OK – It’s Christmas day, and for most Woody Boaters this time of year, your antique & classic boats have been carefully stored away for the winter, right? Next week will be the beginning of a new year and your probably starting to look forward to spring and another season of classic boating.
But if your not quite ready to watch another re-run of The Sound of Music or White Christmas on the tube, fellow Woody Boater Dane Anderson sent us some great images from the 2011 Gull Lake Antique and Classic Boat Show at the docks of Bar Harbor in Minnesota. Then, at the end of todays story, if you have an extra 11 minutes to spare, you can watch an interesting time lapse video of the event. Part way through the video it’s fun to watch the antique boats jockey for position as they arrive, and dock stern first into the slips… some guys take a few runs at it as they carefully guide the big triples into position for the show.
WARNING: DON’T WATCH THIS VIDEO AFTER EATING A BIG TURKEY DINNER, YOU WILL NEVER GET THROUGH IT!!
Here’s a few of Dane’s great images from the 2011 Gull Lake event…
Shown above and below “Bolo Babe” – a 1926 Gar Wood 33′ Baby Gar powered by a 425HP Liberty V-12 – Owner John Allen
Thomas Miller’s 1968 19′ Century Arabian “Mon Cheri” powered by a 300HP Chrysler V-8.
We understand that this is “Hornet” a 1932 28′ Gar Wood Triple Cockpit powered by a big V-12 Scripps. This beautiful boat was restored by Doug Morin for the late Gerry Pederson.
A 1955 Greavette 26′ Streamliner “Pocahontas” powered by a 220HP Chrysler V-8 – Owner John Allen
Michael Lang’s 1939 19′ Chris-Craft Custom Barrelback – “Victory”
Another rare boat from John Allen’s collection, “Chief Mackinac” a 1918 33′ Consolidated Custom Launch.
“Ondine” – A 1925 30′ Belle Isle Super Bearcat powered by a 650HP Hispano-Suiza V-12 – Owner Kermit Sutton
At almost 99 years young, “Josie” a 1913 Mullins.
“Honey Don’t” – A 1928 26′ Dodge Model 826 – Owner John Allen
A special thanks go out to Dane Anderson for sharing these images with us today.
Happy Holidays to all the Woody Boater Community! Grab a hot or cold drink, sit back and enjoy this video from the 2011 Gull Lake Antique & Classic Boat Show – Texx
WOw, OK that video is better than the fireplace.. And considering we are months away from a nice show, this video is wonderful..
Merry Christmas everyone. I just opened up my first Christmas present from my 2 daughters. a fully cooked pound of bacon. Yep , thats all I wanted for Christmas, well that Greavette looked pretty tasty too!
HA, I just got some Bacon flavored toothpaste.. EVERYTHING IS BETTER WITH BACON OR CHESSE..
Had bacon jelly beans last Easter.
I used to believe everything was better with bacon or chocolate, until I received a chocolate bar with bacon in it. Chocolate is definitely better without bacon, but it is clearly the exception not the rule.
Oh, that video was just too wonderful. Now I get to go out in the cold…………………and start dreaming of summer when the sights and sounds I just experienced are real again.
MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL
Good Lord…
I’m dizzy! Almost lost me HoHo’s…great video – just glad you showed it Christmas Day and NOT New Year’s Day…don’t think I’d have made it through…
Merry Christmas everyone!
We’re getting wet next weekend – playing on the Harris chain of lakes if anyone wants to hook up and run!
I want to say Merry Christmas to everyone and thank you very much Matt for what great exposure your blog/website has brought to our hobby, literally from all over the world. Before Woodyboater those of us in remote locations such as southern KY. ha, mostly had to wait for the various magizines to arrive to see what was happening around the country and by the time the magizines get here it is already mostly old news. Your site gives me my daily fix.
Thanks Again
Dear god.. You have internet in Kentucky?
Apparently, they even had magazines at one time.
(ho ho just kidding)
Wondering if one of those Hispano-Suiza’s would fit in my XK-19 for next summer’s Shootout.
No?
Ok, would this one fit?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispano-Suiza_HS.404
You see, up in da U.P., we Michiganders take the word Shootout literally.
Merry Christmas one and all!
UP, IP Get it. Work with a guy from ontinogan? Got to get up there for a hessel show someday.
if you get a video of one of those tearing up a few Arabians, you will be my hero!
That Belle Isle with the Hisso:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmOU0yfRb3o&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Great video Brian. To see and hear that Hisso run in person would be worth the trip to Minnesota…. Hmmmm
I need to make it to a show on Gull Lake. They have REAL lilypads.
Its calling you Chad..