Destinations – Page 2 – Classic Boats

Today is a huge day here in Reedville, the 4th of July parade is on Main Street, and then Fireworks over the Stack. So its been clean up clean up clean up. Moving the stacks of wood. Good lord thats a job. Add in the heat and yikes. But…

Railway, Dog, Family, And Sausage, Update.

Art, Community/Web, Destinations

While everyone was prancing around the docks at boat shows, I was slammed on the Railway, family and zoom calls. And yes, I love 2 out of 3 of those. And it's not the family or the Railway. Mr B has been full throttle and the Railway is…

Minnesota Classic Boating Season Kicks Off At Historic Moonlite Bay

Boat Shows, Classic Boats, Community/Web, Destinations

THE 2021 MINNESOTA CLASSIC BOATING SEASON KICKS OFF at the historic Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar in Crosslake, MN. The event, which is officially named the 2021 Whitefish Chain Classic Boat Show was held on Saturday, with a sold…

A Fine Line Of Old And New Patina

Working on the Railway has been a wonderful journey, but part of the journey is knowing when you may pass by something magical. TIME, and the art of time. Something that cant be recreated. Known by many as patina. BUT, and here is the fine…

Electrifying Railway Update

First, I hope I spelled electrifying right? It's just an "r" away from being so more than a typo. ELECTRICFrYING.....Wow, a typo joke... Anyway, after waiting for months for an electrician to show up, Suzy2's father Martin is here for a…

“Have You Ever Seen A Father And Three Sons Tear Apart A 68 Year Old Outboard’s Carburetor Dockside Over The Open Water?”

Destinations, Woody Boaters

Longtime fellow Woody Boater Andy in Middletown helped out with a great story. Wow, Kidney Stones is a little extreme to ask for stories, but whatever works I guess. Ugh. many of you know Andy in the comment section, and now.. Here he is,…

It’s Concrete Day At The Railway HQ

What a nutso week. Between Zoom calls in 1 hr slivers of freedom, getting the boats ready has worn me out. Up at 4AM and to bed at 8PM. This morning at 2AM to get stuff up and running before the concrete gets here at 8AM and gotta get Sweet…

AMOC Swap Meet Okauchee Wisconsin

A huge shout out to long time fellow Woody Boater Steve Bunda for taking the time to send us in this live ish report. It's great to see events starting to pop up, and life kinda getting back to some sort of normal. And the best part, he…

Sex, Dogs, Railway, And Well, Everything You Love To Hate

Art, Classic Boats, Destinations, Woody Boaters

Today we are due a Railway Update, okay, we are not due I got a lot of stuff done and some good photos, so thats todays story. Its a lifestyle story. Which for the record has been my goal from day one. To celebrate the lifestyle of WoodyBoating.…

Railway Sausage Updates

Sometimes there just isn't enough time in the day. Lots of plates to keep spinning. I am not complaining, I love all of it. Between work, Zoom Calls and getting boats ready for the summer, I crash around 8:30 pm. "You look like a 100 year…

Butler Built Boats – The Boats

What a wonderful portfolio of some of the nicest boats on the bay. And they all came from one place, one family, and one soul. The Butlers. This family has had generations of craftsmen and simple humility all designed and built into timeless…

Old Photos Of The New HQ. Reedville Marine Railway

Art, Barn Finds, Destinations

One of the joys of this project is finding history and preserving it, as well as treat it with respect and frame it as art. It's a fine line, of cleaning up, while keeping the haphazardness that time evolves into a patina of harmony. And…

Sweet Pea Does Lake Dora!

That's it! I have had enough of this sitting at home stuff. I secretly left 3 months ago in Sweet Pea and am on Lake Dora now. I am doing all my favorite things, Palm Gardens, The Canal, And just going up and down the lake. It does have…

Got Dora? Why Lake Dora Is So Important!

For many of us on the planet, we have been in a sort of hibernation. It's an annual thing of course. Winter. But for the past year it's been a little more wonky with COVID and well. The entire 2020 thing. Insert dumpster fire image here.…

It’s A Real Boat Show in 2021, And No Masks. The First Sign Of Life In Woodyboaterville! OVER 80 Photos!

Yes, this is LIVE-ish. And from New Zealand. Where it's summer when we are in winter, toilets run backwards, and Sunday is already over. Oh, and Covid crap is being managed like the bitch that it is! Here is a report from Phil Andrews and…

A Day Of Digging For Bruiser At Global HQ

Yesterday Bruisers Mentor showed up to the Railway. A Tractor. Hey, we all need mentors. For Bruiser it's John..... Deere. And that wonderful backhoe! Bruiser sat there in wonderment. Of course he was stopped from too close of an inspection.…

Robert Murdock And Our Little Parallel Universe. Or Is It?

Fellow Woody Boater Robert Murdock as many of you may know is also preserving an old Marina, boat yard. Oh god! One more of us and we are a trend. Do we start a club? Have a board or directors that can't make a decision? Maybe we can charge…

It All Starts With A Boat! Next A Global Headquarters. And Then?

Classic Boats, Community/Web, Destinations

Over 25 years ago, I thought.. mmm, might be fun to get a boat. Naturally my first thought was a used Whaler. Some mid 80's thing. We loved it. We didn't own any home on the water but did have access to the water. My pal at the time said..…

The Zen Of Saw Dust.

Yesterday was one of those days where you know the universe has placed you in the right place, the right time and with the right people at one time. There was absolutely no need to look forward, backward, or even in a dream, because I was…

The Railway, As In The Actual Railway.

The other day you all asked about the Marine Railway and does it work. HELL YA IT WORKS! George has kept working on the Railway for decades. There is a song in there. I suppose now I Am Now working on the railway is more accurate. I smell…

The Parts Room. AKA The Room Of Nuts!

Art, Destinations, Uncategorized

As we go through the past couple months of my weekends and moments not on zoom calls, one room has been the most tedious. The parts room. Or more like the Room of Nuts! My plan is to have this be a place for all my parts. But the layout…

The Big Picture For The Reedville Marine Railway.

Art, Community/Web, Destinations

The most fun part of all this project is the part where I clean up and yet leave authentic. My goal is to make it not just look like its always been this way, but feels like its been this way. The Railway is a key part of the towns texture.…

Let’s See The Workshop.

Art, Destinations, Restorations, Uncategorized

We have been focused on the smaller shop, but since December we have been going though tons of scrap wood, saw dust and templates, parts etc to see the workshop where 1000's of boats were built over the Century. Work benches, and so on.…

Reedville Marine Railway Preservation. Get Used To It. Hey!

Art, Destinations, Restorations

You want more Bruiser photos? Didn't think so. Sausage? Some. Railway before and afters is what we got in the kitchen, so that's what we got! Mountains of it. I have a back log of fun Railway stuff to use until it gets warm enough…

Phase 3 – WoodyBoater The Course Forward

Yesterday Reedville, Today the World. From The Palm Gardens, to the Gas Docks on Torch Lake, Lake Tahoe, to Wellington, The Great Lakes, to The Finger Lakes, Florida to Finland, We are one, we are united in Woodyboatness. And the world will…

Phase 2 – The Double Secret Project – A New Global Headquarters

Classic Boats, Community/Web, Destinations

Over the past 6 months we have been slowly in the process of is the biggest move in Woody Boater history. Way beyond another boat, new server, new camera, a new true permanent global headquarters. Is it scary? HELL YA! But then again, what…

Well That Was Insane, Like Prescription Insane! Let’s Do It Again.

Somehow through some strange line up of the stars and moons, YIP YAP is home, like HOME HOME, and I swear when I turned the corner into my street at midnight ish, she was a yapping and tail wagging. She knew, I knew, and she tucked herself…

Daisy Chain Gang Yapdate!

To me THIS right here is all of us at our best, and most insane, which is our best. We can report that the Bob part is in Dover Ohio, home of Ernest “Mooney” Warther master wood carver Carved the Lincoln funeral train among many other…

The “Daisy Chain Gang” Is On It!

Boat Shows, Community/Web, Destinations, Restorations

Breaking news, Yip Yap is officially on her way South. Steve has handed off the heir to the Woody Boater Empire's first boat. With great fanfare, she is highway bound. GO BOB GO! I am so thrilled I could.. well.. I don't know. This is fun,…

Gull Lake Covid Cruise, No One Dies.

We got these wonderful photos from Dane Anderson of the canceled boat show up on Gull Lake, the good news, is they had the cruise. Which is a safe choice, and the only folks in deep trouble would be the ones at the tail end of the cruise…

Forget Young People, We Need More Thai People!

Art, Classic Boats, Destinations

If you need to wake up and get some adrenalin going this morning, Just watch this cool video "Rabbit" sent us. I have known about these boats since watching old James Bond movies. BUT DAMMMMMMM! Throw a couple of these bad boys into Lake…

Well That Escalated Quickly. FOG!

Classic Boats, Community/Web, Destinations

This weekend, the Boatress and I decided to go out in Sweet Pea for a slow ride into the Chesapeake Bay. It was one of those days as reported. Sweet Pea is great for a slow ride with the dogs up in the cabin, some tunes and just gliding…

I Am On My Way To Lake Tahoe.. Hold on.. Just A Second.

Boat Shows, Destinations

Well, now what? Sweet Pea didn't win the peoples choice award... And in order to get to Tahoe to get the award next year I had to make an audible. So I left last week and well.. Hold on, I did the math. Looks like about 6,000 nautical miles…

Lazy Days Are The Best Days, Especially On The Water

The heat here in Virginia has chilled out..a bit. At least its not so hot you feel like you are in an incinerator when you step outdoors. We also have our kids dogs here so time on Sweet Pea is best, since the claws of a larger dog would…

From Reedville To Lake Tahoe With Love.

Art, Boat Shows, Destinations

As horrific as the pandemic has been on the planet, like anything, it's brought us positive things. Sorry, it's my curse, I see the positive in everything. Sadly traveling to see our friends and loved ones is almost impossible, but on a…

A Special Note To The Tahoe Judges. There Are Judges? Right?

Boat Shows, Classic Boats, Destinations

First, I would like to say you all do an amazing job. It takes special skills to navigate around the politics of owners and clubs. I honestly don't know how you do it. And don't listen to the trouble makers out there who say judges play…

Lodge Creek, A White Elephant Grave Yard.

This past weekend, my pal Wayne and I went on a small adventure. We had heard of a small fire at a local marina and went to see. I had not been up there for about 10 years, and man oh man. Lodge Creek right off the Yeocomico…

“On The Rocks” I Think I Will Have Another?

Art, Classic Boats, Community/Web, Destinations, Restorations

If you didn't think I wasn't gonna milk this drama for all its worth, you have not been reading WoodyBoater for a while. It's 4 Am and I am doing this story so I can get back to her to help finish up. Her bottom needs a coat of anti fouling…

Happy July 4th – Get Out There! Go On! And Don’t Come Home Until Supper.

We proudly did the American thing yesterday, we burned up around 50 gallons of fuel. The Boatress and I just ran the heck of WECATCHEM all day. We have put the V8 on hold and got a new old manifold for the W and she has never run better.…

The Antique Boat Museum Is Virtually Open For Cures!

Art, Boat Shows, Classic Boats, Community/Web, Destinations

Today is the beginning of the boating season up in Clayton, and even though they are physically closed until June because of this crap, they are open to us in some new and fun ways. And fun is what they are literally a museum of. This one…

In Honor of Easter, A New Term For Your Restored Boat!