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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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,…

Kent O. Smith Jr, Goes Back In Time. And Has Photos

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As we gear up for the big Lake Dorona virtual boat show, Kent traveled back in time and has emailed us the photos. Now, back in time,  he reports he is on some AOL dial up thing, and so its taking lots of time to get them to me. But we did…

Miss Madison Is Virtually Here!

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A huge thanks to long time fellow Woody Boater Randy Mueller for dragging Miss Madison out of the barn in Washignton State to our show. This is just the kind of rare boats that our show has. Take that Lake tahoe.. And best of all. We can…

ANNOUNCING FIRST EVER VIRTUAL WOODYBOATERVILLE CLASSIC BOAT SHOW!

BE SAFE! AND STAY AWAY ALL WEEK LONG!!!!!! To say I am making this up as I write this is an understatement. But here goes. By the way if Virtual is miss spelled than that's it from this point forward. I aint looking back. It's too painful.…

LAKE DORA SHOW POSTPONED! THANK YOU! PHEW. WITH UPDATES

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Thank god, it's been called off for now. No word on when it will be again. This is all in flux. To be honest I was in hell. Go to support and then be an anti social person? Expose my family to me after the show? Expose myself? NOT WHAT YOU…

The Perfect Plan To Be Safe At Lake Dora. The Social Boating Distancing Grid! BREAKING NEWS SHOW POSTPONED! REFRESH TO READ NEW STORY AT TOP OF PAGE!

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I decided to put my 6th grade education to work for the safety of us all at Lake Dora this week. The other 10 years of education are yelling at me to stay clear. So I invented this sure fire way for my heart and brain to work this out. Now,…

Lake Dora is A Go-A. Have We All Lost Our Minds…a?

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This is one of those topics that really has no wrong answer, so feel free to comment. Do you go or no go? That is something that is up to you. Not the herd. It works both ways, one wants to run and hide, and has very reasonable reasons why.…

LAKE DORA SHOW IS A GO-A!

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After a special meeting at the City Of Tavares, the vote is. SHOW IS A GO! NOT CANCELED! Business as un-usual. Every business was at the vote, and citizens, The city council voted unanimously with a clear understanding of the facts.  The …

Ta”Virus” Update, Tents Are Pitched!

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As promised we will keep everyone in the loop on things happening on Lake Dora. So here goes. Races are this weekend. Hey, Corona is less dangerous than that, that's for sure. And more fun to watch than the news. Tents are up, and as of…

Karen Harrison Showed Some Bikers A Good Time In Florida.

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With about a week away from Lake Dora fun, this story should be a fun reminder of what the rest of the world is doing. HAVING FUN! And Paul and Karen know how to do that for sure, even breaking down is fun with them. Paul sent us in this…

LIVE FROM NEW ZEALAND – A Bit Of Tahoe In St Arnaud New Zealand – Lot’s Of Photo’s!

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Another huge thanks to Phil "Duster " Andrew and Steve Lapkin for getting all our engines running and ready for this years boating season! This year saw the running of the 21st New Zealand Antique & Classic Boat show at beautiful…

It’s Always Warm And Inviting Up In Minneapolis.

A huge thanks to Dane Anderson for sending us in a great report and link farm from the Land-O-Lakes which this time of year is relegated to the Land-O-Indoor Boat Shows. Just a reminder to all of us that you can sniff the varnish all year…

All Hands On Restoration Class Lyman Style!

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A huge thanks to Ryan Nagel for keeping the passion going, and sending us in a story about it. Better yet, it's spelled right.. at least I think it is. I wouldn't know. Love this passion! Take it away Ryan. As Commodore of the…

Thanks To Kevin Fitzke, It’s A Summer Morning Here On Woody Boater.

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Fellow Woody Boater Kevin Fitzke and Mark Setterholm at the Helm of the Setterhelm shoot boat. That's a pun.. in case you missed it. not a spelling error, and either way it works, so I am safe. One of them is right. I just don't know which…

The Sheerline Wins The Magazine Wars!

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I know many of you may be wondering what in the heck I am talking about right now. What magazine war? Whats the Sheerline? I am so confused. Well let me explain. The Sheerline is the Newsletter from the Sunnyland Chapter of the ACBS. Home…

Joy Ride to the Priest Lake Dry Rot Show – The Directors Cut

The other day, I received this story from fellow Woody Boater Bran Fair and written by Kelly Williamson. At first I thought, cool story and fantastic pictures, But where have I seen this before? BTW, this happens a lot these days with the…

12 Years Of Woody Boater Joy.

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Today marks the official 12th year of Woody Boater being in the world. Of course this should come to no surprise of many, since its clear that many of us are still 12. For some reason, my sense of humor and general observation of the world…

The Cost Of Going To Boat Shows. The Cost Of Not Going To Shows.

I was on the phone yesterday with a long time fellow Woody Boater who has contributed a ton to our wonderful community. Goes to many events, MANY events and has been doing so for decades. We got to talking about the cost to get to shows…

Alex Bay, The Grand Finale.

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Bravo! What a performance. The artists all came together and gave us a wonderful journey of emotion. The absolute best part of this past week was being able to see how different artists see the same thing. How they work, and bring a unique…

Bob Kays Was Stuck On Land! Thankfully

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There is a saying in Sailing, It takes a great Sailor to sail in no wind.  Imagine being a photgrapher and at this event and stuck at the docks. Okay, he wasn't stuck, but while Ken Kin was out shooting pure heaven, Bob was requested to…

Oh Come On. YNOT Some More Amazing Photos Of Alex Bay.

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I pray you have been tuning in and enjoying the fun that's been happening here on Woody Boater live from the Big Alex bay event. Well, its now turning into Woodstock, or better yet Woodystock! We have a thing happening with more artists…

Here Comes Some Sausage Parts! It’s Sunday After All.

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As all our trusty reporters travel home today, we have a little taste of Sausage in the morning. Thanks To Steve Lapkin, the Kin of Ken-Kin for sending us some scraps to enjoy this morning. There are around 7,000 photos taken and it takes…

I, Ah, Mmmmm, Speechless. Classic Boat Magic Live-ish From The Thousand Islands

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But not wordless. And we are certainly not pictureless. Dang, I think I just invented two new words in one sentence. ISH. If you are just tuning in, good lord man..woman... You are witnessing what could be the best series of stories ever…

Two Much Fun On Alex Bay! Kent-O & Steve-L Do A Photo Dance In Perfect Harmony!

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If you are tuning in today, today is one of those days that reminds us all why we love this passion. Even if you are at the show only here on Woody Boater, it's great to be reminded of the magic of the cocktail of varnish and the St Lawrence.…

Kent, Steve And Alex! WOW!

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The photos are starting to trickle in from the Alex Bay. Steve Lapkin and Kent O. Smith Jr are working their magic eyes again. This is insane, here we are getting amazing photos from two of the best in one day! AHHHHHH, all header quality.…

Bob Speltz Would Be Proud

A huge thanks to our reporters Rabbit and Dane Anderson for the fun report from the great state of Minnesota. It's no Reedville, but I suppose one mans crab skiff is another mans BearCat! Take it away gentlemen. And best yet, NO CAPTIONS,…

Perfect Weather, Perfect Boats, Perfect Smiles – Reedville Classic Was Perfect.

A huge thanks to all the great folks that came out and shared your hello's and good wishes at this years Reedville Classic Event. The entire town was busy, restaurants full, and the weather did not disappoint as predicted. Heck, even Dorian…

Dorian Reedville Update

Right now here in Reedville we are getting some intense wind, and grey gloomy skies. but so far she is doing as expected, in fact she has moved off the coast a little more than expected. So unless she does a U Turn the show is gonna be a…

Sorry Dorian, You Are So NOT Invited To The Reedville Show This Saturday.

We have gotten a bunch of emails from folks around the country regarding that Bee-atch Dorian and how she is thinking of crashing our little show in Reedville. For the record, she is not welcome. And our little town of Reedville is about…

The Beauty Of Lake Vermilion

A huge thanks to fellow Woody Boaters Chris and Julie Bullen for sending us a great report from Lake Vermiion. Now, you may be wondering why it's called Lake Vermilion. Okay maybe you didn't ask, but I did. I mean why would a lake be named…

The Reedville Classic Boat Show T-Shirts Are Ready! Not Sure If I Am.

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I swear for the past month I have sworn that I would work on my boats for the big show coming up. But one thing or another takes over. Last week it was runs to Home Depot an hr away just to pick up some small part. UGH. havnt even un wrapped…

Bar Harbor Breaks Records-ish

We are getting reports that the Bar Harbor Gull Lake Show may have been the largest one's yet. Of course no one counts and the show is free. So we are going to assume that some sort of record was broken since no one keeps records. Okay,…

Live-ish From Bar Harbor

A huge thanks to Dane Anderson, Matt Byrne, Chad Durren and others for sending in a report from the big Bar harbor show on Gull Lake. No captions, which is just the way we love it, and wonderful photos. You can tell from the images, this…

Gull Lake This Weekend!

If you are in the Middle of the country, okay maybe a tad north, and over a tad. The big Gull Lake Show is this weekend. You may recall the big  Woods and Water show that broke all the records. Well, that's this weekend. Amazing location,…