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Classic Muskoka Part 4 – Toronto ACBS Summer Vintage Boat Show

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WITHOUT A DOUBT the best way to attend a classic boat show is to cruise down the lake on a warm summer morning in July. That's exactly what we did on Saturday morning in Muskoka. Chris & Julie Bullen had a few boats to ferry down…

Classic Muskoka Part 3 – Woody Boater Poker Run Was A Big Hit!

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THE WEATHER WAS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT ON FRIDAY for the Woody Boater Poker Run on Lake Muskoka. They had twice the number of boats signed up for this years Poker Run, partially due to the number of Disappearing Propeller boats that were on…

2015 Toronto ACBS Spring Tour Reveals Some Rare Gems & Fresh Varnish

CLASSIC BOAT RESTORATION SHOPS are always fun to visit. Regardless of the shops size, location or specialty - passing through the doors of a classic boat shop presents a unique combination of history, technology, fine workmanship and knowledge…

Neither Snow, Nor Wind, Nor Sleet, Nor Hail Shall Keep Woody Boaters From Missing The Toronto Winter Workshop

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TODAY WE TRAVEL TO PORT CARLING in Ontario, Canada with fellow Woody Boaters Chris & Julie Bullen for a Live-ish report from the 2015 Toronto ACBS Winter Workshop. Muskoka - where the varnish is always fresh and the roofs are extra sturdy.…

Toronto ACBS Spring Workshop Tour – One Day, 13 Stops And No Sleep ‘til Cobourg – Part 2

For many years now, the Toronto Chapter ACBS Spring Workshop Tour in Muskoka has been considered by boating enthusiasts to be a spring ritual, a kick-off to the classic boating season in Southern Ontario. The tour gives the participants…

Toronto ACBS Spring Workshop Tour – One Day, 13 Stops And No Sleep ‘til Cobourg – Part 1

The antique & classic boat workshops in the Muskoka Region of southern Ontario are a "beehive of activity" these days, with wooden boats of every size, shape, model and description being prepared by some of the country's top restorers…

Miss Canada III Set To Return To Her Birthplace

Today we have some great breaking news from the nice folks at the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, New York to announce the return of former World Champion "Miss Canada III" to Gravenhurst, Ontario this summer, which will coincide with the…

Greatest Race Boat Show In Canadian History – Gravenhurst, Ontario July 6th, 2013

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From one of the largest and most active ACBS Chapters in the country, the nice folks at the Toronto Chapter ACBS have now finalized their plans for what is billed as "The Greatest Race Boat Show in Canadian History" which will be held at one…

Come Visit The Miss Canada IV Restoration At The Mega Spring Restoration Shop Tour

This just in from fellow Woody Boaters Jamie Smith & Harold Wilson, and the nice folks at the Toronto Chapter ACBS in Southern Ontario. ______________________________ To our Miss Canada IV Restoration and “Harold & Lorna” Friends,…

The BIG Cruise For A BIG Cause Is A BIG Success – 100 Miles, 100 Passengers, 100 Wooden Boats

Last November Woody Boater featured a story about a unique event that was being planned by the nice folks from the Toronto Chapter ACBS next summer, the opportunity to recreate a part of history and contribute to Cancer Research. We are…