Mark Bigda – Rocket Man!

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Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Mark Bigda fro sending in an inspirational story about getting his Rocket back to life! After several failed trips to New Hampshire in search of a project boat (all were barely skeletons with a small amount…
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Guess What I Am Doing This Weekend? Rated R!

After being away from my Baby, Barrel Back Barn Find for two weeks I am ready to make sweet love to her, and get her set up for her big appearance at the Smith Mountain Lake Show in a week. The "plan" is to get her started this weekend with…
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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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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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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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The New Zipper Is Here, The New Zipper Is Here!

I feel like Steve Martin in the Jerk when he gets his phone book with his name in it. It feels like such a small dumb thing, but seeing the mail man show up with my new LENZIP #10 Aluminum zipper for my convertible top cover made my day!…
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Could Someone Please Lend A Hand With Suzy’s Zipper?

For those of you following the story on Suzy's need to put a top on her. Here is the latest thing she needs. When we got the top we only could find the metal bars. A gold mine for sure. But no soft top as a reference or pattern. There is…
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Mariah, On Golden Pond U.S. Mail Boat Is Down To Just Skin And Bones.

Here are the latest snaps of Mariah undergoing massive surgery at Katz's House of Beauty. WOW! Work is progressing quickly. The pictures speak for themselves.OK it's not like they talk.. Its just that what you see is whats going on.. If…
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Classic Boat Screw Trivia – By Herb Pocklington

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A while back a Woody-watcher took another to task for saying Chris-Craft were held together by "Reed & Prince" screws...... not "Phillips-head" screws as alleged. Actually they were "Frearson-head" made by Reed and Prince (then in Worcester…
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Barn Wood. A Rare 1948 Chris Craft Barn Find.

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Fellow Woody Boater Paul Harrison and roving Reporter Texx share this cool story. In what now looks like the beginning of Barn Find week here at WoodyBoater.....I first saw the boat on Woodyboater in the summer of 2009, in a submission of photographs…
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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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Classic Wooden Sunfish Sail Boat.

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What a great week. No internet. No Cell Phone. No TV, Cable, Ipods, spam, twittering, Wifi, NOTHING, but family and friends. Funny thing, I actually spoke to my children and wife for the first time in a while. mmm, I actually like them, should…
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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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Woody Boater Of The Month. Joe Martell.

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No one has done more to move the Antique & Classic boat community to action more than Joe Martell this month. He has brought a behind the scenes ugly argument in the Antique & Classic boat community to the for front. Joe is the DB Cooper…
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