Boat Shows – Classic Boats

Another wonderful report from Steve and Holly from the 50th Anniversary of the ACBS International at The Antique Boat Museum. Otherwise known as the 50thACBSIABM. Or of course Just "Clayton", When your one word location is known, well you…

“A Stupendous Clayton Woody Wednesday: the Views from Where I Sit”

Art, Boat Shows, Destination of the Month

Another huge thanks to Steve Lapkin and Holly Weber for some amazing images and story form the big Clayton International. “The views from where I sit” is a phrase that refers to your personal perspective(s) ad experiences, shaped…

Day 2 – Clayton Yields Vivid Visuals And Lots Of Waves

Art, Boat Shows, Destination of the Month, Destinations

A huge thanks to Steve Lapkin and Holly Weber for sharing some pics from Day 2 at Clayton, and the 2025 ACBS International. And of course I get to make up the comments from rain soaked HQ. Indeed, we must all be blessed! Today’s…

CLAYTON LIVE-ISH – We Have All The Makings Of A Classic Shoot Out.

Art, Boat Shows, Destination of the Month

Today the images and stories are starting to get in. And wow. And Holly and Steve are there already clicking away. Which of course sets up one of my favorite things. A good old shoot out, where we see to photographers take some of the same stuff,…

Reedville Gathering With All The Goodies

Boat Shows, Classic Boats, Community/Web, Destinations

Yesterdays Reedville show delivered all the fun the weather could deliver. Perfect weather, a wide variety of boats, and classic boat show moments. And of course again, never really had the chance to go to the actual show. What? Well, the…

Off To The Races, Okay Show, Okay, Dock For The 2025 Reedville Boat Show

Art, Boat Shows

Here we go. I guess. Maybe not. After all the calls and business meetings, I had to just walk away. Things were getting a little tight in the old timeline area. I can handle much of it on my iphone now. BUT, first I need to Get Stinky over…

Headed To HQ For The Reedville Show, Okay, Wait. What?

All week, I have been trying to get over to HQ for some quality time. Okay to take the trash out to the dump and kinda clean up. A summer of neglect has given the railway that certain look. Which may not be all that bad. But the simple fact…

Late Live-ish From The Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

A huge thanks to fellow WoodyBoater Tim Dies for sending in some wonderful images of some real masterpieces of floating art. This is the largest wooden boat show in North America and draws quite a crowd. What I love about this is it…

Hide Your Grandmas, Troy Enters New York

babes, Boat Babes, Boat Shows

Troy will be arriving in style to the big International at Clayton. Of course leaving a plastic chemical spill across the St Lawrence. But hey, beats what I will be doing. WORK! Ugh. But thats okay, I will get my boating in this weekend…

The End Of Summer 2025, But Not Boating, Or Working, Or Boating…

Here on the East coast we have been waking up to 65 degree days with top temps in the 70's, no humidity and flat water with big puffy clouds. AND after this weekend, the whacko wake maker boaters will be gone! Leaving the perfect weather and…

Through Kevin Fitzke’s Eyes, Okay, Eye. Okay, His Camera, Then His Eye.

We have all seen the images and social media frenzy around the Gull Lake show this weekend. Including some of these images, so sorry about the repeat, and over saturation of it all. BUT, I thought that these images from Kevin where noteworthy,…

“GULL SUNRISE CASTING CALL” And A Little Teaser

Another wonderful report in from Gull Lake from Steve Lapkin. I love spontaneous stuff at boat shows. It's when the real magic happens, and thankfully for all of us, we have Steve there with his golden eyeball. And camera, okay, and a computer…

GULL LAKE – “THEY ARRIVE WITH A CAVALCADE” TWO, TWO, TWO REPORTS IN ONE!

Another huge shout out to Steve Lapkin for sharing and caring from Gull Lake. We also have some cool Behind the scenes stuff from Dane Anderson who snuck away from the usual stuff and followed the Race boats coming into the event from Lee…

AT GULL: “Beauty is Speed”

Again, in anticipation of John Allen’s Race Boat Reunion/Revival/Regatta/Revelation – August 22 & 23 – at the Bar Harbor Supper Club at Gull Lake, Minnesota, I cajoled John to put this black mahogany masterpiece, Black Jack, through…

“GULL: “TO BE ‘IN THE ELEMENT’”

Here we go! Some wonderful Gull à la Lapkin. Okay, wait, that sounds kinda disgusting. I mean those poor Sea Gulls. Wait? What? Ohhhhhhhhh we are talking about Gull LAKE! Just like the one up in Minnesota? That one? Ohhhhhhhh, Oh for gods…

A Century of Chris-Craft Boats Takes to Lake Coeur d’Alene

Art, Boat Shows, Destinations, Woody Boaters

A huge thanks to long time fellow WoodyBoater Wes Yandt, and a team of passionestas, including Carlo's collection. WOW, here is Wes' note to me. So as you can see, I get to make up the captions. "Here are a couple of links to google…

2025 Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show – Jeff Rogers Reporting In With An “In The Meantime Report”

A huge shout out to longtime fellow Woody Boater Jeff Rogers for sending us in a "In The Meantime Report" report from the famous Hessel Show. So, we have Live, Live -ish, Late -live ish and now a new sort of report. The "In The Meantime…

Tahoe 2025 – “Cornerstones In Life”

A huge thanks to Steve Lapkin for sending in a complete report from Lake Tahoe. Steve bring the romance of copy and artistry of images to it all. HEy, would you rather have another toilet seat story? Ya, there is that low bar to jump over,…

Lake Leelenau Rendezvous and Boats on the Boardwalk

Boat Shows, Community/Web

A huge thanks to fellow Woody Boater David Irvine for keeping the show reporting alive. We did get a video report from Clayton. Of course this means I get to make up the show. Just say'n. BACK to David report in from Lake Leelenau. Several…

Lake Tahoe Next Weekend, Steve Lapkin Spreads The Visual Cheer

A huge thanks to the tireless efforts Steve Lapkin puts into helping push the classic boat universe out there. Yes, this is the time period where there are a pile of shows all at once. Small ones and some whoppers. Clayton, and Tahoe being…

If You Are Asked To Go To A Boat Show With Your Boyfriend. BE WARNED.

Boat Shows, Community/Web, Woody Boaters

A huge thanks to Syd Marsdin for his report from the Skaneatles show this past weekend. And it happened AGAIN! This makes two this year. One more of these boat show proposals and we will officially have a trend. And in a public service to…

Algonac Late live-ishhhhh – 40th Anniversary Show Report

A huge thanks to David Irvine and the Michigan Gang for send in the late live... Very late. Okay almost dead story. But hey, its a massive one, and sorry to say, I wasnt able to do the comments. And man oh man there are some great ones.. by…

Live Kinda Ish From The Chris Craft Rendezvous

Boat Shows, Community/Web

Okay there is a bit to unpack here. 20 emails each with 4 images, no captions, and well. Just the way I like it, cause I get to make up the story. And well, they are out in the Pacific Northwest, so by the time they make it here to Virginia…

“Big Skies. Big Smiles. ‘Wet Woody Weekend’”

A big thanks to Steve Lapkin an Evan Lamson from the Big Sky state. And even better, Steve wrote a report, so I just have to look through the images and guess who is who. For over a dozen years, under the direction of Tim Salt (Event…

Who Want’s To Be In A Boat Parade? The “Brian Cuthbertson Memorial Antique & Classic Boat Parade” To Be Exact.

Boat Shows, Community/Web

The Michigan Gang has made a memorial parade named after one of the nicest guys in the community Brian Cuthbertson, actually the parade is a couple years old, since Brian passed away. This gives you another chance to meet the wonderful…

Hit Send On Yourself, And Go To That Boat Show

Boat Shows, Classic Boats, Community/Web, Destinations

According to The Atlantic Journal—and really, just simple observation—we're living in an Anti-Social Century. With everything at our fingertips and the lasting effects of COVID lockdowns, staying home has become the default. It’s easier.…

Live-ish From Moonlite Bay, Or Is It?

Minnesota corespondent Dane Anderson reports in from the Land Of 10,000 lakes. Okay, just one of those lakes. And actually over Minnesota has over 11,800 lakes. AND Minnesota has more miles of bike trails than any other state, so why isnt…

Algonac This Weekend? Oh Come On. It’s Not A Trip, It’s A Pilgrimage.

It's that time of year again. man oh man time flies. And up in Michigan, the summers are even shorter, but very full days, and oh that water. Our good boater and loooongtime WoodyBoater Greg Lewendouski has invited us all to "Come On Up" For…

Happy Fathers Day From St Michaels

Another huge thanks to Troy for reporting in from the St Michaels annual boat show in Maryland. Lots of variety of boats people and stuff to do. This area of the country is prime boating and home to the most fun loving kind people on the…

Kinda Live From St Michaels

Yesterday Troy sent us all some text message reporting from the St Michaels Show in..... St Michaels. Maryland to be more specific. This is the Mid Atlantics largest show and features a VERY wide variety of boats. And Troy is a wide variety…

And We Already Have A Winner Of The St Michaels Show This Weekend.

Well this is a first. An award for being the first to show up to the party award, awarded by Troy himself who is at the St Michaels show with Sandy. And the award goes to Joe Rockburn and Lynn, 1958, 19’ Chris Craft Silver Arrow. Okay,…

There Will Always Be A Part Of You In Your Classic Boat

There is an old cliche, "the two best days in a boat owner's life are the day they buy a boat and the day they sell it". Well, there is a truth in that for many boats. But in a classic boat it's different. We really never sell it, because…

Get Out Your Plugs! It’s Shameless Plug Day.

I have been getting a slew of plugs this year to promote local shows. And yes, I am all for it, but it's also difficult to organaze them all between zoom meetings and life. And we did at one time have a calendar for such things. But that…

The Storm Boats From Correct Craft, A Story About What Makes Life Better

Boat Shows, Classic Boats, Restorations

One of the most powerful displays at Lake Dora this year was the Correct Craft Storm Boat and Jeep. Okay, the Jeep just gave me PTWD—Post-Traumatic Willys Disorder—but the Storm Boat, which appeared simple, like a large Jon boat, turned…

Dude, Where’s My Boat?

Sometimes its just fun to sit and watch it all happen. Like right in front of you. Mind you, there was no danger in this, just a slow slip away that you really couldn't do much about. The boat owners were no where to be found, and well.…

Spontaneous Joy On Lake Dora