The Tahoe Trickle Becomes A Perlitta Too Pour

Another HUGE thanks to Steve Natale for keeping the reports coming in from Lake Tahoe. We have all sorts of wonderful images, and a wonderful appearance of Perlitta Too. Which has been a Woody Boater Fave for over a decade. Its amazing…
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Lets Do The Tahoe Trickle, Trickle….

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A huge thanks to Steve Natale for sending us in some Trickle, Trickle…. Yes the wooden boats keep trickling in to Obexer’s Marina here in Lake Tahoe as the Tupperware boats are being relocated. We have a full pool this year as a result…
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Steve Natale Does A Trickle Report From Lake Tahoe

It's Wednesday and the boats are starting to trickle in on Lake Tahoe. The Lake Tahoe show is the Pebble Beach of boat shows, and there is always some jaw dropping magic happening. The other big show on Gull Lake will also be dropping jaws…
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Syd’s Text Message Boat Show

We all know and love Mr Syd Marsdin, Marsden? Marsdan? One of those is right, I am sure of it. I think. Anyway, Syd has been to every show on the planet eart, from day one..ish, and is slated to go up in Space X to go a boat show on planet…
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Doing The Zip Flip, Git’n Ready For Her Debut.

At this years Reedville Antique & Classic boat show, the railway will be full, and hosting the reception on Friday. Hopefully this year I will be able to attend. last year I was blessed with Covid, which of course was  rather ironic,…
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Runaway Boat Wrecks Havoc At Glebe Point Races.

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We found this cool front page story in the Northumberland News the other day. YUP!  Runaway Boat Wrecks Havoc.... Have you connected the dots yet? It's okay,  but for me, this might as well have been a winning lottery ticket. Okay not…
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WoodyBoater Mike Call for Help, Any Mike Info? Mike?

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Today we are doing a shout out for Loooooooooooooongtime WoodyBoater Mike Mayer, regarding his true love.... Mike. Oh you know you want to read more. Your fingers just ready to click. And no way I am giving it all away here on the home page,…
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We Have Visual Proof Now there Was A Show In Algonac This Past Weekend

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I was starting to wonder if in fact there was a show in Algonac this past weekend. I mean the Michigan Gang is lightning quick with the reports and yet. All we got was Greg LEWANDOWSKI ... spelled right.. Anyway Greg plugging the Port Huron…
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Greg And Art Have Loose Screws, But Thats Okay, George Is There To Take Care Of It.

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WARNING: Lots of Screw Jokes here today. But actually the headline will make complete sense once you read through all this, and that of course invites the question. If it makes sense, do you have a loose screw? And if that is correct, then…
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ACBS Resto-Mod Category Now Official

We have been talking about this new Category for months now.  And behind the scenes at the ACBS it's been a tough debate. But today at 7AM the official notification came out on the ACBS site regarding the category at this years big International…
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Big Winners On Lake Hopatcong By Bob Kays And Some Algonac Heads Up!

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Today is a mash up of sorts. We just get some nice action shots of Elsie and Toots on Lake Hopatcong. Okay and maybe some extra bling from Katz's marina to get you all revvvved up for the weekend. BTW,…
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Late Live-Ish From St Michaels

A huge thanks to fellow Woody Boater Bob Hamilton for sending in some images from the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the ACBS's weekend show. The show has been a Fathers Day tradition for years, and St Micheals and the Museum there are AMAZING! …
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I Had A Boat Show For Me This Weekend.

Dang, tons of boat shows this weekend. Hopefully some images will come in, I did get some from Maryland, and thats it for now. I will do a Sausage Show Day this week. But for me this weekend is about being at home, always has been, so I…
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Toots Steals My Heart, Mind, And Reignites My Passion

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Every time I think I am bored by all this, Bob Rice's new Century 1948 Sea Maid steals my heart. I swear it skipped a beat when I saw the photos. Or maybe it was the bacon I just had? Either way I felt it. And was happy for it. Bob Sea Maid…
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It’s Plug Your Show Day! You Know What To Do!

I have been getting a ton of emails, and lots of comments to plug shows. And instead of crafting a story for each show. NEEDLE IN EYE PLEASE. You can. Plug away in the comment section. And the best plug will get a feature plug. As in a story…
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Parking Lot Show, And I Didn’t Send Myself Captions.

Yesterday there was a small boat car show thing in Kilmarnock VA. As in a hodgepodge of folks that all kinda thing the same parked in a parking lot and catching up. Waynebomb and I made a quick drive by and ended up spending more time than…
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Teaser Saturday, What? You Think You Can Just Sit At Home And Have All This Fed To You At Once?

Yesterday was spent at the tent, and meeting folks again after a year and some even longer. One thing is for sure, no one has starved over the covid years. MYSELF INCLUDED. We all just kinda sit and stare at, at, well anything that moves.…
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WHOOPS Is Ready For Lake Dora, But I Am Not Sure Lake Dora Is Ready For Her. YIKES!

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Yesterday we did the final water test for WHOOPS, the restomod 1961 17 Chris - Craft Ski Boat that Wayne Bomb is bring to Dora. Now, she ain't perfect, as you may recall from last year, we had to kinda spruce her up. But she was built like a…
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10 Days, The Big Countdown Is Here, Are You Going There?

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It's officially the big countdown 10 Days. 10 Days til sunshine, summer, and boating with friends. Towing in, being towed in, over eating, over everything..ing. Of course its all hands on deck getting ready, but man oh man it's all worth it.…
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Classic Archive Look Back – Cruisin’ To The Old Club Of Harsens Island

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Today we are rerunning a story from 2012 in Algonac when we made the annual run to the Old Club as a reminder of how special it is to the classic boat community. Note that there are 16 comments from then, and yes Greg is there at 6:25 AM ----the…
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Late Live-ish From Summer In New Zealand

A huge thanks to our fellow Woody Boaters from New Zealand for sharing todays worldwide adventure. And another thanks for allowing me to make up the captions. The James Bond boat driven by actor Roger Moore in the film ‘Moonraker’…
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35 Days Til Dora, Maybe 30, or, 37?

For many of us, Lake Dora is the event that starts the boating season. Ya Ya, there are the guys in FLA that go all year, but as a community, it marks some sort of ritual beginning, and everyone is there. We all come in from all over the…
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Just Another Monday In Woodyboaterville.

Today we have some updates on all sorts of stuff. First off, Troy has left Maine and is in route to Mt Dora. And of course we are talking only about 30 days til the big year stating event.  Dang, is it me or does time just fly these days. Forget…
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The Ultimate Classic Boat For Your Nervous Family

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Have a nervous spouse about going out boating? And love classic boating. Well today is your lucky...or unlucky day. Because for a mear $4,500 before low balls you can own your very own LIFE BOAT! A real one! Not some rotten wood yard filler.…
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From Fairest Creatures From Wofeburo We Desire Increase

A huge thanks to fellow Woody Boater Gary Michael from Inland Boat Works for sending us in a couple snap shots from the Wolfeboro show this past weekend And a note. It's deep so you may want to pull out your thesaurus and polish up on your understanding…
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Bar Harbor Supper Club Serves Up A 5-Star Show – 2022 Gull Lake Classic

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By now most regular viewers here at Woody Boater know that the Gull Lake Classic at Bar Harbor in Minnesota has a reputation of serving up a 5-Star classic boat show at one of the best venues in the country. And once again, John Allen…
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The 13th Gull Lake Classic at the Bar Harbor Supper Club is Today!

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Today, the 13th Gull Lake Classic at the Bar Harbor Supper Club in Minnesota is back, and back strong as ever with over 100 classic boats registered for this years big show. Ahead of this years show, on Friday, with perfect weather and…
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You Need To Feel The Gull Lake, Bar Harbor Super Club Experience This Weekend.

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If you live in Minnesota, okay the USA, okay, okay,  maybe Canada, okay three times,  maybe Europe, you should pop on by the Gull Lake Show this weekend. No really. This show is the future of classic boating. Why you ask? Because up in…
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Clayton Part Deux – On the River With Kent O. Smith Jr

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As promised, Kent O. Smith Jr has edited a bazillion images he captured while up in Clayton. Kent is in great demand now, and especially through boat show season. Wow, I am so thrilled to be able to bring you all his amazing talent. I cannot…
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Drive By Shooting In Hessel.

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A huge thanks, and belly wacker laugh from fellow Woody Boater Mark Schallip. Gotta say, this type of report makes my heart sing. When I do one of these, I call them "a drive by shooting".Not to offend the folks that do actual drive by shootings.…
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The Bi Annual Port Carling Boat Show Is Back

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A huge thanks to Chris and Julie Bullen for this wonderful report from up north in paradise. Okay not that far north, not like pearly gates north, we are talking Canada North, not that it isn't heaven up there. You know what, I am gonna…
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The Tahoe Steves Shoot Out Ends With A Mike Drop.

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We got a wonderful batch of Lapkin eye candy yesterday. Roar off and other amazing imagery from The Big Lake Tahoe Show. And then Steve Natale went unconventional weaponry and in one simple idea, rounded out the event. I love these shoot…
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Steve Natales Report From Tahoe Just Got Here From Appalachia. Don’t Ask, It’s Complicated.

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Looooooong time fellow Woody Boater Steve Natale reports in from Lake Tahoe. Steve BTW has gone on to become a Youtube star in the classic car universe. Links below. Anyway, Steve Natale's images got here late yesterday, while the other…
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Top Notch Entries Take Their Places For The 48th Tahoe Concours d’ Elegance

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A huge thanks to Mr Steve Lapkin and his magic eye. We have a pre report from Tahoe. We also have a report coming in from Steve Natale, but its clogged up the internet somewhere near New Mexico. Slowly downloading through Kansas. I blame…
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Welcome To The Thousand SmIslands

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Here is part one of the Clayton report from Kent O. Smith and there is more to come next week. I smell a East West Shoot out with Tahoe. Maybe we can make a Claytoe show. The largest show in North America.  Anyway, enough of my ramblings…
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While We Wait We Have A Dynamite II? III? Story?

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A huge thanks to longtime fellow Woody Boater Walt Stashkiw for this write up of an amazing restoration of Dynamite III. How you restore Dynamite is well, another story. And as you read, if you read it at all. I know you read Woody Boater…
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East, West, Teaser Day!

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Today is all about the Tease. Ya get just enough to keep you interested, yet not enough to feel full. Or maybe its that the little bits are more enticing than the complete picture, which is interesting since we are using pictures as the…
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The Marsden’s Use An Age Old Trick To Win At Skaneateles

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Katelyn Marsden has learned all the tricks from her dad Syd on how to take home a trophy at any boat show. The fun part is that this little pink Century we all love, needs little help winning the hearts and minds of fellow Woody Boaters.…
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Sons Of Varnish Indiana Chapter Shows Off Their Varnish Jobs

A huge thanks to David Shepler of Moms Mink fame and now Sons Of Varnish Indiana Chapter Top Brusher. Okay we need titles for the gangs. Like Brush Boy? Thats for the new guys. Flow for a lady member. They can have Roll and Tip partys. Rock…
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Tahoe, Clayton, Gull Lake, Three Big’ns To Fill Up Your August

Coming up in August three of the big shows of the year happen. YES I know there are others. But these are the shows that deliver the spectacular. And if you plan it right, you could do all three. Below is a quick breakdown of what each show…
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Sons Of Varnish Move Into Indiana

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Watch out Indiana, lock up your Woman's, Men, Partners, Significant Others, POSSLQ's, Sheep, whatever floats your boat. The Sons of Varnish are now in your area. And they got some varnishing to do. Not a metaphor, they really like Varnish..…
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Kevlarbike Reports In From Toronto It’s Like A Crossover Report.

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A huge thanks to longtime fellow Woody Boater Kevlarbike who is also a monster on Instagram and Facebook. We have been sharing stuff since the very start of WoodyBoater and its fantastic when it all comes together in one place. Kinda like…
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The New Hampshire Boat Museum Auction TODAY! WHAT?

A huge thanks to fellow Woody Boater Gary Michael from Inland Boat Works for sending in this report on the The New Hampshire Boat Museum auction in Wolfeboro N.H. Today! WHAT? Today? Okay, okay wait, there is an online part of this so thats…
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Legacy of the Lakes Diamond Classic Boat Show

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A huge thanks to fellow Woody Boater Lee Wangstad for sending in this great report from Legacy Of The Lakes Dianond Show.  Take it away Lee, it's all yours, nice spelling and all. SHOW OFF! Jon Steinbring with his 1948 Chris-Craft…
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Moonlight Bay Always Shines, Even When I Don’t.

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First an apology, I had some mental issues yesterday morning. New software, Dog poop that pissed off the Boatress, PDF's that would not cooperate, and well. SHIP HAPPENS as Lee said. HA, BUT  A huge thanks to fellow Woody Boaters Lee Wangstad…
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The Really Rough Water Photo Shoot By Kent O. Smith

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Today we get the privilege of a wonderful photoshoot from Kent O. Smith, and what goes into getting these amazing images. We all think flat water and sunsets are the trick. It's really talent and a special eye. I stand and do the slow clap…
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Exclusive Images From Inside “Arts Exit To Reedville”

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These images are just in from the newly branded story that shall live on forever. "Arts Exit To Reedville" Hey! Every exciting event is named, why not this. And well, Frank From Falmouth made the connection of Reeds and Reedville. So. BAM,…
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They Were There, And Had Some Sausage.

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Looking back over this past weekend, there where of course some amazing boats, and the weather, water. But the part that really sticks out in my memory is the people. The kindness and roll with the flow mind set. Just fun, and full of life,…
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