One Click Captures So Much Good In The World

From time to time I run across an image that just drips of memories. Today is such a day. This wonderful post card from Minnesota could have been shot almost anyplace. Actually it feels like it's a photo of my memories, dreams, and the carrot…
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Does Anyone Have Some Images Chris Craft Girl Jacki Paddock?

We got a question from Lori Rose a relative of a Chris Craft Girl, looking for pictures that might help tell more of her history. I'm looking for a Chris-Craft model she was my sister-in-law's mother back in the 50s. We're from Algonac…
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A Master Recreates A Masterpiece

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A huge thanks to Rabbit for sending us in this very cool story. A MASTER RECREATES A MASTERPIECE. Imagine building a boat so beautiful that it inspires a man across the Atlantic, in the South of France, to spend an entire year meticulously…
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Burlington Preview Via Kent O. Smith Jr. The Storm Before The Calm.

A shout out to Kent O Smith and the internet for getting us some very moody images from Burlington Vermont at the pre events at the Big International. We are also working on some pre events at the Big Global at HQ. For example, I took 6…
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It’s September. Enough Said.

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Well, here we are, September. UGH.. Next, is Pumpkin Spice drink season, and then countdowns to Dora so we all don't slit our wrists, or worse, sell our boats. NOOOOOOOO!  So it looks like another period of Sausage to keep us afloat. Yes…
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Should We Have A Zoom Call For Zoomer?

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A couple days ago we did a classic Whatizit story for Zoomer, and you all came up with some amazing insights. Bo Muller chimed in "My best guess is a Welchcraft. The Welch brothers sold lots of kit boats in the 20’s and 30’s Lots were…
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Bar Harbor Supper Club Serves Up A 5-Star Show – 2022 Gull Lake Classic

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By now most regular viewers here at Woody Boater know that the Gull Lake Classic at Bar Harbor in Minnesota has a reputation of serving up a 5-Star classic boat show at one of the best venues in the country. And once again, John Allen…
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The Reedville Show Prep Is Underway

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We got notes from Texx, and Kent that both events Gull Lake and Lake George have been captured, but for different reasons, we are not getting a story from them today. So.. Guess what you get. A Reedville Show Teaser. Cleaning up the…
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The 13th Gull Lake Classic at the Bar Harbor Supper Club is Today!

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Today, the 13th Gull Lake Classic at the Bar Harbor Supper Club in Minnesota is back, and back strong as ever with over 100 classic boats registered for this years big show. Ahead of this years show, on Friday, with perfect weather and…
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You Need To Feel The Gull Lake, Bar Harbor Super Club Experience This Weekend.

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If you live in Minnesota, okay the USA, okay, okay,  maybe Canada, okay three times,  maybe Europe, you should pop on by the Gull Lake Show this weekend. No really. This show is the future of classic boating. Why you ask? Because up in…
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Lee And Penny’s Big Win At Pebble Beach, Yes That Pebble Beach

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No doubt you have already seen the huge news about fellow Woody Boater Lee Anderson winning Best In Show at Pebble Beach. Yup. The big one. Not the one in Alaska near Duck Point. The real big whopper in California. Well. google this and…
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Clayton Part Deux – On the River With Kent O. Smith Jr

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As promised, Kent O. Smith Jr has edited a bazillion images he captured while up in Clayton. Kent is in great demand now, and especially through boat show season. Wow, I am so thrilled to be able to bring you all his amazing talent. I cannot…
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Sunday Sausage

Lips and snouts, Slides and whatever. Today we celebrate the small tid bits of stuff found and well. mash it all together and make some sausage content. Funny how Sausage days have become a fan fave here, and clearly a fun way for me to…
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Another Round Of Mixed Drinker Machines?

Well, Syds Text Message Museum is back at it again. YES, there is really such a thing as an outboard mixer. NO SIP! Oh sure you can read the Rudder and get all the correct amounts of grain used in a perfect Century. But do they publish real…
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The Ultimate Cocktail Stirrer.

I wish, I so deeply wish I had thought of this. But while paroozing ebay, I came across these images of a little outboard for sale, and Oh hell ya. What a great idea to photograph them this way. Of course I went even deeper, and thought.…
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The Tahoe Steves Shoot Out Ends With A Mike Drop.

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We got a wonderful batch of Lapkin eye candy yesterday. Roar off and other amazing imagery from The Big Lake Tahoe Show. And then Steve Natale went unconventional weaponry and in one simple idea, rounded out the event. I love these shoot…
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Top Notch Entries Take Their Places For The 48th Tahoe Concours d’ Elegance

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A huge thanks to Mr Steve Lapkin and his magic eye. We have a pre report from Tahoe. We also have a report coming in from Steve Natale, but its clogged up the internet somewhere near New Mexico. Slowly downloading through Kansas. I blame…
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Welcome To The Thousand SmIslands

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Here is part one of the Clayton report from Kent O. Smith and there is more to come next week. I smell a East West Shoot out with Tahoe. Maybe we can make a Claytoe show. The largest show in North America.  Anyway, enough of my ramblings…
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East, West, Teaser Day!

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Today is all about the Tease. Ya get just enough to keep you interested, yet not enough to feel full. Or maybe its that the little bits are more enticing than the complete picture, which is interesting since we are using pictures as the…
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Summer Sausage Babe Day

Hey! At least its not more YART Sale stuff. Oh I do have more, but I even have a line. Anyway today to fill in the gap, I have been hoarding some sausage shots. So today I have "Curated" the babe ones. …
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The Yart Sale! The Goodies! Sorry!

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If you are looking at todays header you are already pissed. And it kinda kills the drama, but holy crap. For me the Mobilgas MARINE sign is one of my holy grail finds. And to think Art had it all along. Like 50 years! From Harsens Island!…
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The Y-Art Sale Spontaneous Road Trip

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I will start my story today with a text message from Wayne Bomb at 7AM ""Here’s a thought: Let’s NOT Go To Algonac Today! " Like most crazyness, it all starts on ebay. And as Greg said yesterday, if it involves Art and I, its bound to…
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Honey, I Am Stepping Out For A Sec. Just Going To A Yard Sale. Be Right Back!

One of the most fun parts of our little passion is spontanious road trips. Hail Mary's. Well yesterday morning right after the flagpole story I had a once in a lifetime chance to get a preview of a special yard sale about to happen. All…
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A Very Special Woody Flag Pole For The Global HQ

Meet the newest addition to The Woody Boater Global HQ. A flagpole. But not just any old flagpole. Well actually it is all an old flagpole. As in made from old parts. About 95% of the pole was all repurposed from parts and stuff found at…
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The Marsden’s Use An Age Old Trick To Win At Skaneateles

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Katelyn Marsden has learned all the tricks from her dad Syd on how to take home a trophy at any boat show. The fun part is that this little pink Century we all love, needs little help winning the hearts and minds of fellow Woody Boaters.…
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Art’s Art Is Back, And She, Is O-So-Beautiful.

Well, that was fast, and well done. Molly O is back in the drink and ready for some more trips down memory lane. Watch out for that exit to Reedville, its a tourist trap. I don't think its funny yet, but we will keep swinging for the fences,…
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I Took My Own Advice. No Really? I Got Out There. Did You?

Yesterday it was humid free and in the 80's with a slight breeze. So guess what I did? Ya! Took John Rotherts advice. BOAT RIDE...SSSSSS Like all day in two different boats. And you know what, I may do the same today. Ya! I just might..…
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Meet Lil Finito. Or Minito? Teenieto, John Into’s Latest Masterpiece.

A huge thanks to Seth Katz's for sending us the latest masterpiece that he commissioned artist John Into to create. This is Finito the last Cobra made. Which we have shared a bazillion images of before. I am always blown away how artists…
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McGarvey’s Boat Drive Inn – A Little Matchbook Does It’s Job

This morning on my usual ebay par-oozing, I came across one more of my little secret little obsessions - matchbook art. Matchbook art is so simple, functional and here we are almost 100 years after the place was built, talking about them.…
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Late-ish Happy B – Day Molly – O And An Update On Her Trip Through Reed-ville

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It's time to drink a little sip more of milk on our Algonac adventure a month ago. Yikes, time flies. And the highlight of that event was the trip Art made to Reedville. Not HQ Reedville but Algonac's Reedville, and Our Art, not art like…
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Some Pre Weekend Sausage.

Today we are gonna have a small pre weekend sausage snack. The good news is its only 80 outside... at 7AM, the bad news..95 today! YEEEEIKES. I dont have it me anymore. I try, but with the humidity its insane. Maybe a big hat would help..…
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Okay! Okay, Who Am I Bidding Against?

One of the great things about the classic boat community is how small it all is. As in, we kinda all know each other and chances are if you are bidding on ebay you are most likely bidding against some pals. And that ain't good for nobody..…
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Wetnesday? I Have A Cool Idea!

Today as a public service we are going to try and use Woody Boater to help you cool off. Here's how it works. First we got us some fantastic water spray photos from Steve Lapkin, Bob Kays and Kent O.Smith. Thats a huge great start. But will…
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We Need Sum Summer Sunsets

It's that time of year. Warm nights, and magical sunsets. And yet this year I have not captured many. Not sure why, I swear summer seems to fly by so fast. Like it was just yesterday we were in Mt Dora, and somehow we are about 7 months…
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OH GAD ZOOKS – THIS AGAIN!

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It's almost like each engine is taunting me. This is one of the most amazing big Sportsman out there, and yet, no one has got it yet so I can sleep at night. Please. someone buy this twin K pre war masterbeast. PLEASE. Thankfully I do not…
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Carlo Riva’s Yacht Club

Huge Shout out to Rabbit for this amazing secret spy photos of the Riva Club. Oh, ya, spy stuff. If he was caught taking photos like a tourist he would be locked up in a "camp" in the country side. No really. Thankyou Rabbit for your service…
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The Fine Art Of Steve Lapkin. Not That Art, Not That Art Isn’t Fine.

Over the years we have been blessed with some amazing talent here on Woody Boater, Texx, Kent O. Smith, Bob Kays, Robert Miracle, Shaun Fenn, Eric Frazier, Dane Anderson, Alex Watson, Scott Sawyer and Steve Lapkin as regular contributors.…
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Fireworks At Global HQ

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This year our July 4th fireworks happened on Saturday night. The fireworks here in Reedville are a big deal around our area. Many come by boat and lots of folks come from all over and create a traffic situation. Not to mention there is a…
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Saturday Algonac Sausage A La Lapkin

A huge thanks to Steve Lapkins eyeball and for sending us in the tid bits left over from last weeks Algonac 100 Year Celebration. It's kinda crazy to think that was a week ago. But time marches on, and hopefully many of you are out there…
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The Really Rough Water Photo Shoot By Kent O. Smith

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Today we get the privilege of a wonderful photoshoot from Kent O. Smith, and what goes into getting these amazing images. We all think flat water and sunsets are the trick. It's really talent and a special eye. I stand and do the slow clap…
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Stinky Wrights Todays Story!

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Stinky here, I have given the day off to Matt, he is still recuperating from that section of road in Michigan. Well, so am I. I mean I have some loose screws, and some completely missing. But I did make it home and back in the barn and thought…
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Exclusive Images From Inside “Arts Exit To Reedville”

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These images are just in from the newly branded story that shall live on forever. "Arts Exit To Reedville" Hey! Every exciting event is named, why not this. And well, Frank From Falmouth made the connection of Reeds and Reedville. So. BAM,…
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Mr B Hole, The Newest Attraction At Global HQ

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Okay, okay, things are now getting a tad silly here at HQ. But hey. The deck needed a gate to keep Mr B safe and well, after clearing out the shed, I have a ton....literally.. of odd ball parts. One of those parts was a cool PERCKO porthole,…
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Geneva Lake Water Safety Patrol Is Out There In Style

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A huge shout out to fellow Woody Boater Sean Slattery. He is one of the Sean Shawns, Shauns. I get anxiety when I see a Shaun Sean, Shawn. But it all goes away when I know the Water Safety Patrol is out there in style. I love this kinda…
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Boat Hill National Memorial Gardens At Global HQ

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Over the past week, Wayne Bomb and I have been clearing out some areas and found a bunch of Rudders, LOTS of rudders, props, shafts, and a ton..literally, of odd heavy parts. Of course many see this stuff as junk. I see it as elements of…
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Sons Of Varnish Algonac Limited Edition T’s Only Available In…Well.. Algonac

For this years 100 year Celebration in Algonac, The Sons Of Varnish are here to help with some special edition ALGONAC T Shirts. ALL the profits are being donated to the Michigan ACBS Chapter.  It's a small part we can do here to help a…
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The Official Woody Classic Boat Wedding Photos

We now have professional woody wedding photos, okay, we have as a family 100's of them. So I curated the ones for you all the ones that relate to woody boating, and to anyone searching the www for theme weddings, the use of classic boats…
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Barn Find, Time Capsule Rocket, Rocks Our Little Universe.

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Remember Plaidtastic? back in 2017, trying to figure out her original interior? Or questioning Rockets yellow bottoms? Well. Seth Katz's, the Rocket Master has found a time capsule plaid interior Rocket. Yes. As in varnished once. And still…
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