Sorry, More Disposable Bay St Louis Pictures

I am hoping today is the day we switch over. And maybe just maybe I can refocus on some boat stuff. But I am on a real life get away, and I suppose in a strange way, getting away from it all. The secret to doing this for so long is to follow…
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Php Update, And An Ebay Wowza

We were all set for the big switch yesterday and at the last second our host realized that we needed to update to 8.0 php and that would effect some some stuff in the future so thats being done. I know you all are wondering what? Well, Woody…
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This Story May Disappear. Or Not? Or Maybe.

As we work through the spaghetti fest of back end stuff on the Website, when we do switch over, some stories and comments may disappear. Also we will need you to sign up for your email. BUT ONLY WHEN WE SWITCH OVER. Trust me you will know.…
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Mirror Water, A De…light To Photograph

Get it? Light? De light.. It's a pun, and even worse, I am telling you its a pun, which is even more pathetic. But the photos sure are not pathetic. Okay maybe the photographer is, and I just lucked out with the light...de...light. Oh just shut…
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Natural Light, Party Prep, And A Ruler Shelf

So, the way I see it here, on cold days, you can get an ebay story about toilet seats, some old summer shots, someones barn find, or now, some more railway HQ photos. And to think almost 6,000 stories ago, I thought, everyone thought, how…
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Meanwhile Back At The Global HQ, Details

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We have a huge local event happening here on Saturday so all the boats and well... dirt, paint cans, screw drivers all need to be put away or put in the trash. And of course I got to try out the new iphone 14 pro camera. And it's amazing.…
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RIP My Old Friend.

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So long my old friend, it was a great summer, actually several summers. You were with me through the sweaty heat, dirt, sanding and painting. Lots of painting, crawling. You kept me covered, and yet had a little tear, rip and flap to show…
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One More Side Door Design, No Not That One. Another One.

While we wait for Syd to burn his house down with that old charger, and todays story is not more Sweet Pea stuff. This is for the workshop side door. I have been trying to give it a tad bit of character, as if this place needs more of it.…
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Vintage Battery Charger On Display At Syd’s Text Message Museum

Today we have this beautiful battery charger. Oh! Just DO NOT PLUG it in. NO! Nope, don't do it. Its for display only. But we are all tempted. Right? I mean you just want to see if it works? Right? Just once. I mean you could just kinda…
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We All Bow To Art. And Stern? Asking For A Friend.

The direction yesterday was clear around mid afternoon, and my Zoom call meetings had ended so I ran down to the slip and painted the door. And bam, just like that, she was all done. Of course now, I see that the window on the door is off,…
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OKAY! Mr Art, Here Is Some Art To Shut Your Pie Hole Door!

Maybe that was a tad harsh. Lets talk door color. Yes, I tried to avoid this conversation because I did not want to come of as to obsessive about color and design theory. I mean it's not its like a Zipper handle or a gate? Right? So, for…
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Adding A Little Swoopy-Doo To Sweet Pea.

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There is a spot on Sweet Pea that has always felt naked. And so yesterday, I tried a little sumthn sumthn. A flair, or as the Boatress refers to it, a Swoopty Doo. Now, it's just paint. But it does add a certain style and sparkle. I will…
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Reflections Of The Click!

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On Saturday the light, weather and life just seemed to all come together in a perfect symphony of visual splendor. Sometimes it just clicks, and it's always good to collect those moments in a quick click. And reflect on the reflections.…
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1911 Skipjack At The Global HQ Makes A Picture Perfect Day

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Forget setting your clocks back.... We set the decades back yesterday at Global HQ, and wow! I mean WOW WOW WOW! Yesterday was a magical day in so many ways. Warm, low light, and it all became some sort of spontaneous boat event at HQ. I…
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Todays Story Will Make You Laugh, Cry And Say Swingers? WHAAAAAAT?

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Over the past week or so longtime fellow Woody Boater Bob Murdock who BTW is also another owner of a vintage boat yard.. HOWE MARINE, Anyway, I digress into Nutsoville. Anyway Bob found his old family boat. I can tell you this type of moment…
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Baby Gal Left At HQ Doorstep, Now What?

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Yesterday a fellow Woody Boater Danny Holden and local wood boat nut like us, showed up with a Baby Gal and left her at our door step. Yes, the poor dear had been out in the cold, heat, and cold again for decades. Clearly she had a full…
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Sleepy Sausage Stuff

I got up late and that was a huge mistake. I swear I am still asleep. I suppose its a form of Sleep walking. Hey, who knows, my spelling might actually be better. So today Monday Sausage with probably some very strange comments. I will come…
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That’s Really All I Desire. Not A Riva, Not A Railway, Just The Beautiful Work Of Art On My Bow.

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Rabbit has a small desire. Okay, lets make Rabbits dream come true. Certainly someone out there in the Woodyboaterville community has one they would part with. After all you would be fulfilling a life long dream. But I ask you this…
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Mike Green Takes On A Last Gasp Tour Through Some Of Michigans Most Beautiful Waterways

A huge shout out to Mike Green for taking us on a Gasp tour. Mike has a Youtube Channel and does some cool videos for sure. I will have links at the bottom if you wish to become one of his followers. Here ya go, its a little 10 minute journey…
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Spray Painted Plastic Letters. Well, That Worked?

Yesterday I had a break in the rain, and zoom meetings so I took on a small job at HQ, And thought, mmmm lets do a story that could be destroyed by a new website being moved. All those gigabytes flying around the internetaverse. So, also…
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Rain Plane Day, Causes A Small Sweet Pea Delay.

Say that fast 3 times. Yesterday here at HQ the weather was very grey and wet, so I was able to do some small work, like knock out the boot stripe and start to clean the rub rails. And generally start to clean up and walk around in circles. But…
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Visual Proof That Occasionally I Actually Do The Work On My Boat

I know, does Matt just get people to work on his boats so he can take photos? Well, today Proof that from time to time I actually do some of the work, thanks to Wayne Bomb who this time had the camera. The shots are of the…
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Squeaking Out A Serene Commune With Nature.

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A huge thanks to fellow Woody Boater Fred Goughnour and his amazing eye for sharing a last gasp with us and keeping Gasp Week going. Take it away Fred Definitely the latest cruise on the Missouri River ever... At about 3600' elevation…
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Lapkin Shares Some Last Gaspkins?

Thanks to Steve Lapkin for digging through his collection of Gasps.. Now known as Gaspins? maybe we will get a Kent O. Smithkin's.. Oh boy, this fill in the pics with copy thing this year is pushing it. Lets just cut to the chase and fill…
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A Last Gasp Ode To Mr Kays

A huge thanks to Bob "Have I got a calendar for you" Kays for sending us two wonderful shots of his Last gasps. Now its not a bunch of fall shots, noar is it poetic or romantic. But it does leave the door open for me to editorialize. An…
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“Why Is My Last Gasp Always The Best Boat Ride Of The Year”? – Rabbit

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It’s the middle of October and when you live in The Land of Lakes that means its Last Gasp time again. Why is it that my best boat rides always seem to be in October? Don’t get me wrong, I love Summer. And those boat rides in April and May,…
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Mr B and Me Start Last Gasp Week.

The chill in the air marks a moment in time we all will sadly share. A time we say so long to making right all that is wrong, with a boat ride that changes our stride. As summer sadly leaves us, we can bask in the joy it gave us, we…
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Sons Of Varnish T Shirt Is Killing It! Okay, Maybe You Are, And The Shirt Is Merely A Vessel?

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What the heck? Bidding on the Algonac Sons T Shirt is turning into a real thing. Over $200 and going with over 45ish Bids. Now, okay, the headline may be a bit of a click bait deal, and the amount is a reflection of donations, not really…
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Too Many Wiener’s From Yesterdays Color Study!

We just don't have one wiener today. So we have changed up the awards to some Lil Wieners. Wish you hadn't voted now? Ya! Okay then. So the big wiener is G ish, with a slighter shade of white. Poor George at Kirby, he was so patient with…
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Sweet Pea Needs A Makeover? Trawler Color Studies.

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We got Sweet Pea up on the rails the other day to repair a leak. I will add that this was one of the first up on the rail jobs I tried without George, who makes it look so so easy. 2 hrs later and 4 tries, I had to call in the expert, and…
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Sons Of Varnish Shirt On Ebay – It’s Like Some Sort Of Milestone? PASS IT ON!

I am in some sort of mental loop this morning. While doing my ebay scan for goodies, I saw a familiar face, Captain Varnish. Varnishing til and beyond the end. I have often wondered if our shirts have an after life? I guess today we shall…
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Syd’s Text Message Museum – 1916 Koban Outboard

A huge thanks to Syd and his curated Text Message Museum. It's quite amazing, An entire museum of boat parts and now art in the palm of your hand. And sent to you at all sorts of odd times. And we get to share it on a bigger screen, or your…
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We All Have Inherited Woody Boats, Let Them Shine

I have often referred to this quote from one of the greatest Creative Directors on the planet, Lee Clow. Many may not know him, but you surely know his work, after all it's shaped your dreams for decades.  And the central spirit of my career. …
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Good Year Or Good Beer?

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On my morning ebay paroooooooooz I found this little GoodYear outboard? Maybe I should know by now, I am the Woody Boater after all and should know everything.. Little secret.... I KNOW NOTHING! The more I think I know, the more I end up…
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Restoring The Ordinary.

While we all drool over cool extreme cars and boats, the truth is, most folks had rather ordinary lives, and yes boats and cars. Just like today, 99% of the stuff is future landfill and just is part of the texture of our time. It makes…
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Put Out The Crackers And Cheese Honey, We Are Having A Slide Show

To quote looooongtime fellow WoodyBoater and our first responder, Greg Lewendouski "Yes, it’s going to be a loooong winter!" But we are here, working 24/7 to keep you informed on all thats important in the Classic Boat universe. Critical…
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Who Did It First? Chris-Craft Silver Arrow Colors

One of the most wonderful color combinations on a boat is the Chris Craft Silver Arrow. Silver Blue and red interior. That was in 1959, and I have often wondered what may have inspired such an amazing color combo. Well. Maybe Chris Craft…
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Colorado Goldmine Of Footage Classic Boat Goodness On Ebay

OH! OH! OH! I know there are some of you that love to collect old 16 mm film, and oh boy, if you have not been on ebay, WOW. And there is tons of it. And yes, some bids already. But this is gold, and if you are the chicken dinner winner,…
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Chris Craft Plant During WW2 Post Card

I love this little Past Card from Algonac. Kinda shows how it looked from the roadside. And even cooler is the Pre War sign out front. Oh ya! Tell me that wouldn't be a gold mine find. No doubt in someones basement in Algonac someplace.…
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Beautiful Post Card Sausage While We Watch The Mass Destruction Of Ian.

After watching all of Ian's destruction across Florida, and now what will be some of Charleston, I needed to just see some nice old images of a time before click bait and over the top 24 hr news ratings fighting. It can be a tad overwhelming…
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Janet-O And Slow Starts

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For many of you early morning risers, Woody Boater has always been there for you. Me too. I always try and meet an 8AM deadline. But recently things have been a tad slow, and to top it off, the email widget is dead. And needs to be replaced,…
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I Hear Invoices From The Past

Yesterday George came by the railway with another scrap book. OH HECK YA! It was for a story being done on Chesapeake Bay boat builders, and this scrap book was chocked full of old receipts. It's fascinating to me to see how commerce…
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Hold On! Late Story Today!

We had a big windstorm pass through right before the HQ Agency party, and then 3 hrs of magic light, and no wind.. So we gathered up the crew and went out for a 45 minute sunset ride, and BAM, and then the wind came back. Its like the gods…
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Is There A Tollycraft Rumpus Dr In The House?

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Fellow Woody Boater Mark Kantor is in the process of restoring a 1957 Tollycraft 14' Rumpus and needs some help. Okay we all need a little help, his fortunately seems to be limited to just color related questions. Okay maybe some history…
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Chill’n, Burn’n, and Shoot’n

It's getting to be that time of year when the summer fun is kinda over, and yet, boating is amazing. The weather can be brisk, and still warm, darkness arrives earlier than it should, and stories are sparse. There isn't much on ebay to talk…
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Monday Morning Wake Me Up Issues.

Thank god for some stand by lips and snouts for a late start morning. We tested the fire pit last night, and then I got on a binge.. Netflix binge, and then next thing its 4AM and next thing it's 8 AM with the dogs in my face. Now I will…
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September Sunsets, Not So Fast Mr Gasp Man!

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September is the month around here in Virginia. Flat water, no humidity, and crisp sunsets around 6:30 ish, right before a nice dinner. And to top it all off, the Dolphins also feel the same way. We just rumble out to the Bay, and turn off…
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The Real Runabouts Show At Lake Minnetonka No One Looked At.

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Another huge thanks to Rabbit for sending in this report from Lake Minnetonka. I love these smaller shows that are the true heartbeat of our passion. EXCEPT, No one seems to actually be looking at the boats? mmmm? Take it way Mr Rabbit The…
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