Buying An Antique Boat To Go Boating? You Must Be Kidding!

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I was recently asked to participate in an Antique Blog, on well...antiques. www.hrantiques.com At first I thought, heck that would be easy, and fun and a great way to promote the passion of Antique & Classic boating. That was a month ago.…
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The Top 10 Reasons Your Antique & Classic Boat's Gas Price Proof!

Well. If you are reading this, then you are clearly a Classic Boat lover. And you are most likely feeling a tad nervous. "What the hell" you're thinking. My passion, my hobby relies on gas. And at 4 bucks a gallon. Dang! It's one thing spending…
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Tornado's And General Chaos In WoodyBoaterville. Is That A Bad Thing?

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It hit last night at around 4 PM. In the DC area we had a storm rip through here at breath taking speed. It came in so fast that when I finally got home from work. It took 1/2 hr to go one mile by the way, because all the traffic lights were…
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Sometimes You Can Tell The Book By Its Cover.

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I am thinking here.... mmmm I wonder what Charles Clifford knows that I don't? I will share the wisdom as I dive into it.
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Woody Shirts, They're All The Rage in Paris. Paris, Tennassee. Paris, Missouri

Here's your chance to be a fashion leader. Be the first guy on your dock to show your woody pride. Admit it, you had racing cars on your shirt in the 70's and bought that Hawaiian shirt that time you visited the islands. Now it's boating season…
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Gas Is Only 27¢ In Woody Boaterville. Wooohooo! Let's Go Classic Boating.

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With gas hitting $4.00 a gallon, I thought. Mmmmm I wonder what the price of gas was in 1941. Would I have bought this boat back then. So I did some Goesintas. ( Thanks Jethro) .Gas was 19¢ in 1941. With the rate of inflation. That is $2.81…
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Oh, Great, Now What Do I Do With All My 41 Cent Speedboat Stamps. Wait. I Have An Idea!

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Now that I have to ruin all my fun woody boater mail with some lame 1 cent stamp. I got to think"n. Why not make a 1 cent stamp that goes with the speedboat stamps. mmmmmmmm It just might work. Now I just need to get the US postal service to…
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What God Did I Piss Off!

OK. Saturday was the nicest day of the the year so far. I left for the river house at 5am. 3 hr drive. Did all my chores. Went to post my morning post. Dead Computer. OK it's still I nice day. I will go outside and start prepping for a day of…
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It's Never To Early To Become A Woody Boater.

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The passion of Classic Boating will die if we don't get our kids into it at an early age. The ACBS is making strides in getting kids involved at the teen level. But how about even younger. Really plant the seed. Well, here is your chance , act…
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In Defense Of My Classic Boater Friends, The Seams.

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I was feeling rather defensive about my seams again until I saw this photo on the web that was taken in 1941. So the boat was relatively new when photographed, not a 41 for sure, but newer for the day. As I looked closer at the shot I saw my…
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Ahhhhhhhhh Crap! Osama Boater Is Out There. What's Next?

OK my home is now worth half of what it was, I can't afford to fill up my Suburban, and now this. According to CNN.WASHINGTON - As boating season approaches, the Bush administration wants to enlist the country's 80 million recreational boaters…
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Oh That Sinking Feeling! It's A Good Thing In Classic Boating.

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Sorry for the tease. I thought hey it works for the local news why not this. And it is based on a loose truth, Sylvia was sinking. Fast. It all started with fixing the head gasket. Yes a new one, that's a two hr job and all worked out. Although…
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Breaking All The Woody Boater Rules. An Aluminum Boat Makes Boat Of The Week.

Every now and then I get a hankering for some Aluminum. Those little Feather Crafts are cool as all get out when they are polished up. I suppose it's all part of the time period. Aluminum was a newish type of material, and in some cases builders…
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Please Excuse Us. We Were Having Technical Difficulties.

Ahhhhhhh. Why can't the Internet be more like a flat head. Jesus! I can get on the web in the middle of a field or I 95 going 70mph. But nooooooo. Not at our River house. Some rain, wind, whatever and its darn impossible. Sorry. Thanks for…
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The Classic Pope Boat Mobile.

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While his Holiness is here clogging traffic and blessing us all here in the DC area.Woody Boater has been hard at work. Doing extensive research in the Vatican archives WoodyBoater has found this exciting and interesting find. This one of a…
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mmmm I Wonder Why My Varnish Is So Yellow?

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It's defiantly spring time here is Virginia. What nice varnishing weather! NOT! What the @#$##... First its to cold, then to wet, Later to hot, to humid. To windy....So I was hoping for spring. Not to hot, to cold. Non of that. And then this.…
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Oh dear, what else is backwards.

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What I learned this weekend.1. NEVER use a hose directly to engine. It forces water past the water pump seals into the engine. It takes 3 engine oil changes to remove it.2. While trying to start a motor, they start easier when the throttle is…
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3 1/2 Months Til Clayton. Oh No! Another Count Down.

Just when you thought it was all over. This year we are planning on featuring three shows. Lake Dora, and now introducing Clayton NY. The third will remain a mystery ... OK it is to me as well. I'm still looking. Check out the handy dandy 2008…
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So You Want an Old Wood Boat? Get This Book For Free. A $35,000 Value.

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No, it's not a signed first edition of Gone With The Wind. But it is more valuable. Lou Rauh from the Antique Boat Center in partnership with the Chris Craft Antique Boat Club put this book together. Lou is one of the nations leading experts…
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Drinking and Classic Boats Do Mix!

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Has that Restoration of your classic boat driven you to drink? Then pony up to the bar. Your own bar. Yup. A Classic Boat Bar on eBay. There is really nothing more to be said. Just hand me a drink. My bungs are popping...
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Never Pay For A Postage Stamp Again With Speedboat Stamps!

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We all saw the introduction of the new Speedboat stamps. I went out and purchased my 3 pages and have been very careful to use them only on boat related mail. But a funny thing has happened. I have stacks of these things now. You see, everybody…
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I Have The Wrong What? I Just Bought That Darn Thing!

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Lesson # 4,586,785,968 When ordering parts. Make sure the part you are ordering is correct. Just because the part fits and make look close does NOT mean its the right part. Almost all Classic & Antique boats were built with off the counter…
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Hey! Were Did Everyone Go?

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If you find your self alone, and unable to reach anyone on the phone this week regarding your classic boat, its because we are all in Fla at the big show. Yes even Joe Martell...Woody Boater will attempt to update daily from the show, so you…
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Call The Fire Dept, Today Is The Day To Do The Wiring.

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Sorry about the postings being so personal, but for the next week Sylvia is the only thing on my mind. I am eating bad fast food, although last night I was offered Buffalo, dear god is there no animal these guys wont eat. Today is the big day…
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Still Spinning!

Roof is up, Truck is done, Sylvia will never be done. I am off to work on her. Updates Monday.
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Spinning Plates In Woody Boaterville.

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Not that prepping a boat for the Lake Dora show is not enough. We are also building the new worldwide headquarters for Woody Boater. Today is "roof going on day". Then quickly heading over to the boat, and putting on chrome and striping the…
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Who is Joe Martell? Story Breaks Record On Chris Craft Antique Boat Club Boat Buzz.

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It all started out as an article in the latest issue of Classic Boating. Preservation vs Restoration Page 24. March - April issue. A very well written article, with lots of knowledgeable information. The story would have stayed in the background…
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Make Your Own Classic Boat History.

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With all the hub bub about preservation vs rebuilding I thought, if you are going to rebuild every plank of wood on your boat, why stop there. Rebuild the boats history as well. Here are the simple steps. First you need a boat. It really doesn't…
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With Fuel At 4 Bucks A Gallon, Can The Big Woodys Survive?

Many of the old fun classic cruisers are in purgatory these days. Left in boat slips across the country. With fuel at $4 a gallon. A good days cruise can be $1000. With that said though, it's free to go hang out at the marina. Have a nice…
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The Classic Boat Wave Is Alive And Well.

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I am not sure when the "wave" started. I suppose Christopher Columbus waved at Queen Isabella as he arrived back in town. The tradition goes way back in time. From what I can tell though there are different sorts of waves. The "I am sailing…
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It's Sunday In Woody Boaterville. I'm Going Fish'n.

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From time to time I am reminded that these treasures that we love and pamper are just boats. I'm going fish'n.... Wait. Only 27 days til Mt Dora. Dear God. Were is that varnish? And , hey, watch out for those fish scales, and, oh crap! The…
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