Headed Back To The Real World, You Know, The One With Plastic Boats And Electric Cars, And Ya, Normal People. Ugh!

On the road at 5AM and headed back, wow, that went by fast. And a true reminder of the magic of this community. And I mean real magic. It was a great pleasure seeing many of you, and catching up, even the folks that just rambled on. HA,…
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Ignominy Boater. Yes It’s A Word, Actually A Noun. And Yes, Paul Harrison Used It With Great Glee!

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Oh the Ignominy of it all. And as usual, Paul's use of the English language is perfect, emotive, and yes. So So True. Let me splain. So yesterday we enjoyed meeting everyone. And decided that a boat ride was warranted to release some  steam.…
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On The Road Choo Choo Lake Dora, Wait, It Should Be On The Rail? I Don’t Care As Long As I Am Headed South. Not Metaphorically Mind You.

Well, I got another one of Syd's train videos, and to be honest, it's so dumb its funny. I mean these guys are married.. have kids, maybe even Grandkids. REAL JOBS!  Maybe a Star Trek convention or tww? Larping?  And it's okay if you don't…
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The Stump Story From Indian Lake, Ohio

This past week we have been learning about Indian Lake in Ohio thanks to Greg Wallace and rest of the Wallace gang. The Ramsey Bros have chimed in with some gold, and one could imagine that the lake is a paradise in the middle of Ohio. Gotta…
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Indian Lake Ohio, Where It All Got Popular

This week we have been focusing our attention on Indian Lake in Ohio. Yes, a small lake kinda in the middle of Ohio, and well, the country. Mind you this is not a huge body of water, but man oh man, did the residents ever make the most of it.…
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The Wallace Family Boats Of Indian Lake Ohio

Yesterday we featured the Wallace Aero Marine Service Buildings, today we have some amazing images from the Wallace Boatride archives. Okay, archives might sound a little lofty. Maybe more like a photo album. Or maybe even some of Gregs Drawers.…
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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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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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The Bi Annual Port Carling Boat Show Is Back

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A huge thanks to Chris and Julie Bullen for this wonderful report from up north in paradise. Okay not that far north, not like pearly gates north, we are talking Canada North, not that it isn't heaven up there. You know what, I am gonna…
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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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Kevlarbike Reports In From Toronto It’s Like A Crossover Report.

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A huge thanks to longtime fellow Woody Boater Kevlarbike who is also a monster on Instagram and Facebook. We have been sharing stuff since the very start of WoodyBoater and its fantastic when it all comes together in one place. Kinda like…
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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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7 Days, 100 Years, AHHHHHHlgonac

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While we wait on reports from Lake Hopatcong and St Micheals, we thought we would show you all the location for the Algonac 100 Year Celebration. Its on the location of the old plant, and you can kinda make out whats still there and whats…
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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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Railway Summer Sausage

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As summer begins or starts to be in full swing, Here at Global HQ we are starting to dial in some small details that start to make it a more fun place. Of course the challenge is to not erase her history and rough edges. One of the ways…
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“Owen” Smith To Make An Appearance At The 100 Year Birthday Celebration In Algonac.

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Algonac and the St Clair area is a living historical hot bed of our culture. Boats like todays feature boat are tucked away and the lifestyle they embody are alive and still going strong. Longtime fellow pal, and Woody Boater Robert Shapton…
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33 Days Til 100 Years In The Making At Algonac

Longtime fellow pal and Woody Boater Robert Shapton sent us all this amazing story of Chris Craft history, and the discover and fun of it all. This boat 100% needed to be in the possession of one us passionistas. A person of such lunacy…
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The Wedding Night At Global HQ

For the record, the wedding ended around 2:30 AM and so I suppose we all were there on the wedding night. I mean it was night time, and there was a wedding, and well. YOU ALL ARE JUST SICK! Okay, maybe just a couple of you, and maybe some…
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Global HQ Is Ready For 2022

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It's been about a year and a half, and yesterday, all the small projects were finished. Is there still more? Yes, but nothing that should stop us now. The good news is that HQ is ready for fun. And being able to focus back on family and…
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Woody Boating – Latvia Style

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TODAY WE HAVE A GREAT STORY from Fellow Woody Boater Olegs Gladcenko in Riga, Latvia in eastern Europe. Olegs shares his passion for wooden boats, history, boat design, and construction of his own creation. - Texx Hello, Woody Boater…
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Introducing Sandpaper Beach? 40 Grit Shores? The Sanders?

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Yesterday we completed..ish the beach area of Casa del Railway at HQ. Ya ya, I know, but hey. At boat shows and so on it is nice to have a place to plop your aft and have a cool one. I know I know. Hey, its for the weeding in May. Going…
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It’s Sure Takes A Lot Of Time To Stop Time. Railway Updates For Spring.

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We have been on a full court press this past month prepping the Global HQ for two big events for family and friends. More later on those. Nothing like an event to get stuff organized. All this while boats are starting to need the railway…
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The Global HQ Updates.

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Yesterday we shared some of the bootyness scored at the shows and so on, today we show some updates on the Railway that have been underway since its kinda warmed up. Things are kinda starting to take shape with smaller details starting to…
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Lake Dora Tidbits

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As we weed through thousands of pictures, we have a little bit of teasers here. If you are a facebooker, Much of the show is plastered all over the place. But we had Kent and Steve out there doing there thing, and holy crap do we have some…
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ALIVE FROM FLORIDA!

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I gotta say, one day on the water with pals and all the stuff that goes with it can erase the last 3 years of drudgery. We all have talked about this stuff for years now. But experiencing it again is a wonderful reminder of the power of…
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Things Are Getting Strange. Live-ish From Fla, New Jersey and Virginia.

We are on day 6 of the countdown. WAIT, HOLD ON.. 3 Days.. And some are getting ready and some..well, already there and some just just twirling around and not sure what to do.
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Breaking News. The World is Upside Down.

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The Bengals in the Super Bowl, and now this. The Harrisons are actually towing someone in thats broken down. Yes!!! You read this correctly, they are doing the towing. As in the line is on the stern. I mean the universe has changed and yet…
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16 Hour Trip To Katz’s Recap

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3AM and on the road with my best buddy Mr B. WECATCHEM has had a long overdo varnish need! Like her sides are almost gone. The sun reflections on her sides are intense. AND YES I have a cover and yes she sits in a boat house. But with COVID…
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Looking Back From Last November.

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It's been about a yearish since we started to dig into the, well, dirt. Mud and stuff. Piles of wood, gravel, tons and tons of it. But slowly but surely it's getting a little more, more, I don't know what more? It's just more Railway-ish…
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Last Gatspying In Canada

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A huge thanks to Chris and Julie Bullen for sharing some fantastic Last Gasping with Gatsby from up in Canada..Maybe we change the Last Gasping to  Last Gatsbying? Hello from Canada. We have surely missed all our friends south of…
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Old Postcards And Timeless Fun From Iowa

Ebay can be a fun spontaneous history lesson sometimes. It can inspire things that maybe we don't look for normally. And that is what happened yesterday. Shhhhhhh, I was on a zoom call and searching ebay at the same time. Anywho, this old…
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Yesterday May Have Been My Last Car Free Day Of The Year. Ugh.

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This year, with the new Special V8 WECATCHEM has become a different boat. A user boat, and I love it. Once I was able to emotionally let go of the perfection thing, she became 100% more fun. I have experienced this before I am about to sell…
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Buying Old Boat Shops As Art. Yup, It’s Officially A Trend

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There is a saying in the PR world. 1 is a fun story, 2 is a coincidence and 3 is a trend. Well, with yesterday's text message news, fellow Woody Boaters Paul and Karen Harrison and Tom Drozd  bought the old Antique Boat Center property…
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Coeur d’one!

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Here we go, Live-ish from Mr Steve Lapkin, reports in from Coeur d'Alene with lots of flowery words, and some amazing snaps.  Not sure what is more beautiful, the words or the snaps? Also at the bottom of the story is the link to the Big…
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Cobra d’Alene Makes History – Steve Lapkin Reports In

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A huge thanks to fellow Woody Boater and world class photographer Steve Lapkin for reporting in from Coeur d'Alene Idaho at the ACBS International event. History is being made while we sit here and drool. Is this the first time in history…
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Niagara Part 2 – Big Water, Big Smiles, Big Story, Big Thanks To Kent O. Smith

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Saturday morning, I’m onsite before dawn. It’s a photographer thing, not necessarily my thing after drinking late night with boat friends, but we do what we need to in order to get the shots. The club has its own lighthouse, neat to…
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The Great Niagara Frontier By Kent O. Smith – Part 1

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A huge thanks to Kent O.Smith for a extra large bucket of wings report from Buffalo. So we need to break it into two parts. mmmmm maybe with some Blue Cheese, and... Take it away Mr Kent O "what and eye you have" Smith. If you’ve…
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No, I Am Not Raising Alpacas!

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Well, yesterday's story did not provoke any drama, and I had a Mending fences story ready to go. And no one took the bait. Really, since when did this community become so nice? Oh, ya.. Since always. Anyway, regarding Alpacas, Lama's, Cattle,…
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THE GULL LAKE CLASSIC at BAR HARBOR SUPPER CLUB – Part 2

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WELCOME TO PART 2 OF THE ANNUAL GULL LAKE CLASSIC at BAR HARBOR SUPPER CLUB show in Minnesota, presented by the Land O'Lakes Classic Boat Club. Today's show report, with photos by fellow Woody Boater Dane Anderson, starts off with a BANG…
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THE GULL LAKE CLASSIC at BAR HARBOR SUPPER CLUB – Part 1

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THE ANNUAL GULL LAKE CLASSIC at BAR HARBOR SUPPER CLUB show in Minnesota, presented by the Land O'Lakes Classic Boat Club, never disappoints. A wonderful and diverse collection of antique & classic boats, some dating back to the 1920s,…
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Yesterday Was International Vintage Boat Day!

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In true form, we are on a Hurricane watch on a day designed to celebrate vintage boating. But the good folks up in Canada went all in. With planned cruises all over the area. This seems to be a 2nd year thing, and since there is no real…
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Woody Boating In Alaska!

My buddy and fellow Woody Boater here in Reedville, Dave Godwin went on an adventure to a very cool place. Alaska! He kept looking for Russia from where he was, but all he saw was Woody goodness. Insane nature, killer whales doing what they…
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Hessel 2021 – An Entire Summer In One Story

A huge thanks to Alex Watson and Mark Schallip for sharing some wonderful Hessel Images. Marks came in last night from the Hessel Show this past weekend, and the other more romantic photos are from Alex Watson via text message since July.…
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This Weekend Finger Lakes Show at Skaneatles? Skinnyatles? Scanatalese?

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We got a quick text from the Syd  Marsden, our text message museum curator. Here is the text. "Good morning. Hope that all is well. Just a quick reminder that this weekend is the Finger Lakes show at Skaneatles. Have a great day" Now on…
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The First Official Boat The Blue Plug Of 2021. Pray For Us All.

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Our favorite famous Boat The Blue show plugger is back in full swing. Greg Lewandowski is warning us us all of the start of the drum beat. HA! Love this poster BTW. So if you want to feel that Michigan Magic, then here is your chance to…
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