Stolen Holophane Glass Stern Pole Globe, for Chris Craft, Gar Wood, Gravettes, or Dodge Boats.- Please Be On The Lookout.

Theft is such a rare occurrence in this community that when it happens it  kinda is shocking. Like crazy shocking. But yesterday at the Nautical Flea market, an extremely rare, glass globe and pole was stolen from our pals at Classic Boat hardware.…

Quotes From Dora -“Oh Look! A FeatherCraft” “Is It Possible To Overdose On Bacon?” “You Could Carry A Chopped Up Body Through The TSA, But Not Any Seasoning” And “Come Over For Lunch It’s Like A Slaughter House Over Here.

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The Boatress from the back of the truck, HEY! It's a FeatherCraft? What?  16 Years of this may have rubbed off.  What a wonderful way to arrive in FLA. And it just got better and better. The Dora HQ is all set and we are ready to report. The…

Someone Save Syd! 8 Days Til All Is Back To Normal… Kinda, Whatever Normal Is These Days.

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If you are getting a little cabin fever, there is a cure. LAKE DORA in 7 Days! Yes, and if you left now, you could kinda fake it. trust me, folks are having fun there, some cool vintage boat races, and those Jalapeño Poppers are always…

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…

Three Weekends Til Dora. Are You Ready?

As usual the Lake Dora thing just happens sooner and sooner each year. It's like Christmas, one moment its summer, and the next you are watching holiday sales, and every year we all say the same thing. It's horrible, they start these sales earlier.…

Behind The Scenes Of The Intro Video

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Today, we thought it would be fun to share some of the behind the scenes action of the New Day HQ video. We also have some fun out takes from the shoot, and a little about how we pulled this off. First and foremost we would like to thank…

A New Day, Okay, The Next Day, Of Many More Days To Come.

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Yesterday around 4 PM the new WoodyBoater went live, and in no time 35 comments. WOW, it's wonderful to know you all are still here. I know Greg needed some shock therapy to stay alive. It's okay Greg,  it was just a long nightmare, Plug…

Welcome To A New Website, And New Day On WoodyBoater, Held Over. Hangover?

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We are thrilled to bring you all, the New WoodyBoater. We had some of our more famous Woody Boaters introduce you all to the new world. If you look around, poke around and try stuff out. Things may break, or not, over the next week, we will…

The Long Wait In The Dark

I am sitting here in internet purgatory. Not live yet, and yet, one more day has gone by while we wait for IT people in some universe flicking switches. All should be running smoothly, but the movers dropped some stuff and are all pointing…

Strangeness In Woodyboaterville.

After fifteen years of doing this EVERYDAY, its a very strange feeling not doing a story today. After all we are all in the dark, while the new WoodyBoater home is being saved from needing to be put in a home. On top of all that, I have realized…

The Week Ahead. It’s Okay, Woody Boater May Stop For A Bit

Here in Virginia, it's going to be 80 tomorrow. And in some sort of cruel joke, I have to be in the office earning a living. WHAT? Hey, gotta make the doughnuts. And sometimes the weather and my real job don't get along. With all that said,…

New Feature Coming Soon To The New Woody Boater

Last week we featured a wonderful story that was done over 10 years ago, and it still holds up. Many commented that they had not seen it, and who are some of the folks in the story. In the next week, the new Woody Boater site will go live. Bill…

Tribute Story – Classic Fiberglass Shootout, Two Big Guns From The 70’s – Century Arabian vs Chris-Craft XK-19

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Today as a special tribute to the one and only Raquel, we are re issuing her classic story, and all the comments, sorry , the comments are funny and part of the story, so happy scrolling. And feel free to add to it all. And a huge thanks…

The Number One Best Varnish Lessons On Earth, No Really, He Is From England.

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I know that many of us can go anyplace on youtube and watch any lesson you want on just about any subject. And yes, that includes Varnishing. Not to mention many have talked about it in books, forums and so on. Back in the good old days, the…

How C-C-C-C-Cold Is It? We Have Some Photos To Warm You Up.

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If you live above the Mason Dixon line, today is your chance to brag to us all about how cold it is and make us all happy we dont live on top of a mountain in New Hampshire. Okay, Staib? You alive? Michigan Gang? TROY? We are all wondering?…

We Should Break Woody Boater More Often

If you are just now tuning in, Man oh Manischewitz you missed some fun..ish drama. And we lost a fun story and around 20 comments. Lost at sea one could say. Now things might get out of hand, and fingers are pointing in all sorts of directions.…

Global HQ Updates. Yea Yea, I Know.

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We interrupt yesterdays interruption to get back to the updates at the Railway and possibly a Mr B photo. Get this? I got private comments wanting more Mr B? So, there ya go, different strokes for different folks. We do have more Indian…

We Interrupt The Endless Milking Of Indian Lake For Breaking News.

For the record, this has been the longest milking on record, and to be honest, I am feeling a tad gassy.. Hey! Believe it or not, there is another months worth to go. Greg Wallace is amazing, and the paper trail and photos are insane. But we…

Get Well Troy, And Sandi, Well, Get Yourself A Drink

For those wondering where Troys and his comments have been, he has been getting his heart fixed. it all started when we both got Covid. We still are not sure who to blame. I got better, and Troy kept on coughing, so much so, it caused some…

Today Marks 6,000 Stories. Who Would Have Thunk It Possible?

Today we have reached a milestone of sorts. Todays story is the 6,000th one published. SIX THOUSAND. Not one day missed in over 15 years. Which leads of course to the larger question. WHY? The answer is simple. I don't know. I have never known.…

A New Sponsor – Grundy Classic Boat Insurance

About 6 months ago, there was a ton of chatter in the Classic Boat Community regarding letters from Hagerty Marine Insurance canceling people. Me included. If you read the letter carefully, it was clear that this was some sort of shift in underwriting.…

Ding Dong Dang-it, Where Did All The Warm Weather Come From?

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First off, I am not complaining, and for about 3 or 4 hrs during the day it's t-shirt weather here in Virginia. I will add though, that you go out on the water, and it cools down rather quickly. So its a never ending mind wrestle. Boat ride?…

Ugh! I Over Slept. That’s The Truth.

You know those nights where you can't sleep? Well, I had one of those, and ding dang. Boy that clock flew by and I just let myself stay asleep. I know its a lame excuse. And I am trying right now to start my engine. It's just clicking, and turning…

MEEEERRRRY CHRISTMAAAAAS, And Last Day Of Hanukkah. So Whatcha Get?

Here is to all a joyous day, and togetherness with family and friends. May the holiday spirit overtake you and allow you to act like a child again. Not that yesterday, okay and the entire year are any different. And of course todays tradition…

How Ccccccoooolllld Is It? Can Wood Freeze?

It's so cold you have to open the fridge to heat the house.Okay we got the joke out of the way. The question of the day is. What happens to wood when its this cold? And oh BTW, all our Florida Friends. Shut the hell up! Anyway. According to…

The 2022 Holiday Party Is This Wednesday!

Are you ready for the big holiday party this Wednesday? Actually our 15th one? Yikes, are we all that old? Anywho, all the regulars will be here, and we hope some new friends as well. BTW, you may want to load up on the Pepto Bismal. Just…

It’s All Gone To The Dogs

Between the woody boater website drama, and going on a vacation with three dogs, well.And since there doesn't even seem to be anything good on ebay as a standby filler. We get dog shots. Hey, you said yesterday the dog shots were the best…

Can Of Worms, And Rotten Milk

As many of you know I love to milk a good story, and yet, its a fine line. Cause Milk goes rotten, and well. Here we are. Sitting. Lets just say, I started the tease a little...a lot too soon. We were ready to go. And boom. Like a rocket launch…

Krampus In Woodyboaterville. Run Troy, Run!

Well, last night we went to one of the many parades that take place in New Orleans. This time it was a Krampus Parade. Although December 5th is the official day of Krampus, For those of you wondering what in the heck, or hell actually Krampus…

Today May Be The Day?

The new site is about ready and little small things are actually kinda working. BTW the image above is the first day I owned a classic boat. About 20 ish years ago. I think, thats Just Swell, a 17 deluxe runabout I bought up in NY and she…

Restoring WoodyBoater While It’s Running

Over the next couple days, you will notice some new things here at Woody Boater. In fact over the past month we have been slowly tweaking some stuff here that hopefully you didnt notice, but maybe felt. Faster loads, and some glitchy stuff…

The Queens Ball At Global HQ

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Last night the Railway was the setting for the event of the fall here on the Northern Neck Of Virginia. The Queens Ball, which is a big fund raiser and celebration. We did break a record of just over 100 people and she held up well. It was…

HELD OVER – Black Friday/ Saturday Sail Here At The Mall Of Woddyboaterville.

Today, we are HOLDING OVER the big Woody boater Sail - thanks to Steve Bunda and his idea from the other yesterday, and now you for feeding the comment beast. we are gonna open up the comment section to all that want to sell their crap.…

Our 15th Thanksgiving Together

That went by fast! As strange as this may seem, we are a very strange family, and today we kinda gather and reflect, and take time, about 30 seconds, to thank each other for what we have had the opportunity to love and care for. I am always…

The Sorensen Swirl, Oh It’s Real.

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Today we get to know the Sorensen's and that time they went out boating, and caused quite the stir on the lake. So, it turns out the Sorensen's were known for being rather energetic up in the midwest, and were always doing crazy things,…

The WoodyBoater Secret Lair Of Repair

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Yesterday was the day, no gasp, just a quick drive to the ramp and get those suckers inside and winterized. But this year, we have something very special. Hidden away in plain site is a special secret place that Jimmy has with his buddy…

It’s Official, I Am Already Climbing The Walls.

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Well, it's happened. Cold weather is here, and well, I have run out of wall space to climb, or put stuff. I swear, how did that happen. The workshop is becoming a museum of my need to collect strange crap. WTH? Like every inch. Hell I am…

Veteran’s Day, A Real Holiday.

Of all the holidays out there, and there is no shortage, just put holidays on your calendar app, and dang! And of course many are more narrow than others and thats fine. Heck, even Christmas is a holiday time that many in the world do not…

Dear Tommy, Love Woody Floater

If you were following yesterdays comment section, no doubt you saw Tommy Holmes comment regarding the slow death of our back end of the website. I was very transparent about our situation and have always shared how things are going. Good...and…

Squeaking Out A Serene Commune With Nature.

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A huge thanks to fellow Woody Boater Fred Goughnour and his amazing eye for sharing a last gasp with us and keeping Gasp Week going. Take it away Fred Definitely the latest cruise on the Missouri River ever... At about 3600' elevation…

Sons Of Varnish T Shirt Is Killing It! Okay, Maybe You Are, And The Shirt Is Merely A Vessel?

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What the heck? Bidding on the Algonac Sons T Shirt is turning into a real thing. Over $200 and going with over 45ish Bids. Now, okay, the headline may be a bit of a click bait deal, and the amount is a reflection of donations, not really…

A New Chapter In The World Of Classic Power Boating

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With the passing of Chris Smith, The grandson of Christopher Columbus Smith, founder of Chris Craft, we mark an important moment in the boating industry. Now some of you may claim there are others and so on, but Christopher Columbus Smith…

Heart Breaking News – Chris~Craft Legend Christopher John Smith Passes Away

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BREAKING NEWS- This just in from Fellow Woody Boater Bob Braaf with the sad news. It is with great sadness that I inform you all that Chris~Craft Legend Christopher John Smith died this morning at his home near Holland, Michigan. He passed…

Damage Report?

Last night the Woody Boater Board was on fire, text messages from all over Fla and other areas reporting in. I dont have any images to show, but from what I read, sounds like Naples and Fort Myers got it bad. Even one report that a fellow…

Ian, IAN! Ohhhh Ian? Can We Talk?

Ian seems to be avoiding my calls while busy off the Florida coast ripping up the planet. So maybe Ian is checking his phone while sitting there twirling around. And we know most of our Hurricane "friends" be nice.. read WoodyBoater. Who…

The Global In Reedville Virginia, Smashes Expectations.

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I am still kinda in a twirl. It's kinda like not going to your own party, at your own house? A very strange head space, and yet, worked out in such wonderful ways. The Reedville Show at Global HQ and the Museum, and for that matter the entire…

Kent O. Smith Jr Has A Little Bitty Fun Torturing Us Smiths, With Some Burlington Fun!

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While here at the Global HQ we are getting ready, me at odd hours in a mask alone, and others jumping in to help. Kent O. Smith Jr is out having fun on the wonderful water of Lake Champlain in Burlington Vermont at the big ACBS International.…

Covid Hits Global HQ. WTH, WTF, WTC, WTHIGO, UGH.

Like clock work, COVID hits home. Yup, me and one other, no one else, not even MR B. I have been cleaning and prepping up, and this. How/ Why? Really? Right before a show? I survived 3 F'n years with nuthn, been boosted, preached, wear masks..ish…