A Chris-Craft Coloring Book? We Need More Info

Back to the Katz's Marina Gang and their drawers. We have this little mystery. A coloring book? A Sample? It's not in a book form, which leads me to think that this may have been some sort of prototype? Comp? Maybe they are table mats? Either…
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Some Good Old Sunday Sausage

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Katz’s Marina Finds NOS Green Cobra’s

Yes Green. The Katz's Marina gang is famous for its Cobra collection, with a variety of colors, classic gold, black, red and now Green! And there are two of them.  Sadly they were completely covered in plastic which seems to have shrunk…
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From Lego’s To Lapstrakes

The other day Dan Overbeek mentioned a passion for Lego's then Troy jumped in with one he was building, and ding dong dang, I jumped on that train for sure. We all have other passions, and some lead to another and yet another. Dan's was…
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Mr B Unleashed At The B-each

We are now reporting from another time zone and weather pattern. At B-ay St Louis. And of course Mr B wanted to go to the beach. Okay, he had no idea, until he got there, but man oh man he made up for all the teen ager I dont cares, the…
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WARNING: DO NOT BUY ANY OLD LOOKING SIGN ON EBAY! TELL YOUR LOVED ONES! DO NOT, NO GIFTS LIKE THIS!

I swear, oh no I mean F bomb swearing at all the Ass Wipes on ebay that are trying to sell old porcelain signs as real, old, vintage stuff. If you are shopping around for a gift for your loved one. As in LovED, before the boat came into…
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The Vinyl Printer Is Alive! It’s Alive!

Dear God! That was a beast of a complex yet should have been a very simple job getting the printer going. As you may recall last week, my issues. I didnt give up, and each day made at least one moment of progress. I will list them. Why, because…
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Summer Of Love Two, Too?

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Here we go on Part two of the Woody Summer Boater of 2023. There are so many wonderful memories and little images of hope for humanity. This is a very special community, and a never ending remonder at the start of the day that we are all…
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This Was The Summer Of Love, Let’s Do It Again.

While the world seems to be ripping it's self apart in the news. Here in Woodyboaterville, it's all good. With one exception, it's now late fall, and soon winter will be here, and we will all be looking forward to Lake Dora and summer again.…
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I Need A Graphtecxpert!

Okay, for sure, 99% of WoodyBoaters will wonder why I am doing this to myself. And to John Rothert who is still trying to figure out his flip phone. You are okay on this one, no need to even try.  But I am trying to teach myself how to use…
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The Stewart Warner Auburn Temp Gauge. Get Out Your Check Book!

Okay, I was gonna just try and slither by and not make anyone aware of this special gauge. And yes I need one, but I'm dam set of trying to find one thats affordable and kinda patinaed to match the rest of Stinky's Gauges. But "someone"…
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The Most Original Pre War Chris Craft Aquaplane?

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Not to be outdone by Bob Murdock, who found one of the nicest most original Chris Craft Aquaplanes, I think? This is an all original Pre war one. The line is not original, but the finish sure is, and the lettering? Thats a question I have,…
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YA YA YA! I Am AWAKE NOW.

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Well, maybe you have noticed the stories this week were kinda on the light,? lite? side. I was on the road to DC, then New Jersey for a two day meeting, then back to DC and got home yesterday. BUT normally I would be all set, and looking…
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Sausage Day, Yup, Been a While.

 
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Calling All Decoray Floor Owners, Anyone, Anyone? Bueller?

We have a special request from a feelow Woody Boater trying to get some better images or any image of  Decoray flooring for his 1957 Capri or Continental? And if you have some decoray flooring as a reference it would be a huge help. And…
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Gone Fish’n And Some Other ‘n.

Around here on the Chesapeake bay we are in the throws of Rock Fish Season. The water cools down and the fish get feisty. Although this year the water is not so cool, and the fish are more North, so that means some very early morning boat…
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We Interrupt Work For Some Low Light Basking

I absolutely love this time of year, and with global warming and all its even better. Sorry, it's all about perspective I guess. Anywho, while we are all still alive and not been mowed over by a floating meting ice burg, and this time of…
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The Negative’s Are Out And About Town

Okay, today we are back with our new fave fam, the Negative's. And actually, as fun as it is to improvise the captions based on the looks on their faces, I have actually started to really like this family. I know, it's strange, but I have…
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There Was A Little More Last Gasping Going On In Sydville This Weekend

A huge thanks to Syd of Syd's Text Message Museum fame for sending in some images from his last gasp this weekend up in upstate New York. BLACK WITCH  is Syds amazing Hacker Craft and this year is now featured as one of the more fun Last…
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Back or Forward In Time, The Negative’s Don’t Care

Well, the Negative family was not much for daylight savings time, and or, seem to have become rather timeless in the process. Here is WAVELENTH the Dodge from the photo negatives of the Negative Family.  HA I know, but some times the truth…
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If This Is Your Boat, You’re Gonna Crap Yourself! YA I WENT THERE!

While doing my hourly ebay stalking I came across some large negatives of a Chris-Craft, which normally would not be all that big of a deal, but this is. These are large format negatives, which means they can be blown up huge and not loose…
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Taking Apart A Clum Switch. A What Switch? CLUM, As in Clumsy.

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In some early boats, airplanes and a ton of cars, this switch was the thing. There are a bunch of versions of it, but this one is for boats, actually Stinky's original switch. As indicated on the Hull Card a #98 Key that is used that of…
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Adding The Pizazz On Stinky

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Here we go, the fun part. Putting it all back together and sorting out the small stuff. Like buffing stainless parts, and stripping the dash, wheel color etc.  
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Witch Paddle And The Sons Of Halloween, I Can’t Make This Stuff Up.

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We got in this wonderful heartwarming yet scary story fgrom long time fellow Woody Boaters Jeremy and Misty regarding a special event they do up in Michigan. I am so moving up there. These folks are nuts and I love it. Here is the Rolf's…
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A Green Pond Last Gasp, And A Warning

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Bob Kays was able to squeeze out another chance for one more Last Gasp in New Jersey. Green Pond is about 30 min from Lake Hopatcong and unlike Lake Hopatcong this fall, has enough water to go boating! Plus the temperature was in the upper…
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Seaing Red At The Global HQ

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Wayne bomb and I started to put the first coat of Red on and we had to shut the doors cause it was literally blinding us. The intensity of this red is insane. And it feels like varnish going on. And man oh man does it ever lay flat. WOW.…
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The Art Of Wet Sanding, Not Our Art, But The Art, Not That Art Isn’t “The” Art.

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You may think this is going to be some insight on wet sanding. Nope, It's photographing wet sanding. I love this stage of the process. Stuff comes to light. Small little flaws, and you begin to see the hard work done in the prep stage. I…
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Starting The Finish Coat – It’s A Wood Boat Thing

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Yesterday between Zoom calls and trying to make a living, I was able to get the first coat of White on Stinky and some more build coats of Varnish. HEY, think of these stories on Stinky being refinished like you are doing it in real time.…
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Sometimes I Have To Stop And Smell The Varnish, Just Another Day At The Global HQ

I know to many of you, this is all getting a tad over photographed and talked about. Where are all the diverse boats? And yes, it's gonna be a long winter, but for now, it's all perfect weather, fantastic light, and the railway is cranking…
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Some Global HQ Still Lifes And Some Questions.

Sometimes it can feel like I am working/playing/relaxing in an old painting. Which of course was the plan and it's starting to really feel like it. I have said to many it's not a man cave, but more of a painting I am in while painting it.…
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Classic Safety? Does It Still Apply?

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One of the more interesting aspects of our classic boats, is the lack of modern safety equipment. And yes, I know the ACBS judging allows for modern safety stuff.  This is more about the entire experience of owning, and more importantly…
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Another Day, Another Story About Doing Things Another Time Til It’s Right

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Last weekend things got busy at the Global HQ. Knot That Jeff Gordon brought his new Lyman for some hull work, and Stinky got some more TLC. Okay, some RE TLC, thats RE for REPEAT. I think I have dome everything two or three times. I suppose…
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The Text Message Museum of Syd & Staib

Today we devote to Syd Marsden and Jim Staib's Text Message Museum. The Museum Of stuff, no Museum really wants, but we all think is cool as hell, and well, should be in a museum. maybe we create an online museum of Text messaged stuff.…
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Fred Jacoby Was The Fastest Man On Lake Hopatcong

On ebay the other day there was a collection of tools and stuff from Racer Fred Jacoby, and therefore the natural question is, who was Fred? Well, as it turns out, Fred lived on Lake Hopatcong, and we gots people, okay a guy who sells calendars.…
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A Step Beyond: A Consummate Craftsman Designs His Own

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What do you do when you’re a boat builder and restorer of renown? You take it to the next level and learn the art and science of navel architecture to design and build your own masterpiece. Regular readers of Woody Boater already…
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And Now For Something Different, Sea Sled Brochure

If you have been lucky enough to one of these in person, they are amazing. But I have never seen a sales brochure on them, and such is the joy of our little community. Lots of variety and a true representation of Real Intelligence vs Artificial…
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Not A Stinky Story!

Thanks to The Earl Of The Eye,Sir Steve Lapkin for saving us all from more Stinky stories. Sorry about the bad pun. Actually really not all that bad of a pun as puns go. I will let Rabbit rate it on a scale of 1-1 out of 10. Anyway here…
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I Need help With My Bung Hole Situation

Okay, I will admit it, I am writing this story just for the headline. I mean, come on. It's gold Jerry! How many times does one get to write a line like this and have it rated G? Anyway, I have been cleaning out the putty that was plugging…
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No News Out There? So You Get A Stinky B Story!

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Seems like things are kinda slow out there in Woodyboaterville, so again, you get more Stinky stuff. And today with a celebrity appearance to rack up the rating points. Mr B. Hey, he's available and not on strike. So it is what it is, and…
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Art’s Seam Tool Slam’s The Competition. And Inspirers More Art!

Yesterday I started to deal with Stinky seams. I had all the torture tools ready, and went to the hardware store to pick up a can opener. Here is an actual quote from the young cashier. "What is that?"  I was confused, its a can opener,…
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Torturing Stinky With Load Music And Pointy Objects

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Yesterday afternoon after zoom calls I was able to get away and do some more scraping on Stinky. Oh! And quickly I realized that she may not be liking this? Ya, things starting getting very personal. Is she happy to have this done. Was the…
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Open Up A Can Of Whoop Ass With Art’s Seam Cleaning Tool.

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Today we have a gift from the god's of Chris Crafts past thanks to Art, yes our art, not the other art with is just there to look at. Where as our Art actually does something, and well. Okay, nice to look at. Anyway Art shared with me his…
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A Day Of Mr B

Dan, you asked, today Mr B in all his glory. My trusty side kick, never complains, always ready to go, and the best doorbell on the planet earth.     …
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Unpacking Stinky’s Charm?

While freeing Stinky from her "enclosure of glass" I have realized that I am also seeing and learning how she was prepped for the process back in the 1960's. For the record I am going to do this in stages. We all know that the second we…
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Stinky Under Glass

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Since the day we found Stinky in a dairy barn in Georgia, the never ending tension of leave it alone, or restore it has been gnawing at me like every rodent that did so to her in her 50 year hibernation.  She is no doubt a wonderful poster…
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Coolish Or Foolish?

I noticed this cool storage thing on ebay the other day. I am sure some of you noticed it as well. And at first glance, I thought. mmm thats cool. And the more I looked, oh! Hey thats really cool, and then I let it sit there for a bit, and…
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Syd’s Text Message Museum Asks – What-iz it 4?

We got this the other day from the Curator of Syd's Text Museum, Now, Syd's museum knows tons of stuff. Like stuff you will never really to know. And stuff that if you do know will take up some valuable storage space in your noggin that…
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More Freaky Weird Spiritual Stuff With Zip Going On.

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Okay, it's official, the gods of old boats and old stories is getting a tad crazy now. LIKE! WTH? CRAZY!!!!! No doubt you have seen the above image by now in todays story. Another newspaper clipping we were sent by Lean Edwards Daughter.…
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