Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Miss America VIII Short Film – Rated IIX

Thats right, right here, A short film on the amazing Gar Wood that is to be auctioned off at next weeks Mecum Auction in Florida. Fellow Woody Boater Scott Ales is on screen talking about the hist… Read more

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Being A Woody Boater Is No Walk In The Park.. No .. Wait, Yes It Is.

Note the plug and cord on the right, I am glad the owner cared enough to keep it juiced up, ya never know what could go wrong out there in the woods.. Gotta keep the bilges working

Thanks to fellow Wo… Read more

Friday, January 6, 2012

Starlight Express – Realizing A Childhood Dream (Part 2 – The Next 22 Years)

In 1956 fellow Woody Boater Randy Mueller’s dream of one day ownig a Matthews Martinique Express began when he received his first set of brochures from the MATTHEWS Company in Port Clin… Read more

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

REDHEAD – The First New Zealand Boat To “Crack The Ton” Fifty-Nine Years Ago

Len Southward in Redhead – Courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, NZ

Fellow Woody Boater and New Zealand Correspondent Philip Andrew sent us this great story about a historica… Read more

Monday, January 2, 2012

The 2011 Woody Boater Awards

What a year! More miles, more shows, more boat rides, more boats, more boaters, more stories..almost double last years stories. This we we sat down and tried to recall some of the most memerabl… Read more