The 13th Gull Lake Classic at the Bar Harbor Supper Club is Today!

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Today, the 13th Gull Lake Classic at the Bar Harbor Supper Club in Minnesota is back, and back strong as ever with over 100 classic boats registered for this years big show. Ahead of this years show, on Friday, with perfect weather and…
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LIVE From Lake Dora Vintage Race

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We have a short message from Terry Fiest at Wooten Park in Tavaras Florida reporting on the Vintage Boat Races. It's gives you a brief view of how its going and what they are doing to make sure we all keep our Social Distance. As you can see…
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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.…
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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…
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Algonac – The Soul Of Motor Boating.

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If you consider yourself a boater, more specifically a power boater. Then you may be missing the inner understanding of why you love motor boating so much. Unless you have been to Algonac Michigan. Yes, a little town on the St Clair Bay…
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Cool Stuff To Do In 2019 At The Antique Boat Museum

We got this press release from the good folks at the Antique Boat Museum Education Dept. Anything with education department. always makes me nervous, but this looks like fun stuff. Maybe it should be called the Stuff you always wanted to…
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Happy Wakes To You, Until We Meet Again!

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Here they are, the morning shoot from Lake Dora. These are a combination of YNOT Yachts and our photos. I know I have been hyping these all week, but its been a stall tactic to go through them all and find the magic ones. A huge thanks to…
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Well… You Know What We Say! It Aint A Boat Show til Someone Gets Towed in!

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Today is mass head home day for us, we sold out of some of the shirts, and it was time to get home! And of course the sure sign its over, a good tow in. But this is also a sign that it was a fun show. We had around 5 reported tow ins, a…
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Family Fun In The Florida Sun!

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One sure sign I am getting revived is that I havn't been on ebay for an entire week! I am sure you all are thankful as well. Today we started the day by going to the show by boat. Never even got into the car. Now that is an amazing day!…
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Sunny Skies In Sunnyland!

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Well, as predicted, the sun came out, and so did the boats. Like a light switch, it's summer...ish.. Summer down is here is not for the faint of heart, but right now, it's Summer to us! Folks started showing up from all over and we were…
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The Calm During The Storm!

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We popped down to the show location to capture the scene on a grey gloomy day. Good news is the docks are going in, and the sky is clearing up. This morning is already nice and blue. There have been some wonderful changes at the show location.…
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Live-ish From Lake Dora – 2 Days Til Party Time

Reporting live from the shores of Lake Dora and the Woody White House, that is gray. It's been rather cool, as in cold cool, not hip cool, but the White House is cool, as in hip Mid Century Cool, vs Cold. One of the fun parts of showing…
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Let The Games Begin

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We have officially made it and moved into the Woody Boater White House, located on Lake Dora. This year we will be able to go back and forth to the show and area in a boat. the way god intended it to be. Folks are starting to trickle in from…
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Green Green, All Around! Happy St Patrick’s Day!

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One of the most fun parts of the drive to Florida is you get to drive into Spring, and wind up in Summer. The Green trees are a warm reminder of hope, and a summer full of life, and fuel consumption. And Summer starts around noon when we…
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ROAD TRIP! FLA OR BUST!

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Well, we are setting out on the fun ride south to about as far South as we can go. To the land of sunshine and mullet hair cuts, mixed in with some great varnish and even greater pals. I personally love the drive, and that joy when we hit…
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Ate Days Til Lake Dora! mmmmmm

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The countdown is rolling along. Today we feature the yummy food of Lake Dora and the area! From the famous Palm gardens to new adventures in Florida dinning. &nb…
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10 DAYS! The Official Countdown To Lift Off The Trailer In On!

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Are you ready? No? Me either. One would think with 5, FIVE boats one would be ready. Stinky is getting over a winter cough.. Wont start. I am sure it's something dumb. Won't even crank now. Yes Battery is fine. WECATCHEM is headed North…
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A Three Hour Tour… Here At The Thousand Islands

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What a day! Cloudy and warm, but no rain. And within 10 minutes of arriving, we were on a boat for a 3 hour tour. Luckily we did not become a stranded cast away! But we did have a boat full of buddies. The YNOT Yacht gang said those…
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2 Days! Till Clayton. Here Are Some Local Recommendations From A Local.

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Here is a story from last year, yes, we repurposed it. Still on the fence about going to Clayton this year? Really? The 1940's year thing, the chance to see one of a kind boats isnt' enough? OK, how about food! Beer? Thanks to the…
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“Emily” – 1937 Thunderbolt To Appear Back In Clayton! This Alone Is Worth The Trip!

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Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Steve Moser who is going to be bringing one of our top favorite boat models to Clayton this year. An amazing 1937 Century Thunderbolt. What's even cooler is below is some original BW footage of her in action…
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The Clayton Countdown! – 20 Days – 3 Weeks Til The 1000 Islands!

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This time in a couple ish weeks we will be sifting through cool stuff at the best flea market in the US if not the world for classic boat stuff. Okay, it's not like there is alot of stuff to compare it too. But there have been years where true…
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Tony Mollica To Give Presentation On Higgins Saturday August 4th at 10am.

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The first boat that visitors see at The Antique Boat Museum is the lobby boat. This season, a 1947 17’ Higgins Utility Sport Speedster was placed on display as the Annual Boat Show this year features boats of the ‘40s. The museum’s…
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Sausage Day From Our European Adventure

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Today we head home though London and arrive in DC at 8pm. As we travel we thought it would be fun to share some of the odd scraps of stories in our newest tradition, Sausage Day, where there is no real theme to the story. Just a mess of…
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Glisenti Fine Wood Boats – True Italian Passion And Craftsmanship!

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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…
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Clayton NY, Through The Eyes Of The YNOT Gang!

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A huge thanks to fellow Woody Boaters YNOT Yachts and the LaDonnes who can bring life to anything. They are also amazing photographers. As we said yesterday, the show was a challenge to photograph  and so we thought it might be fun to see…
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A Difficult Story To Write About Clayton.

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We arrived as you know to Clayton, and enjoyed the show regardless of weather. The museum has done an amazing job keeping the history of boating alive and fresh. The volunteers did an amazing job and were very friendly. The boats that made…
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5 Days Til Clayton, But The Michigan Gang Already Went? What The?

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We got a fun report from the Michigan ACBS folks regarding a fun trip to Clayton they made last week and we thought, Hey? Why not do a story before the show about the show that another group went to at that show. Ya, that's a mind bender.…
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The Bob Speltz Legacy Lives On At The Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum

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The Bob Speltz Legacy Lives On At The Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum Story by Dave Bortner Photos by Jim Arneson & Dane Anderson A couple of things Tom Juul said today in his BSLOL (Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes) Winter Workshop tech…
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One Week From Today We Will Be Basking In Sunscreen!

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Seven days! In Seven days the show officially starts, but really it starts the second you close the car door, turn the ignition and watch the outside temps rise by the mile. There is nothing like stopping for fuel part of the way there and…
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If There Is A Woody Lake In Heaven, This Is It!

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What could be better than stunning weather, with a group of pals that all want to do one thing! Go boating. Here is a just a little taste of now over 3000 photos taken from this years 2014 ACBS International Show. Stay tuned for tomorrows…
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LIVE From The 2014 ACBS International Show In Beutiful Skaneateles

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Ya know that special magical place you have pictured in your head of what a perfect classic boat universe should look like? And despite all your travels they all fall a bit short.. NOT HERE! This is the sort of place that until now only…
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From Clayton To Tahoe, It’s Big Boat Show Season In Merica!

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From this weeks big Clayton show celebrating 50 years of boat showness to the big Tahoe show on August 8th and 9th. Antique and Classic boat owners are getting ready to show there top boats both East and West. The big show in Clayton this…
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What Are Our Boats? By Alex Watson.

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Have you ever stopped and added it all up:  the pleasures of owning and operating a classic wooden boat, minus the costs and problems that come with it?  It must be “worth it,” right?  Otherwise, you wouldn’t be doing this and coming…
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Neither Rain, Nor Snow, Can Keep Us From Having A Crap Load Of Fun!

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Well, yesterday had it all. The day started out OK, a bit chilly, and then the storm hit. The Sunnyland gang made the call, to just ride it out and that was the right call. Cause when the rain stopped, man oh man the light came out. BAM,…
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Florida Memories From 2013, Let’s Make Some New Ones In 3 Weeks!

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Today you can warm yourself by the computer with images from past Florida Lake Dora Shows. mmmmm bask in the warmth. I can already feel my stress level dropping..... And if you have not signed up, here is the link to the registration, and they…
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Today We All Can Bask In The Warmth Of Hessel! Thats Right, Hessel Michigan!

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We are going to do something different today, we actually have been waiting some time to do this. Alex prepared this story on the Hessel show last August, but we decided to wait until when it was cold out there to show it. We all could use a…
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Reporting Live From The 41st Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance.

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This report just in from Lake Tahoe. Fellow Woody Boater and Mr Sierra Boats Herb Hall reports in. Take it away Herb. First shots, Thursday at noon, the launching of Big Boy, a 1937 Gar Wood Custom Runabout, owned by Steve Hamill.…
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This Weekend The 41st Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance Celebrates The Alan Furth Collection

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Alan Furth was one of the largest and most well respected wooden boat collectors in the hobby. In 1990 his diverse collection of over 75 boats was legendary, and even today with different owners, those same boats are still recognized as being…
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Cruise For The Cure Torch Lake Michigan. July 19-20 – A Great Way To Donate A Weekend.

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It's that time of year that we start making plans for summer shows and events.This year we are headed up to Michigan to take place in the 5th Annual Cruising For The Cure fund raising event on Torch Lake. We are big on good causes, and this…
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Tips For The First Time Visit To Lake Dora Classic Boat Show!

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I will start this out by saying that we here are no experts at anything. Each time we visit a place, we make mistakes and there are moments where we wonder why we are there. Food is always a crap shoot as well. Pun intended! The purpose of todays…
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Woodystock 2013, Chris-Craft Gathering At Lake Dora. Be There Or Be A Very Boring Person Stuck In Omaha!

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If you plan on attending this years 2013 Sunnyland show we would love to see you at one of several events. Along with the fun picnics and river cruises that are being organized through the Sunnyland chapter, here at Woody Boater our sponsors…
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The Headers Of Lake Dora 2012

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While we are being dumped on with snow on the East coast, we thought it would be fun to show some of the headers from last years big show. This represents the first time of the year that we get to create new images of folks in there boats for…
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Are You Ready? Just 30 Days Til Dora!

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Today we announce the new 2013 line of Woody T Shirts to be introduced at the 2013 Sunnyland ACBS show in just 30 Days! These two new designs will be sold at the show and only at the show, a later changed design will be available online. We…
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I Refuse To Let It Be Cold Today, We Are Going Woody Boating!

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Thanks to the magic of the web, today, Monday February 4th 2013, it's 72 and sunny, everyplace you are when you log onto Woody Boater. It's like magic. Oh sure it can be -2 outside, but while you are on Woody Boater is warm, toasty and we…
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Woody Boater Un Plugged At Antique Boat Center Open House Janurary 19, 2013.

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Ya sit there in the morning with your cup of Joe, reading dumb stories on Toilet seats and ACBS Bord meetings. And ya think, I wonder what goes on behind the key board thar in WoodyBoaterville. Well, you my fellow Woody Boaterites, you can…
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RyboRendezvous #5 – A Celebration Of Classic Rybovich Boats This Weekend In Stuart, Florida

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This weekend folks from around the country will gather at Sunset Bay Marina in Stuart, Florida for the big RyboRendezvous #5 - A celebration of the classic Rybovich boat marque. These are truly amazing wooden boats with a truly remarkable history…
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Mahogany & Merlot This Weekend. Great Food, Great Boats, Great Wine.

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OK, normally we would not recommend mixing wine tastings and unlimited hydro racing. But in this special case, this is one amazing show to attend. Clearly the wine tastings and food are separate from the Hydro racing. So much for the good…
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Down the Hatch & Sea Love Marina Antique Boat Show & Swap Meet – On Florida’s East Coast

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We all recognize Daytona Beach, Florida as the home of NASCAR and the historic Daytona International Speedway. But just a few miles south of Daytona Beach you will find the small, relaxed community of Ponce Inlet. The area is best known for…
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