PORT ORCHARD — The first time Bob Irving saw his Sea Queen — the model name for the 1928-vintage wooden boat he launched here Thursday — it hadn’t tasted the sea in nearly a decade, and it certainly ...
Wooden-boat owners are some of the most passionate people in boating. That should come as little surprise, as the amount of care these boats require is significant. The best-kept mahogany vessels need ...
Brian Keen credits his uncle for getting him into boats. He owned five or six, and as Keen entered college, his uncle’s interest grew—and so did Keen’s. That interest, mixed with Keen’s love of old ...
Lake Shore, Minn. – Minnesota has a deep and storied boating history, and a new and fascinating chapter is being written in the Brainerd Lakes area. This lake-rich part of the state has become home to ...
As with classic-car connoisseurs, vintage-boat collectors tend to focus on specific periods, seeking out the most iconic models from favored decades. “We’ve found the ‘age window’ is about 30 years,” ...
Beautiful lakes, waterfront dining and a large and well-staffed marina are bringing hundreds of wooden boat lovers to Coeur d’Alene this week. This is the second time the Antique and Classic Boat ...
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — The first time Bob Irving saw the 1928-vintage wooden boat he launched in Port Orchard this week, it didn’t look like a Sea Queen. That’s the model name for the 30-foot ...
TOLEDO (WTOL) - The Maumee River looks pretty frozen and desolate these days, and the boating season appears to be a long way off - but not for everyone. The sounds of power and hand tools echo ...
Michigan’s wood boat building history comes to life every summer in Great Lakes shoreline communities. It’s a time when quaint harbor towns celebrate the state’s boating heritage with wooden boat ...
The Michigan Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society will host its 39th annual Algonac Antique and Classic Boat Show on June 22. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Algonac ...
MCCALL, Idaho — The City of McCall will host its 19th annual Classic Wooden Boat Show Friday through Sunday, drawing more than 30 boat owners to showcase vintage watercraft on Payette Lake. The event, ...