway, it was calm in our creek,
After doing this for close to 10 years now, I am always amazed at what people like to look at. While loading Scarlet onto her trailer I decided to capture the moment. Not even the best trailer load to be honest. Jimmy has done this a thousand times. There was some wake action going on.
Fellow Woody Boater Dave Bortner of Freedom Boat Service, a sponsor, has gone all in on trying to improve the false image that cruisers are give away boats. Which they are not. There are some Woody Boaters out there that also believe thos and have gone all in on the concept. They spend the big
Well, yesterday didn’t seem to flush out “Dim” So here is another WECATCHEM and Stinky update. Dim, here is a Katzs Marina link just for you! Yes KATZ’S MARINA. Who by the way has been killing it! The work is amazing. Where you ask? KATZ’S MARINA! If you are familiar with Katzs and haven’t been
Having a Troll is a sure sign we have made the big time. But….If you have been reading Woody Boater for the past couple weeks, OK, months, you will see some negative comments in various stories. They come from a “Tim”, “Dave” and other names. But, and here is the fun part. It’s all the
The folks at Kocian and us here thought it might be fun, OK, not hey let’s go boating fun, but fun as in interesting fun to look at a set of gauges getting taken apart and put together. These are from our 1948 Chris Craft as you may know, and are kinda standard for that
Well, how was your weekend? The start of summer boating, and a wonderful day to reflect on those that have sacrificed so much. We do remember. It was a busy weekend here at HQ. Lots of boating, as you saw. The Donzi sold in hours and she is already back in Jimmys Barn, all cleaned
As I was preparing a Memorial Day story, I noticed this mile stone, and thought, dang! To think when this all started in October of 2007 that a story a week would be impossible! Folks at the ACBS were asking me what my agenda was. I still don’t know, but I know I love helping
If you are in anyway thrill inclined, or miss the time when you could floor your 1969 Z/28 and feel the power. Well, do we have a boat for you! Dang! This little Sweet 16 is so radical, and literally flies. Speaking of flies, I think I sampled several varieties.. Mmmmm. I felt like I
Really? You’re here? Today, a Saturday. Have you looked outside? We bitched and moaned all winter about crappy weather and today its the start of summer. Well, emotionally, the real start is June 21, but you know what I am talking about. So, to reward you for being here today. You deserve only the finest
Phew, it’s Friday and the start of what we hope will be a wonderful 3 day weekend with loved one, or ones if you have two or more boats. It will be hard to beat last weekend for sure. To think that a dumb story about wanting some wicker chairs would turn into one of
This past weekend as you know we made the trek up to Buffalo and along the way to pick up the Wicker Sisters, we were invited By Woody Boater Andy C in the comment section to visit the Niagara Frontier ACBS Work Shop. Not a work shop on doing stuff, but a real building club
TK Max, the UK version of our TJ Max has done a very fun and insightful ad, using in a Woody Boat. Looks like a Riva, the go to Ad agency boat to use. We get that. Its great to see this happening more and more, Enjoy the thirty seconds of great advertising. They get
This past Sunday, Jimmy, Clif and I made a quick fun “Hail Mary” to VA Beach to the “Warbirds Over The Beach” show. Was it amazing? Hellcat yes! The photos sure will not disappoint. And sadly, for you and I, this is a thing that I have no idea about. I never had the dream
Thats right, two barn find stories today! It’s gonna be that sort of week! Fellow Woody Boater Rob Willander just pulled this amazing XK 18 Jet boat with a factory 454 out of a Barn in Texas. 140 original hours. Dang! been there done that Rob, one hell of a fun boat. Its great to
The Woody Boater crew has found another very sweet boat for this years fun! A 1964 Donzi Sweet 16. The best part is that she has been a two owner fresh boat. The second owner has owned her sine 1980. And she is tight and screams. The owner knew how to take care of her
Wow, looks like we are covering all over the USA today.Thanks to longtime WoodyBoater Randy Mueller for sending in this Live-ish report! It’s a busy Monday in Woodyboaterville. Our small invitational show here in Gig Harbor, WA just concluded over this past weekend (May 20-21). This was our 5th annual show with some local historical
Well, what started out as a fun back and forth to Buffalo for some wicker chairs turned into a whirlwind of a weekend. Heck a week of stories. We could do 2 full stories just on Bob Weavers amazing collection. And just may try. So to recap.. we left Friday AM at 5AM, got a
Thanks to long time fellow Woody Boater Jeff Funk of The Antique Boat Shop sent us all in this little fun find, and thought we might have fun trying to figure out what it iz? Anyone? Get out your Speltz Books. Is it even in there? Anyway, take it away Jeff! I paid a visit
Normally I would let a story like this wait until the next day, but my gut tells me this is a good deal and may go fast. Maybe not. After all my gut likes Chicken on a stick. But this year and model are great little boats, and the bottom has been done! Has a
The other day when we featured Troys stunning Chris Craft cruiser, I noticed a small detail in one of the photos. A small Red wood Standing stool next to the boat. Now, normal people wouldn’t notice that. buy I have super stupid powers. As in, I notice things that are stupid! So, please read on
Sorry, no shuffling off to jokes. We are headed north on a hail Mary run to visit fellow Woody Boater Bob Weaver for a special surprise. OK, it’s not that huge of a surprise, but we need to add a bit of drama to a 7 hr drive..one way! Either way, we are not in
Over the past weeks, we have been talking about the cost of things. It’s almost impossible to answer that question in a blanket way. One huge reason is because each part, and boat is different. When you are about to send chrome out to the chrome shop, a good way to get a good estimate
Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Dennis Mykols for sending in this wonderful report, that illustrates how much fun the folks up in Michigan have. Take it away Dennis. On April 8th and 9th the A.C.B.S Michigan Chapter, (covering all of the S.E. Area of the State), and the Water Wonderland Chapter, ( which covers the
Long time fellow Woody Boater and CCABC president Troy has placed his stunning Chris Craft Cruiser for sale. By the way, this is hands down one of our favorite cruisers out there. The style, usability and party like set up are the tops. You can service the engines without doing extra crap in the boat
If you are into the restoration of your classic boat, you have no doubt noticed that each part is a work of art unto itself. While restoring Sylvia our 1941 Chris Craft Barrel Back, I recall thinking that even the exhaust pipe was beautiful. A huge copper pipe bent and how that nice copper looked
Today we celebrate the best of what life is all about. Your Mother, Mum, Moeder, Mutter, Mamma, Mom! The lady that gave you life, and put up with your crap, and still no matter what, loves you. They literally put you first in every way. And today, is a special day for sure, because all
You want to read more don’t you? Well, thanks to fellow Woody Boater Jim Dunn for sending us in these two receipts for having work done on a Dodge boat and a Correct craft. He pointed out that on the bottom of the second one there is a notation of 88 ¾ hrs. for $132.
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 you not know how much you are spending preserving a classic boat? Well, I know about my specific boat. But not any others.
Get out the Manischewitz! It’s getting close to party time at Katzs Marina. The final coat is on WECATCHEM and as Bob Kays said,”she is spectacular”. Imagine a 25 Sportsman with the perfect Katz’s Marina finish. I must say that its one thing to see it in photos, an entirely different thing in person. Her
Now, just to get things out of the way regarding this 1955 Chris Craft Capri, we realize, as does the owner that its an aberration. It’s written all over it. BUT! You have to admit, that deep down in your heart, you have thought of doing the same thing. Coooome on! Now on a Capri,
Fellow Woody Boater Steve Moser sent us in this listing on Craigslist of a 1958 Ulrichsen. OK, I will admit it. What in the heck is a 1958 Ulrichsen about 20. Yes, with a simple google search I see its a boat company. And this is a Sea Skiff style boat. But hold on. Is
Thanks to Mike Mayor of Lake Oswego Boat Co, for sharing this out of the stuffing box topic. Now, of course once you read the story you will start thinking of other crazy stuff like this. Like the time I wanted to create an MRI for your boat to find weak wood and fasteners. Ya,
Thanks to Fellow Woody Boater Bob Kays….again, for sending us in this cool Century for sale ad up in Maine. Now, a Century for sale, is not the sort of thing we would normally talk about. After all its priced above $5K. So what caught our eye? The copy. this seller is going for it.
Stinky gets her new registration numbers and they are perfect! This was the plan, and prayed that my personal note was appreciated by the good folks that give out these sort of numbers here in Virginia. And BAM! Stinky’s Hull numbers are perfect. Once she has her engine in and other details her new set
This is not in the under $5k range, but still is a very affordable fun boat. We love these simple painted Rockets, and so did Tom. One of two owners. The other good news is that lots of work was done, like chrome, engine etc. The not so good news is that she is still
Each and every time I go out on the water I fear the worst. Break downs or worse some sort of dumb accident. Our beloved boats have not the latest in safety features and even though I take a lot of caution, ship happens! But I suppose because of all that hyper stuff, stuff seems
Thanks to Fellow Woody Boater Bob Kays for sharing some very cool history of Irene” a very special hot rod 25 Sportsman on Lake Hopatcong that could hit some high speeds close to 50 mph, and won a bunch of races. Very cool to see that back in the day folks had fun with such
We just got a wonderful note about a story we did a couple years ago regarding a very special Gar Wood in England from fellow Woody Boater Giles from England. She is headed back to the US of A and going to Garwood Custom Boats to be restored. Wooohooo! Here is the note from the
Thanks to fellow Woody Boaters Chris and Julie Bullen for sending in a nice wright up and photos of there Spring Tour in the North. As in Canada North. And so it has begun. Get your Bumpers/Fenders out! ACBS-Toronto hosts a spring kick off every year with a tour of many shops in Ontario –
OK, OK, sorry to keep this under $5K drum beating. But holy cow look at this cool Higgins. OH, and you can thanks fellow Woody Boater Mike Unruh for sending us this in. I hope the world out there is getting the point. $5k ish boats can be fun, rewarding, awarding and a fantastic way
Thanks to Fellow Woody boater Dave Bortner from Freedom Boat Services, for sharing this fine example as proof that Classic Boating can be affordable and fun! Take it away Dave! 1955 Larson, Johnson 25, note upholstery (perfect), stamp on seat bottom denoting “new wood preservative”, cool original trailer, hasn’t been in the water for at
This week while on a production for work in the NYC area we had an opportunity to visit our pals at Katzs Marina. We also brought Stinky to have her Van Ness repaired engine installed and any small issues on Stinky fixed. We also got a chance to see the update on WECATCHEM and her
As you may be aware we have been doing some stories on how you can get into classic boats in an affordable way. Now, normaly we are talking about small outboards and stuff. But this gas sucker on ebay is rare and could be a cool boat to bring to the shows. This very cool
If you are on Facebook, or for that fact, on the interneter machine these days, you no doubt see that many of the classic boat gang has woken up to social media. This is a great thing and hopefully will help raise awareness of our beloved passion. After all, “A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats”