Open Up A Can Of Whoop Ass With Art’s Seam Cleaning Tool.

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Today we have a gift from the god's of Chris Crafts past thanks to Art, yes our art, not the other art with is just there to look at. Where as our Art actually does something, and well. Okay, nice to look at. Anyway Art shared with me his…
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Dang! Stinky Is Getting Kinda Snazzy

I knew in my mind that the varnished wood transom would add a little sumth'n sumth'n but to think it is a far cry from feeling it. That simple tweek added some real punch and accented the lines so much better. I sweat these little 16's are…
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A Day Of Mr B

Dan, you asked, today Mr B in all his glory. My trusty side kick, never complains, always ready to go, and the best doorbell on the planet earth.     …
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Unpacking Stinky’s Charm?

While freeing Stinky from her "enclosure of glass" I have realized that I am also seeing and learning how she was prepped for the process back in the 1960's. For the record I am going to do this in stages. We all know that the second we…
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Stinky Under Glass

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Since the day we found Stinky in a dairy barn in Georgia, the never ending tension of leave it alone, or restore it has been gnawing at me like every rodent that did so to her in her 50 year hibernation.  She is no doubt a wonderful poster…
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Coolish Or Foolish?

I noticed this cool storage thing on ebay the other day. I am sure some of you noticed it as well. And at first glance, I thought. mmm thats cool. And the more I looked, oh! Hey thats really cool, and then I let it sit there for a bit, and…
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An Early Last Gasping Season On Lake Hopatcong.

See, Wyatt every 5 years... Whats 5 years? Well, how old are you?   See Wyatt before you were in Mommy's tummy... I was in Mommy's tummy? How did I get there? Well, mmm Wyatt, see ... Do I need to be draw down?  No Wyatt. See,  Wyatt…
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Syd’s Text Message Museum Asks – What-iz it 4?

We got this the other day from the Curator of Syd's Text Museum, Now, Syd's museum knows tons of stuff. Like stuff you will never really to know. And stuff that if you do know will take up some valuable storage space in your noggin that…
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Best Comment Day!

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Bjorn Bakken, Yes Our Bjorn Is Officially A Bjigtime Instructor At IYRS School of Technology & Trades in Newport, RI

Back when WoodyBoater started over 15 years ago, Bjorn was also starting his restoration of an amazing Barrel Back. And yes he had a blog that showed the process. WOW. And on top of all that, Bjorn is one of the nicest and most friendly…
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More Freaky Weird Spiritual Stuff With Zip Going On.

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Okay, it's official, the gods of old boats and old stories is getting a tad crazy now. LIKE! WTH? CRAZY!!!!! No doubt you have seen the above image by now in todays story. Another newspaper clipping we were sent by Lean Edwards Daughter.…
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Thanks For Visiting Ophelia.

Todays headline could be read several ways. I will let the pics tell the story. Which is kinda odd, since it kinda makes sense. Which is also kinda odd since there is very little I say that makes sense. Make sense? Thanks…
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“It’s Not The Last Gasp…Not By A Long Shot (or two, or three)”

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We got us a report from Sir Steve Lapkin Prince of the order of lenses.  Honestly Steve is a very humble royal, and well. We just say Lapkin.  Anyway I will let his lord of the lense take the story over. I am just getting confused as to…
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Here Comes The Surge? Serge? ! Well, At Least The Floor Will Get Cleaned At HQ

I am honestly conflicted here, on one hand I am so grateful to the weather people and all the alerts on my phone at odd hours telling me of the impending doom of 2-4 feet above normal high tide in our area. THANKYOU! But on the other hand. …
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Now That The HUGE Boat Show Is Over, Here’s A Story About A BIG Boat Show.

A huge thanks to Rabbit, and Dane Anderson for this report from Minnesota. Are you ready, cause you are gonna want to book rooms now. And also just be prepared for the milking. Like imagine Sir Plug Lot with serious professional help. Here…
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September Mornings

Even at my ripe old age, I am still conditioned to think of September as the end of fun and warmth. I blame the school year, and the way life seems to reboot. The crisp air, low light, and slowly shorter days. I swear one could almost tell…
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You’ve Read The Book, Now Here Is The Movie. “Back In The Saddle Again” A WoodyBoater Production

Over the past 6 months or so you have been following the Zipdates and her progress. And you also may recall that we went on a final shoot of her with Tommy Beatley getting into Zip for his first ride in decades. Well, after some editing, and…
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Well? At Least I Am Not Alone

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As you may recall several years ago, I did the same thing here in Reedville in Sweet Pea.. I got this from Hamster from a Facebook  post from the Lake George Boaters Facebook page. Ugh, Facebook news! And of course everyone has something…
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Another Crappy Story From Woody Boater.

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We got this fun report in from long time fellow WoodyBoater Tom Gruenauer regarding a new project barn find. I had to wait because of all the amazing perfection coming out of Michigan this past week. Somehow I love the contrast of Toms new…
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Bay Harbor From A Facebook Post. Just This One Time. WOW!

Fellow Woody Boater David Irvine from the Michigan gang shared some amazing images from the Bay harbor International, and HOLY CRAP! Kudos to the ACBS for blowing the universe away with all this mahogany magic. I mean, HOLY CRAP! I mean,…
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Howe Marine Drive By Shooting

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I apologize to all the google searching and finding out you land here on Woody Boater and no doubt will be disappointed to find out that we are just a bunch of old boat freaks and all you are going to see is old boats, old people and one…
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Let’s Do The Mich Mash Up.

The reports have been coming in and my bilge pump isn't able to keep up, Shannon, Scott, Chris And Julie have been doing an amazing job, pumping the images in, my problem is I have been actually working. As in meetings and traveling for…
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SHOOT OUT! – Rainy Day People Are The Best People.

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It's no secret, I love me some rainy boat photos. Nothing says passion more than being out on your boat in the rain. Add to that some Michigan chill, and you got a great day for sure. Especially when its over and a warm cup of tea hits the…
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More Pre Event Images From The Pre Pre Event In Michigan.

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Today we finish up the unofficial pre pre event up in the Hessel area. A special thanks to Shannon and Scott for the amazing pics, and a reminder that it's all about the boats, people and friendship. And boathouses, okay and tools, gotta…
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An Unofficial Pre Pre Event For The Actual Big International. Kinda Like Christmas Ads Already On TV.

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A huge thanks to Shannon and Scott Knight for sending us all in a gazillion images from the  unofficial pre pre event in Cedarville/ Les Cheneaux islands?  Just pictures, no captions, no story. A sort of tease. So guess what? Ya! I get…
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A Groggy Morning In Woodyboaterville -Boat Show Hangover

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A huge standing ovation to all that put together the smaller boat shows around the county. While setting up and getting stuff going for the show, it all seems energizing, and then when its over. It hits. And the usual 4AM wake up your internal…
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Reedville Ready At WoodyBoater Global HQ

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Last night the party here in Reedville VA the party got started. And the welcome reception got underway, about 40 folks showed up to the bar and yummy food provided by the Reedville Fishermen's Museum and some big giant fans, which kept…
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The Art Of The Race By “Knot That Jeff Gordon”, Starring Tommy Beatley

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We have weeded through over 400 photos and about 35Gigs of footage, and today we are going to show some of the crazy artsy and behind the scenes images from the big Beatley Edwards Reshootout. The race footage is going to take a little time…
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Zip & Yip, Are Ready To Rip At The Reedville Classic Boat Show

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I am not sure where to start here today. We shot yesterday at around 6 and with over 400 images and tons of footage, its gonna be a bit time consuming to edit it all. To top all that off, the smile plastered all over my face and lack of…
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Four Regional Shows This Weekend. It Ain’t Over Yet!

Port Huron, Michigan, Buffalo, NY, Minnesota, and Reedville VA Be there!  We sure love a good plug here and if it helps awarness of your gathering its a win win. Okay Port Huron - Boat The Blue event, Poster says it all. The…
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The 2023 Henkel Parade On Harsons Island Michigan

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Today we got a report in from Sir Plug-A-lot himeself, Greg Lewandowski from the Michigan Gang. What struck me was the color and history. The color of the water and mahogany is just like the old color images, which I always thought was the…
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Al Schinnerer at 2011 Lake Tahoe Concours

Thank You Al, You Made The World A Better Place.

Yesterday we got a report in around 10AM east coast time that one of the original and most loved Woody Boaters had passed away. Al Schinnerer made everyone smile and was always there to make things better. In fact Al is responsible for saving …
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Getting Ready For The Second Chance Glebe Pt Shoot Out

As we dove in deeper into the Newspaper Image of the fateful Zip race on Glebe Pt here on the Northern Neck, new boats started to emerge. And one of them popped out, and was the winner as it turned out. Leon Edwards Whirlwind!  And we just…
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A Brief Paws For Mr Buffett

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Thank you Jimmy Buffett for all the wonderful times. Now I understand why we had such an amazing sunset last night. Margaritas tonight. Maybe lunch, okay maybe mix some Cheerios into a blender this morning and.. Maybe a boat ride is a better…
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Live-ish From September 1967

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Today is kinda a special day, it's the beginning of September and that marks almost exactly 56 years ago that Zip had her moment in time. The race was in September 1967 and we went back to the exact location during the trial run and had some…
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“It’s Better Than Any Medication Today, Thats For Sure”. Tommy Beatley

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Many of you asked yesterday what Tommy said when he saw the boat. Tommy is a man of few words, and wasn't speechless thats for sure. He was in fact blown away and was calling all his buddies on his flip phone to come see her. BTW, I have offered…
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Getting Zip Ready For Her Comeback Run

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While everyone was enjoying the Gull Lake Tahoe Hessel mash up of visual splendor, Wayne Bomb and I were getting Zip ready for her big comeback run. As you may recall. Or not. Doesn't matter, Zips fateful havoc wreaking run was on...wait…
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Live-ish From In Lake Huron, Yes, I Said In.

And just when you think that the entire Classic Boat universe is on Gull Lake, but what about IN the Lake? A huge thank you to fellow Woody Boater Drew Regan for this report from Hessel. Take it away Drew. My daughter and I were enjoying…
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Dane Anderson Wraps Up Gull Lake In A Nice Bow.

A huge thanks to Duke Dane Anderson and Sir Steve Lapkin for an amazing job reporting in from the center of the classic boat universe this past week. This show is becoming an international event, and 100% should be on your 5 Gallon bucket…
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Shhhhhhh, Hangover From Gull Lake Yesterday

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We didnt get a report in this morning. But I did get notes on what an amazing day it was. So much so, the day off today was granted since we did have some left overs from yesterdays artery clog of stories. Reports will no doubt be coming…
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Shoot Out On Gull Lake.

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If you are tuning in to see another report from Sir Steve Lapkin today. Well, you are gonna get more than you bargained for. As in, not just one report, but two. That's right, today we are gonna try and mash together two reports, and two…
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“Tomorrow Won’t Come Soon Enough!” Managing Eleventh Hour Minutiae.

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And the hits just keep coming from Sir Lapkin of the Gull Lake - And a new word MINUTIAE and even more larger words, so you know I didn't write it. Take it away Sir. “Tomorrow Won’t Come Soon Enough!” Managing Eleventh Hour…
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Gull Lake Lyrical Lapkin

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INTO THE MYSTIC……AT GULL LAKE” Van Morrison’s Into The Mystic is perhaps the single song that best captures the artist’s talent for crafting peaceful tunes with poetic lyrics that showcase life through a spiritual lens. I, as…
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Lapkin Live-Ish – “To Know a Place: Immerse Yourself”

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Steve Lapkin Reports in from Gull Lake GAAAAADZOOKS! Traveling is a passion, a way of living. It will help to find yourself, or it will help you to gain a better perspective of who you already are. You can never travel too far. And once…
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The Reedville Classic Boat Show September 9, 2023

Today we feature KAKI again on a short tour of the water surrounding Reedville with Peale Rogers and Charlie Gilmore in KAKI a 1954 Montgomery Wards 14 Whirlwind type boat. She has been in the Rogers family since new, and as you may have seen,…
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KAKI Rules The Waterways In Reedville

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Yesterday afternoon we had a chance to get KAKI the poster boat for the Reedville Show on September 9th running and take rides. As you may recall from the countless posts,  KAKI is a 1954 Montgomery Wards Sea King, and we got the matching outboard…
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Late Live-ish From Hessel 2023 By David Irvine

I huge thanks to David Irvine for sending in this very well, presented and warm story. Take it away Mr Irvine. I spent five summers as a child on Block Island, Rhode Island, with my grandmother. I immediately fell in love with the water and…
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Warm Water, Warm Smiles, Make Warm Memories!

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It's that time of year, where there is a little bit of boat burnout. As in, ugh, I just want to sit inside and cool off. Hey, anyone can get sick of eating pie everyday? No? Ya me either. Anyway, that was a bad example, but hopefully you…
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Meet Nannet, The Reason The Woody Boater HQ Is Here.

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Every now and then the universe reminds you of why you have made the decisions you have made. Good and yes, bad. The bad part is called Anxiety in my universe. And trust me, I have my fare share of it. With all my craziness, things go wrong.…
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While Waiting On More Boat Show Stuff. A Zipdate!

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So while folks have been having fun all over the planet, here in Reedville between Zoom calls Wayne Bomb and I were able to do some more touches on Zip, repair the docks around the Railway for the show, and sweat.. Sweat, sweat, and more…
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Longtime Fellow Woody Boater Captain Grumpy Reports Back In From Four Year Absence

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A huge welcome back hug to longtime fellow Woody Boater Randy Rush for a quick report in from Alton Bay. And you guessed it. No captions, so I get to get back in the saddle again after Steve Natale, and Kent O. Smith did such an amazing job…
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Continuous Clayton, Part the Second By Kent O. Smith Jr

Welcome to the second half of my report on the 59th Annual Antique Boat Show in Clayton (NY) in the beautiful Thousand Islands. I’m glad you all enjoyed the first part, and as always, I appreciate the kind comments. So let’s wrap this…
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Continuous Clayton, Part The First. By Kent O. Smith Jr

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This year was the 59th Annual Antique Boat Show at the Antique Boat Museum in Thousand Islands, Clayton, NY. The mark classes celebrated were Old Town, Correct Craft and Herreshoff. According to Executive Director Rebecca Hopfinger, it is…
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More Breaking News- Hit And Run Boat Crash On Lake Winnipesaukee

It's one of those weekends! And now all the way back East, the hits keep on coming.  This one has all the dumb stuff all mixed in. I say we vote on what the excuse will be? BTW, no one was hurt. Except one hell of a HackerCraft. HERE…
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Fire Damages New Electric Stan-Craft On Lake Tahoe – No One Was Hurt

Thanks Hampster for the report. UPDATE! The Event took place on Friday the 11th and is an Electric Boat - No fire just a lot of smoke. Well, you know what they say? Where? This afternoon the station received a report of a vessel on…
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Just Another Sunny Day In, On, At Late Tahoe.

Another huge thanks to Steve Natale for keeping us all up to date and allowing me to milk the Tahoe event to Lactose Intolerance level. We don't have on the water stuff yet, and I am sure will. This has been more of a real time kinda report.…
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The Tahoe Trickle Becomes A Perlitta Too Pour

Another HUGE thanks to Steve Natale for keeping the reports coming in from Lake Tahoe. We have all sorts of wonderful images, and a wonderful appearance of Perlitta Too. Which has been a Woody Boater Fave for over a decade. Its amazing…
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Lets Do The Tahoe Trickle, Trickle….

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A huge thanks to Steve Natale for sending us in some Trickle, Trickle…. Yes the wooden boats keep trickling in to Obexer’s Marina here in Lake Tahoe as the Tupperware boats are being relocated. We have a full pool this year as a result…
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Steve Natale Does A Trickle Report From Lake Tahoe

It's Wednesday and the boats are starting to trickle in on Lake Tahoe. The Lake Tahoe show is the Pebble Beach of boat shows, and there is always some jaw dropping magic happening. The other big show on Gull Lake will also be dropping jaws…
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Happy Teaseday. Not Twosday, Toosday, Or Tuesday. Which It Is, But Not Here.

Today, we look forward to the coming week ahead. I didn't have the heart to do more Zip Updates. I think I am becoming Lactose Intolerant. Thats what the kids call it, I just think I am farting a lot after drinking too much milk. And yet, seem…
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Trouble In Paradise, Soft Toast, And Zip…Trailer

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Well, okay, if you were trying to get on Woody Boater this AM, there was some sort of crash, not on our end, but in Server land. And thank you for all the notes. Anyway, on top of that. Getting boats to go out and play at Clayton was an…
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No Clayton Report, So You Guessed It. ZIP!

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Yesterday was spent learning, and failing how to make a windshield for Zip. We also cleaned out her insides, a bit, and well. Went through some plexi. I do have a 1/4 piece I found at the hardware store. Was used as Covid shield stuff and…
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Well.. F***ING, F&^# F &^#% @*@()@ ))@(#&#^%$%$ ^&#&# @&# F FFFFFFFF!

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Well. today on the surface you may think its a repeat of yesterdays story, ohhhh but it isnt. It's kinda of a conceptual thing, in a small way you can feel the feeling I had yesterday around 10AM.  So? What happened? Well, I decided to…
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No Report In From Clayton Yet, So You Get….

Well well, looks like there is a new meaning of the Zip name. Maybe I should restore Nada, and Ziltch. Anyway, yesterday afternoon, I made the Zip name out of some masking tape and one step closer to the big day Sept 7 when we will run her…
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Is This Building Still Standing?

I love purpose designed buildings I cant recall if I have featured this place before. Possibly in a sausage day. But it popped up on ebay and man oh man its cool. If you look closely, even the front door handles are in the shape of a…
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Syd’s Text Message Boat Show

We all know and love Mr Syd Marsdin, Marsden? Marsdan? One of those is right, I am sure of it. I think. Anyway, Syd has been to every show on the planet eart, from day one..ish, and is slated to go up in Space X to go a boat show on planet…
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The Zip Zipper Process As Requested, And Tick Tick Tick!

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  Yesterday was the calm before the work storm, so I had to hammer away at Zipper, or loose momentum. And we all can relate to that. Anyway, I got TimeBomb's Cover done, and the deck primed and painted. BUT, thankfully I had to strip…
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Super Final Zipper Art, And Time Bomb Gets A Coat Of Rattle Can

First off, thankyou for participating in the great zipper  zipity zip milking. STAY TUNED, we have a Syd Text Message Boat Show report, so we will be getting back to whatever normal is. But many seem to enjoy the process of lettering, naming…
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Sweating The Details

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If you were following the comments yesterday, we were working out a zipper design for zip. I was of course sweating like a French Whore In Church..  The Boatress's favorite say'n.. Anyway. I was, and cleaning up the Mercury Outboard with…
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Some Hot Summer Sausage And A Vote

First off, Sorry, hot does not refer to babes or anything attractive. Or is it related to anyway Spicy hot. Its a pure clean reference to Heat! Not pressure heat, or the cops, or any other metaphor. I am talking 100 degree heat, with an…
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We Got Us A Heat Wave. Be Careful Out There

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Yesterday I was at the Global HQ which may be called The Galactic HQ, cause I may need to find another planet to cool down. Anywho, I was not really doing all that much, the heat, humidity was like working in a thick broth. And then it hit…
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Fresh Paint On Zip. Embrace The Life She So Well Lived.

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Its one thing to strip all her paint off, and another to lay on some nice flat primer. But oooffffff. Nothing brings out a life well spent than a fresh coat of paint. And Semi gloss to boot. Boat! There is a certain desire to repair it all,…
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Barbie? Oppenheimer? Or July Sunset?

For me the real summer blockbuster is a simple spontaneous sunset boat ride. Nothing on the planet earth can beat it. Maybe there is some place in the universe that does it better, But I am sure there are all sorts of issues related with…
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Doing The Zip Flip, Git’n Ready For Her Debut.

At this years Reedville Antique & Classic boat show, the railway will be full, and hosting the reception on Friday. Hopefully this year I will be able to attend. last year I was blessed with Covid, which of course was  rather ironic,…
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NOT The Last Gasp Quote Yet. By Steve Lapkin

We got this wonderful note from Mr Lapkin, photographer extraordinaire, regarding my observation on The last Gasp! I love starting the week with some amazing photos of classic boats dancing and doing what they do best. Bringing a smile to…
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Runaway Boat Wrecks Havoc At Glebe Point Races.

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We found this cool front page story in the Northumberland News the other day. YUP!  Runaway Boat Wrecks Havoc.... Have you connected the dots yet? It's okay,  but for me, this might as well have been a winning lottery ticket. Okay not…
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Post Your Poster Day – You Know What To Do!

This is the time of year where boat shows are all clustered into one big mash up of Varnish, Ice Cream and the eventual tow in. And of course the August Tahoe, and Clayton thing. Without a doubt the two whoppers of the summer. The other…
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It’s Friday, And Not To Be Depressing, But You Have About 10 More Fridays Before The Unspeakable LAST GASP!.

Funny thing. NOT funny ha ha, but funny depressing funny. Time sure flies when you get older. I recall Summers being for ever. Until those cruel Back To School Sales. Thats really the first sign of hell freezing over. So today as a Public…
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Remember That Cool Race Boat From Argentina , Don’t Cry For John From Virginia.

For looongtime Readers, we featured this boat in a goofy story and John Rothert bought it and has had it for years. last week, John donated it to the Reedville Fishermans Museum, and now you have a chance to have some fun, and for sure take…
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Nautolex White Vinyl Boat Flooring On Ebay!

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We interrupt our normally scheduled abuse of the english language, and sophomoric humor to make you aware of some White Vinyl Flooring for sale on ebay.  Ya, you may not have a boat that is in need of this stuff. So after this LINK HERE ON…
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Remember That Song By Eric Clapton, Layla?

You may or may not know the story behind one of Eric Clapton's most iconic songs, Layla. And of course I will butcher that story, but basically, Layla was George Harrisons Wife, and well, Layla was not her name, but the song was all about…
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South African Runabout Teaser To Torture You Some More

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Fellow Woody Boater Cameron Searle from South Africa was contacted about this boat. Looks like an early 17 Runabout. And is looking for any more info on it. No Hull card yet, but thats easy. What the fellow knows is It’s the original 6…
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Itza Sport-Jet 450, Okay, Whatizit?

I was hanging out at a pals place the other day and this was on the wall. WT...H..F..IZIT? I mean I know its a Jet Drive Outboard, but? And it doesnt work. And of course now we want to try and get it to work. Why? I have no idea. I suppose…
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AUCTION, AUCTION, AUCTION! The Vintage Boat & Car Auction Up In New Hampshire! TODAY! UPDATES IN COMMENT SECTION

Fellow Woody Boater Gary Michael from New Hampshire sent in this reminder that the big Auction benefitting the Museum up there In New Hampshire is this Saturday, as in today  just click HERE, or read on as I make fun of the stuff I found…
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Attack Of The Killer Bimini Top

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Okay, okay, this has taken me a day to come to grips with how funny this could be. And yet, maybe in a way, this story could help another. And yes, I am laughing now, since its both stupid and litterley a slap in the face. Or lip in this…
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They Are Still Right Here Under Your Nose

Yesterday I went on a short ride to see a guy about his boat he just got. He had found it in a garage right down the street from me here. WHAT? The Chris Craft had spent most of its life on the Severn River in Maryland, but moved here a…
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Proof That The Sequel Is Always Worse Than The Original

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Yesterdays story still has me cracking up, and shockingly I am not reporting from the Burn Unit. We were able for a brief attempt to get her started again. We did figure out how to open the points again, but couldn't find a feeler gauge,…
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Vintage Outboard Camp On Beautiful Lake Gonnablowyouup

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Yesterday started out as a bit of a bummer. Lots of work calls. But later in the day, Peale called and wanted to try and get the Sea King started. Well.. That created a small party at HQ, and man oh man, I haven't laughed that hard in a…
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Hail Mary Run For The Sea King

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Last week, Loooooooong time fellow Woody Boater John emailed me with a perfect 12hp Sea King he had found in North Carolina. HELL YA! ROAD TRIP. And so it goes. A Classic spontaneous road trip to with Wayne Bomb, and Peale to pick it up.…
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Thank You July, And We Just Got Started

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It seems every July there is some sort of Woody Day here in Reedville. It's never planned. It just happens. Great Minds I suppose. And this past Friday was one of those days. Bam, like magic. So I tried to capture it in photos, and of course…
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Wayne Bomb to the Reputation Rescue

Sorry about the late story today, but we were on a Reputation Rescue mission at 6ishAM. So, The Boatress was going to a great local Cobia Fishing Tournament. The boatress LOOOVES to fish. And was all set on a boat at 5AM.. At 5:45 when I…
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Meanwhile Back At HQ, Bold Plans

My friend Blaine here in Reedville sent me these drone shots of the Railway the other day, and of course I couldn't just leave them alone. So with a little photoshop magic I decided maybe a cool addition would make life a little more fun…
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The Question That’s Generations Old. Can We Answer It Today And End This Madness.

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We got this fun note from fellow Woody Boater Gedd Oh god.. hold on.. I am gonna butcher this one bad.. Wait, copy and paste! Oh hell ya..Schweikert take it away Gedd. As I was reading the story this morning about “Mike” I again…
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The Woody Boater Annual Lily Update. Are We All Really That Old?

If you are a real longtime Woody Boater you no doubt know about Lily. We have grown up with her here, with Chad's family  and from the start, over 15 years ago. Chad restored a wonderful 18 Sportsman and we have been lucky enough to participate…
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Happy Birthday Folks

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With all the divisiveness abound, especially on the news, which uses it to drive ratings, and us all nuts. It might be a great moment to reflect on the good of us all. The good of the folks that volunteer to make our lives better. The folks…
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Just One More Sunset Ride? Can We Ever Get Enough?

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Sunset rides! There is nothing in the universe more relaxing and brain clearing, than a short Sunset ride. Just rumbling along, enjoying the changing light, family and best friends. The Boatress was dealing with three deals at once, so she…
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A Car Free Day, A Parade, And Lot’s Of Fun, And It’s Not Even The 4th Yet

Today is kinda a Sausage day of sorts. Lots of stuff happened, and it was a full day of Woodyboaterness for sure. The best part of it all though clearly was family and friends and fun. AND NO CAR! Just boat'n …
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They’re Jumping In July – More WoodyBoating Fun

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Every now and then magic happens, and it can be the one ride that defines the entire summer. This might have been that magic ride. Flat water, mid 70's, no wind, family, friends and some fun party crashers to entertain us all. All I had…
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Jumping Into July Early

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The July 4th Weekend always seems to be the perfect weekend for all of us in the classic boat community. Warms days, family, and lots of tradition. LOTTTTS of tradition, and isn't that we are all about here? Varnish, Ice Cream and Wieners.…
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