Well, on the good news front, all the cups are here along with the new T Shirts. One the ugh News WHOOPS is causing headaches, but thats normal for this time of year I suppose. WHOOPS is the Restomod we are bringing to create awarness of the…

If your boat was owned in Laconia, or Lake Winnipesaukee, these images may be a gold mine for you, and for us a a fun peek into what it was like to be a transport guy back in the day. This is a series of photos found on ebay by Bob Kays…

Thats the quote from the guy that runs the dump in our area. And maybe his way of thinking is right. But then again, none of us here think right anyway. But man oh man it cracked me up. Wayne Bomb and I were able to extract the lil Racer from…

Many of you who are regular readers no doubt know about the Old Club on Harsens Island near Algonac. This club has very deep roots in the Chris Craft universe, and there are countless stories of the Smith's and other industrial giants of…

Around here on the Northern Neck, the guys back in the days used to race in a certain area known as Glebe Point. They raced everything and anything. And sadly many of the everything and anything of the day, have all gone the way of such things,…

It's gonna be warm soon, and do we have a deal for you. A wonderful 1947 Chris Craft 25' Sportsman for just $9,500, thats right, this baby ran when she was backed into the barn, and just needs a little TLC. Okay, maybe a tad more TLC.. Like…

Yesterday around 4 PM the new WoodyBoater went live, and in no time 35 comments. WOW, it's wonderful to know you all are still here. I know Greg needed some shock therapy to stay alive. It's okay Greg,  it was just a long nightmare, Plug…

After fifteen years of doing this EVERYDAY, its a very strange feeling not doing a story today. After all we are all in the dark, while the new WoodyBoater home is being saved from needing to be put in a home. On top of all that, I have realized…

Here in Virginia, it's going to be 80 tomorrow. And in some sort of cruel joke, I have to be in the office earning a living. WHAT? Hey, gotta make the doughnuts. And sometimes the weather and my real job don't get along. With all that said,…

Woody Boater and U22-1460 Thayer IV - October 2010 This story is one of the most important stories in Woody Boater history. And marked the moment Woody Boater became a real thing in the wood boat hobby. Okay, not a thing.…

Today as a special tribute to the one and only Raquel, we are re issuing her classic story, and all the comments, sorry , the comments are funny and part of the story, so happy scrolling. And feel free to add to it all. And a huge thanks…

Today we have some updates on all sorts of stuff. First off, Troy has left Maine and is in route to Mt Dora. And of course we are talking only about 30 days til the big year stating event.  Dang, is it me or does time just fly these days. Forget…

Today we can vote, and comment on this years new design options for T shirts and coffee cups to be sold at Lake Dora in around 40 days. Yikes! I need to hustle. The big news is we are going to do a best of reprint of SPEEDBOAT OUTLAWS. I am…

Meet the Whipp's, and their Chris Craft on the Indian River. Bob Whipp was a lawyer in Lansing Michigan and loved his summer place on Indian lake. So much so, he had gotten a very stylish Chris Craft that could accommodate family and friends.…

If you live above the Mason Dixon line, today is your chance to brag to us all about how cold it is and make us all happy we dont live on top of a mountain in New Hampshire. Okay, Staib? You alive? Michigan Gang? TROY? We are all wondering?…

A couple days ago, before we were so rudely interrupted by who ever pulled the plug... Hey, let's just look forward, all seems to be working.. Anyway, a couple days ago, Bob Kays sent me some images from lake Hopatcong to fix. Okay, no sweat.…

While we were all story surfing and milking, lots of little bits and pieces of stories were clogging the digital arteries of my laptop. And so today I am going to clear them out with a Sausage Story. After all a good breakfast is good energy…

Hold on, I have been waiting on the mail man to deliver the mail. Yes the Milk man is waiting on the Mail man. And so you are waiting. Thankfully The Wallace man knows how to text.. Thanks man.. Anyway, jokes are now out of the way. We have…

We have a new term for the Woody Boater dictionary. Story Surfing. It's what happens when you go beyond milking, and the good stuff keeps coming. And such is the case from yesterday. Fellow Woody boater Jim Hawver, chimed in with one of his…

Yesterday we featured the Wallace Aero Marine Service Buildings, today we have some amazing images from the Wallace Boatride archives. Okay, archives might sound a little lofty. Maybe more like a photo album. Or maybe even some of Gregs Drawers.…

We got a request the other day from Phil in New Zealand asking what music we, as in Mr B and I listen to while enjoying the timelessness of it all. Well, Phil from New Zealand, todays story is dedicated to you. WARNING: The music list is very…

Okay, first put your coffee varnish down. And swallow it, cause you are gonna spray that Java all over your computer screen when you read these sale prices. Are you ready, I can wait... mmmmm, milk, milk, milk...... Okay, now. WHAT IN THE HELL…

About 6 months ago, there was a ton of chatter in the Classic Boat Community regarding letters from Hagerty Marine Insurance canceling people. Me included. If you read the letter carefully, it was clear that this was some sort of shift in underwriting.…

Okay I am mashing two stories into one today, kinda like adding some milk to the story to add a little something. Maybe a cereal of sorts. A sequence of a story that needs some more, but not small enough to be part of a sausage story? And…

Yesterdays comment section took the usual turn of conversation.... Which I love BTW, and discussions were had about rotary phones and kids these days. It reminded me of a saying we have at work regarding conversations with each other. We have…

First off, I am not complaining, and for about 3 or 4 hrs during the day it's t-shirt weather here in Virginia. I will add though, that you go out on the water, and it cools down rather quickly. So its a never ending mind wrestle. Boat ride?…

You know those nights where you can't sleep? Well, I had one of those, and ding dang. Boy that clock flew by and I just let myself stay asleep. I know its a lame excuse. And I am trying right now to start my engine. It's just clicking, and turning…

Well, Christmas is over and we are getting close to moving on to 2023. How does this all seem to happen so fast now? And this week between Christmas and New Year, we shut down the agency so everyone can gather their thoughts and be with family.…

It's so cold you have to open the fridge to heat the house.Okay we got the joke out of the way. The question of the day is. What happens to wood when its this cold? And oh BTW, all our Florida Friends. Shut the hell up! Anyway. According to…

A huge thanks to Kent O.Smith Jr for this wonderful holiday gift and a reminder that WoodyBoater is actually about boats. Ya? I know, who knew? What? No Mr B shots in here? Mmmmm. Perhaps the most iconic Lake George (NY) boat is the infamous…

As we weed through the crap, we have found a phantom site within the site. Yes, there is another WoodyBoater within WoodyBoater. Like one of those huge tumors.. You know, the kind that have teeth and hair. Oh, yes, they exist. And if you want…

Headers, headers and more headers, tall headers, wide headers, sunset headers, sunrise headers. Headers of headers and Mr B, all in one. We got us some sort of Headerthon going. Mr B now yips at the word beach and golf cart. So we now cant…

I am starting to really appreciate analog stuff. Like a simple windup wrist watch. No charging it, no updates, endless notifications. Just wind it up and go. Does it really matter that is dead on time? No. As long as its in the within 5 minutes…