Isabella Steals The Show In New Zealand, And Warms Hearts Across The World

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Yesterday our reporter Phil From New Zealand sent us a ton, yes a ton of images from the show. For the record, none of the James Bond Boat with an outboard. And buried in the pile, which we will milk some more are a better idea of the size of…
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Todays Story Will Make You Laugh, Cry And Say Swingers? WHAAAAAAT?

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Over the past week or so longtime fellow Woody Boater Bob Murdock who BTW is also another owner of a vintage boat yard.. HOWE MARINE, Anyway, I digress into Nutsoville. Anyway Bob found his old family boat. I can tell you this type of moment…
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“Why Is My Last Gasp Always The Best Boat Ride Of The Year”? – Rabbit

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It’s the middle of October and when you live in The Land of Lakes that means its Last Gasp time again. Why is it that my best boat rides always seem to be in October? Don’t get me wrong, I love Summer. And those boat rides in April and May,…
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A New Chapter In The World Of Classic Power Boating

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With the passing of Chris Smith, The grandson of Christopher Columbus Smith, founder of Chris Craft, we mark an important moment in the boating industry. Now some of you may claim there are others and so on, but Christopher Columbus Smith…
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Go Boating For John Rothert After He Hijacks WoodyBoater.

Today is John Rothert Day. We have to find out about his surgery in the comment section yesterday! WTH?  So we get to beat him up while he's down. Hey, thats what we do. Knee surgery I think, well overdue since he has been bitching about…
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Lee And Penny’s Big Win At Pebble Beach, Yes That Pebble Beach

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No doubt you have already seen the huge news about fellow Woody Boater Lee Anderson winning Best In Show at Pebble Beach. Yup. The big one. Not the one in Alaska near Duck Point. The real big whopper in California. Well. google this and…
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Steve Natales Report From Tahoe Just Got Here From Appalachia. Don’t Ask, It’s Complicated.

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Looooooong time fellow Woody Boater Steve Natale reports in from Lake Tahoe. Steve BTW has gone on to become a Youtube star in the classic car universe. Links below. Anyway, Steve Natale's images got here late yesterday, while the other…
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The Warners Go On Holiday.

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Meet George and Biffy Warner, they are from out east, and went on there summer holiday to the family place in McCall  Idaho. Turns out Biffy's father was well off since he was the first to sell vast amounts of potatoes to a big potato chip…
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Meet Ziggy, The Newest Member Of The Woody Boater Family.

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Today we officially introduce Ziggy! The Berlin Beuro and Suzy2's new love child. Ziggy is a Portugese Water Dog, like the kids dog was when the they were young. And of course the secret password to almost everything. Not anymore BTW. We…
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Stinky Wants To Go Back Home!

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Stinky and I went on a morning ride yesterday. Perfect flat water and amazing weather. Anyway we were out there just having a blast, and we had a conversation of sorts. You do know you can talk to your boat. Right. No really. Seriously.…
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The Woody Wedding Sausage, Bratwurst?

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The milking of the Woody Wedding is coming to an end. And the Sausage part of any milking is a great way to conclude it all. For those of you new readers, Milking is the term for turning one story into many, and sausage is the collection…
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Meet Miss Moonshine – A New Era In Gentleman’s Racers

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Kevin Fiztke has done it again. Yup, he made my old cynical jaw drop. I imagine when I am sitting there with my drool cup, Fiztke designs and builds will mostly be to blame. HOLY CRAP! The guy is amazing and is bringing amazing designs to…
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Black Duck Hail Mary To Montana On Some Flyer!

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Okay, Meet Black Duck, clearly one of us. Insane, driven and has an eye for the good stuff. I mean I love Mr Duck, and wish he lived near by, cause you know there are always adventures ahead. Not to mention, the balls to leave at night…
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Frank Fife, A Sad Farewell At The Railway.

A couple weeks ago, we lost one of the great ones. A longtime boatbuilder and general all around joy to be around, Frank Fife passed away and no doubt will be missed bigtime around here in the Reedville area. Frank was one of the few you…
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ACBS Announces A Very Special New Annual Award. The Terry Fiest Award.

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For over 27 years Terry has been dedicated to making the Sunnyland Lake Dora event making it one of the most important events of the year for the classic boating community. Actually becoming the official opening of the season. I rode around…
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On The Run – Troy Sighting In Reedville!

We are officially back on track here in Woodyboaterville. Humans are getting out and about and headed to Florida. Two years in the making. And we got to get a very small taste of that last night with a wonderful dinner with Troy and Sandi,…
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The Garwood’s or Gar Wood, Or Garwood The Town, Or?

Okay, okay, okay, I know that many of you already know this. But some of us have always been a tad confused about the Gar Wood name. And or, is it one word, or two, and is it a name? Is Gar Wood a real person? Yes. Garfield "Gar" Arthur…
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It’s Jimmy’s 25th B Day-ish, It’s Complicated, And Makes Perfect Sense.

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There are few people in ones life that you can 100% depend on, and they can 100% depend on you. No agenda, no convenient okay's. Just blind trust and fun to hang around, no matter how long its been since you have seen each other. I can count…
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35 Years In The Blink Of An Eye

35 years ago, the Boatress and I tied the knot. See, I made this a boat story.. Knot.. 35 years ago she said YES, and has been saying No ever since. But that one YES, has been the gift of my life. The No's just keep me focused, cause I say…
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Boating In December, In New Jersey? What?

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You open the door to step outside and brace yourself for that hit of chill that seems to find any part of your body to attack it. And boom, it's warm, and nice. Like really nice. And of course the first thing that really hits you is. Hey…
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R.I.P Buzz, You Made A Difference

We received news yesterday that "Buzz" (Clyde R. Gibb) has passed away at the age of 98 years. Whether you had met Buzz, he was an inspiration to many for so many years - not just as the owner/savior of Thunderbird but as a unique and inspirational…
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Gary, Royce, Glen and Rosie, A Story We All Need To Read About Our Wonderful Community

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A Huge thanks to longtime Fellow Woody Boater and pal Gary Visser for sending in one of the more emotional story ever to be on Woody Boater. This, this, story right here is what and why we are part of this amazing community. I actually got…
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Woody Gal’s Daddy Had One

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Want one for yourself? Well DADDY HAD ONE could be yours. Okay, warning, this story could make some Who's on first? turns. So you can skip the bla blah and just click on the ebay link at the bottom of this story. Okay alittle about Daddy…
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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,…
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We All Owe Wilson Wright A Standing Ovation.

But first take a seat. Wilson loved a good laugh. Yesterday  it was announced that one of the pillars of the classic boat community had passed away in his sleep on sept 2. Wilson Wright of course will be greatly missed, but his legacy…
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Driving Miss Jimmy

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The other day Jimmy got YANNON in the water, and whenever he does that, two things happen. My good camera come out, and one of her carbs has issues. YANNON is without doubt one of the most photogenic boats on the planet earth. And her carb…
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Sad Breaking News – Bob Johnson (Dr Bob) Passes Away

We just got this report in, and are always sad to report this type of news, Bob Johnson AKA Dr Bob embodied what this passion is all about. Fun, laughter and boat rides.A positive force in the community. Ugh. Bob was a regular…
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“Have You Ever Seen A Father And Three Sons Tear Apart A 68 Year Old Outboard’s Carburetor Dockside Over The Open Water?”

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Longtime fellow Woody Boater Andy in Middletown helped out with a great story. Wow, Kidney Stones is a little extreme to ask for stories, but whatever works I guess. Ugh. many of you know Andy in the comment section, and now.. Here he is,…
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A Reproduced Birthday For Our Friend Al Schinnerer

Today we are doing a special best preserved, restored Birthday story for Our Friend Al Schinnerer. This story ran back in 2015 and so we will try and adjust it for today?  TODAY - MONDAY Tuesday JUNE 8TH, 2015  2021 is an important day…
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Heart Breaking News! RIP Jaxon!

We just got the news from Jim Staib from FineWoodBoats, long time fellow Woody Boater Jaxon passed away suddenly today at 4:59. No cause of death is known. but, I know here on Woody Boater Jaxon will live on forever. He is peeing on Larry…
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Sex, Dogs, Railway, And Well, Everything You Love To Hate

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Today we are due a Railway Update, okay, we are not due I got a lot of stuff done and some good photos, so thats todays story. Its a lifestyle story. Which for the record has been my goal from day one. To celebrate the lifestyle of WoodyBoating.…
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Not Just A New Woodyboatermobile, But A New Way To Buy One!

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As reported several weeks ago, I asked if anyone out there was a Ford dealer. One loooongtime fellow Woody Boater raised his hand and said he could help. And holy crap did he ever. One of our longtime pals, Don Ploetner owns a cool company…
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Meet Tara Leigh – She Is More Of What We All Need Right Now!

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Yesterday Jimmy brought home little Miss Tara Leigh, and Bruiser fell in love. As did we all. With in seconds it was full on combat, dance, play and friendship. And too all of us, a break and the joy of knowing they were gonna wear each…
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Sad Breaking News – Paul Miklos Passes Away.

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Very sad news to report, fellow Woody Boater Thomas Drozd sent us this crushing report, and I can not have said it any better. And for sure not spelled it better. Ugh, A true loss to a great family! Today we lost a lifetime Century Boat…
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William Jackson – The Seaflea King

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Today, the day after Christmas, I thought it would be fun to give you a chance to use that new phone or ipad to watch some cool stuff. Also don't even bother to try and download the Woody Boater App. It's a train wreck and has been left…
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Meet “Bruiser”, The Newest Member Of The Woody Boater Family!

Say hello to Bruiser, 4.3 lbs of pure energy and trouble. Nothing is safe around the house, car, boat, barn. And I wouldn't have it any other way. Bruiser is pure party animal and has zero fear, which of course scares us. And at 8 weeks…
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Making Tough Calls, Terry Fiest, You Are “The Man”

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Yesterdays sad announcement that the Lake Dora Show will be canceled drew some mixed reviews. SHOCK! I am being sarcastic BTW. In todays climate of crazy, it's comforting to know that there are leaders like Terry at the helm of even a small…
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It Can’t Be. Gary Beck Passes Away.

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We have some very sad news to let our little close community know about the sudden passing of longtime fellow WoodyBoater Gary Beck. I was informed by his good friend and fellow Woody Boater Steve Moser. At first I was confused. Is…
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A Visit From An Old And Young Friend! Alex and Salter Make A Special Visit.

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The other day I got a note from LOOOOOOOONGtime fellow Woody Boaters Alex and Salter Watson. They were in Maryland on their boat and would be stopping in Reedville at some point. For those of you kinda new to Woody Boater, Alex Watson and…
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Bob Shapton – Michigan Boat & Engine

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If you are a comment reader you will no doubt recognize longtime fellow Woody Boater Bob Shapton. Bob is passion, and drive all bundled up in a very fun and kind human being. And one more reason to smile that our community is strong and…
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Brian Robinson – Family, Family, and Family. Then Boats. Ya, Glorious Boats.

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Chances are you have already heard of Brian Robinson. One of the first Young Guns and still gunning for perfection. Brian represents the best of all we can hope for in our community. Smart, nice, talented, and shares information. And here…
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Reuban Smith’s Tumblehome Boatshop.

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Reuban Smith opened up his doors to his own business about 10 years ago, and it's been full throttle since then. Reuban is very well known and loved up in the Lake George area. And the boatshop is way over the top cool. Its a combination…
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Self Proclaimed Wood Butcher Seth Kiedaisch

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I hope this week has been as fun for you as it has been for me. It's mind blowing to see the artistry of our younger community. And illustrates what I have been saying about our classic boat culture's transference to an art form vs boat…
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A Shameless Plug For What I Am Most Proud About. Just One Click Is All I Ask.

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Sorry, today is being hijacked by my kids. I am so proud of them and what they are doing and surviving the pandemic with passion and hard work. You may have noticed the banner LOWTIMERS on the site. That's their company in New Orleans. Talk…
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10 Universal Truths – Welcome To The Wonderful World Of Classic Boats.

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This year more than any other year we have been doing this, I feel a huge swell of new Woody Boaters. It's wonderful and exciting. And from talking to many of the brokers, the under 30K boats are selling briskly. Which is entry level stuff.…
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Cobra Tortures 10 Year Old On Lake Winnipesaukee!

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We got a fun, and relatable story from longtime fellow Woody Boater Ben Lasher. Somehow we are all still 10 years old around our boats. And an sliver of the joy we all bring folks when we roar across the water. Ya never know what other 10…
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From The Secret Robinson Files. Every 25 Sportsman Listed.

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Well, today if you are into specs stats and lists. You may want to put on some plastic on your key board.. Cause this is gonna blow your mind. Brian Robinson shared one of his special lists that he creates. Yes, people do this and it's insane.…
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It’s Lily Day! Proof That There Is Good In This World.

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If you are a longtime Woody Boater you know how special Lily is to us all here. Lily and WoodyBoater have grown up together. With all the negative drama going on out there in the click bait universe, Lily is a wonderful reminder of the joy…
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