Midnight Thunder Wins Best In Show At Tahoe!

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We just got from Steve "Tahoe" Natale a report on Best in Show at lake tahoe. Thats all we got, if you have more hit the comment section. Winning Best In Show at Lake Tahoe is about as top of the hill as it gets, and a huge congrats to the…

La Dolce Riva – The Steve’s Are Having Fun Again On…At… Lake Tahoe.

Steve Natale sends in another fun report from Lake Tahoe at this weekends Annual Concourse D'Elegance. Take it away Steves! Regular Woody Boater readers will remember a few weeks back when the two Steves went to Lake Tahoe with Steve…

Meanwhile On Lake Tahoe, Judging Begins!

Okay, for the record, we even start judging if we see a boat on a trailer on the highway, but this is serious judging, not judge Judy judging, TAHOE judging. And as judging goes, we would say, these are the judges of all judges. They take…

Absolute Clayton By Kent O. Smith Jr.

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A huge mega thanks to Kent O. Smith Jr for his amazing report on Clayton. He says it best. "Being the next guy in line to share photos from the same show is challenging at best." But one thing we all know is that Kent is up to the job, and…

A Difficult Story To Write About Clayton.

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We arrived as you know to Clayton, and enjoyed the show regardless of weather. The museum has done an amazing job keeping the history of boating alive and fresh. The volunteers did an amazing job and were very friendly. The boats that made…

Live-ish From Clayton. Setting Up!

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Thanks to the FANTASTIC crew at the Antique Boat Museum, we have a live - ish report from Clayton. Fellow Woody Boater Margret Hummel sent us in this report and some great photos of boats! Yes actual amazing historic boats. Take it away…

10 ish Days Til Clayton! Let The Countdown Begin?

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In just two Fridays the party will be up in Clayton NY this year. in fact its a bit of a 50th celebration at the Antique Boat Museum which is the location of the show. Never been? THIS IS THE YEAR! The mix of boats is over the top, and the Museum. Dang!…

Woody Boating On Lake Superior Bob and Kristi Rosenquist

Thanks to fellow WoodyBoaters Bob and Kristi for sending us in part one of a fun adventure touring and learning about Lake Superior. As you can see this has taken some time to put together and we now get to be late to work, cause you are…

Don’t Listen To Rumors, The Big Boat Auction At The Big Clayton Show Is On.. Big Time!

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The other day I was asked about the big shows to visit if one is visiting from out of the country. The Clayton show on August 4-6 was the first one I listed coming up. There is a wonderful full event calendar of shows on the ACBS site, but…

Henry Island – A Short Film By Steve Snider And Chris King Will Brighten Up Your Tuesday!

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Fellow Woody Boater Steve Snider sent us in this wonderful short film of the perfect weekend spent on his Century Raven, and a fun bonus of his Century running in Seattle. The perfect footage to take your mind off work today, for at least…

Oh! We Got Boathouses and Boats and Lots More From Gravenhurst!

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Well, by now you are knee deep in drool and hoping for a dumb ebay Saturday story. Sorry. There is even more form stunning Gravenhurst. Today we sharng some of Chris Bullen's report and Bob "Have I got some wicker for ya" Weaver shot a wonderful…

Get Out Your Droll Cups Again – Part 2 Of Gravenhurst, Even More Photos!

We hope you enjoyed the small taste of Gravenhurst yesterday. We certanly did. But I have blisters on my fingers from going through all the shots from Chis Bullen and YNOT Yachts. Today we start with a little boat house action just to make…

Gravenhurst Live-ish. Over A Gabazillion Photos.

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A huge thanks to The YNOT Yacht guys and Chris Bullen for sharing some amazing photos this week from the huge Gravenhurst show. Only one small problem. ALL the dam photos are amazing! Literally around 200 photos!  So we are going to break…

OK, The Steve’s Are Clearly Having To Much Fun Today!

Yup, two Steves stories on one day. Looks like the Steves after they returned from the Hacker Craft trip, decided the day was not going to waste. See, you should spend all month at Lake Tahoe. Just hang out at the dock and some sort of fun…

Are You Ready For The Big Tahoe Show, Steve and Steve Are!

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Thanks fellow WoodyBoaters Steve Natale and Steve Marini who reported in from Lake Tahoe after a fun day of pre show warm ups. Even including the break down. Wow, now thats thinking of everything. It was a spectacular day here at…

Home Again, To Hall’s Boat On Lake George For Mom’s Mink’s 70th Birthday!

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A huge thanks to fellow WoodyBoater David Shepler for sharing his wonderful journey to Lake George and Hall's Boats. The original home of Mom's Mink, his amazing Gar Wood. Looks like David sure had a fantastic time! At the bottom of this…

Stinky Spends A Busy Day Polluting The Air On Lake Hopatcong!

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We arrived at around 11 AM yesterday to a familiar sound. WECATCHEM's "trusty W" idling in the covered marina. I can not tell you what a smile that put on my ears. OK, I just did. The rain gods dumped on us all the way up and throughout…

Ready? Set? Show! This Weekend!

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Here at WoodyBoater HQ we are prepping to go to New Jersey for the big Lake Hopatcong Show,while up in Algonac, the gang there is working around the clock to make things perfect for show goers and guests, while on Lake Hopatcong, midnight…

Happy Fathers Day – Live-ish From St Michael’s MD

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This Fathers Day weekend started on Friday right after work, we ran up to Lake Hopatcong to visit the "Good People" of Lake Hopatcong and had a fun time drooling all over WECATCHEM and sniffing Stinky. Report on that later. Oh that glorious…

Algonac, Michigan And Lake Hopatcong New Jersey. Two Historic Shows In Two Weeks.

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Two fantastic shows are coming up in a couple weeks. Both have amazing boats, in an amazing location dripping with tradition, and locations of where it all began. Algonac is where power boating was started, and Lake Hopatcong is where the…

What I Learned From By Going To A WWII Airplane Show!

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This past Sunday, Jimmy, Clif and I made a quick fun "Hail Mary" to VA Beach to the "Warbirds Over The Beach" show. Was it amazing? Hellcat yes! The photos sure will not disappoint. And sadly, for you and I, this is a thing that I have no…

Meanwhile In Gig Harbor Washington.

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Wow, looks like we are covering all over the USA today.Thanks to longtime WoodyBoater Randy Mueller for sending in this Live-ish report! It's a busy Monday in Woodyboaterville. Our small invitational show here in Gig Harbor, WA…

DC To Buffalo, To Lake Hopatcong, Back To DC, Then Reedville, And Virginia Beach In Two Days. We Should Have Just Gone To The Airport. Oh Wait, We Did That Too.

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Well, what started out as a fun back and forth to Buffalo for some wicker chairs turned into a whirlwind of a weekend. Heck a week of stories. We could do 2 full stories just on Bob Weavers amazing collection. And just may try. So…

ROAD TRIP! We Are Headed To Buffalo!

Sorry, no shuffling off to jokes. We are headed north on a hail Mary run to visit fellow Woody Boater Bob Weaver for a special surprise. OK, it's not that huge of a surprise, but we need to add a bit of drama to a 7 hr drive..one way! Either…

First Joint President’s Tour a Success – Dennis Mykols Reports In.

Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Dennis Mykols for sending in this wonderful report, that illustrates how much fun the folks up in Michigan have. Take it away Dennis. On April 8th and 9th the A.C.B.S Michigan Chapter, (covering all of the…

Winter Is Officially Over – The Canadians Are Out And Looking At Boats! Woohoo!

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Thanks to fellow Woody Boaters Chris and Julie Bullen for sending in a nice wright up and photos of there Spring Tour in the North. As in Canada North. And so it has begun. Get your Bumpers/Fenders out! ACBS-Toronto hosts a spring kick…

Stinky And WECATCHEM Are Together At The Spa!

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This week while on a production for work in the NYC area we had an opportunity to visit our pals at Katzs Marina. We also brought Stinky to have her Van Ness repaired engine installed and any small issues on Stinky fixed.  We also got a…

She’s Home! The Blue Arabian Is Home And Safe! Phew!

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Long time fellow Woody Boater Phil Andrews reports in from around the world on the much awaited arrival of the Blue Arabian we have been sharing so much here on Woody Boater. Its amazing to see all this happen, but when good people come together…

7000 Miles And Now Home. Where Ever That Is?

We made it home last night around 5PM to Reedville Va, happy and honestly, ready for another run. I have not taken two weeks off in my entire working life, and it was refreshing and perfect. As the Boatress said, it was the perfect 30th…

5 Star hotels And The Waffle House! Road Trip Update

Well, today we are headed back to Reedville after the road trip of all road trips. We spent the night last night in The Lake Rabun hotel, on lake Rabun. A small charming hotel on a small charming lake in the Georgia Mountains. The…

Road Trip Update – Mmmmm Steak!

We left Marin County, on Monday and drove to LA for the night, and last night made it to Tuscon. Tomorrow we head towards Austin, hopefully... and then off to parts unknown. Which is what the fun is about. The best part of the…

Road Trip Update, Plans Change!

Well, as we wrap the amazing Marin County portion of the Big 2016 Roadtrip, we have changed plans and are heading to LA tomorrow. Then heading east. Looks like Phoenix may be a stop, and then Austin. Shhh dont tell Frechette, we may knock…

It Was All Going So Well, Until!

The road trip of all road trips was cruising along just fine until the big snow and freeze hit Kansas. The only good way to look at this, is , at least the drive across the most boring state on the planet will be a little more interesting. We…

Has Winter Hit You Yet? What Am I Thinking?

Today the Boatress and I are headed out on a two week drive across the U.S of A and back. Towards, Boulder, Reno/Tahoe, San Fransisco, Sante Fe, New Orleans, And going to maybe stop to see the Lake Burton, Lake Rabin area. Why? I don't know?…

Thanksgiving Woody Boating! Georgia Style! We Soooo Need To Go There!

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Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Chase Fulbright from Northern Georgia, for sending us in his reminder that he sure does not suffer from PMW! Take it away Chase.. you stud! This year thanksgiving day brought 70 degree weather for us…

One Last Classic Boat Run Until Melancholy Sets In.

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One of the new things we are trying here is longer more complex videos. Now, know that we are talking iphone here, and me driving and shooting at the same time. And then pecking away at iMovie like a 3rd grader. But we will get better. Wow,…

Meanwhile In Florida It’s Still Summer!

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So here we are wondering if the run we take is the last one, squeezing out every moment of sunshine and thanking global warming for extra time. And in Florida..OK Sunnyland, they are still planning boat trips and having fun in there shorts…

Lake George – Last Gasp – Last Hurrah

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Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Kent O. Smith Jr for sending in a Last Hurrah gasp! Take it away Mr O. Smith Jr When seeing the foreboding forecast for later in the week – slushy sloppy measurable accumulations – my WoodyBoater friend Steve…

John Allen Takes On A Last Chance Last Gasp On Gull Lake.

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Thanks to fellow Woody Boaters John Allen and Brian Mark who gambled and left Mowitza II in and won the Jackpot with a 62 degree day up north in Minnesota. And he captured it all on a fun short video. Go stand in the fridge to watch…

A Timeless Cookout With Family – The Perfect Last Gasp

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The Ramsey Bros sure know how to go Woody Boating in Style. These guys do it up right in old school perfection. Whats more perfect than taking your family, work and life, for a classic boat trip to the beach and have a cook out. These…

Did You Get Your Last Gasp In This Weekend? Woody Boater Wants To Know.

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It's that time of year. When we get out there for one last gasp of summer. This weekend seemed like such a weekend. The air is crisp and yet warm. The sun is still out and for brief moments it can be, well, wonderful. If you are fortunate…

It’s Launchtime At Sierra Boat Co! The 2016 ACBS International Begins.

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We had the pre events, then the events and now the launch, or is it all really all of it. One full week of all you can eat fun. It's a metaphor, run with me here. Now, thanks again to Herb Hall from Sierra Boat Co. on stunning Lake Tahoe…

Good Morning From Reedville Virginia

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Little Reedville Virginia today is host to close to 40 Classic Boats and a mess of folks who are stopping by to say hello and partake in all that is good about Saturdays in a small town. If you driving in this morning and need a bite, Stop…

ROAD TRIP! This Time, It’s Personal.

OK, OK, OK, I know what you are thinking. No really I do. One, it must be some sort of cool boat? NO. OK, then what in the hell would you go on another 12 hour road trip for? Wellllll? It all started in Boulder Co this past week, we flew…

ACBS Glacier Lakes Chapter Members Defy Mother Nature to Storm the Milwaukee River.

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Thanks to fellow Woody Boater John Baas for sending in this well, cool ish grey report from this weekend. And starting a fun filled week of how to beat the heat! Photos from John and Wil Vidal, Take it away John and Wil. What do you on…

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!…

What’s It Feel Like To Tow One Of The Nations Top Classic Boats To Florida?

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Yesterday we decided to leave early and head down to Lake Dora to meet up with fellow Woody Boaters also coming into town. Many are doing the same because of the bad weather predicted on the East coast. Funny thing happens when you are towing…

Sunday – Live From Lake Hopatcong.

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Today, is the day we find out if some of the boats under parts of the roof are safe. Last night as the sun set here, another miracle. The Rare Stuphen that we thought might have been damaged came out in one piece. No real deep inspections…