The 6th Annual Woody Boater Virtual Holiday Party! Let’s Get This Party Started!

Today is the big day! We have been decorating the place and setting up for all our guests. The food is all set up. We have plenty of rest rooms and the Boatress made her special Crab Puffs. The best part of today is you can just pop in and…
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Are You Ready For The Big Holiday Party Tomorrow?

Tomorrow is the big day! Our big annual Virtual Holiday Party. That special day when we all gather in the comment section and say hello to each other. It's also a chance for folks from the past to remind us that they are still around in our…
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You Are Invited To The 6th Annual Woody Boater Holiday Party THIS MONDAY!

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Get out your best hat, chaps and dudads cause its gonna be a whopper of a Holiday party! If this is your first one, things can get a bit out of hand, and that's when the fun begins. All your favorite fun Woody Boater will be there. And best…
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Breaking News ACBS Hires New Exec Director Dan Gyoerkoe

We interrupt the self gratuitous report on myself, Mr Woody Boater himself, myself,  for some real news that may actually interest other than myself!  BTW, if you just got here and are wondering what I am talking about and the header. Read…
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Thank You Brass Bell For The Feature!

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If you are a Brass Bell reader you may have noticed that in this latest issue, yours truly, Mr Woody Boater himself is featured. Despite the almost 10 years of doing stories on the subject of Classic Boats, every day, I am not big on talking…
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Do You Have The Wrong Impression That Classic Boats Require More Maintenance?

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In last weeks story on Classic Boats possibly saving the larger boating world, someone mentioned that one huge reason why people shy away from Classic Boats is the perceived maintenance. And of course no matter how many times we do a story…
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Could Classic Boating Save The Boating Industry?

Well, there is a rather bold statement for us little guys here in the Classic Boat Community to be making! But hold on and read on. I might have an interesting point, and if you are a new boat seller, you may consider having a Classic Boat…
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Should Points Be Added For Original Stuff. Steve Bunda..OK..We all Want To Know!

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Fellow Woody Boater Steve Bunda sent us in this amazing barn find treasure that he is going to try and preserve to the nines. Or 100 points! Steve is looking for the facts on Preservation, AND, should there be points added for certain things.…
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Get Out Your Hanky’s! One Comment About A Woody Tie Turns Into So, So Much More!

Yesterday Wilson Wright did a nice comment regarding a Woody Tie he found at a store, and then loooong time fellow Woody Boater Victor Fabricius AKA Floyd R Turbo chimed in with this gut wrenching tie story! Wow. We are all reminded at this…
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It’s The Start Of Workshop Season! Robinson Restoration Gets Us Started!

Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Marten Anderson for sending us in this report from Sunny California! On Saturday, November 19th the Southern California Chapter of the ACBS held an informative, hands-on workshop at Robinson Restoration in…
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Our Tenth Thanksgiving Together – We Are Like Family.

I am sitting here staring at the key board wondering what new thing to say that hasn't been said every Thanksgiving. And to be honest, its a very simple task. Almost too simple. After all, thanking you all for being here is the simple thing…
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SPLASH BACK SATURDAY- Classic Fiberglass Shootout, Two Big Guns From The 70’s – Century Arabian vs Chris-Craft XK-19

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By the late 1960's and early 1970's the fiberglass boat business was growing quickly and the modern designs were beginning to take shape for both Chris-Craft and Century. The muscle car era was peaking in terms of popularity and horsepower,…
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Wow! Thankyou For All Your Kind Words And Help.

Well, yesterday was not intended to be a day of thanks, but for of a open forum as to how to improve and see what you like and stuff. To be honest, I have been a little down on it all lately. After 9 years, finding stuff new to talk about…
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The Last, Last Gasp? From Minnesota!!

Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Bob Rosenquist for sending what could be the last, last gasp story of the season. From Minnesota of all places! Take it away Bob. It was an incredible day, November 5, 2016.  72 degrees, calm wind on a Big…
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Dear Lord, Where Did the Time Go. We Turned 9 Last Month!

They say, and its true, the older you get , you start forgetting how old you are.  Well, last month..October was our 9th birthday. making this our Tenth year! I, ugh, mmm, I don;t get it. Its felt like a week, or two.. Ok maybe 450 weeks…
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No Matter What Happens Today, I Am Still Going Woody Boating!

So, lets not talk about the Elephant, and Donkey in the room! THANKYOU to all our readers for keeping politics away from this sacred place called Woodyboaterville. Note; we haven't had to reject one comment from anyone. THANKYOU! We are happy…
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Meanwhile In Florida It’s Still Summer!

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So here we are wondering if the run we take is the last one, squeezing out every moment of sunshine and thanking global warming for extra time. And in Florida..OK Sunnyland, they are still planning boat trips and having fun in there shorts…
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Have You Been To The New Antique Boat Center Website?

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OK, this is kinda old news. In fact I know it is, since we reported on the new site over a year ago. But its gotten better and filled out nicely. As is hands down the best website in the Classic Boat community. Sure there is the new ACBS…
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Tight Fit Storage And A Unique Swelling Concept.

Yesterdays story of The Blue Arabian inspired this great story from Fellow Woody Boater Ashley Dobronshinsky on tucking in his Woody Boat for the winter. Yikes. Take it away Ashley. Hello from one of your Canadian Woody Boater…
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The Blue Arabian Starts It’s Long Voyage Home

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The Amazing Blue Century Arabian prototype is headed home to her new home port. Wellington New Zealand. The good folks at Katzs Marina yesterday loaded her up in her special state room to start her journey. The trip will…
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The Coolest Paddle Board On The Planet

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OK, great, now I need to add a paddle board to my bucket list of boats. Dam you Kevin Fitzke!  Fellow Woody Boater Kevin sent this in yesterday regarding a first Last Gasp. WOW! As Kevin put it,  "my "Last Gasp" but also my "First Inhale"…
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It’s Bad Shot Day On Woody Boater!

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We all have standards and what the good are standards if they cant be broken. So Calling all bad half feet fat person in the foreground shots today! Have a person from the back but cool boat anyway? Lets see it. How about a bad reflection? Ugly…
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Stinky’s First Last Gasp! Chris-Craft 16′ Special Racer Photos

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Yesterday turned out to be a spectacular day here in Reedville Virginia in the 70's. Fellow Woody Boater and pal Clif Aimes came buy and helped me install new points and other stuff on Stinky. By the way those old small distributors are…
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What Iz It? Mr Hass Wants To Know!

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Fellow Woody Boater Don Hass picked this little varnish sucker up a month ago and is wondering WhatIz It? Now..... this is Dons first woody... insert awkward giggle here..... Ok, back to aduthood, anyway this is Dons first foray into this.…
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Is Your Woody Boat Part Of The Family?

A couple a weeks, commenter "Pappy" made the statement that his Woody Boat was part of the family. What a great and obvious thought. Now of course you know we believe that here 100%. They may not be on the same level as lets say a new born…
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It’s That Time Of Year. AGAIN!

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Well, if you have looked outside, you know what we all know, it's that time of year again. That time of year, when the days are shorter and you know whats next. Fall! Sure, there is still some amazing boating to do out there. Leaves changing,…
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A Hurricane Workshop At Smith Mountain Lake

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Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Eric Zelman for reporting in from Smith Mountain Lake at this weekends Workshop. Almost 4” of rain in 24 hours didn’t keep the SML crew out of the workshop. The doors opened at 8:30 at Bill Garrecht’s…
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No Power, But Woody Boater Is On!

One AM this morning, it finally hit us. OK, it aint a Hurricane, but down here on the water the wind is very very strong, and with that downed trees. For those wanting a reference, we are hardhearted in Reedville Virginia which is considered…
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To All Our Friends In Florida! Hunker Down, We Are With You!

I know we here at Woody Boater from time to time.. Wait, OK all the time can be sarcastic and have fun with stuff. But today, we would like to in full serious and heartfelt tone wish all our fellow woody boaters in Florida the best of luck.…
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An Open Letter To Hurricane Matthew Regarding Lake Dora.

What the hell? Its not fare, how does the hurricane get to go to Lake Dora 6 months early. We all have to wait, why should he..it.. Does a Hurricane have a He She thing? I am confused. Any way, that dam Hurricane may be headed to or close…
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HURRICANE MATTHEW UPDATE – She’s South Carolina Bound, Then Back To Florida! !

Ya, ya, I know you can get all your updates from a billion sources, but this is just for our Woodyboaters and how you and your boat can be more safe, and protected. We here have been through a bunch of hurricanes since the South East seems…
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Hurricane Matthew Is On Its Way? And A Special Note From Hagerty! Does Your Policy Contain Hurricane Protection Endorsement.

For those of us in the South East Hurricane Matthew could not be coming at a worse time. Since we don't really have that much time left with our Woody Boats, I guess this weekend it's over. We will be pulling WECATCHEM out of the water on Friday…
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Troy Goes Woody Boating With Five Women, No, Wait, TEN At Once.

Thanks again to fellow Woody Boater Troy for sharing another wonderful Woody Boater adventure, this time with a full crew of Bridal Shower ladies, what a fantastic idea for a party.Take it away Troy. "We were trying to make it a surprise,…
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2016 Gull Lake Classic Boat Show – Open To The Public

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THE GULL LAKE CLASSIC BOAT SHOW IN MINNESOTA always brings out some of the finest and most unique classic boats in the country - and this year that trend continued in spades. Fellow Woody Boater John Allen and his team at the Bar…
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Live-ish From The Indian Lake, Ohio ACBS Chapter 18th Annual Vintage Boat And Car Show

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FELLOW WOODY BOATERS BRIAN FOGARTY AND HIS DAD MIKE had every vantage point covered (even from the sky) at the Indian Lake Ohio Chapter show - held recently at Russell's Point Harbor. And fortunately for us, they shared their story here…
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XK Making Friends, We’re Just Along For The Ride “Beating The Heat”.

Thanks to fellow Woody Boaters Shannon & Scott Knight for sending us in this fun Beat The Heat story. Take it away guys When Shannon and I bought our XK19 three years ago, visiting Northern Michigan’s beautiful lakes was at the top of…
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Hey Finland, We Need Your Help Over Here To Beat The Heat.

Hopefully this reaches some of our Finland readers, or if you are from Finland, or from a family that is from Finland we need you to cool things here down a bit. For those of you not familiar with the Finish. As in people from Finland, they…
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BREAKING NEWS – Peter Stephens Retires As ACBS Executive Director.

We have been hearing the rumors starting last week, and delayed a report because the report was fluid and we did not want to report rumors or create news that maybe was not based on facts. We care for both the ACBS and Peter, Peter is an…
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100 Outside, And Feeling Like We’re Floating On Air.

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This past weekend we decided to stay outdoors the entire weekend. Knowing full well, that the second we went inside, no one would want to go out again. So we decided we were gonna burn up some fossle fuel instead of electricity. I have to…
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Woody Boater Announces New Prerestoric Award!

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From Woody Boater Headquarters - We are proud to announce we will be awarding a special "Best Prerestoic Boat" at shows we attend or by special request. Each glorious trophy them selves will be Prerestoric being harvested from old trophies.…
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It Takes A Classic Boat Village! Thank You From The 5200 Bottom Of Our Hearts!

This past Sunday the universe got to see a 5 minute glimpse into our little world. And what a snap shot it was. The crew from CBS Sunday Morning News, Reorter Conor Knighton, Producer Reid Overdahl did an amazing job. But so did some dedicated…
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Lake Rabun, Georgia Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary This Weekend!

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SINCE THE EARLY DAYS OF WOODY BOATER we have been aware of a very special lake in Georgia - named Lake Rabun. Just 90 miles north east of Atlanta in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Lake Rabun has a ton of history, and along with that…
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Algonac Marine Cast – Every Part Of You Wants To Read This!

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The absolute high lite of the Algonac trip was a short...to short visit to Algonac Marine Cast, formerly known as Algonac Cast Products. What ever their new name is, this is the mother load of original parts for your classic boat. Really!…
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Grandfather Was A Woody Boater!

The other day, I received some cool documents put together by my Aunt. My Aunt has for years being gathering stuff from our family history. Most of it dates so far back it's hard to connect any emotion to it. But this stuff was amazing and…
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Welcome To The 4th Annual Woody Boater Virtual Office Party.

Welcome to the big day, our big holiday party. We hope you can join us in the comment section. Anyone who is anyone will be here, and if they aren't, we will put them here. Being dead is not an excuse, in fact if you are, you could literally…
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EVANGELINE – Henry Ford’s 1924 33′ Hacker (Part 1)

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American industrialist Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, developed and manufactured the first automobile that many middle class Americans could afford. In doing so, Ford converted the automobile from an expensive curiosity…
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Live-ish From The 2014 Gull Lake Classic Boat Show At Bar Harbor, Minnesota

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Late August in Minnesota means one thing - it's the time when some of the top classic boats in the country (and their owners) gather together to celebrate the Gull Lake Classic Boat Show at Bar Harbor, MN. And once again this year, fellow…
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Absolute Miracle

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  Thanks to all of you for your kind wishes regarding the many boats under the roof. In what has to be the miracle of miracles, Absolute has emerged with what appears to be minor damages. Nothing has been looked closely, but she is all…
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