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It's that time of year were folks talk about all the best stuff of the year. So why not us? So with out further adieu... We present Woody Boaters Big Woody Awards...... Drum role please!
Thanks to Bjorn Bakken, and his blogging adventure....We can all stand around a watch while he restores his dream boat. Comments from the peanut gallery will no doubt add to the fun.... Here you go. 1940barrelback.blogspot.com This may take some time. But at least you are not the one sanding... or spending! Ohhh that blue tape on the wires... that brings back some memories.....ahhh flash back... ahhhhhhhhh
Here we go again you say. Here it is Click here...Another one. But this one seems like it might be a real one if what the guy says checks out. See below...Subtle things, deck vent... very odd, The set shots have the vent near the windshield and on this boat the vent is on the hatch cover, but on the video clip from the movie it has the vent like this. And then two vents. So they must have moved it around. The snaps on the windshield though line up. The seller says he has all the documentation. Currently I have an email into him. This is making me sick. I want a U22 and this would be a good one to have. I just need to unload the Barrel Back. Ugh! UPDATE 12/30/08 Story on-line from StarTribune.com on the sale. Click Here.
Dang, it's bitter cold out there.... I have these for such an occasion. Thanks to Greg Hildebrandt's eye hand coordination we can all huddle around the computer screen and warm up.. AmericanBeautiesart.com
Here is some fun watching this cold Sunday. It comes off like a high school film on Rock Mining, might be the cheesy corporate voice over... but hey, it's better than nothing!
Bo was kind enough to share and let be shared a Merry Christmas card for you to pass around. Make your own Christmas ecard. Just click on the image and it will come up larger and drag to your desktop. Bingo you have a fun ecard to send around. Here are some other cool images from Bo as well.
Congrats to Hall's and there new website. This site is much easier to read than there old one. They even have a blog! Dang, and it's updated regularly. I have been to Hall's and these folks could not be nicer and helpful. The boat club idea is brilliant. You can even vacation there in one of 3 very cool cabins. Everything is freshly renovated and yet feels true to it's heritage. It's all done so well, it's actually worth driving 8hrs for me just to go to a marina...... My yachting cap is off to them... www.hallsboat.com
While you are working on getting your baby for Lake Dora. You might have a need for some info. The Chris-Craft Antique Boat Clubs Archive is not only one of the best in the business, it's online and right at your fingertips. Just make sure you clean the epoxy off your fingers before you go onlinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Is it just me? Thanks to Joel Lemanski and Classic Boat Hardware, we are blessed with the only form of T & A left in the classic boat community. Babes and boats were a mainstay of classic boat advertising. Yet these days we only focus on the varnish. Maybe it's our age? For the record, I aint dead yet, bring on the babes! So starting this month, Woody Boater will be on the hunt for Woody Babes of the month. I figured let's start with the one we all know so well. For some reason it wouldn't be the same if it was a photo. It's all about the dream I suppose.
Whats next is the whole point I suppose. It's all about saving fossil fuel and the planet so there is a whats next. The folks at Edison Marine have pulled it off. This is a 30Mph rocket. Can last up to 8 hrs on one charge.... OK it's only cruising at 5 mph doing that. But... And if you run out of juice, there aint no old geezer in a fish'n boat gonna be able to help. But that's not the point. It's about being cool and earth friendly. I love this. Now if you don't mind, I need to go to work... in my electric Porsche Speedster..
Man oh Man O Shevitz! If you are in the market for a Barrel Back. Now is the time. After my daily cruise through Antique boat Center, Mitch Lapointe, Antique Boat America, And Carolina Classic boats. We have a very nice saturation of Barrel Backs for sale in all shapes and sizes. I am not even including the 4 Fish Brothers ones. The 17's start around 25K, up to a nice 23 footer at 135K. And everything in between. This has not happened before in my short memory. There are usually two or three out there. So, you get to pick and choose and haggle if you find two that are the same. You could say, that shopping for a Barrel Back these days is like shooting fish in a ....... Sorry. It was right there, just looking for a set up. There are some on Craigs List and others around that I know about. I wonder if there are more now for sale than at any one time when they were making them. Either way, this is still a smart investment.
Ethanol-laden gasoline, dubbed "E-10" for its 10% ethanol content, is now commonplace at marina fuel docks across the country. However, as winter approaches and boaters lay up their vessels for the season, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatU.S.) has some recommendations to ensure that spring commissioning will go smoothly. That's because E-10 can phase separate, or form two separate solutions in the gas tank - water and fuel - over a long winter storage period. Once this happens, the engine may not run and internal damage can occur.
BoatU.S. has these recommendations for storing boats fueled with E-10 this winter:
· Top Off: For boats with built-in gas tanks, stop at the fuel dock and top off the tank before you haul out, leaving it nearly full with just a little room for expansion. A tank that is almost full limits the flow of air into and out of the vent, which reduces the chance of fluctuating temperatures adding condensation (water) to the fuel, inviting phase separation. Anglers who fish over the winter should also top off their boat's gasoline tanks between outings to prevent condensation. Draining built-in fuel tanks of E-10 gas, while completely eliminating any chances of phase separation, is not practical and potentially dangerous.
• Freshening doesn't work: Midwest marina owners, who have dealt with E-10 for many years, report that phase separation typically occurs when boats are stored with tanks only one-quarter to one-half full, which cannot be remedied by adding fresh gasoline in the spring. Once E-10 phase separates, the water will remain at the bottom of the tank.
• Additive issues: With any fuel that sits in a tank for a long time, it's important to add a stabilizer. But stabilizers do not prevent phase separation. Once it occurs, additives and water separators can't help. The only remedy is to have the gas and ethanol/water professionally removed from the tank.
• Fiberglass tanks beware: Ethanol is known to chemically react with many fiberglass fuel tanks, which can cause them to deteriorate and potentially fail. Unfortunately, unless your boat's manufacturer can confirm that your fiberglass tank was built to withstand ethanol, your only remedy may be to replace the tank with a non-reactive material such as aluminum.
• Let it breathe: While ethanol does attract moisture, never try to plug up a fuel tank vent to prevent moist air from entering a tank. Without room to expand, the additional pressure could rupture fuel system components.
· Portable gas tanks: Any un-mixed gas (without 2-cycle oil) remaining in portable tanks may be carefully poured into your automobile gas tank. However, if you do have to store gas over the winter in a portable tank, keep the tank out of the sun and in a well-ventilated area away from ignition sources, keeping in mind that gasoline fumes are heavier than air. Recent BoatU.S. Foundation tests of portable jerry jugs confirmed that over time, gasoline can evaporate through the walls of some plastic containers.
• The good news: Next spring when you start the boating season you will already have a tank full of last year's gas, likely saving yourself some money on a fill up.
