Woody Boater of the Month – Classic Boats

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Fellow Woody Boater Ned Protexter sent us in this wonderful story about love, and ones passion all coming together in the form of a boat! Now this is what its all aboat. Get it.. A Boat.. Ugh.. Take it away Ned, before I stink up the entire…

It’s Bob Kays Days. Happy B Day Bob!

Today our long time fellow Woody Boater turns the big Six OHHHHH! Nooooo! But with Bob like many of us, Its just a number. Since we are all really about 12 years old according to our families. Bobs passion for woody boating runs deep in…

The True joy Of What Woody Boater Is About! It’s Lily Day!

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One of the most thrilling parts of doing this for now over 10 years is we can now look back and watch folks buy boats for the first time, get restored, break down,,,and watch families grow up, But hands down one of my favorite features is…

The Kane Family Is At It Again. This Time They Let The Brothers Play With A Rocket!

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You may recall a year-ish or two-ish ago we did a wonderful story on the Kane Brothers who restored a very cool Thompson with there Father and Grandfather. Recall that? Okay, so you may not and we will remind you at the end of the story.…

We Are Kick’n Some Aft Now! Sons Of Varnish Rule!

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So, you think your a bad ass cause you own a Sons Of Varnish t Shirt? Okay, wait, I do.. Okay I did. Not anymore. No thanks to fellow WoodyBoater of The Month and Sons Of Varnish God Les Husell from The Aland Islands. Les, is seriously all…

“As A Young Man Of Seven, I Loved Seeing The Boat Go Down The Lake And Have Loved Her For Years.” Eric Knox

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Fellow Woody Boater Eric Knox sent us in this fantastic heart warming story about a long love affair with a very unique GarWood. Wow, it's pure magic when this sort of thing happens and what Woody Boating is all about. All that love and…

Watching Them Grow Up – The True Joy Of WoodyBoater.

Every now and then, I am joyfully reminded why we do WoodyBoater. And today is one of those days. Our annual Lily update. Watching all our families grow up together and continuing the tradition of warm summer smiles and sunsets that…

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

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,…

Dave Bortner Woody Boater Of The Month, Freedom Boat Service – A Real Class Act.

Those of you that know Dave are all nodding your head like a bobble head. To know Dave is to love him, and respect the hell out of him. Dave and his company Freedom Boat Service deal in the high end of our habbit. Sure Freedom sells fiberglass…

Breaking News – Hagerty Names 2014 Hall Of Fame Inductees!

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We interrupt part two of the Pacific Northwest ACBS Story for some humbling news. To Quote the news from the Hagerty website, "The Hagerty Marine Hall of Fame was created in 2009 to honor the people and organizations that have made profound,…

My Grandparents Steelcraft – by Jim Hilton

Fellow Woody Boater Jim Hilton sent us in this nice story of his grandparents Steelcraft the other day, in the email he said he had some old shots... I had to ask, and the gods of all tha's cool and fun, delivered. Thank you Jim for sharing.…

You Know Those Insane Vintage Racers You See At Boat Shows And You Wonder, Who In The Heck Restores These? So Did We!

Yesterday I spoke with Mark Mason, one of the top guys in the field...lake.... water, of classic ...vintage...antique race, and fine boats. Like the Duesenbergs of the antique boat world. Baby Bootlegger, Baby Skip along, Hornet... Palm…

The New Brass Bell Is Here, Ding Dang Dillia Dang Dang!

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Hopefully you are a member of the Chris - Craft Antique Boat Club, if not...sadly you are missing out on the best publication in the classic boat world. It is hands down the design bar to beat. It's not just about Chris - Crafts by the way,…

Woody Boater Names Tommy Holmes Sexiest Man Alive!

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By now you have heard that singer and TV star Adam Levine has been named People Magazines sexiest man alive. If you look into it deeper though, you will find that Adam is a Century guy. That's right, right here in the latest issue of People…

Miss Detroit III – As She Was Meant To Be

Saturday was a special day for Ken Muscatel and Ike Kielgass, as they re-launched "Miss Detroit III" with her remarkable Curtiss Model V-4 V-12 race engine, for a water test on Lake Tapps, WA. Legendary boat racer Gar Wood won the 1918 Gold…

A Magical Nautical Wedding In Reedville Virginia.

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I will admit, I have not been to a wedding in some time. I am beyond that age, and my kids are not there yet. In this case though one of our pals got hitched on Saturday and we all were there in full woody force to help out. Fellow Woody Boaters…

Tom Lange, Woody Boater Of The Month.

So there I am in Boulder Colorado sitting around my sons house wondering what we are going to do for the rest of the day and a comment comes in on the family first story. The comment was from fellow Woody Boater Wayne Spaulding. Telling…

The Kind Of Story You Would Hope Your Son Would Write.

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Last night the Boatress said, "did you read your sons website today?" Note, she reads his site and not mine.. More on that later. I looked at it at dinner and had one of those moments where you realize that it's the dumb little things you do…

Dennis Mykols Spends Some Lyman Tyme On Lake Dora!

When we showed up to Lake Dora on Tuesday there was one boat out at the docks. A beautiful Lyman called Lyman Tyme. Fellow Woody Boater Dennis Mykols pronounced "Micheals" by the way was there ready to go. Dennis has just recently picked…

Chris – Craft Back Home In Algonac Michigan!

We just got off the phone with fellow longtime Woody Boater Pete Beauregard of Colony Marine in Algonac Michigan. We are proud to announce that Pete and Colony marine are the newest Chris-Craft Dealer in the world. But this is much much…

Harold & Lorna, World Water Speed Champions DVD – Now Available Online

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[youtube width="440" height="344"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld10yNw01D8[/youtube] The story of Harold & Lorna Wilson and Miss Canada IV is now documented in a feature length movie - Now available on DVD for the holidays. And the…

“Good Food, Good Drink; Good Guy, I Think!”

It has taken us a week to be able to write this story with no real funny punchline. One of our original Woody Boaters last week passed away. Many of you knew of him as ARRRRG! We knew him behind the scenes as Larry Nichols. First and foremost,…

If You Ever Wonder Why We Do Woody Boater. Read Below!

While we were all trying to figure out how to expand Woody Boater last week, I received this email. With out saying a word about what we should do, the email from fellow Woody Boaters Kevin McQuown & Taryn Bell (the future Mrs McQuown)…

Captain Cooper! The Newest Woody Boater Says Wooohooo! Lets Break The Record Today!

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Please say a hello to little Captain Cooper Durren. Fellow Woody Boater Chad Durren and his wonderful bride Andrea and little Lily can now claim a crew of 4. One of each. It was a very fast delivery . As Chad said in last nights email. …

“Someone” Celebrated Their 36ish Birthday On Friday, this Saturday, and Sunday!

For those of you out there in Woody Boaterville, a certain someone.. OK her name starts with Car, and ends with la, is celebrating her birthday weekend this weekend. She turned 34 on Friday. Now you would think that her 28th birthday would…

The Perfection of The Imperfection of Woody Boating.

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Our day started like any other fantasy day, we were off to the old club on Harsons Island for a brunch, and small talk with the group from the Michigan Chapter of the ACBS. Which I am now a proud member of I might add. First though is a nice…

Woody Boater Has Gone To The Dogs This Week!

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While we were waiting on News from the Mikkelson Collection last week, we did a short story on Oreo our new crew member of the Woody Boater gang. Well we hit a nerve and the photos have started rolling in. To start off Woody Barker Week, …

The Classic Boater Lifestyle Is Alive And Well In Bert Harris And His Donzi Baby.

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At this years Lake Dora Show, we met Bert Harris and his Donzi Baby 14 footer. On the surface, the Donzi is cool as hell..but as anything in Classic Boating, the more you dig, the cooler the story gets. And in this case, it even got knocked…

Scott Ales – Woody Boater Of The 21st Century.

If you have been following the news in the past month you may have noticed that there was an Auction last weekend. After the weekend we did a story asking if Auctions were here or needed to go. With a huge response by the way, and it's still…

Chris Smith, Chuck Miklos, and Al Schinnerer, Named To Hagerty Hall Of Fame!

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This years Hall of Famers from Hagerty Marine Insurance are.... Chris Smith, Chuck Miklos and Al Schinnerer are to be inducted into the Hagerty Marine Hall of fame for the advancement and embodiment of the world of Antique & Classic…

Al Schinnerer In Hall Of Fame. Woody Boaters Big Winners At Tahoe!

Al and Carla from Hagerty receiving the big hall of fame award in a very moving award to start out the big awards show.. Fellow Woody Boaters Paul and Karen Harrison take home 2 first places for there gar wood sedan and chris craft utility...…

The Teeny Tiny World And The Enormous Artistry Of Charles Bingham

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Alex Watson - Woody Boater's roving reporter from Northern Michigan has prepared this remarkable story about a unique and talented artist named Charles Bingham. Charles describes his artwork this way... "I cut small pieces of different exotic…

“Perlita Too” Is Back In The Water After 33 Years! – Sleepless In Seattle For A Few More Weeks

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"Perlita Too" is a BARN FIND RIVA, she was the first Riva ever to arrive in the US; sold to Hollywood producer Roland Reed (standing in the boat ~ above image), ready for her first voyage headed for Catalina, California in 1953. "Perlita Too"…

Century Palomino Travels Around The World In 215 Days.

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Many of you know fellow Woody Boater Phil Andrews from New Zealand. Phil is a regular here and a pal for sure. Phil is a big Century guy. He has some nice boats down there on the other side of the planet. But Phil's dream was to some day…

Tiffany Cockrell- The Richest Man I Know.

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This story has taken be 5 days to write. As you know, I can usually write a story on my iPhone while driving a boat then post it. But this one was to painful. I have spoken about my pal Tiffany Cockrell for years here on Woody Boater. Our…

Phil Said – “That’s As Close As I Want To Get… The Plastic Bucket Saved It”

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For fellow Woody Boater's Phil Jones and Tony Gowen, Thursday started out as a normal day of classic boating, cruising around on Lake Hartwell, SC prior to the start of the 2011 Lake Hartwell Antique Boat Festival. They were aboard "Impossible…

The 1954 Century Imperial Sportsman – For Those Who Want To Be Different

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The Century Boat Company was always known for their original, creative and sometimes aggressive advertising. Century's advertisement for the 1954 Imperial Sportsman started out by saying... Century Imperial - For those who want to be different...…

Wicked Wahine, Designed For Western Waters – “Were Not In Ohio Anymore, Toto”

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In 2007 fellow Woody Boater Dave Anderson was searching locally for a classic 1950's style Lyman to restore, which can be a challenge if you live in Southern California. Dave, a life long wooden boat enthusiast, always liked the look and user…

Miracle Photography – Now On Woody Boater