Rule One In Woody Boating. – NEVER Listen To The Weather Report!
The day started out right, a quick fill up at the “Clam Shack” This picture says it all. The “Gas Girls” where waiting for us. Dear god, please remember the rules about commenting today!
Everyone said, the day was going to be ruined by bad weather. To hell with that, we are going woody boating.
None of us recall how much we spent per gallon, for all we knew it could have been 10 bucks a gallon. This business model is pure genus! Oh yea, and those are a U22 and U18 sister boats. With Cruising for the cure organizer Rick Thie on the far left.
Right as the rain came, the first time, Tommy lost his trademark hat on the Clam River.
Here we are waiting out some dramatic action on the lake. But worth it for the light and photo.
Now all gassed up away we go… The good folks here put on a fun poker run around the lake and a nice lunch at the end.
Matt Byrne in Miss Lisa waiting out a rain storm ahead. A great time to capture the color of the surroundings.
Mr and Mrs Century / Holmes damming the Torpedos.
To be honest, it got a tad damp at the start, but we waiting in areas and dodged most of the rain, and then the gods awarded us for our relentless pursuit of fun.
More Tommy Action
Stopping by the picnic area for a wonderful lunch and talk by Tommy Holmes on Century boat co
Lots of cool Centurys are here including this very nice 1968 Resorter
Chris Smith the Grandson of Christopher Smith and Chris’s daughter Joy at the lunch.
Jim and Wendy Mersman brought some original Century art that was done by Wendys father for a Brochure. AMAZING and very generous. Note the loose ends and crop marks
Mr Funks killer Century in front of Chris Smiths Stunning Sea Skiff at the Picnic area
Then some more Poker Run fun. LOOK FOR THE RUBBER DUCKS!
And then like a switch went off, the sun and the lake woke up! Here is Chad checking on things as we prep for a fun photo shoot. More on that later. It came out VERY nice.
Chad reminding folks out there, tonight is the big auction, this rare cushion is up for grabs. Get your bids in through your pal at the event. Here we are pictured in front of this weekends Woody Boater HQ..
Stay tuned for more fun and VIDEO!
Don’t mess with bad weather, A sailboat was hit by lightning last night on Lake Wiini In NH, The 28′ boat next to it also burned.
If you ever find the weather in Michigan is not to your liking, just wait 15 minutes.
Never a truer statement, we in Michigan live by it. Being one of the first handful of boats out on the poker run, we were at the last card stop, the little bit of rain showers let up, and we thought we were home free, running close to the west shore we were sheltered from strong winds, then we rounded a point, and looking North, the northern end of Torch Lake disappeared! Then BAM, Ronnie yelled and we could see the rain coming at us ” sideways” under the Bimini Top! Now I know what it feels like going thru a 60 m.p.h. GALE!!! But Lyman Tyme handled the conditions like a champ.
I kept telling Ronnie, “we couldn’t to this in the HACKER” !!!
Now I will let Greg Lewandowski tell you how his ride was, behind us…
Wendy, that exquisite illustration that your father did is ever so valuable. It is to me, the essence of Century. That sense of the extravagant and the desirable, wrapped up in the
‘ on the bleeding edge ‘ of design that Century set their marque by is evident in this picture. Its the one image I think of first when I hear the name Century. How wonderful that your Father created it. Huge respect.