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As some of you know we have a Private Event at the Railway, actually today, tonight, and there is this wonderful storm just rotating around the Atlantic. Not really causing huge issues, but very grey skies and high tides. The storm left and loved it here so much its actually coming back. In other words,
... Read more.It’s been about a year and a half, and yesterday, all the small projects were finished. Is there still more? Yes, but nothing that should stop us now. The good news is that HQ is ready for fun. And being able to focus back on family and boat..ing. This week we have a very special
... Read more.I know many of you may think I am opposed to boat judging. Nothing could be further than the truth. I think its a critical part of the future of our passion and the history of our boats. Hey, no one likes to be judged, unless you win all the time. Its like a test
... Read more.Fellow Woody Boater Dan Diehl. Overall best of show Keel and Wheels. 1959 Riva Ariston. Which is a huge deal..Diehl… And of course one would want to display this proudly. Maybe in the family room? Bed Room? Garage? Storage bin in the basement. Not me. I would build a massive display. Wait… No.. I would build
... Read more.A huge thanks to Rabbit for a well written and spelled report from the Bob well Spelt..z Spring clinic. I know, I know, I ruined the story with my lame aft spelling pun. Sorry Rabbit. I am going to just slither away now. OH.. And I get to make up the captions. Sorry again.. The
... Read more.Yesterday we completed..ish the beach area of Casa del Railway at HQ. Ya ya, I know, but hey. At boat shows and so on it is nice to have a place to plop your aft and have a cool one. I know I know. Hey, its for the weeding in May. Going to be a
... Read more.My email was on overdrive yesterday from pals sending me this Rob Report article on Young people snapping up Vintage Wooden Boats. Link at bottom of the story. So if you want to skip my missspelled babblethon, scroll down. Then scroll past the click and look for Troys comment, and then your day will be
... Read more.Okay we got the 2/2/22 thing out of the way. Yes we get it, its alot of 2’s too day. I dont even want to turn on the news because some local news station is no doubt going to make some lame ass joke about it. UGH! Yes, too much 2’s. And what in the
... Read more.WTH! I am so not ready, I never am, and the last time I was ready, Miss Covid made all my work, useless, so in a way I have lost my rhythm, and the muscle memory is gone. Poof! UGH. And I gotta ask. Will it be canceled again? And if not, do I want
... Read more.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 yes to everything. So
... Read more.Yesterday I had a classic rant about our community. It came off as finger pointing at the CCABC. Well, I am not so KAREN that I am not willing to look in the mirror. Oh, not me personally, I cant handle that. But as Woody Boater. Woody Boater is a train wreck. There I said
... Read more.For many of our regular readers, the terms, “Sausage” “Milking” “Prerestoric” “Header Day” “Dim” “Horice” all make complete sense. But to new readers, you may wonder if I have lost my mind. YES, BTW. Anyway, you may also be surprised to know we actually have a Dictionary of such terms in the ABOUT section. Yes
... Read more.3AM and on the road with my best buddy Mr B. WECATCHEM has had a long overdo varnish need! Like her sides are almost gone. The sun reflections on her sides are intense. AND YES I have a cover and yes she sits in a boat house. But with COVID I have spent far far
... Read more.Here we go, Live-ish from Mr Steve Lapkin, reports in from Coeur d’Alene with lots of flowery words, and some amazing snaps. Not sure what is more beautiful, the words or the snaps? Also at the bottom of the story is the link to the Big Winners from Dan at the ACBS. Take it away
... Read more.Saturday morning, I’m onsite before dawn. It’s a photographer thing, not necessarily my thing after drinking late night with boat friends, but we do what we need to in order to get the shots. The club has its own lighthouse, neat to see against the predawn sky. As the sun starts to rise, great colors
... Read more.THE ANNUAL GULL LAKE CLASSIC at BAR HARBOR SUPPER CLUB show in Minnesota, presented by the Land O’Lakes Classic Boat Club, never disappoints. A wonderful and diverse collection of antique & classic boats, some dating back to the 1920s, right up to the 1970s, from 33 footers to 15 footers (and everything in between) they’re
... Read more.And so it begins with Steve Lapkin who shares his vision of the amazing Gull Lake show at Bar Harbor Supper Club. Texx is working on the report with Dane Anderson. So clearly all the big guns were shooting. And we get to be the witnesses of it all. And I get to make up
... Read more.Huge thanks to fellow Woody Boater Gary Viser for sending in his report from Lake Okoboji. I could go on and on about how to say Okoboji, but I don’t even know. I know its a Lake with a ton of history and been a playground for WoodyBoaters for a bazillion years.
... Read more.A HUGE thanks to longtime fellow Woody Boater Lee Wangstad for sending in this very nice report from the Lakes Diamond Classic Boat show Saturday. To quote Lee.. “it doesn’t include any dogs or marine railways, but the boats are pretty cool.” HAHHAHAHAHA! love it. By the way all the captions are actual real captions.
... Read more.It’s the big weekend July 4th, and sadly even though I own 5 boats, and 8 docks, the idea of being out on the water with all the crazy’s is not a good idea. Boating is a calming escape from the crazyness of humanity. And lately it’s gotten a tad crazy out there on the
... Read more.Longtime fellow Woody Boater “Fredster” reported in from Montana, now I am not sure what sort of oxygen deprivation is going on here. But something is starting to emerge from the mountains of Montana. Hide your womens! Just sayn. Here is the report while we wait on Kent and Bob to report in from this
... Read more.THE 2021 MINNESOTA CLASSIC BOATING SEASON KICKS OFF at the historic Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar in Crosslake, MN. The event, which is officially named the 2021 Whitefish Chain Classic Boat Show was held on Saturday, with a sold out entry list of over 60 classic boats. And thankfully for us, Bill Terry (event
... Read more.Thank you all for your fun comments yesterday, Laughing and crying all at the same time. OOOOFFFFFFF! That is a pain I dont wish on anyone. And I hope its over. I thought it had passed around 2, and so I snuck out on a boat ride. MISSTAKE! But I sure did lodge something free,
... Read more.It’s been a while. A Sausage Saturday. It is Saturday? Right? I honestly don’t know anymore. What I do know its warmer, and I am headed to HQ, crank up the music and disappear into my post vaccinated universe and get the boats ready.
... Read more.It’s a Dinghy! For Sweet Pea. Okay, okay, okay. HEY! SHUT UP, you write this dribble every day. Mmmm? So sit down and let me brag on my dinghy. Okay, wait, let me rephrase that. Oh, forget it, it is what it is. So what is she? Well, she was built on Kent Island MD,
... Read more.Yesterdays story regarding the Chris Craft Club evoked some passionate comments. Actually attacks on certain people. BTW, the number one thing that violates our policies. No cursing, or personal attacks. We deleted all the comments regarding that one whopper by “George” BTW, George is not George, he is…… Well Joe Martell. Now, I am loose
... Read more.Lurking on laptops, phones and apps, are a bunch of snipers waiting for the big last 30 minutes of the Step Hydro ebay sale. If it makes it that far. I am sure there is all sorts of behind the scenes stuff going on. Since figuring out a price is the real thing here. Did
... Read more.I guess since everything is virtual these days, then I suppose we can do a boat show whenever we want. So why not today, as in winter when we need it most. So today if you kinda embrace your warm weather Chee. Then you are at a show. Right here in Woodyboaterville when its always
... Read more.I know. Did that crank the other day hit Matt in the head? New Puppy sleep deprivation? No.. But I bet that by the end of this story, you may agree. So I am not nuts…ish. Let’s start with the fact that our Wood boats are created from a living organism. Wood. It breaths, it
... Read more.Well, I just woke up, and had to walk over M-fine and Zip. Dang that chimp can drink. And well, Bacon and drinking never mix. I see shreds of Twister parts all over the place. So I am “Assuming” things got out of hand after I fell asleep. Ahhh, once again, the pounding of the
... Read more.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 is the best part, and for some odd reason I love this about Robinson
... Read more.Back in 2017 while on our Lake Como trip, we met Davide and Luca Glisenti at their business on the Lake. I was so blown away and from time to time I go back to that moment when I met them. So kind, so gifted, and the energy of youth. What a wonderful combination. And
... Read more.When I started talking about doing a Young Guns Week, my email and text messages lit up. YOU HAVE TO FEATURE KEVIN FITZKE! Heck I even emailed myself. No I really did. I emailed myself a list to remind myself. Such is the curse of age. Ironic isn’t it. What was I talking about? Oh
... Read more.One of the side effects of being in an endless summer like we are this year, is now weekend is special anymore. It’s just all one more day mushed up in warm days, sunny days, cool days and so on. And now well, if you watch the news, or don’t watch the news. You no
... Read more.Late in the afternoon, I went out to WECATCHEM to grab some photos on an new story and as the sun was starting to set, I thought. mmmm this is some perfect light, I am going to go out and shoot photos. But then, something happened. I was in a debate with myself. Why not
... Read more.Well, it’s Saturday and I have a story I am working on. I have had two cups of coffee, and I am just like a zombie. I had a great nights sleep, which may be the problem. I am usually up at 5AM ish and can function. But.. This morning. Nuth’n. And its frustrating because
... Read more.As we march into Summer, it’s clear that boat shows are not for this year. Most have canceled, and I will stick my neck out here and say, ALL WILL BE CANCELED for 2020. Period. No wait and see crap. Of course that does not mean that you should try something new. Fund Raising is
... Read more.Yup, this is a real day! Started in 1938! So it even has a history. And today, we celebrate with boats doing doughnuts. mmmmmm. Which are non fattening, and you can enjoy them all day long, and good for your heart, but only if, you blow off your Zoom meeting and go doughnut boating! So
... Read more.With all this crap going on, Super Cyclones, Hurricanes, Tornados? Cornado’s? I gotta say it’s almost impossible to write about boating when all this crap is going on. It’s not like its winter and we can make up Sausage days and live on ebay fumes. One can only sniff so much varnish to forget. WoodyBoater
... Read more.In an effort to calm the nerves we have teamed up with private industry, today Katzs Marina has stepped up to the plate to help. This may be one of the wildest ideas the WoodyBoater Labs has created. After testing this at home, it did work. WARNING: It does have some side effects. For example,
... Read more.It’s was announced yesterday that boating in many counties of Florida is now banned-ish! Ramps and Marinas are to be closed. This will of course happen all over as the weather warms up. So you will no doubt have questions and an inner conflict. Here are some things to consider. I have used our favorite
... Read more.It was great to see you yesterday show up and say hi! Over 3500 of you all came and it was the highlight of my day. As the years have gone by, I have kinda stepped into a routine at lake Dora, you can almost predict the flow of people and whats next. As a
... Read more.With your help, lets keep the Lake Dora un gathering going. After all, on the …clean.. surface Lake Dora is about boats, but deep in the heart of it all, the Lake Dora event is a start of the year for us in this community. A beginning, a renewal of hope, of time together on
... Read more.A huge thanks to fellow WoodyBoaters Steve Lapkin and Phil Andrew for sharing the Kiwi magic of Woody Boating in paradise. Steve has shared some amazing photos from Lake Tahoe, and last years huge Alex Bay shootout with Kent O. Smith jr. And now just sit back and bask in the warmth of New Zealand,
... Read more.A huge thanks to Dane Anderson for sending us in a great report and link farm from the Land-O-Lakes which this time of year is relegated to the Land-O-Indoor Boat Shows. Just a reminder to all of us that you can sniff the varnish all year around no matter what the temperature is. Last weekend
... Read more.From time to time this subject comes up in the bowels of the comment section. Someone takes a shot at Woody Boater regarding most of our stories being about Chris Craft. Well, is that true, or Russian fake news being spread? Well. It is true. Most of the stories here do contain a chris craft.
... Read more.Bravo! What a performance. The artists all came together and gave us a wonderful journey of emotion. The absolute best part of this past week was being able to see how different artists see the same thing. How they work, and bring a unique perspective. Thats what being an artist is about. Kent O. Smith
... Read more.There is a saying in Sailing, It takes a great Sailor to sail in no wind. Imagine being a photgrapher and at this event and stuck at the docks. Okay, he wasn’t stuck, but while Ken Kin was out shooting pure heaven, Bob was requested to make Dock art. And man oh man, did he
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