Is It Possible To Literally Drool Over A Boat? The Black And Red Cobra Go Dancing

A huge standing ovation to Bob Kays for capturing the red and black Cobras up on Lake Hopatcong and getting all our juices going. OH HELL TO THE YA! Wow, Bob captured some pure gold...and red while the black cobra was getting water tested for…
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The New Coffee Cup’s Are Ready. I’m Not.

Well, on the good news front, all the cups are here along with the new T Shirts. One the ugh News WHOOPS is causing headaches, but thats normal for this time of year I suppose. WHOOPS is the Restomod we are bringing to create awarness of the…
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Let Your Green Shine, Happy St Patricks Day.

Today we celebrate GREEN! It's really that simple, do drama, no jokes, not twists and turns, milking, teasing, click baiting, photoshoping, anything other than green. Just the color green. The blend of yellow and blue. Yes, green is actually…
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Someone Save Syd! 8 Days Til All Is Back To Normal… Kinda, Whatever Normal Is These Days.

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If you are getting a little cabin fever, there is a cure. LAKE DORA in 7 Days! Yes, and if you left now, you could kinda fake it. trust me, folks are having fun there, some cool vintage boat races, and those Jalapeño Poppers are always…
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Stand By Your Outboard, By Tammy Winealot

Okay, ya I made a joke. But with love, and a certain type of rebound of love with the lil Racer. And for those of you, all 42 who came up with over 100 names. I do have some faves and a couple new ones inspired by your ideas. STAY TUNED. Anyway,…
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These Amazing Photo’s From The Past In Laconia New Hampshire Could Be Worth Gold, Okay Maybe Just Sepia.

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If your boat was owned in Laconia, or Lake Winnipesaukee, these images may be a gold mine for you, and for us a a fun peek into what it was like to be a transport guy back in the day. This is a series of photos found on ebay by Bob Kays…
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The Beside The Barn Find Lil’ Racer Needs A Name

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This past week as you are already aware from yesterdays story, Wayne Bomb and I got the little race boat out from beside the barn. And boy oh boy, her story just kept getting better and better. She is a 1958-1960 Rich-Line 12 ft Speedster. She…
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Do You Work On Your Johnson With Gloves On?

Okay, back to 6th grade humor. The best kind by the way, and nothing, and I mean nothing in the Classic Boat hobby is more tempting to make jokes about than the endless universe of Johnson jokes. But ya gotta admit, you never saw this one coming.....…
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Isabella Steals The Show In New Zealand, And Warms Hearts Across The World

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Yesterday our reporter Phil From New Zealand sent us a ton, yes a ton of images from the show. For the record, none of the James Bond Boat with an outboard. And buried in the pile, which we will milk some more are a better idea of the size of…
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Two What-izits For Some Sunday Morning Coffee Sipping And Spewing. Word Spewing Please.

All this technology, design time, months of digital quagmires, 8.0 Php, digital this and that. Web hosting, learning new platforms,  and all this, so we can all try and figure out what these two unrelated things are. A WHAT IZ IT STORY? We…
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Behind The Scenes Of The Intro Video

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Today, we thought it would be fun to share some of the behind the scenes action of the New Day HQ video. We also have some fun out takes from the shoot, and a little about how we pulled this off. First and foremost we would like to thank…
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A New Day, Okay, The Next Day, Of Many More Days To Come.

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Yesterday around 4 PM the new WoodyBoater went live, and in no time 35 comments. WOW, it's wonderful to know you all are still here. I know Greg needed some shock therapy to stay alive. It's okay Greg,  it was just a long nightmare, Plug…
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Using Artificial Intelligence To?

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This past week, I have been obsessed with a new trend in photo software. Of course AI as its referred to is not all that new, the ease of its use is new. The big question is always with new technology, is how far can it go, and is it right to…
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Another Rare Sign For Sale. Call Your Banker, Not Your Wife!

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Yesterday this wonderful sign popped up on the same auction site that the Wallace Chris Craft sign sold. This is wonderful news for many of us that love these works of art. I will warn you though, this Facebook auction set up is not for the…
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Railway Update Sausage In Living Color and BW

Are your scrolling muscles tired from scrolling down over 240 comments from yesterday? Ya don't worry, today will be afar better.  And, well, the next series of stories are somewhat disposable, since the New Woody Boater web site should…
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Are You Ready?

For over 15 years, Woody Boater has provided as a public service, Valentines cards for you to grab and print, and make your own. So, here we go again. To the new folks here, you just click on the card image, and now it should blow up.. Not that…
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T Shirts and Cup Designs. The First Sign Of Spring

Today we can vote, and comment on this years new design options for T shirts and coffee cups to be sold at Lake Dora in around 40 days. Yikes! I need to hustle. The big news is we are going to do a best of reprint of SPEEDBOAT OUTLAWS. I am…
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Mr Whipp And His Fashion Fax Paus

Meet the Whipp's, and their Chris Craft on the Indian River. Bob Whipp was a lawyer in Lansing Michigan and loved his summer place on Indian lake. So much so, he had gotten a very stylish Chris Craft that could accommodate family and friends.…
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The Number One Best Varnish Lessons On Earth, No Really, He Is From England.

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I know that many of us can go anyplace on youtube and watch any lesson you want on just about any subject. And yes, that includes Varnishing. Not to mention many have talked about it in books, forums and so on. Back in the good old days, the…
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How C-C-C-C-Cold Is It? We Have Some Photos To Warm You Up.

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If you live above the Mason Dixon line, today is your chance to brag to us all about how cold it is and make us all happy we dont live on top of a mountain in New Hampshire. Okay, Staib? You alive? Michigan Gang? TROY? We are all wondering?…
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More Rare William Mackerer Photos On ebay.

Back in 2018 some photos showed up on ebay, which of course I scooped up fast for around $5.00 and then digitized them and shared them with you all. They are images after all and part of the fun is sharing such things.  I then gave some…
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Art Directing The Railway To Death, Okay Maybe Just Real Old

I would bet that many of you are not really sure of what and Art Director is? Okay, you have an idea, heck, my parents didn't even know. Well, as an Art Director for over 40 years, at some point you can't erase it from your brain. So…
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Cleaning Up After The Clean Up – Old Photos

A couple days ago, before we were so rudely interrupted by who ever pulled the plug... Hey, let's just look forward, all seems to be working.. Anyway, a couple days ago, Bob Kays sent me some images from lake Hopatcong to fix. Okay, no sweat.…
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Global HQ Updates. Yea Yea, I Know.

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We interrupt yesterdays interruption to get back to the updates at the Railway and possibly a Mr B photo. Get this? I got private comments wanting more Mr B? So, there ya go, different strokes for different folks. We do have more Indian…
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Dear Mrs Burns;

I will never be frustrated again while dealing with anyone on a phone tree. Okay, yes I will, We forget what doing business was like back in the day. Letters, and waiting for the mail. Not hitting refresh or waiting for the Ding, you've got…
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One Photo From Indian Lake With So Much History

I have been holding this one image back because its just too juicy to have it in a sea of photos. Like the BW shot of the storage showroom. but this one is current. YUP. And that Racer is.. Yes, the racer in the old family photos. Grandama…
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I Know, I Know, Put The Railway On The Shelf

Todays story may seem like a repeat, but its not, its all fine tuning, and small details in the office that are getting even more dialed in. Like the shelfs made from raw cedar and the old corbels. And yes you could put an engine up there,…
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This Special Request Goes Out TO Phil, What I Listen To At HQ.

We got a request the other day from Phil in New Zealand asking what music we, as in Mr B and I listen to while enjoying the timelessness of it all. Well, Phil from New Zealand, todays story is dedicated to you. WARNING: The music list is very…
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Spending Timelessness At The Global HQ Office

Since installing the new AC heat window unit, the Office at the Railway has become my spiritual oases. With the music going, a warm space, Mr B, it just amazing how fast time disappears. Like a boat ride, its a joy to try and fine tune it all.…
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SOLD SOLD SOLD. You May Want To Sit Down On This One.

Okay, first put your coffee varnish down. And swallow it, cause you are gonna spray that Java all over your computer screen when you read these sale prices. Are you ready, I can wait... mmmmm, milk, milk, milk...... Okay, now. WHAT IN THE HELL…
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Two Insanely Rare Signs At Auction Tonight 7PM, Only One Issue. AND A NEW PLOT TWIST. READ COMMENTS!

Tonight at 7PM east coast time, there is going to be an auction on Facebook Live. You all know how much I hate Facebook, Facebook to me is the evil in the universe and probably responsible for increased anxiety and divisiveness in our world…
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Angry Sausage Today

I have been up since 4AM and trying to write a story. Everything I write is angry and bitter. Website updates, new sponsors,  a new Woody Boater, maybe another Railway story. Like you, I am in the same boat. Its the winter doldrums, and the…
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A Homage To The Butler’s And Woolsy’s

Over the past week, now that I have heat in the Railway Office, I have been putting in the final touches of insulation and planking. I know this seems to take forever, but the planking is the time killer for sure. Each board is split on the…
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We Need Some Help With Some Reedville History.

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Yesterday my son Ham and I where allowed in a very cool old building here in Reedville to explore and pick. Ham is amazing at this, he finds stuff even the owners dont know they have. I will link to his store at the bottom of the page, or just…
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The First Sunset Ride Of 2023, Thanks To Your Chosen Solor Deity

Yesterday we slipped out for a sunset ride on Sweet Pea. Kinda strange to be taking sunset rides at 4PM but hey it was 60 and calm. So, start that baby up and lets roll. Now, I have been on this cruise so many times I don't even really notice…
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Pre Britney, Or Post Britney? The New Pre War, Post War Dividing Line

Yesterdays comment section took the usual turn of conversation.... Which I love BTW, and discussions were had about rotary phones and kids these days. It reminded me of a saying we have at work regarding conversations with each other. We have…
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Real Chris Craft Marina Clock On Ebay, It’s About Time! UPDATE! Read At Bottom

What a breath of fresh dusty air. A real clock, real broken and repaired bakelite, might cause an electrical fire, and dare I say a tad boring REAL! Now this is how ya find them. Note no ® after the Chris Craft logo. Now of course one of the…
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Old Photos Of Lake Geneva On Ebay. From Asia?

I am a tad confused this morning, how do old BW images from Lake Geneva wind up in Asia for sale? Are they real? Does it matter? Regardless of my confusion, these are cool images, and appear to be staged, so I am guessing they may have been…
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Ding Dong Dang-it, Where Did All The Warm Weather Come From?

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First off, I am not complaining, and for about 3 or 4 hrs during the day it's t-shirt weather here in Virginia. I will add though, that you go out on the water, and it cools down rather quickly. So its a never ending mind wrestle. Boat ride?…
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Vinatageising A New AC Heater Window Unit For A New Year

Well, I bet you didnt see this kinda story coming? Me either. But here it is. A Story about painting a new AC heater window unit. And its late to boot. Anyway, in the office at HQ it needed heat. I was headed down Mini split lane and an AC…
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Chris Craft Pre War Planer?

I am not sure how anyone could confirm this, and of course sadly not sure if there are any pre war employees still out there to confirm it either. And to add to that confusion, it really has no writing on it other than the Sandusky marking on…
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Bob Murdock From Howe Marine Found Some Holiday Magic.

When you open up yourself to the universe in a positive way, goodness comes around. Oh sure there is always the Dim's to try and distract you from such higher goals. But there are also Bob's and Chucks to remind you that 99.9% of the planet…
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Twas The Day After Christmas, And All Is Too Quiet, So A Little Sausage.

Well, Christmas is over and we are getting close to moving on to 2023. How does this all seem to happen so fast now? And this week between Christmas and New Year, we shut down the agency so everyone can gather their thoughts and be with family.…
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El Lagarto 100th Anniversary Tribute To Warm You Up For Tomorrows Holiday Party

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A huge thanks to Kent O.Smith Jr for this wonderful holiday gift and a reminder that WoodyBoater is actually about boats. Ya? I know, who knew? What? No Mr B shots in here? Mmmmm. Perhaps the most iconic Lake George (NY) boat is the infamous…
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We Found A Tumor, And 55 Gigs of Crap

As we weed through the crap, we have found a phantom site within the site. Yes, there is another WoodyBoater within WoodyBoater. Like one of those huge tumors.. You know, the kind that have teeth and hair. Oh, yes, they exist. And if you want…
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Jed Get’s A Boat For Christmas

Today we get to be entertained by Jed, Jethro, Ellie Mae and Granny. Jed gets a boat. Thats the connective tissue here for a showing . Not ti mention the fur coat given to Granny is used as a dog bed. Oh poor Mr Drisedale. HEre ya go. Season…
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Yup, More Headers. It Could Be Worse. Mr B Sure Loves The Beach. Just Say’n.

Headers, headers and more headers, tall headers, wide headers, sunset headers, sunrise headers. Headers of headers and Mr B, all in one. We got us some sort of Headerthon going. Mr B now yips at the word beach and golf cart. So we now cant…
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Even More Headers Headers, To Keep The Hoards From Taking Over

As I was digging through headers yesterday morning, I found some more, and then more, and then more, so guess what. You get more, more and more headers. We also have some great news, the headers can and will be saved. Close to 3,000 of them.…
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