Watching Them Grow Up – The True Joy Of WoodyBoater.

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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…
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Meet “Dim” Woohooo, We Have An Internet Troll!

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Having a Troll is a sure sign we have made the big time. But....If you have been reading Woody Boater for the past couple weeks, OK, months, you will see some negative comments in various stories. They come from a "Tim", "Dave" and other…
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A Day With Bob Weaver All Crammed Into One Hour!

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Phew, it's Friday and the start of what we hope will be a wonderful 3 day weekend with loved one, or ones if you have two or more boats. It will be hard to beat last weekend for sure. To think that a dumb story about wanting some wicker…
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Carlo Was Fortunate To Have Had Two Riva Boat Lifetimes.

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We got this wonderful heartfelt tribute to Carlo Riva last night from Fellow Woody Boater Ron Schultz and the other Tahoe gang and wanted to share some personal feelings about Engineer Carlo Riva! Here is Rons words! Let me tell you about…
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A Wonderful Older Riva Video To Remember Carlo Riva By.

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The loss of Carlo two days ago will be felt for generations to come. His impact on the boating culture is stead fast and inspiring for all of the boating community. i know that in our small corner of that community we celebrate the history.…
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BREAKING NEWS- Carlo Riva Passes Away!

It's with deep sorrow that we report on the passing of Carlo Riva this morning European Time at 11:15 peacefully in his sleep. No other news is out yet and they are roughly planning a memorial on Thursday. Stay tuned for updates as we get…
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Wilson Wright Brings The Heat All Day Long!

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Ladies and gentleman, here it is, the first report in from Wilson Wright! That's right. The same Wilson Wright who was the back bone of the Chris Craft Antique Boat Club when even a Xerox copy would blow your mind. We here can recall a time…
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Taking Dad Out On The Lake – A Sons Surprise Ride.

Fellow Woody Boater Andrew Foote sent us in this nice story about our friendly community. We love this stuff here at Woody boater! Take it away Andrew. "I spent my childhood summers on Lake Minnetonka. My dad (John) is a wooden boat fan,…
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All In The Family – The Woody Boat Connection

Last year at the big Gull Lake Woods And Water event, we were lucky enough to meet up Dean Kent with and his cousin Wiley Mayne and had a chance to go out and photograph there cool boats. A 25 Sportsman and a very cool Blue Rocket. Wow.…
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Dave Bortner Woody Boater Of The Month, Freedom Boat Service – A Real Class Act.

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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…
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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,…
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My Grandparents Steelcraft – by Jim Hilton

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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.…
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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…
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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, …
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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…
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An Un Edited, Uncensored Unplugged Day With Pat Curtin..

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Pat today. Standing in front of Thayer IV U-22-1460 for the first time in 28 years. In order to set up what you are about to read.. I thought it would be a good idea to set the tone and what you are about to read. Pat Curtin for many years…
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Our World Was A Cooler Place Because Of Fred Hudson.

You ask, who is Fred Hudson? Sadly we all know who the Octomom is, but very few of us know the names of people that truly impact our little marine world. Fred Hudson was one of the countries top automotive and marine designers. This week, the…
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Classic Boat Screw Trivia – By Herb Pocklington

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A while back a Woody-watcher took another to task for saying Chris-Craft were held together by "Reed & Prince" screws...... not "Phillips-head" screws as alleged. Actually they were "Frearson-head" made by Reed and Prince (then in Worcester…
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Real Classic Yacht Boat Skipper Hats Caps Chapeaus. Not The Cheap Crap!

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Here we go again. We have an order ready to go. We have enough ordered to go. I will be sending the order in tomorrow. To date we have found heads for 45 hats. Is your head lonely? If so you to can join the lonely heads club. the hats are hand…
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Golden Pond Rare Artifacts For Sale!

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This is a Woody Boater exclusive! These very rare one of a kind On Golden Pond Treasures are about to be put on eBay. About to be is the key phrase here. The propeller used in the film that was damaged... Signed by Henry Fonda and Katharine…
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Craig Hartwig's Package…. A Real Show Stopper!

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Sorry Craig, we are talking about your boat and truck! Craig's very very rare 1942 16 foot Chris Craft Barrel Back Hydro has been at the Lake Dora show before. But this year it was the package deal that made my week. Craig had a nice truck…
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Dogs and Classic Boating.

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Funny thing about dogs and what your expectations are. We have several dogs. My wife has a little scrappy Maltese mix mut thing and I have a nice Portuguese water dog. OK, they are the families dogs... but we identify with each dog differently,…
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Chris Smith Signs Sylvia!

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What a day. Chris Smith, Grandson of Chris Smith the father of Chris Craft, came by and we had a great conversation, he officially christened Sylvia with his touch and signature on the dash. What a great way to re introduce Sylvia to the world.…
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Woody Boater Of The Month. Joe Martell.

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No one has done more to move the Antique & Classic boat community to action more than Joe Martell this month. He has brought a behind the scenes ugly argument in the Antique & Classic boat community to the for front. Joe is the DB Cooper…
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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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Ahoy Classic and vintage boat lovers.

Welcome to Woody Blog. Participate in classic wood boat conversation, share your opinion on all things relating to classic and antique boats. We are working on the web site as we blog. Much of the site will contain information gathered here.…
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