Smith Mountain Lake Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary September 9th – Be There

Right now if all goes well, and lots of planets need to line up, we are trying to bring the Barrel Back Barn Find Racer to the Big Smith Mountain Lake show in a couple weeks. But this time with a dramatic twist. We will put her in the water…
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Gull Lake August 27th! It’s Like A Water And Woods 2.0 Event.

Did you miss last years epic Woods And Water event on Gull Lake? Well, Mr Sitonthesofa you get another chance to bask in the Gullness of it all in a couple days ish. This weekend, August 27th Right at the same place, with some of the same…
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Late Live-ish From Muskoka, Grey Skies, And Warm Smiles.

Thanks to Chris And Julie Bullen our Muskoka Reporters for this Late Live-ish grey sky report. WITH captions! Wow, but you defiantly get the picture with ..well, there pictures. Take it away Mr and Mrs Bullen. Saturday August 13 2016,…
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Pure Michigan, Pure Hessel, Pure Fun!

Thanks again to fellow Woody Boater and Michigan Reporter Wylie for sending in this wonderful report.. Get this.. WITH CAPTIONS. What the heck is that about? Its like work Wylie. WORK, the opposite of Woody Boating. Take the weekend off…
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It’s Show Time On Lake Tahoe. Just Like You Are There. Over 50 Photos!

Thanks again to fellow Woody Boater and reporter Steve Natale for sending us in another fantastic report in from the big Lake Tahoe Show at Obexsers. Getting the itch to go? GO! Get your personal transporter device warmed up. Tell…
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Live-ish From Perfect Lake Tahoe

Thanks again to fellow Woody Boater and Tahoe reporter Steve Natale for showing us behind the scenes at the big The 2016 Concours d’Elegance which is celebrating 80th anniversary of a boating icon: the Chris-Craft Racing Runabout. The…
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Live-ish – Steve Natale Covers The Covers On Lake Tahoe!

The big show on Lake Tahoe at Obexers is about to get under way. Thanks to fellow Woody Boater and reporter Steve Natale for sending us in some exclusive photos of the prep time. For the record, I always find this to be the best time at…
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They’re Headed To The Tahoe Show, The One This Weekend! Not The Last One, Or The One Later In September.

They are headed South, West and North to Lake Tahoe this weekend for the big show at Obexer's Boat Co, not to be confused with the South Lake Tahoe show that was a couple weeks ago, and the big International Show in September at Sierra Boat…
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Woody Boater Exclusive! – Boats On The Boardwalk Through The Magic Eye Of “Wylie.

Thanks to Fellow Woody Boater and Michigan Reporter "Wylie" for reporting in from the big Boats On The Boardwalk event in Traverse Michigan home of Hagerty Insurance. . Now, I know some of you will have some fun with the fact that this event…
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Live-ish From The Indian Lake, Ohio ACBS Chapter 18th Annual Vintage Boat And Car Show

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FELLOW WOODY BOATERS BRIAN FOGARTY AND HIS DAD MIKE had every vantage point covered (even from the sky) at the Indian Lake Ohio Chapter show - held recently at Russell's Point Harbor. And fortunately for us, they shared their story here…
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Woody Boater Vs Your Facebook Page.

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This story is a long time coming and sadly this summer has forced us to speak out so feelings are not hurt. When we started Woody Boater 9ish years ago, facebook and classic boats were not a real big thing. There was some stuff on there,…
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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…
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Lake Rabun, Georgia Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary This Weekend!

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SINCE THE EARLY DAYS OF WOODY BOATER we have been aware of a very special lake in Georgia - named Lake Rabun. Just 90 miles north east of Atlanta in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Lake Rabun has a ton of history, and along with that…
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Live-ish From The 2014 Gull Lake Classic Boat Show At Bar Harbor, Minnesota

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Late August in Minnesota means one thing - it's the time when some of the top classic boats in the country (and their owners) gather together to celebrate the Gull Lake Classic Boat Show at Bar Harbor, MN. And once again this year, fellow…
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Hey World! The Sun Is Alive in Sunnyland!

the Sun came out and never left yesterday. But today is supposed to be a bit messy. So Texx has taken so many pictures that his computer crapped out. We forget how many wonderful things there are here to shoot. It's neck snapping, were ever…
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The Perfection of The Imperfection of Woody Boating.

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Our day started like any other fantasy day, we were off to the old club on Harsons Island for a brunch, and small talk with the group from the Michigan Chapter of the ACBS. Which I am now a proud member of I might add. First though is a nice…
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Clayton, Grand Rapids, Cincinnati, Reedville. What A Classic Boat Weekend!

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So much for thinking there is never anything to do in the winter with Classic Boats. As you know, we set off to Clayton NY to pick up Suzy's top, that then turned into another 3 hour drive to Reedville from DC. But that was just part of…
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Classic Boat Water Skiing- Lake Tahoe Style!

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If you are going to go water skiing on Lake Tahoe, do it with style. Glass-like conditions, a bristol blue sky, snow capped Sierra Nevada Mountain peaks and assure calm waters. Buzz Gibb (formerly the owner of the Queen of the Lake: THUNDERBIRD)…
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Lake Dora 2010-Heaven… Pure Heaven….

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What an incredible weekend. It was great to see folks that we only talk to by email. Sorry for the late story, but.. Well... mmmm... I left my computer and stuff in the Chris Craft tent that was 1 1/2 hrs away. So i had to return for a 3 hr…
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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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