Live-ish From Diamond Lake And The Twilight Zone

A HUGE thanks to longtime fellow Woody Boater Lee Wangstad for sending in this very nice report from the Lakes Diamond Classic Boat show Saturday. To quote Lee.. "it doesn't include any dogs or marine railways, but the boats are pretty cool."…
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“Does Anyone Know How Do You Spell Bunghole?”

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Well the first Woody's & Wieners event is in the history books. And it did not disappoint. Small, fun and silly. Like being immersed into the comment section. Now of course within 5 minutes of getting to the Railway to set up, I knew…
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Today, Woody Boater In 3D

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Today is the first in our history you can totally immerse yourself in WoodyBoaterville. Woodys & Weainers 001 starts in about an hr. How will it go? No idea? Could be boring beyond belief, or a boat could blow up and airplane land on…
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It’s Friday, Get Out There, Really Out There, Or Just Sit On The Couch.

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Today is the deadline to enter your boat into the Toronto Chapters Virtual Boat Show. Now on the surface you may be thinking, ya another virtual boat show, I want to go to my local show. For example The 1st Woody's & Weiners event here…
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This Saturday, Woody’s & Weiners At Woody Boater Global Headquarters.

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Okay, wait, not sure about the name, although it does have a certain something. I think this may be a great name for a regular Woody Boater event. This Saturday, as in this week, the local Tidewater Chapter of the ACBS, and some others are…
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Whitefish Lake Montana, Yes Montana, And Some Muskrat Love?

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A huge thanks to Steve Lapkin for the fun report in from Whitefish MONTANA, not Minnesota. Now, we got these images around 4Am and I think Steve fell asleep. I get that, and we are waiting on the words.. YA, no we arnt. You will get the real…
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Stalker Style Text Message Show Report From Minocqua Wi.

Yesterday I got this text."Today the boat show is at The Boathouse in Minocqua Wi . Minocqua the island city playground of the rich and famous. Many pictures to follow." Now on my text I dont have names. I know it's a setting. But is just…
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33rd Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival at St Michaels

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A huge thanks to Kent O. Smith Jr for the amazing images and story by Bob Hamilton, Exec VP of the Chesapeake Bay Chapter. Never quite sure what an exec VP is? If the P dies or is ousted for some sort of Cancel Culture Fopa, does the Exec…
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Late Hopatcong Report

Bob "Have I  got a calendar for you" Kays reports in with a late Lake Hopatcong report. And a challenge for me! Oh ya! Here is the report. "46th Annual Show on Lake Hopatcong, nice to see people again and be back to normal! Beautiful…
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Minnesota Classic Boating Season Kicks Off At Historic Moonlite Bay

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THE 2021 MINNESOTA CLASSIC BOATING SEASON KICKS OFF at the historic Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar in Crosslake, MN. The event, which is officially named the 2021 Whitefish Chain Classic Boat Show was held on Saturday, with a sold…
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Happy Fathers Day And Juneteenth Weekend.

Officially tomorrow is Fathers Day, and today is really official Juneteenth. And in WoodyBoaterville, a long weekend of warm weather and boating. Lots of boating. Gobs of boating. And boat shows across the country. Today will also possibly…
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Boat Show Prep At Katz’s Marina

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It's happening. Now for sure we are getting back to a normalish thing here. Katz's Marina stories. After a year of dog and railway stories, and anything I could talk about that's within my 6ft was fair game, and you all have been so patient…
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Boat Show Weekend! Hopatcong, And St Michaels And My Back Yard.

I thought I would never say this, but I am looking forward to some good old crappy dock shots! This weekend two shows are happening here in the mid atlantic area, and I won't be there. But hopefully you will be, and if you can't, we do have…
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Big Show At Little Bohemia.

A huge shout out to the Wisconsin Chapter of The Sons Of Varnish for reporting in from the Little Bohemia show. Event? Hangout, gathering.. I have no idea. Why? What kinda reporting is this Mr Woody. Well.. the best kind. I just got a mountain…
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The Importance Of Boats Shows To Our Culture And Our Sanity.

For years, I have always thought of classic boat shows as a dying trend. Well, I was dead wrong. Hey, it happens, and according to the Boatress, happens a lot! But I digress. With last years train wreck to our rhythm of life, we all got…
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MAYDAY! MAYDAY! MAYDAY!

A HUGE thanks to long time fellow Woody Boater Ron stevenson for supplying a real boat story. As in BOATS. In the water doing what boats are supposed to do. No dogs,No club yapping, Babe complaining.. JUST BOATS! AHHHHHHHHHH- Take it away…
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From Dora To Doors!

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Yesterday started out as one of those crazy days, I couldn't seem to get anything done. BUT, around 1 PM, I was free! And ayne and I were able to tackle a project I have been waiting weeks to be able to do. Open up that wall! MOVE THAT BUS!…
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Boats! Yes, Actual Boats, In The Water, Trailers.

Well, here we go. Over a year of living in an alternative universe. Is boating okay? Are shows okay? Is hugging another person okay? Shaking hands? Photos of old tools, puppies, anything to keep it all going. And today we see a light at…
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The “Daisy Chain Gang” Is On It!

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Breaking news, Yip Yap is officially on her way South. Steve has handed off the heir to the Woody Boater Empire's first boat. With great fanfare, she is highway bound. GO BOB GO! I am so thrilled I could.. well.. I don't know. This is fun,…
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Happy 2021 – Winnebagoland Outboard Marathon A Reminder We Are One!

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A huge shout out.. A loud shoutout to fellow Woody Boater Cameron Searle all the way from South Africa.. Yup, that continent.. A wonderful reminder that no matter how physically we may be are. We are one in Woodyboaterville. And a little…
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COUNTDOWN TO DORA? Dare I Say It?

Yesterday we got a report in from the Harrisons on Lake Dora. The docks are going in. After three years. The new masterplan dock situation on Lake Dora in Tavares is being done. Which invites the question. Will there be a show? Will there…
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Classic Kays Gasps On Lake Hopatcong

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What is it about fall and woody boats? Maybe its the completeness of it all? Maybe it's that the blend of varnished wood and fall leaves? In an old line I used to say, our wood boats have permission to be on the lake. There are no…
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We Are Getting Smoked By A Yorkie! FREE MEMBERSHIP TO WOODYBOATER IF LOWTIMERS WINS

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Over night Miss Smarty pants took the lead, like over 100 votes. The voting system is smart so I am assuming she is rallying her mailing list and facebook. This will not stand. We are getting schooled by a Yorkie and a bunch of smarty pants.…
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A Shameless Plug For What I Am Most Proud About. Just One Click Is All I Ask.

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Sorry, today is being hijacked by my kids. I am so proud of them and what they are doing and surviving the pandemic with passion and hard work. You may have noticed the banner LOWTIMERS on the site. That's their company in New Orleans. Talk…
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40’s And Heavy Wind!! Cancel? No Way, Fuggedaboutit!

We got this report in from Lake Hopatcong. These guys are Jersey strong, or Jersey desperate to squeeze in some fun boating. I am on board with that for sure! Bob Kays photos and no captions, so Its make up my own captions fun! OH HELL YA!…
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I Am On My Way To Lake Tahoe.. Hold on.. Just A Second.

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Well, now what? Sweet Pea didn't win the peoples choice award... And in order to get to Tahoe to get the award next year I had to make an audible. So I left last week and well.. Hold on, I did the math. Looks like about 6,000 nautical miles…
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Lake Tahoe Awards – Are We Going To Need To Count Chads?

Today is the big day. Awards will be announced for the big Lake Tahoe Virtual Boat Show. Will Sweet Pea even make the list? They said last night it was down to the wire? Now, I am not gonna say anything.. BUT! Okay I will. I saw a lot of…
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They Had A Boat Show In Wisconsin.

Well? Here goes, I am gonna try and stay on the razors edge of avoiding politics. We are living in a time where Science and Politics are somehow intertwined. I do understand on an emotional level. Especially up in Wisconsin. That area gets…
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One Shoot Turns Into Another, And Then Another. LOOP ALERT!

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Late in the afternoon, I went out to WECATCHEM to grab some photos on an new story and as the sun was starting to set, I thought. mmmm this is some perfect light, I am going to go out and shoot photos. But then, something happened. I was…
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From Reedville To Lake Tahoe With Love.

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As horrific as the pandemic has been on the planet, like anything, it's brought us positive things. Sorry, it's my curse, I see the positive in everything. Sadly traveling to see our friends and loved ones is almost impossible, but on a…
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A Special Note To The Tahoe Judges. There Are Judges? Right?

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First, I would like to say you all do an amazing job. It takes special skills to navigate around the politics of owners and clubs. I honestly don't know how you do it. And don't listen to the trouble makers out there who say judges play…
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You Can Come To This Years Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance In Your Underwear.

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This years big Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance has gone virtual. And if you want to enter now, hurry, you have a day. They extended the registration and of course it's already an amazing show, with amazing world class..ic boats. What an…
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Today, The Antique Boat Museum Show Is Showing Us How To Move Forward.

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Today is the big day up in Clayton NY at the big show, which was recreated to keep the tradition alive. I cannot say this enough. CONGRATS TO THE CREW THERE. You are keeping the world of water recreation safe and fun, and adapting. After…
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As Delivered, Or As Delivered To The Customer?

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Yesterday we discussed the Siren on Cobra 001 and since its not on the build sheet, is it going to loose points in a show. First, what shows? And really? If the Siren looks bad ass. And is period correct? Keep reading cause I am gonna flop…
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Splash Mob! With A Special Reunion!

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A huge thanks to Rabbit for sending in this great story. And the best part is a special gift for me without knowing they gave me a wonderful memory. SPLASH MOB ON SCONNIE’S CHETEK LAKES Boat shows and winter clinics are great,…
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A Standing Ovation To The Antique Boat Museum.

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When I started in this small world of Antique boating, I felt like an outsider. It's on me BTW, not anyone or any group. I always feel that way. Like the Groucho Marx Quote. "I don't want belong to a club that would have me as a member." I…
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A Year Of No Shows? No Fund Raising? No Worries. Woody Boater Labs Is On The Job!

As we march into Summer, it's clear that boat shows are not for this year. Most have canceled, and I will stick my neck out here and say, ALL WILL BE CANCELED for 2020. Period. No wait and see crap.  Of course that does not mean that you…
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Virtual Launches For Breakfast?

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As part of our series and partnership with The Antique Boat Museum and The Wooden Boat Experience video series. Today you can take a tour of the National Boat Show Building. This is a great exhibit and you really get to see the our beloved…
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The Antique Boat Museum Virtual Barn Full Of Barn Find Tour.

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Today we have a whopper of a virtual tour of the Don Doebler Storage Building. This is my favorite building on the campus. There is something about the gestalt of it all together. Yes that is a big word, but we are in museum mode now. While…
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Keeping A 100 Year Old Tradition Alive While Trying To Stay Alive.

A report from Seattle in the great Pacific Northwest! There has been stories of previous Opening Days before in WoodyBoater. This tradition was started by the Seattle Yacht Club started in 1913, with the first parade being in 1920… 100…
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The Antique Boat Museum Is Virtually Open For Cures!

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Today is the beginning of the boating season up in Clayton, and even though they are physically closed until June because of this crap, they are open to us in some new and fun ways. And fun is what they are literally a museum of. This one…
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Virtual Boat Shows Are Here To Stay-ish

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Yesterdays virtual boat show by the great folks at the Okanagan ACBS chapter. was a hit. is a hit, will be a hit. According to our stats looks like around 4000 of you visited the site yesterday and around 700 went to the show. This is with…
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The Okanagan Okanagang Put Together Virtual Boat Show Today!

Woohooo. Boats! Real old, restored, reborn, prerestoic, woody boats! And a boat show to boot, boat. A huge thanks to the great folks at the Okanagan ACBS chapter. BTW, for those of us that are thinking this is some sort of butcherd name.…
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GO TO BOAT SHOWS. PLEASE!

You are not gonna like me today. I promise fun tomorrow.. So I was on the phone with a pal and we discussed the possibility of a big boat show this year. And it hit us both. PERFECT! Oh, I aint going, and neither is he, and forget her, she…
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Should All Boat Shows Be Changed For 2020?

As we watch this Pandemic rip through all our communities, and the tough choices we are all gonna need to make about what is a new normal until a vaccine is approved and given, we are gonna be around 14 months out. As in next spring ish.…
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The Lake Dorona Awards Are In.

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We have breaking news. Even the judges dont know what won at the First Lake Dorona Virtual Boat Show. Oh, it got ugly. Lots of fights, and payoff's bribes, it was a ship show. just the way we like it, but say we don't . So here goes. What…
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Huge Crowds At This Years Lake Dorona Show.

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It was great to see you yesterday show up and say hi! Over 3500 of you all came and it was the highlight of my day. As the years have gone by, I have kinda stepped into a routine at lake Dora, you can almost predict the flow of people and…
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Live Home-ish From Lake Dorona – The Show Must Go On! Now More Than Ever.

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With your help, lets keep the Lake Dora un gathering going. After all, on the ...clean.. surface Lake Dora is about boats, but deep in the heart of it all, the Lake Dora event is a start of the year for us in this community. A beginning,…
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