It’s Friday, And The Boatress Is Out Of Town.

Oh ya, dirty dishes, loud music and I brought home some bitches for Mr B to play with. It's 4Am and George Thorogood is cranked up! And I may or may not make the bed today. OR shower! Thats right. I am regaining my manhood. Why, cause I…

WOO WOO It’s 2/22/22

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Twosday, 2sday, 2/22.2022, mmmmm what should I do a story on 2day? I burned the 2 theme on 2/2/22 but 2day has the twoesday thing going for it? Ya, on the surface this looks like a story that can write its self. Anyway you look at it, its…

Love Is The Fuel That Keeps Us All Afloat

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Today we celebrate on of the most powerful forces in the universe. LOVE. One of my favorite quotes regarding love is from Mahatma Gandhi, "Where there is Love, There is Life". It sums it all up so powerfully. That is the definition of life.…

Meet The NOS Woody Boater Weather Models

We had a 71 degree day yesterday, and today 30, how does that happen? 40 degree drop over night. Where are the sexy weather girls to explain all that now. Hold on, I am gonna do some internet searching. Hold on.. , wait, this may take longer…

Where Are We On The Classic Boat Timeline? This May Take Some Time.

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Being in marketing, I think about these odd things. Like Emotional drivers and where and when to trigger those things and how. When you break down all communication thats what is the main driver. Emotion. There are other things, but studies…

Did You Get Enough Snow Yesterday? 50 ish Days til!

First and foremost, a HUGE thank you to all that donated yesterday. I should go off on a rant more often, although, that got a lot of crap out of my head and feel rather docile today. Then again, I don't have much choice than to sit inside…

State Of The Union: Header Days, App’s Email, and Other Glitches

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Once sure sign that Woody Boater is getting old, is all the little things that just don't work like they used too. I am still in design mode for a new Woody Boater, except for the simple insight that WoodyBoater's DO NOT LIKE CHANGE. But…

Life In The Past Lane – We All Need A Little Time.

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They say, you should never look back, keep going forward. Clearly those are the "theys" that haven't lived a good life. Dont get me wrong, looking pack can be paralyzing. Been there! Sometimes stuck there. In our nutso universe where stuff…

It’s C.c.c.c.c.c.c.Old Here in Woodyboaterville

Yikes, here in Virginia its in the 20's which I know is nothing to all our fellow citizens up north. In fact I am sure if its 20 in Jim Staibville, thats considered a warm spell. But here in the top of the south, we are not really set up…

Warmth From Canada, Just In The Nick Of Time.

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A huge thanks to Looooooooooooooooongtime fellow Woody Boaters Chris and Julie Bullen for sending in this cool info an a very cool series. Take it away Chris, Here we are in the dead of winter, it’s colder than I have seen it in my location…

Update From Woody Boater Global HQ

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Yesterdays story turned into one of my favorite stories of the year. Mind you we are only about 10 days in, but Art's additional comment made it a memorable story for sure. Hopefully we can find the boat involved. It also brings up another…

Wow, Woodyboaterville Weather Whiplash

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What the hell frozen over happened yesterday? It was 70 the day before. Then this. Lots of this, this, and more of that and this. One thing is for sure, Mr B LOVES SOME OF THIS! And That. The snow was wonderful, the 20 mph wind gusts was…

Hello 2022, Please Be Kind.

Really? Betty White, 2021, you bitch. Ya took one of our best at the last second to just add some sort of horrible punctuation to the ship show you where. Good riddance. Okay, to be honest, this time at home working remotely has been amazing.…

Just Great, A Great Gate Debate. WARNING, I Have Issues.

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As many of you know, when making a simple decision, I can obsess. Exhibit 1 Zippers, Seat Stuffing, etc. So when it comes to installing a simple F'n gate at the Woody Boater Global HQ, and have a week off this week. Its a ship show. Sorry.…

Merry Christmas, Whatchya Git?

It's Christmas morning and mostly of us here are dads, granddads and well Daddy O's. Yes some Moms, and grandmas, But according to the stats, 85% Dads. And we all know what you really wanted for Christmas. Ya, a three inch copper exhaust…

Welcome To The 14th Annual Woody Boater Annual Holiday Party. Come On In!

Alright, here we go, come on in. Everyone is expected today and many have been traveling all night for this annual debaucherous holiday party. The Boatress has been preparing all sorts of goodies for the party, Mr B has also been getting…

I Am Confused? It Was 70 Here Yesterday?

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Some days these days are confusing me. Yesterday I was in shorts and a T shirt, outside working at the Railway, with music blaring. Okay it was Christmas Music. The sun at noon is like sunset height, and I am just confused? Some guys were…

Yes, I Actually Do Work For A Living. HA, Ugh

Remember that Coke sign I was working on in New Orleans? Well, she has a new life after some lettering at the Railway, and now is perched in the small conference room at the office I actually do work up in Northern VA. When Covid…

The Smallest Detail Saved Me, Thanks Brian

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You all may recall my obsession with the correct zipper manufacturer for the replacement of the top on Suzy, now Scarlet. If not, you are lucky. If you want to know more I will provide a link at the bottom of the story. Hey its cold out,…

We Do Remember 80 Years Ago

80 years! When i was a young'n, I remember thinking that 1942 was so far far away. Might as well been reading about the Civil War. I was fascinated by any book or story about the war. Oddly, today  I can't remember where I put my wallet. …

New Words Added To The Woody Boater Dictionary.

For many of our regular readers, the terms, "Sausage" "Milking" "Prerestoric" "Header Day" "Dim" "Horice" all make complete sense. But to new readers, you may wonder if I have lost my mind. YES, BTW. Anyway, you may also be surprised to…

Sausage Snacks, My Supply Chain Of Ideas Is Stuck In My Brain.

One thing about being on a break from it all, is your brain just turns to mush. Sleeping late...6:30 AM instead of 4AM and count in being an hr back, and my brain is sausage. These are just three shots I have been gathering for a large sausage…

W.H.E.E.L Of Fortune, We Can All Play Together

It may come as a shock to many of you, but I love old stuff other than boats. Ya.. I know, you may need to take a sip of your morning coffee varnish and ponder.. Okay done pondering. Lets play. I will let the captions tell the story. HAVE…

112 Days Tile Life Gets Back To Normal-iiiiiiish!

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In about 4 months, we celebrate some sort of normalcy. Lake Dora. Its stopped being a show years ago, it has always been a gathering, a celebration, and start to our communities season. YA YA, folks in Florida go boating all year.. I get…

1947 Sportsman Woody, Or Getting My Ass Wiped? mmmmm?

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, like many of you I waffle between cool old cars and old boats, hell old lawn mowers can be cool. And yes I have had some very old Toro push mowers. And used them. I have a pal thats into old tractor sprinklers. Which I also…

The Comment Section Is Open. No Jumping On The Beds Please.

We are on the road again, and today reporting from some exit in some area that all looks the same, with all the same fast food places, and same hotels as every other exit. Do I have boat stories? Yes, but on a chilly Saturday? I do have…

Less Water, Drying Out At HQ

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Funny thing about disasters. Yes Odd and Funny ha ha BTW. They can actually be very photogenic. They capture emotion, and things we can only imagine in our dark thoughts. The good news is the day after is always beautiful. Not sure how that…

Water, Water And More Water.

Funny thing, not ha ha funny, but more ugh funny. When you see all your stuff under water, you just sit there and think. Well, not a whole lot I can do about this. That was the feeling yesterday while watching the tides come in, and…

Lost Boat! Miss Water Puss Is MIA

You may be wondering why I am late this morning. Well.. Been out looking for Miss water puss, the Boatress's plastic boat. That we never use, think about or apparently noticed. The water levels here in Reedville are the highest I have seen…

Tara Turns One – Another B Day As Woody Boater Goes To The Dogs.

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Ya Ya.. quit your bitch'n. More dog stuff. And yes, Bitch'n is not a curse word today. Its the other meaning. So get over that as well.  If you haven't met Tara, she is Mr B's Bitch. Wow, that seems a little harsh. But it is what it is. Mr…

It’s Mr B’s-irthday!

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Today we all celebrate Mr B's 1st Birthday! Yup. He is one year old, and brings a smile to my face every day, hour, minute. He has become a great little sidekick, always ready for a boat ride, car ride. Barks at all the gals.. or guys, squirrels,…

Today Is The 5,555 Story On WoodyBoater! Dang, Thats A Whole Lotta Typos In One Place.

Dang! like watching the odometer on your car hit 55,555 miles, or something like that. I just happened to glance at the stats today and noticed the 5555 thing. So guess what, we are in a stat day. A day where I blabber about all the stats.…

Yesterday May Have Been My Last Car Free Day Of The Year. Ugh.

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This year, with the new Special V8 WECATCHEM has become a different boat. A user boat, and I love it. Once I was able to emotionally let go of the perfection thing, she became 100% more fun. I have experienced this before I am about to sell…

Buying Old Boat Shops As Art. Yup, It’s Officially A Trend

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There is a saying in the PR world. 1 is a fun story, 2 is a coincidence and 3 is a trend. Well, with yesterday's text message news, fellow Woody Boaters Paul and Karen Harrison and Tom Drozd  bought the old Antique Boat Center property in Eustis…

Well, At Least The Railway Is Clean?

First, sorry two Railway stories in one week. But I know how much we all like a good disaster. Especially one that really isn't a disaster. Well, yesterday, after a series of work calls, I looked out and wow, that tide is high.. and we had…

To My Brother Horace. Today, I Focus On What Unites Us.

It may seem sometimes that we here in Woodyboaterville are at each other's throats, or bitching, going all Horice on people. Dim chimes in. But in the end, if you live here, or even visit Woodyboaterville, we have something in common. We…

10 Tips On Practicing Safe Boat Showing.

Trying to keep track of shows this weekend? Canceled or still on? Not sure how to remember the 20th Anniversary of 9/11? Not vaccinated, vaccinated? Mask? No Mask? The big ACBS International? So many things flying around in your head? Me…

THE GULL LAKE CLASSIC at BAR HARBOR SUPPER CLUB – Part 2

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WELCOME TO PART 2 OF THE ANNUAL GULL LAKE CLASSIC at BAR HARBOR SUPPER CLUB show in Minnesota, presented by the Land O'Lakes Classic Boat Club. Today's show report, with photos by fellow Woody Boater Dane Anderson, starts off with a BANG…

THE GULL LAKE CLASSIC at BAR HARBOR SUPPER CLUB – Part 1

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THE ANNUAL GULL LAKE CLASSIC at BAR HARBOR SUPPER CLUB show in Minnesota, presented by the Land O'Lakes Classic Boat Club, never disappoints. A wonderful and diverse collection of antique & classic boats, some dating back to the 1920s,…

Sunday Sausage While We Wait For Reports And Ida!

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We are waiting on some fun reports, and sadly some not so fun reports in from New Orleans. But deadlines are deadlines, so this morning, you get some yummy sausage with your coffee varnish. For those of you new to Sausage days. Its a collection…

Please Check Your Balls… And Nuts.

As we were leaving Katzs marina with Mista B's new boat, Alan yelled. STOP! This may have been the STOP that saved lives and some true heartache. A little simple moment that still sends chills down my spine. Even in this heat. Alan with…

A Sea Doo Pontoon Boat? Is It A Boat? Or A Variant?

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No! No! No! This is what happens when you don't vaccinate your Jet Ski, and Pontoon boat. THIS! THIS! THIS! I hope you all are happy! All of you that own these and go out "un protected boating" this is what happens. WTH!!!! Now we have to…

Sad Breaking News. RIP-alm Gardens

Where do I start? There is a part of my soul that is lost now. Or maybe it's a part of my colon? The only good thing I can gleam from this sad heart breaking news. Like Cardiac Breaking.. Is that somewhere in my digestive track a  Jalapeno…

Zombie Boating Today!

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All this past week, I have been in the office prepping for a 1 hr meeting in New Jersey for my real job. High stakes, hi pressure stuff. And after a year and a half in my sweat pants and shorts. It was and is a little bit of a harsh reminder…

Elsa Is Gonna Take A Dump On Us Today?

Here she comes, headed to Virginia around noon today. These are the storms I worry about the most, not the Hurricanes. These early summer dumps can cause some very high tides if the wind is doing its thing pushing water up the bay. And there…

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…

Happy Birthday America.

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This weekend we here in the U.S.of A celebrate our B day. And even though many parades and fireworks were last night, today is the day. Burgers on the grill, ice cream and warm sunsets. This is my favorite holiday of the year. No gifts,…

Railway Update – It’s A Full House

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Today is a huge day here in Reedville, the 4th of July parade is on Main Street, and then Fireworks over the Stack. So its been clean up clean up clean up. Moving the stacks of wood. Good lord thats a job. Add in the heat and yikes. But…