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All right now, it’s been 4 days and no dang Bootes. This place is crawling with amazing lakes. I mean drop dead stunning stuff here in Munich, and Austria near Salzburg. And nuth’n. Okay, there is a boat shaped like a Swan, and an an electric thing, and some sail boats, and tour boats. Boathouses.
... Read more.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 history all secured in her varnished Sapwood! That’s not a typo
... Read more.Fellow Woody Boaters Dave Bortner from Freedom Boat Service, Bruce Bildsten “Rabbit” and Woody Boater reporter Dane Anderson also known as the “Woods and Water Crew” went all out to promote the local Lake Minnetonka show this year with TV news coverage and a whole lotta facebook stuff and as we always say, no cost
... Read more.Thanks to long time fellow Woody Boater and great guy Wes Yandt for sending us in a Live-ish report from Idaho, now today we thought we would try something a little different. Ya see lately these sorts of reports are also being published on the ACBS webiste as well. That’s great, glad to see the
... Read more.How dare I even bring up the two style boats in the same sentence? Well? Cause I gotta come up with this stuff everyday, and yesterday while out on the water with 9 people on board the idea that was a party barge hit me. This of course while a Pontoon boat went the other
... Read more.Thanks to Steve “Tahoe” Natale for sending in reports from Lake Tahoe. The weather has been great and the show even more spectacular. Today we get to walk the docks and imagine as if you were there. No captions, so.. Yup, I get to make them up. I would like to apologize ahead of time.
... Read more.Okay, for the record, we even start judging if we see a boat on a trailer on the highway, but this is serious judging, not judge Judy judging, TAHOE judging. And as judging goes, we would say, these are the judges of all judges. They take that stuff very seriously there and we are happy
... Read more.A huge mega thanks to Kent O. Smith Jr for his amazing report on Clayton. He says it best. “Being the next guy in line to share photos from the same show is challenging at best.” But one thing we all know is that Kent is up to the job, and did not disappoint. Hell,
... Read more.A huge thanks to fellow Woody Boaters YNOT Yachts and the LaDonnes who can bring life to anything. They are also amazing photographers. As we said yesterday, the show was a challenge to photograph and so we thought it might be fun to see other ways that the same stuff was seen. Clearly though a
... Read more.Fellow Woody Boater Steve Snider sent us in this wonderful short film of the perfect weekend spent on his Century Raven, and a fun bonus of his Century running in Seattle. The perfect footage to take your mind off work today, for at least a couple minutes! And remind us all that Woody Boats are
... Read more.Here at Woody Boater we have had a hand at the judging thing, and for me personally after one try, I tapped out. To intense for me. Texx, and Mike Mayer, Brian Robinson, and others actually went as far as being a judge at lake Tahoe, and I salute them for that! There was a
... Read more.Well, by now you are knee deep in drool and hoping for a dumb ebay Saturday story. Sorry. There is even more form stunning Gravenhurst. Today we sharng some of Chris Bullen’s report and Bob “Have I got some wicker for ya” Weaver shot a wonderful collection of boat houses up there. AHHHHH! So lets
... Read more.We hope you enjoyed the small taste of Gravenhurst yesterday. We certanly did. But I have blisters on my fingers from going through all the shots from Chis Bullen and YNOT Yachts. Today we start with a little boat house action just to make you hate where you live now. Cause these places are whats
... Read more.Are you ready? Got your home equity papers ready? Grandfather croak and leave you a gazillion smackaroos? Kid turned out to be a looser and dropped out of collage to do what ever people like that do,THUS saving you a small fortune? Well? Then August 19th is your deadline. Cause the boat of all boats
... Read more.Yup, two Steves stories on one day. Looks like the Steves after they returned from the Hacker Craft trip, decided the day was not going to waste. See, you should spend all month at Lake Tahoe. Just hang out at the dock and some sort of fun is going to happen, even if its your
... Read more.Minnesota Woody Boater reporter Dane Anderson reports in from the Whitefish Chain of lakes annual boat show. So, Dane did Lemonhead make it? Take it away Dane. Thanks Matt Here are some photos from the Whitefish Chain show. Saturday was the 30th Annual Whitefish Chain Antique and Classic Wood Boat Rendezvous. Once again our host
... Read more.Remember the Super Rat Turd story? Well, be prepared to drop your jaw! Longtime fellow Woody Boater Mark Setterholm has had a busy winter and part of the fun is bringing a little smile to the classic boat community at the Whitefish Chain Boat show up in Minn this weekend. This is a very cool
... Read more.Well. I am not sure how to set this up. First, its cool, yes very cool. Did I say cool. As the ebay seller says, It’s an extreme and ultra rare 1958 Edsel Bermuda station wagon sold together with 1958 Century LeSabre. Lots of stuff, rebuilt this and that, SMS interior. The boat has original
... Read more.TK Max, the UK version of our TJ Max has done a very fun and insightful ad, using in a Woody Boat. Looks like a Riva, the go to Ad agency boat to use. We get that. Its great to see this happening more and more, Enjoy the thirty seconds of great advertising. They get
... Read more.Thanks to fellow Woody Boaters Chris and Julie Bullen for sending in a nice wright up and photos of there Spring Tour in the North. As in Canada North. And so it has begun. Get your Bumpers/Fenders out! ACBS-Toronto hosts a spring kick off every year with a tour of many shops in Ontario –
... Read more.If this years Lake Dora Show is any indication of where the classic boat culture is headed, this year is going to be a whopper year for Fiberglass Classic boats. The good folks at YNOT Yachts have been pushing the message out for some years now and its paying off. People are putting serious money
... Read more.Thanks to long time Woody Boater Phil Andrews for reporting in from the other side of the planet where its summer and proof that the little blue ball we all inhabit is made for all of us to enjoy woody boating! Take it away Phil. Thanks Matt The 18th Annual Classic Boat show was held
... Read more.We may not want to admit it, but our love for classic boats is in a way a fashion trend. Yes, I am sure there is a rational reason out there in the universe to own a classic boat. But if you are really honest with yourself, you own one because its cool, and emotional.
... Read more.Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Gary Visser for sending in this thought he read. It all seems so simple, but I had never thought of it in these simple terms. Now, mind you, we are huge barn find fans. But Gary has a great point. Take it away Gary. I just read something in an
... Read more.There she is in all her glory for the world to see. Naked as a jay bird! All stripped down and being sanded, repaired, and loved on. One could say, and I will, it’s like she is at a wonderful spa! A Mahogany Spa, getting rubbed down, pampered and then will be warmly covered in
... Read more.Fellow Woody Boater and “Sexiest Man Alive” Tommy Holmes has another fun report. Thank the Gods of Mahogany and Varnish for Tommy and his travels! This time Tommy vists fellow Woody Boater Mike Green for some fun flipping a boat and drooling all over a Silver Arrow. Take it away Mr Sexy! The ice fishing
... Read more.Long time fellow Woody Boater Phil Andrews reports in from around the world on the much awaited arrival of the Blue Arabian we have been sharing so much here on Woody Boater. Its amazing to see all this happen, but when good people come together anything is possible! Here is the story from Phil that
... Read more.Thanks to fellow Woody Boater and neighbor Eric Zelman for sharring with us his expeience with Gary Lowell down in North Carolina. We met Gary at Smith Mountain Lake last year and he is a peach of a guy. Although, he is not in Georgia, so maybe he is a BBQ of a guy? Thanks
... Read more.The other day while I was flashing back on the over 4000 stories and 9 years of Woody Boating I found myself remembering some fun stuff, and thinking, mmm, I wonder if readers would have fun doing the same thing? This of course was after having a fun talk with Seth who also brought up
... Read more.For those of you visiting us for the first time, you might be wondering, people collect boats? Really! One boat is enough… Oh contraire! Classic boats can be fun to collect, and since many are designed for specific uses, its not unusual to use several of them in a weekend. So, we ask today, what
... Read more.Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Eric Zelman for reporting in from Smith Mountain Lake at this weekends Workshop. Almost 4” of rain in 24 hours didn’t keep the SML crew out of the workshop. The doors opened at 8:30 at Bill Garrecht’s workshop in Moneta, VA on the Lake. Coffee and homemade muffins were a
... Read more.This is exclusive shots from the seller of the confidential book Chris Craft didnt want you to read. The seller based on our request added some more copy to the listing. But we got some more photos to give you a taste of the goods. This is not a 5 page book. Its chocked full
... Read more.Yesterdays topic sparked a huge bitch fest behind the scenes regarding all sorts of ACBS judging standards. So we thought, lets bring them out in the light. What the hell, we hav’nt had a good fight in a while. First the entire Judging thing is in itsself a contentious thing. It’s engineered into it. You
... Read more.If you won, you know you won and a huge congrats! if you thought you won, and no one told you, then here is the sad wake up call. That dry wall screw you used to put the cleat on did you in! Sorry. If you are looking to buy one of the best boats
... Read more.Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Marty Feletto, for giving us a ground floor look at the huge 2016 ACBS International at Sierra Boat Co. Lots of photos so grab a coffee bean and enjoy!
... Read more.We had the pre events, then the events and now the launch, or is it all really all of it. One full week of all you can eat fun. It’s a metaphor, run with me here. Now, thanks again to Herb Hall from Sierra Boat Co. on stunning Lake Tahoe for sending in some yummy
... Read more.Thanks to fellow Woody Boater Jeff Funk for reporting in from the ACBS Pre-Events with a beautiful run down the Sacramento River to the Grand Isle Mansion where all who attended were served a wonderful buffet brunch fitting of a king. Here King Here King…. Anyone? Anyone? Wow, tough room this morning. Try the baked
... Read more.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 barn finds, but if he is listing
... Read more.Thanks to Chris And Julie Bullen our Muskoka Reporters for this Late Live-ish grey sky report. WITH captions! Wow, but you defiantly get the picture with ..well, there pictures. Take it away Mr and Mrs Bullen. Saturday August 13 2016, the bi annual Antique Boat Show, Hosted by the Muskoka Lakes Association This show is
... Read more.Thanks again to fellow Woody Boater and reporter Steve Natale for sending us in another fantastic report in from the big Lake Tahoe Show at Obexsers. Getting the itch to go? GO! Get your personal transporter device warmed up. Tell your sig other that you are stepping out to pick up something at the hardware
... Read more.I am sure this story is somewhat universal, but this weekend we putted over to our across the creek neighbor “George”. Clearly he is private! We had been talking to him the previous week about maybe getting a pattern boat with parts to complete his long standing project at his shop. Which we didn’t really
... Read more.Thanks to fellow Woody Boater John Baas for sending in this well, cool ish grey report from this weekend. And starting a fun filled week of how to beat the heat! Photos from John and Wil Vidal, Take it away John and Wil. What do you on a Saturday when the heat index hits triple
... Read more.The last day of “Oldies Week” is today (at least for now), and the response from the Woody Boater community was fantastic. It was great to see all the vintage photos and stories from the good old days of classic boating when wooden boats were the norm, not the exception. In fact, this morning as
... Read more.Thanks to Mr. Andreas Rhude for getting today’s Oldies day started, here is the note he sent along. The boat is a 1964 T & T Boats, Inc. 17′-11″ Breakers, lapstrake outboard. My dad went to the liquidation auction in May 1965 after T & T after they went belly up. It was a typical auction
... Read more.So much for thinking there is never anything to do in the winter with Classic Boats. As you know, we set off to Clayton NY to pick up Suzy’s top, that then turned into another 3 hour drive to Reedville from DC. But that was just part of what was going on all over the
... Read more.This is a remarkable story about fellow Woody Boater Randy Mueller and his 55 year dream to some day own a perfectly restored Matthews Martinique Express. I first met Randy at the 2010 Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance, he was there with his freshly restored 1955 Aristo Craft Torpedo “Saving Grace.” While visiting with Randy at
... Read more.I am not sure where to start. So I will start on Friday night.. You may want to get a cup of coffee.. I left the office mid day Friday to head up to Lake Hopatcong to Katz’s marina to pick up the new b. 7 hrs later at an average speed of 25 mph
... Read more.“Miss America IX” is unique in many ways, her history, her records, her famous designer & builder, her awards… But for us, what makes “Miss America IX” special is the fact that unlike most other vintage 80 year old race boats, you don’t have to go to a museum or arrange to get in to
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