Tag Archive for: Classic Boat restoration

Kane Marine Restoration – Our Future Opened A Restoration Shop

Whats that saying? mmmmmm, We need... What? MORE YOUNG PEOPLE! Well here ya go. And the Kane kid aint a kid anymore. He is a business man, and restoring boats. This just makes my heart sing. Or maybe thats all the ice cream and carbs I have…

Steve Bunda Is Taking His E’poustouflant Prerestoic Barrel Back To Racine!

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Thanks to longtime fellow Woody Boater Steve Bunda for going to Racine in style.Prerestoic Style. Oh hell ya! Now it aint cause Steve doesn't know how to make a boat nice. Steve owns a great shop in Wisconsin called Antique Wood Boat Restoration.…

Home Again, To Hall’s Boat On Lake George For Mom’s Mink’s 70th Birthday!

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A huge thanks to fellow WoodyBoater David Shepler for sharing his wonderful journey to Lake George and Hall's Boats. The original home of Mom's Mink, his amazing Gar Wood. Looks like David sure had a fantastic time! At the bottom of this…

WECATCHEM Update! She’s Plum Naked!

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…

Gang Of Katzs Attacks My Boat!

After dropping WECATCHEM off on Monday night, on Tuesday morning the gang of Katz's started in on stripping her down and exposing her  naked mahogany. The good news. She is tight, and in very good shape. The original family took very good…

If Your Old Friend Could Tell Their Story – A Poem By Allen Mackin

Meet the future, Allen Mackin, Allen is not only a huge classic boat fan, but also the Service manager at Katz's Marina on Lake Hopatcong, NJ. Allen is a wonderful guy who deeply cares about his craft,  and who knew? A Poet, a wonderful…

Meet Dave Moore Of Northwood Boatworks In Alden Michigan.

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Down a long country road at the end of the driveway lies an absolute Woody Boater paradise and a fantastic guy welcoming you. Funny thing about Michigan, no matter how cold it is up there, and it gets cold, it could quite possibly be the warmest…

A Fun Day At The Marina – Our Annual Spring Pilgrimage To Katz’s

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It happened this weekend, our first sniff of fresh varnish up on Lake Hopatcong visiting pals and talking boat stuff. I made the trip to Katzs Marina to just hang out really. No real thing to report, just catch up on things.Sometimes…

Fellow Woody Boater Eric Zelman Shares His Restoration Of A Cool Wagemaker.

A couple weekends ago, I was able to meet fellow Woody Boater Eric Zelman who is about to undertake a complete restoration of a cool U22. Clearly Eric has been bitten by the bug, since he just had finished a very cool Wagemaker. Eric enjoys…

One More Tough Question! Burn, Save Or Donate?

In yesterdays comments, which by the way were fantastic and a must read for new folks to the culture. A good question was asked by Mike, "Is it in the best interest of the sport/hobby to have boats restored or boat burned?" WOW! Never mind is…

It Was The Best Of Times, And The Worst Of Times… To Buy And Sell Your Classic Boat.

As usual at about 11 pm Alex Watson sends out an email bomb that I wake up to at 4 AM to see 14 emails form the bored of directors. Clearly Alex is bored up in the never ending winter of Michigan. Then Texx jumps in, Paul, Mike. Last nights…

It’s A Yacht, It’s A Runabout, It’s A Seagull!

To be specific, it's a 36 foot V bottom Robinson Seagull, not to be confused with the Swiss Family Robinson Seagull. Which is an entirely different story.In this story the boat is still around, and Friday is the day before Saturday. OK,…

Don Danenberg Had A Great Idea Yesterday!

From time to time, we get comments that are far more than just a comment trail. They are ideas that improve the way we see things and open up new channels for the hobby, lifestyle to improve on its self. The comment was in regard to the Michigan…

Exclusive Woody Boater Video, And Official Images Of Thayer IV Complete.

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Thanks to Woody Boater Photographer Bob "Have I Got I Calendar For You " Kays and the good folks at Katz's Marina. We have the first "Official " images of Thayer IV U22-1460 The main picture boat from On Golden Pond, complete and motoring…

So Close! This Image Just In Of Thayer IV U22-1460..

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As promised, here is the latest image in from Katz's Marina. Sooooooo close.. The latest drama was a bend rudder on Mariah and some missing bolts for the strut. Stay tuned.

The Heartland Classics Workshop, Just The Start Of A Huge Year For The Heartland Classics ACBS.

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This fun live-ish report in from Kathy Parker President of Heartland Classics ACBS, this years host for the big 2012 International ACBS show at Table Rock. "What better way to spend a Saturday in February, if you can't actually be on the…

It’s The First Woody Boater Bottom’s Up Party! Saturday-There Will Be Strippers..

Stay tuned tomorrow for another last minute fun Woody Boater  party. We are calling it "The Bottoms Up Party" at Fellow Woody Boaters Jim Scotts barn. The boatress has her new overalls, and scraper. That's right, the party is to strip off the…

Exclusive Never Seen Before Classic Boat Images

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Sorry for the delay this morning, but I was in negation regarding the following images that are so un heard of. You won't believe your eyes.. It all started with a simple drive to the river house to tuck away the official Go To Woody Boat.…

Can’t Make Boat Buzz Un -Plugged This Weekend? There’s Always Next Weekend In Ohio!

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Whhhhhat? You are doing Boat Buzz Un Plugged two weekends in a row.. NOPE.. Thanks to the good...great.. folks at Antique Boat Center you can meet up with other fellow boat nuts next weekend they are holding a class on all the stuff that…

Looking For A Winter Restoration Project?

If you are still looking for a winter restoration project, maybe this is the one for you. It's a rare 20' Chris-Craft Riviera that's currently listed on eBay. Often referred to as the quintessential wooden runabout from the early 50's,…

Happy Thanksgiving – Stuffing Box’s, Just Try And Stay Awake!

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In honor of this perfect day. We bring you.. OK, Mike Mayer brings us all .. His collection of Stuffing Boxes. None of us really want to know why Mike collects Stuffing Box images. But in a strange way we all understand. There are times,…