Live The Lyman Life.

Fellow Woody Boaters Michelle and Joe Burke have launched a very cool business for all of us Lyman Lovers. This way you can show the world that you are a Lyman Lover and proud of it. Now, some my stop you and ask, whats a Lyman? Well, then you…
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Meet “Mighty Mouse” The Barrel Back Barn Find’s New Name.

Thanks for playing along in the naming of  The barrel back barn Find. We had some fantastic names, Like "Miss Spelt", "WERACEM", FLOATER made me spit out my coffee. Thanks Bill Basler for that. Her name around the house was Stinky since…
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It’s Time To Play Another Round Of, “Look What’s In My Drawers”

It's been a while since we had some fun in our drawers and showing all our goodies to fellow Woody Boaters. Today Bob Kays from Lake Hopatcong would like to start today out by showing us his goodies. Let her rip Bob! Thanks…
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Naming The Barrel Back Barn Find!

It's been several weeks now and still no name. And trust us, we have tried. ALOT. By the way thanks Dan Nelson of Nelson Boat Works for stealing the best name ever. "OLD GLORY" for the little racer you restored a couple years ago. But we…
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Auquaplane On Ebay! Go Ahead, Have Some Vintage Water Fun!

You've seen the pictures and wondered what it would be like to try it all out. Well here is your chance. Its not a Chris Craft one, but it is cool wood and looks great on the wall of your garage, or boat house, and once, maybe twice you can…
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Tomahawk With A Secret!

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So, on ebay here is another fun little outboard project for ya. A fun starter for your high strung teenager to work on over the winter, or better yet, with the speed kids do things these days, maybe they will have it restored by this weekend.…
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It’s Time To Play Another Round Of…. WHAT IZ IT?

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New Woody Boater Evan Ernst found us on the internetter while trying to figure out what his new traesure is, and you know what that means? That's right, its another time to play WHAT IZ IT? And Welcome to woody boating Even! I came across…
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Old Cans, Old Boats, And Old Prices.

Fellow Woody Boater Dan Clevenger sent us this fun barn find. OK, its not a Woody Boat, but a vintage can of paint. Whats fun about it is the price tag. Dan found his grandfathers interlux boot stripe paint.  He is not sure of  the age…
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The Correct Font And Look Is Critical In Classic Boating – It’s Worth A Trip!

As a designer,  I bristle when I see the wrong font on a boat or on reproduction stuff. To the un trained eye, you sometimes can't tell the difference, it just won't feel right, and to some, its like pink lipstick on the Mona Lisa. It screams…
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Phil Andrew’s Century Blue Arabian Glamor Photos Are Here!

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OK, OK, I know, we have shows to report on, winners etc. But I am so jazzed to show you all the first killer shots of the Blue Arabian. Fresh out of the camera Sunday. Phils last gasp until she is delivered in New Zealand in about 5 months.…
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Sir, I Say Sir, Do You Have A Chris Craft Portable Fog Horn?

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Along with the tools, of course you need a factory fog horn. And yes I tried it. Guess what it sounds like a horn. Thanks again to Jim Staib of Fine Wood Boats for supplying one of these with the random tools. I suppose these are needed when…
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Looking For My Chris Craft Tool Bag.

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In my quest for woody boater perfection, I am looking for any information on the 1948 tool kit for WECATCHEM. Yes, I am sorry to hijack Woody Boater for such a thing, On the hull card a tool kit is part of the inventory needed. I have seen…
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Woody Boater Announces New Prerestoric Award!

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From Woody Boater Headquarters - We are proud to announce we will be awarding a special "Best Prerestoic Boat" at shows we attend or by special request. Each glorious trophy them selves will be Prerestoric being harvested from old trophies.…
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The New Woody Boater Font. WECATCHEM Bold.

By now if you are a regular Woody Boater you have noticed a new font and look. Inspired by WECATCHEM and the original Chris Craft Factory font for the back of there boats. Or at least its what we would like to believe. According to…
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Algonac Marine Cast – Every Part Of You Wants To Read This!

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The absolute high lite of the Algonac trip was a short...to short visit to Algonac Marine Cast, formerly known as Algonac Cast Products. What ever their new name is, this is the mother load of original parts for your classic boat. Really!…
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Gold Leaf Styles, Thanks To Alan Johnson And Katz’s Marina.

Ever think of lettering your boat the old school way? Well thanks to Alan Johnson and Katzs Marina, gold leaf is not as simple as gold leaf. While on one of my trips to the marina, I saw this wonderful board that I have seen a thousand times,…
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The Last Day Of “Oldies Week” – We Dedicate Today’s Story To Russell A. Kirsch And His Team

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The last day of "Oldies Week" is today (at least for now), and the response from the Woody Boater community was fantastic. It was great to see all the vintage photos and stories from the good old days of classic boating when wooden boats were…
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We’re Still Rock’n To The Oldies.

Once again, we are moved to see the rich history of Woodyboaterville. The shots of Fathers and how much they loved there boats are fantastic. Thanks again for sharing.   Thanks to…
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And The Oldies Keep Chugging Along!

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Wow, the hits just keep coming in. Some fun stuff and heart warming to know that you all have saved these pictures for all this time. Here ya go. Happy Wednesday!   And now back to the 80's....         Stay…
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More Oldie Memories From Fellow Woody Boaters!

Thanks to Mr. Andreas  Rhude for getting today's Oldies day started, here is the note he sent along. The boat is a 1964 T & T Boats, Inc. 17'-11" Breakers, lapstrake outboard. My dad went to the liquidation auction in May 1965 after…
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An Old Trick To Keeping Your Brite Work Clean!

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One of the wonderful things about having a nice Woody Boat is how beautiful the brite work looks in the glimmering sun. The depth and luster of glowing wood grain makes even the most boring ride, exciting. BUT, in our area in brackish water…
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Make Your Classic Boat Look Like A Million, With A Cell Phone!

Last weekend after all the birthday festivities for the Woodyboatress we ran back to the river from our Boulder Bureau on Saturday for some fun on the water. We did not have time to enjoy one of the countless shows around the US.. Ugh..…
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Never Published Gar Wood Factory Photos!

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Fellow Woody Boater Joel Terbrueggen from The Antique Boat Center came across these one of a kind photos down at Lake Dora from a gentleman named John Webber from Wisconsin. John is a member of the Antique Outboard Motor Club.  John found an…
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Real Classic Yacht Boat Skipper Hats Caps Chapeaus. Not The Cheap Crap!

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Here we go again. We have an order ready to go. We have enough ordered to go. I will be sending the order in tomorrow. To date we have found heads for 45 hats. Is your head lonely? If so you to can join the lonely heads club. the hats are hand…
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Golden Pond Rare Artifacts For Sale!

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This is a Woody Boater exclusive! These very rare one of a kind On Golden Pond Treasures are about to be put on eBay. About to be is the key phrase here. The propeller used in the film that was damaged... Signed by Henry Fonda and Katharine…
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Chris Craft Duck Decoy?

Only on eBay. This Duck Decoy, wait.... the seller of this Duck Decoy claims to have been made by the Chris Craft plant during WWII. So, is it a pre-war or post war duck decoy? And does it have a new bottom... Is that apple green I see, did…
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Chris Craft Girls!

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There were about 100 of them. Chris Craft was very careful to find nice wholesome girls to make a boat be more than just a boat. Thank god! Enjoy.
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Golden Pond Boat SOLD on eBay!

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egh! Drama on the high seas of eBay! Last night at 10:12 pm Thayer IV SOLD for a nice $47,000. With over 31 bids, and 11,783 hits. The winner f**1(0) I wonder if he is kin to the f**1's of Toledo? What has been interesting about this sale has…
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Fear, The Classic Boat Comunities Worst Fear!

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I have been on the phone with many of the big brokers, and watched on eBay as well as done some good inner soul searching. And here is what I have found. Rust, Rot, Sun, Neglect, Salt Water, all combined do less damage than just plain old fear…
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Dogs and Classic Boating.

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Funny thing about dogs and what your expectations are. We have several dogs. My wife has a little scrappy Maltese mix mut thing and I have a nice Portuguese water dog. OK, they are the families dogs... but we identify with each dog differently,…
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Tasty Photo’s of A Chris Craft Barrel Back.

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Well here they are. Sylvia's debut glamor shots.. Sylvia has now been christened, following all the correct prayers. Her carb has been tweaked to perfection. Interior is tight, head torqued for the 3rd...4th..5th time and stuffing…
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Woody Boat Wallpaper.

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We had one of those mornings that made any shot look good. Here is a tease. More to follow on Monday. You can click on the shot and it will make it larger, drag to your desktop and make it a nice peaceful screen saver... Then as you are looking…
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Buying An Antique Boat To Go Boating? You Must Be Kidding!

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I was recently asked to participate in an Antique Blog, on well...antiques. www.hrantiques.com At first I thought, heck that would be easy, and fun and a great way to promote the passion of Antique & Classic boating. That was a month ago.…
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Chris Smith Signs Sylvia!

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What a day. Chris Smith, Grandson of Chris Smith the father of Chris Craft, came by and we had a great conversation, he officially christened Sylvia with his touch and signature on the dash. What a great way to re introduce Sylvia to the world.…
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The New Brass Bell Is Here! The New Brass Bell Is Here!

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Just like Steve Martin in the movie the Jerk regarding his first time being published in the phone book. We are somebody. I am so happy to see this months Brass Bell. We are in it. More than just gigabytes floating in space looking for a warm…
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It's not a classic boat, its a work of art.

Lets face it, there is no rational reason to own or use a woody boat. It’s all emotion. Other than the sheer beauty of seeing one live, is seeing one in an ad or poster. In fact all the art that surrounded these crafts is done in a light hearted…
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