
Gale Force Winds, Temperature Dropping, High Drama At The Boat Ramp!
Classic Boats
This Veterans Day is sure a cold one here in the Mid Atlantic. And sadly the end of any hope to extend Summer any longer. So we had to do the Boat Ramp thing. Let me set the scene. I knew today was going to be even more colder and windy.…

You May Think You Know Whatizit. But Itz Not!
Art, Classic Boats
Thanks to fellow Woody Boaters Cindy and John Hendren regarding a special boat they found, and despite what you may first guess it is, some smart folks are stumped. Here is the note from John and Cindy.
We had a shop tour day yesterday…

Plaid Rocket Update. She Needs A Name.
Art, Classic Boats, Restorations
To start things out, we all know how this may go down..... the dark rabbit hole of obscure references, Troy will no doubt post a girl in a Tartan and we are all back to normal after the last gasping of 2017. But what the heck, gotta kiss…

Not So Gasp! It’s Still Woody Boating Weather.
Classic Boats, Destinations
Mother of all Natures, man oh man did she deliver big time in Virginia yesterday. All my travels around the planet, and here right at home in little Reedville VA, we got eh day of days. Wecatchem ran like a sewing machine. A big block sewing…

A Humiliating Last Gasp!
Classic Boats
Thanks to Alex Watson for sharing his last Gasp up in Hessel Michigan. this could be one of the more horrific photos of the season. Alex couldn't just share a fun boat out boating. No... The photo of him being towed in is the perfect Last…

The Joy Of A Surprise Last Last Gasp! By Bruce Bildsten
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A huge thanks to Bruce "Rabbit" Bildsten for sending in his Last Last Gasp from up north, to get us all in the mood for our 10th annual Last Gasping this week! Take it away Bruce!
There's nothing better than a last gasp after you…

Trailerless 1994 Century Resorter On Bring A Trailer.
Classic Boats
First I will say that I am a HUGE fan of Bring A Trailer. And even more keen on how they have evolved the brand into a full retail experience. With all that said, fellow Woody Boater Scott Ales is trying something that will be interesting…

The Story I Thought Would Never Happen! Pontoon Boats Are Kinda Cool!
Art, Classic Boats
WHAAAAAAAT? Has Woody Boater lost it's mind? Well of course this sort of question suggests that we at some point had a clear mind. While cruising ebay we came across this 1970's Pontoon boat brochure. And if you are like me.... sorry BTW....…

Alan Craig Saves An Amazing Chris Craft, And Woody Boater’s Record!
Classic Boats, Destinations
We arrived last night in the U.S. at around 10 PM, after about 24 hours of no sleep. I will be honest, I was fearful that I might miss today's story. A first in what will be TEN years of never missing a day. October 9 is our 10 year anniversary.…

Glisenti Fine Wood Boats – True Italian Passion And Craftsmanship!
Classic Boats, Destination of the Month, Destinations, Woody Boat of the Month, Woody Boaters
As you may recall we were all invited to visit Glisenti Boats by fellow Woody Boaters Davide and Luca Glisenti, and so we did for sure. In what appears to be an entire trip to lake Como and never seeing one Riva. But man oh man, we have…

Cracked Heads And Torquing!
Classic Boats, Rant
While, I am gallivanting around Europe it seemed like a good time to talk about Torquing. not Twerking, which is a slightly different thing. Both lead to tight nuts, and a .. oh lets not go there. This story is about my oil consumption issue…

The Port Huron Team Is Already Getting Ready For Next Years Big International Show
Boat Shows, Classic Boats, Destinations
There are local ACBS chapters and then there is the Michigan Gang. It's like the Sunnyland group. large, active as all get out, and preps with the best of them. They have been doing dress rehearsal shows, and now had a real photo shoot so…

Plaid Rocket Update, Lots Of Yellow!
Art, Classic Boats
In what will turn out to be one of the most colorful Woody Boats out there and to come out of Katzs Marina , the Plaid Rocket is getting close and the plaid interior has been found. Yes, same factory brand and all. We will update as soon…

“As A Young Man Of Seven, I Loved Seeing The Boat Go Down The Lake And Have Loved Her For Years.” Eric Knox
Classic Boats, Woody Boater of the Month, Woody Boaters
Fellow Woody Boater Eric Knox sent us in this fantastic heart warming story about a long love affair with a very unique GarWood. Wow, it's pure magic when this sort of thing happens and what Woody Boating is all about. All that love and…

Reedville Show Breaks Record!
Boat Shows, Classic Boats
Well, well, we cannot claim the smallest show in the universe anymore. After doing some Gozintas, were came to the bold number of around 50 boats at the show. Dang! When and how did that happen. There was even a crowd there.
This…

Bob Weaver’s 40 Year Restoration Finally Is Done. It’s Never To Late To Finish That Boat!
Classic Boats
Fellow Woody Boater Bob Weaver shares this very cool story on Barracuda his long... looooong time restoration of an amazing Dodge Watercar. Mind you Bob was very young when he started this, which tells you a bit about Bobs passion for classic…

Steve Bunda Is Taking His E’poustouflant Prerestoic Barrel Back To Racine!
Art, Classic Boats, RestorationsThanks to longtime fellow Woody Boater Steve Bunda for going to Racine in style.Prerestoic Style. Oh hell ya! Now it aint cause Steve doesn't know how to make a boat nice. Steve owns a great shop in Wisconsin called Antique Wood Boat Restoration.…

49 Out And Still Having Fun!
Classic Boats, Community/Web
Are you experiencing an unusual labor Day Weekend? We sure are here in Virginia. lots of rain and kinda chilly. A sad reminder of times to come. That and of course the usual barrage of news updates on Irma. I swear they hype that crap…

Electric Powered Elco’s – Go Green And Be The Snazziest On Your Lake!
Classic Boats, Destinations, Restorations The good folks at Halls Boats on Lake George and Elco are part of go Green movement, and run around the Lake in an Elco, also restoring them and keeping them going to show quality standards. Today we will feature several to show that you can…

“Puff” Powers To Her New Home In Florida! UPDATE READ COMMENTS!
Classic Boats, Community/Web, Woody Boaters
Long time fellow Woody Boater Scott Ales pulled a major Woody Boater Road trip this weekend, bringing home "Puff" the amazing time capsule Chris Craft Express Cruiser we featured on Woody Boater a couple weeks ago.
And as you…

Ever Wonder What The Harmsworth Cup Really Is About?
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You may want the larger .... "cup" of coffee this morning, and you're gonna be late to work, cause this video is 45 minutes long and you won't be able to stop.
The largest spectator sport in history at the time. Over 1 million people…

Super Spontaneous Sport Road Trip.
Classic Boats
On Monday I got a call from Jimmy who has been trying to get parts for his 431 Lincoln Engine. Manafold, Heads etc. The engine in Scarlet is fine, but blew a manifold and while it was apart etc. But finding such a part, let alone a 431 Lincoln…

Pontoon Boat, Or Sportsman? There Is A Comparison.
Classic Boats, Community/Web
How dare I even bring up the two style boats in the same sentence? Well? Cause I gotta come up with this stuff everyday, and yesterday while out on the water with 9 people on board the idea that was a party barge hit me. This of course while…

Game Changer For Woody Boaters. According To A Study You Are Sexy! Yup!
Classic Boats, Woody Boaters
STOP doing what you are doing, unless you are working on your carburetor or fuel tank, or just happen to be a printer.. Not kidding you beast you. It turns out that after some studies on scents that attract women to men, guess what one of…

Turning Port Or Starboard? It Makes A Difference.
Classic Boats, Community/WebWhile we drive one way today... North to Clayton, we thought it might be fun to talk about turning left and right.
This past, past, weekend, while out on the water we kinda got in a bit of a tough spot in shallow water. Ya see we could only…

D-17-004 Chris Craft Rocket Needs Your Plastic Plaid Help!
Art, Classic Boats, Restorations
We are using the vast WoodyBoater network to create the perfect plaid interior for what could be the of the oldest surviving 1953 Rockets on the planet. Of the 243 hulls made and 136 Rockets made, of this special boat, only 48 had plaid…

There Are Paddle Boards, And Then There Is “The Bootlegger”
Art, Classic Boats
You know when you say you have a boat, and then quickly correct yourself and say, I have a Woody Boat, or a Chris Craft, GarWood etc. Praying that no one thinks you are talking about a white plastic tub with yellow "Jazz" stickers all over…

Aluminum Race Head On Ebay! How Long Will This Last?
Classic BoatsWell, the Albany Boat Brochure sold in about two seconds. Leaving the day a bit lost. So here is another little rare gem. An aluminum Race head for a K. Now, lets see if 700 bucks is the right price. We have one on Stinky and I have been told…

Please, Someone Buy This Dam Express Cruiser!
Classic Boats
You all know I get weak in the knees when it comes to vintage Cruisers. And this 25 Express has me messed up bigtime. Now, between the Sportsman, 25 feet and Stinky, a cruiser is not in the cards. But. This sucker is messing with my knees!…

What izit? Chris – Craft? Look Again?
Classic Boats Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Denis from Germany for sending in this. Its a unique thing for sure. Was it changed? Take it away Denis. I recently bought a boat which was sold as a Chris Craft but I don´t think it is one.
It would…

Splash Mob! – A Dog Day Morning, Afternoon, and Evening In Woodyboaterville.
Art, Classic Boats
Yesterday for some odd reason, the gods were all lined up and we decided to go out on a perfect puffy cloud flat water day. I hopped into WECATHEM to run to Jimmys across the Wicomico River. Photos Enlarge - Just Right Click
One…

Gravenhurst Live-ish. Over A Gabazillion Photos.
Boat Shows, Classic Boats, Community/Web, Destinations
A huge thanks to The YNOT Yacht guys and Chris Bullen for sharing some amazing photos this week from the huge Gravenhurst show. Only one small problem. ALL the dam photos are amazing! Literally around 200 photos! So we are going to break…

Get Your Paddles Ready! Evangeline Goes To Auction.
Classic Boats
Are you ready? Got your home equity papers ready? Grandfather croak and leave you a gazillion smackaroos? Kid turned out to be a looser and dropped out of collage to do what ever people like that do,THUS saving you a small fortune? Well?…

Comanche – Part Of The Sierra Boat Company “Family”
Classic Boats
A huge thanks to Herb Hall from Sierra Boat Company out on Lake Tahoe for sharing a masterpiece named "Comanche" She is a one of a kind, 1950 Hacker Craft 30’ sedan built for Bert C. Scott for use on Lake Tahoe.
Bert Scott…

Cadillac Vs Lincoln, Century Vs Chris Craft, Fin’s Vs Rocket.
Classic Boats
A huge shout out to Dane Anderson's eye and his amazing camera and Dave Bortner from Freedom Boat Service who just did us a service and gave us a very cool timeless story. Two boats almost identical, on a side by side comparison. Who's…

What’s Your MacGyver Moment?
Classic Boats, Community/WebFellow WoodyBoater Paul Widmer late last night asked a fun question and had a suggestion for a story. And it's Saturday morning at 5AM and guess what? I am going to make a MacGyver story.
Do you have one? We all do I suppose. We all have…

Won’t Last Long Under $10K Chris – Craft!
Classic Boats
Here ya go, hot off the ebay press. Buy it now for $9K but bidding is at $8,000 and worth every single penny! The trailer and engine are more than that, and this has been completely restored. Its plywood so that part is ready to go as well.
I…

Did Lemonhead Make It To The Whitefish Chain Show?
Boat Shows, Classic Boats
Minnesota Woody Boater reporter Dane Anderson reports in from the Whitefish Chain of lakes annual boat show. So, Dane did Lemonhead make it? Take it away Dane.
Thanks Matt
Here are some photos from the Whitefish Chain show.
Saturday…

Firecracker – A Very Fun Aristro Craft With Some Tude. Like Aristocrafts Really Need More Tude!
Art, Classic Boats
Last week when we did a report on the Lake Chatuge show, the folks at AristoCraft showed up to the party with a VERY cool custom version of there signature boat. They called it "Firecracker" and we fell deep in love with it right away.…

Let’s Conversate About Retiring Your Old Trailer Tires.
Classic Boats, Community/WebWhat? Is conversate even a word? It is now! Now, can we get beyond that and talk about your trailer tires today. We got this note from fellow a Woody Boater Craig, regarding a bit of a scare regarding his trailer tires. Ya see, he was at a show…

Got Any Advice For A New Woody Boater? We Got Some Tips To Start With!
Classic Boats
Today we give the floor to you! The great citizens of Woodyboaterville. Yes, even Dim! Somehow I miss him, it feels so boring without a nasty jab! Maybe I am an abused Boater? Speaking of abuse, do you have any advice for a person wanting…

Algonac, Michigan And Lake Hopatcong New Jersey. Two Historic Shows In Two Weeks.
Classic Boats, Destinations
Two fantastic shows are coming up in a couple weeks. Both have amazing boats, in an amazing location dripping with tradition, and locations of where it all began. Algonac is where power boating was started, and Lake Hopatcong is where the…

The Top 10 Reasons You Should Own More Than One Classic Boat! Ya, That’s Right.
Classic Boats
You are reading this right. CLASSIC BOAT! Not a pontoon boat or something like that. Those are not boats. Now, for the un enlightened that may find this humorous, we will say we are dead serious. OK, lets see how we pull this off. Let's…

Cool Idea To Hold Your Bow/Stern Flag Poles. No NRA Membership Required!
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Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Thomas Frye who send in this cool idea about using a gun case for a soft holder for your Bow and stern poles. I always wonder where all the nicks and scratches come from on mine until I figured out it was the…

Rocket Prop Talk!
Classic Boats, Restorations
Thanks to fellow WoodyBoater Mark Bigda AKA "Rocket man" for sending in this story on his Rocket prop experience. Isn't that name of a country song? Good Ole Rocket Prop? Maybe not. Anyway, his experience with size and ordering a new prop.…

Edsel Bermuda, And Century Sabre, A Match Made On Ebay!
Art, Classic Boats
Well. I am not sure how to set this up. First, its cool, yes very cool. Did I say cool. As the ebay seller says, It's an extreme and ultra rare 1958 Edsel Bermuda station wagon sold together with 1958 Century LeSabre. Lots of stuff, rebuilt…

I Don’t Get It – Over 24,000 Views On Instagram In A Day? Really? UPDATE NOW 41,000
Art, Classic Boats, Community/Web
After doing this for close to 10 years now, I am always amazed at what people like to look at. While loading Scarlet onto her trailer I decided to capture the moment. Not even the best trailer load to be honest. Jimmy has done this a thousand…

Big Dollar Big Cruisers That Are A Big Steal Of A Deal!
Classic Boats
Fellow Woody Boater Dave Bortner of Freedom Boat Service, a sponsor, has gone all in on trying to improve the false image that cruisers are give away boats. Which they are not. There are some Woody Boaters out there that also believe thos…