THERE WERE SO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF BOATS to report on from the 2015 Gull Lake Classic Boat Show last weekend, that we decided to include another report with photos from Minnesota correspondent Dane Anderson. We noted in our earlier reports from Friday and Saturday that, once again this year, the diversity and range of
PRIOR TO LEAVING FOR MINNESOTA AND EVEN DURING THE SHOW the standard question we were asked many times was “Texx – Why would you travel 1,200 miles to attend the Gull Lake Classic Boat Show when you will you be returning back to Bar Harbor three weeks later for the 2015 ACBS International?” A fair
WE ARE NOW ON SITE AT GULL LAKE, MINNESOTA for the 7th Annual Gull Lake Classic Boat Show at the Bar Harbor Supper Club – also the location of the 40th Annual ACBS International Meetings & Boat Show September 23-26. A huge one-day event, the always well attended Gull Lake Classic Boat Show runs today
OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE COVERED A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT AND UNUSUAL EVENTS HERE AT WOODY BOATER, but I can honestly say that we have never celebrated the birthday of a Lock – until today! A Lock Party is like a Block Party for classic boaters in Ontario, Canada and these folks celebrate the areas
ONE OF THE MANY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LAKE TAHOE CONCOURS is the annual “Roar-Off” on Saturday at 4:00 PM. Many of the participants take this opportunity to fire up their boats and take them for a spin out on Lake Tahoe after the show on Saturday. The annual “Roar-Off” has become a popular event for
Friday night at the Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance is the traditional evening of excitement and anticipation for the boat show participants during the annual Awards Ceremony & BBQ. After two days of judging, the final results are announced. Along with the first, second and third place awards “in each specific class” (which we will cover
We have a late Live-ish update in pictures from the Lake Tahoe Concours today courtesy (once again) of photographer Steve Natale. Although the forecast for Friday at Lake Tahoe was for unseasonably cooler temperatures, clouds and rain, most of the weather held off until late in the afternoon – then most of the rain and
IT’S ALMOST LIKE A SYMPHONY WARMING UP BEFORE THE BIG PERFORMANCE – and California correspondent (and fellow Woody Boater) Steve Natale was behind the scenes today at Obexer’s Marina to capture the action with his new Canon camera. And yes, these photos will enlarge by clicking on them today. And it’s not very often we
FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS we have had the pleasure of traveling to Bay Lake, Minnesota during the summer to spend some time with our friend and fellow Woody Boater Dane Anderson. Our annual visits to Minnesota lake country have given us the opportunity to experience some of the rich boating history in the state,
THE SUMMER ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC BOAT SHOW SEASON IS WELL UNDER WAY around the country, a time of year we always look forward to here at Woody Boater. With the big South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic last weekend (presented by the Northern California / Lake Tahoe Chapter ACBS) and the upcoming Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance
TODAY WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN to go behind the scenes here at Woody Boater, to ride along as we try to help a new viewer searching for information on a couple of old wooden boats. While we are not in the business of helping people sell their old boats (we continue to receive
TWO SIGNIFICANT WOODEN BOATS will cross the block on Saturday (July 25th) at the big RM Sotheby’s annual Motor City sale in Plymouth, Michigan – in conjunction with the Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s. This is your chance to buy the boat of your dreams and be on the water next weekend. –
TODAY WE TRAVEL TO INDIAN LAKE IN CENTRAL OHIO with fellow Woody Boater Brian Fogarty who sent us this great report from last weekend’s Wooden Keels and Vintage Wheels show. This event features a very diverse selection of antique & classic boats which is always great to see. Also on hand was a nice group
LOCAL BOAT SHOWS ARE FANTASTIC AND HAVE A CERTAIN FEEL which makes them very unique and memorable for participants and spectators alike. The rich history of Keuka Lake is legendary. Today we have a great report from long-time fellow Woody Boater m-fine. – Texx Live-ish From Historic Hammondsport, New York The Dog Days of Summer
IT’S NOT EVERY DAY YOU GET AN INVITATION to go for a ride in a 1930 30′ Hackercraft Triple. But when you’re in the right place at the right time, and the stars are aligned perfectly, when the opportunity arises – Don’t hesitate! Just say YES! That’s what happened yesterday afternoon when Dane Anderson and
DURING OUR VISIT TO MINNESOTA THIS WEEK we stopped in to visit our friend Lee Anderson in Nisswa, MN. The Anderson Classic Boats Museum is simply amazing. We have had the privilege of visiting the private museum a number of times over the last few years, and can say that the only way to truly
TODAY WE ARE IN GULL LAKE MINNESOTA visiting friends and locations for the upcoming Woods and Water 2015 event, in conjunction with the 2015 ACBS International Meeting and Boat Show – September 20 to 26. As the events draw closer, we thought it would be a good idea today to focus on one of the primary locations
SADLY WE FINALLY HAD TO LEAVE MUSKOKA – HAPPILY WE STOPPED IN HESSEL for a late lunch with our dear friends the Watson family. Yesterday we were en route to Minnesota from Muskoka in Ontario, Canada and driving right by Hessel, located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the beautiful Les Cheneaux Islands. Earlier
IF YOU ARE A REGULAR VIEWER HERE AT WOODY BOATER, you know by now that some days we like to travel down a different avenue of the hobby to see where it takes us. Today is one of those days. Our recent exposure to the legendary Dippy boats in Muskoka while the marque was celebrating
BOATING IS A WAY OF LIFE IN MUSKOKA and it’s fantastic to see how many people here prefer to use their classic boats to get around the lakes. Our hosts this week – Chris & Julie Bullen – have spent their entire lives boating here in Muskoka, a necessity when your cottage is on an
WITHOUT A DOUBT the best way to attend a classic boat show is to cruise down the lake on a warm summer morning in July. That’s exactly what we did on Saturday morning in Muskoka. Chris & Julie Bullen had a few boats to ferry down Lake Muskoka from their cabin on Morris Island –
THE WEATHER WAS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT ON FRIDAY for the Woody Boater Poker Run on Lake Muskoka. They had twice the number of boats signed up for this years Poker Run, partially due to the number of Disappearing Propeller boats that were on hand for the 100th Anniversary of the Dispro. It’s was just great to
THURSDAY WAS AN AMAZING DAY HERE IN MUSKOKA. Our hosts Chris & Julie Bullen arranged in advance for us to visit a number of boat houses in the area, and not only see a spectacular range of antique & classic boats, but to get them out to ride in and photograph. (You can click on
WE FINALLY MAKE IT TO MUSKOKA TODAY and are now settling into to our outstanding accommodations at Chris & Julie Bullen’s cabin on Morris Island – on Lake Muskoka. This afternoon we were joined by Karen & Bill Ballard who made the 10 hour trek up to Muskoka from Michigan with their 1954 Century Resorter.
BACK IN THE DAY THE WAGEMAKER COMPANY from Grand Rapids, Michigan produced boats that seemed to keep pace with the ever-changing, always-evolving recreational boating market. Wagemaker produced cedar-strip boats, to molded plywood boats, to aluminum boats, to fiberglass boats and even lapstrake clinker designed models to satisfy the needs of their customers, and huge network
SINCE THE EARLY DAYS OF WOODY BOATER we have been aware of a very special lake in Georgia – named Lake Rabun. Just 90 miles north east of Atlanta in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Lake Rabun has a ton of history, and along with that history comes – you guessed it – a ton of
IN REFERENCE TO YESTERDAY’S POPULAR STORY titled “It’s Windshield Day On Woody Boater! On The Road To Algonac” we received this interesting story from Dave Bortner at Freedom Boat Service about his trip to Algonac yesterday with a different twist (or should I say “tilt”?). – Texx Windshield time? Ha! Reminds me of a Bing
IF YOU LIKE CENTURY BOATS (and honestly – who doesn’t like a classic Century) then you picked a good day to tune in to Woody Boater. If you like Dippy boats – that story was yesterday. Today we have a Live-ish report from fellow Woody Boater Allen Papendick, who was on hand last weekend for
SINCE THE EARLY DAYS OF WOODY BOATER we have had the pleasure of reporting on boat shows and events in conjunction with our friends from the Toronto Chapter ACBS. Through those reports, together with our viewers, we have learned to appreciate the important and significant impact the Muskoka region of Canada has had on the
SUMMER IS FINALLY HERE – And the first big in-water boat show of the season in Minnesota is also a sign that summer has officially arrived. The 28th Annual Whitefish Chain Antique & Classic Wood Boat Rendezvous at Moonlite Bay once again offers up some premium classic boats. As we have learned over the years,
AS THE WOODY BOATER AUDIENCE CONTINUES TO GROW, we recognize that a certain segment of that audience may be new to the antique & classic boating hobby. It wasn’t long after we first became involved in the hobby that we learned of Bob Speltz and the enormous contribution he made to the sport & hobby
TODAY WE TRAVEL DOWN-SOUTH to beautiful Lake Chatuge, Georgia with contributor Kentucky Wonder for some True Southern Hospitality, courtesy of the Blue Ridge Chapter ACBS. Another great report which captures the essence of the hobby. – Texx 2015 Lake Chatuge Rendezvous Story & Photos by Kentucky Wonder Hello! Kentucky Wonder reporting in from… outside Kentucky.
TODAY – MONDAY JUNE 8TH, 2015 is an important day for us here at Woody Boater, as we join with the classic boat community to wish our friend Al Schinnerer a Happy 90th Birthday! Al’s endless knowledge and contributions to the antique and classic boat hobby over the years are remarkable. We have had the
LYMAN FEVER HITS THE NORTH EAST THIS WEEKEND as the New England Lyman Group presents the 16th Annual Rendezvous and In the Water Boat Show at Lake Winnipesaukee, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Lyman boat owners are some of the most dedicated boating enthusiasts in the country – and they absolutely LOVE their clinkers. So if you
STAGING A PREMIERE CLASSIC BOATING EVENT presents many challenges for the organizers and host ACBS Chapter. Corporate sponsorship is one of the key elements in terms of meeting the objectives of the event and it’s ultimate success. The Woods and Water 2015 Planning Committee from the Bob Speltz Land-O-Lake Chapter has been hard at work
TODAY WE ARE CELEBRATING the unofficial beginning of the classic boating season in Ontario, Canada by featuring a few great aerial photos courtesy of fellow Woody Boaters Julie & Chris Bullen. They were at their home-away-from-home on Lake Muskoka last weekend and brought the drone along for a test flight just before sunset. In his
Argosy on the Rocks A Dowager Yacht Seeks Redemption Story by Cobourg Kid From her perch on a rocky knob, a ninety year old Bridge Deck Cruiser silently regards me. She has seen much better days. Hemmed in on all sides by tall pines, ferns and fragrant juniper, the open ground around her is incongruously
Today we have a delightful report from correspondent Kentucky Wonder, which features some delightful people, delightful classic boats, delightful photos, on a delightful lake in north Alabama. By the way did we mention the dee-witeful 1931 Dee-Wite runabout? – Texx 2015 Lake Guntersville Antique and Classic Boat Show Story & Photos by Kentucky Wonder Last
IT’S HERE, IT’S HERE! – We now have an official report in from the popular 2015 Keels & Wheels event held a few weeks ago in Texas. Below is a wonderful press release with all the details prepared by The Padgett Group. 20th Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance 2015 Photos courtesy of Lakewood Yacht Club
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT rare pre-war Chris-Craft boats, the focus usually turns to the iconic triple cockpit runabouts from the 1920s, ’30s and early ’40s – the timeless Barrelbacks from the late 1930s and early ’40s – or the stylish 25′ Red & White Express Cruiser. One pre-war Chris-Craft that doesn’t seem to get the
HERE AT WOODY BOATER WE ADMIRE CREATIVITY. Both Matt & I work in industries (our day jobs) that require us be creative on a daily basis, and encourage our colleagues and clients to also be creative. Some days it’s tough. Some days it’s easy. But in our case, if we stop being creative in our
IF YOU LOVE THOROUGHBRED HORSE RACING, Churchill Downs was the place to be last weekend for the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby – where American Pharoah brought home the ‘Run for the Roses’ in the final stretch. IF YOU LOVE THOROUGHBRED RACE BOATS, Conneaut Lake, PA is the place you need to be the
We are sad to report this evening the passing of Jack L. Rogers. This message came in from Laura White earlier today. – Texx Good afternoon friends, It is with a heavy heart that I pass along the news of the passing of another one of our very good friends, Jack Rogers. Jack was President
FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK a series of six tornadoes swept through the Twin Cities area of Minnesota – the evening of May 6, 1965. We were reminded of this tragic event a few days ago when we received the above photo from Joseph Finley – which he posted on our Woody Boater Facebook page.
TODAY’S STORY BEGAN with a simple e-mail we received a few months ago from fellow Woody Boater Bill DeGlopper. “Texx – I found this book while cleaning out my Dad’s stuff. He was a founding member of the Niagara Frontier Chapter ACBS. This 1941 Popular Mechanics book was in the family forever. Journalist Alan Fredericks
CLASSIC BOAT RESTORATION SHOPS are always fun to visit. Regardless of the shops size, location or specialty – passing through the doors of a classic boat shop presents a unique combination of history, technology, fine workmanship and knowledge that we can’t experience any other place. It’s like visiting a working museum, and guaranteed – you
TODAY’S LIVE-ISH REPORT from Lake Hartwell, Georgia comes to us courtesy of contributor Kentucky Wonder and show organizer John Heiderich. The Blue Ridge ACBS Chapter continues a solid history of organizing top cabin classic boat shows with great boats and innovative awards, which is refreshing. – Texx 2015 Lake Hartwell Antique Boat Festival Hartwell Marina,
JUST A FEW DAYS AFTER THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH of the new Boathouse Restaurant in Orlando, Florida – we received a great report (with a selection of over 70 photos) from fellow Woody Boater Rich DeGlopper. Rich and his wife Peg were on a week-long vacation in the Orlando area and stopped in to check out
