BACK from SUMMER & into WINTER & PROPER BOAT STORAGE.....A MUST

It's A New Woody Day!!
Okay............We're back!!!!!!!!!!  The blogger needed a blog vacation.  But, now, I am back.

Let's talk about WINTER  which means BOAT STORAGE!!
Our BOAT STORAGE FACILITY is unique.  It is a dirt floor facility.  That is an added bonus when it comes to wood boats.

Our wood boat customers enjoy the luxury of NOT having their wood decks and planks dry out, move and crack.  We see this time and time again with customers whom keep their boats in garages/hangars which have a cement floor and may/may not be heated.  OUCH and CRACK!
There is nothing more frustrating to a professional restorer than to have their "perfected creation" literally "wrecked" over the course of seven months.

McCall Boat Works cares so much about the preservation of your woodie that this Fall we went into our facility and actually had a water truck "humidify" our facility:

   

DONT let your beautiful NEW Restoration (see examples below)

  end up CRACKED and  UGLY:

YUCK!

25th Annual Coeur d'Alene Wooden Boat Festival

August 21-22 2010

JUSTICE has done it again!!

The People have Spoken

JUSTICE has been awarded the

People's Choice 2010

at the Coeur d'Alene Wooden Boat Festival

JUSTICE soaked in the sun and floated with confidence at the CDL Boat Show 2010 this past weekend.  The counts are in and she won (again).

She earned the People Choice Award.

Thanks to ALL of you

whom voted, supported and acknowledged

the pure level of detail, precision and the craftsmanship excellence

it takes to makes a boat of this cavalier.

Surely, a step above the rest!!

Congrats to my husband, Don Hardy,

and THANKS to our supporters and clients

whom have believed in McCall Boat Works.

A special thanks to Craig Brosenne, Jerry Gilbreath, Eric Swanson, BK Powell

and so many more whom made our weekend a success!!

THANKS

and congrats to Greyhound and all of the other wonderful boats whom participated in the event

2010 Payette Lakes Wooden Boat Show A Success!!!!!

It's A New Woody Day!!

FINALLY!!

Justice at the 2010 Payette Lakes Wooden Boat Show!!

JUSTICE did just that!!

JUSTICE won the People's Choice Award this year.

She never looked more shiny and eager to please than at this event.  She is truly a piece of art.

If you missed her, she will be at the Wooden Boat Festival in     Couer d' Lane this weekend!

THANKS for VOTING for JUSTICE

and supporting McCall Boat Works

AND, FINALLY!!

Victory was met at the 2010 Payette Lakes Wooden Boat Show!!

and VICTORY did just that!!

VICTORY won Skipper's Choice Best Utility Award this year.

She was bought by the Wilton's from Florida and brought back to McCall, Idaho from Oklahoma this summer.

She shone to shine at the Show.  THANKS to the Wilton's for bringing her back home.

Twin Finn was also at the Show.  She is an award all in her own.  The crowds raved about her, her uniqueness and her flashiness.  TWIN FINN was a Cadillac Success!!

Thanks to the Atkinson's for showing her off!!

THANKS

to Another Great Show!!

Boatbuilding —one Idaho man's burnout cure | Tim Woodward's Columns | Idaho Statesman

It's A New Woody Day!!

OKAY!!!!!!!!!! I AM BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!

After the Concours I really took some needed R&R which consisted of constant company thru the first of July and then a Family Reunion @ Donner Lake mid-end July...........all of this equals FUN. August has consisted of wondering where the summer has gone (or even started), boating, berry picking and boating...........AND book work...........LOTS!

Retrospectfuly, the Concours brought us 2 significant wins. The "judging system" is on a "universal non-biased point system"; very tough. Winning was a compliment (and a chore) and we are very pleased. We look forward to returning next year.

The month of August brings us to our own ACBS-Payette Lakes Boat Show August 13-15 and the Couer d' Lane Wooden Boat Festival August 20-22. This year, hopefully, winning boats at the Payette Lakes Show will also include motors!! HA HA........amazingly true!! and the Couer d' Lane Show will be good weather and a nice break and needed vacation (2 days) for Don.

Please check this out from our local Idaho Statesman:

Boatbuilding —one Idaho man's burnout cure | Tim Woodward's Columns | Idaho Statesman

Looking forward to getting into my blogging again and keeping you up-dated on McCall Boat Works.

Thanks for your support!!

Molly and Don

Trading Dock - 2001 Gar Wood Speedster 1934 Replica

Trading Dock - 2001 Gar Wood Speedster 1934 Replica

check this out!

Home from the Concours with Two Awards for Two Boats!!!!!!!!!!!

It's A New Woody Day!!

what would this day bring??

The Concours is the top of the top when it comes to Boat Shows

AND............Now..............wait.......................

The Restorers are ALSO the top of the top when it comes to Boat Shows..........

and

McCall Boat Works

placed

TWO WINS

with

TWO BOATS

in

TWO CLASSES

what an honor and what an accomplishment

Cheers to McCall Boat Works!

The competition is judged by a team of 42 judges assembled from across the world. The boats are judged not just against the 100 boats accepted into the show but also against all known boats that exist today in their class.

These judges are not tough..........they are STIFF

"this is wrong".........."this is right"................

"this may be OK..........BUT...........let me confer with the other judges".............

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 hours in the engine box............

give me a break!

the Concours d' Elegance is a SUCCESS!!

First Win

JUSTICE

Class 8 Blond Deck Runabouts  Place #2

 

 

owners:  Ben and Julie Wolff

Second Win

TWIN FINN

Class 14a Transitional Fiberglass (Marque Class)

Place #2

owners:  Jim and Cyndi Atkinson

 

Twin Finn was only to be out-placed by

Dave Wright/Craig Brewsters'

Serpent 1955 Cobra

tough competition!

 

Thanks to all of you whom have supported and helped McCall Boat Works

become a Success!!

to name a few:

our crew:  Casey Hanna, Chris Kirk & Noel Weber

our mentors:  Dave Wright, Al Schinner, Dave Lobb, Dave Jerome, Tex, Matt Smith........

to name just a few

owners:  Atkinson, Wolff, Bolger, Wilton, Cleary, Minor

to name just a few

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Concours d' Elegance

It's A New Woody Day!!

Okay..........we made it.   Ten in a half hours later...........
boats are in and today is VIP day @$100/ticket;
celebration, food, music and FIESTA!
We are already sun-fried @ elevation 6400'
with clear skies and sunshine. Perfect!!

Un-rolling the shrink wrap

unveiling the shine

the proud owners of TWIN FINN:

Jim & Cyndi Atkinson

No anxiety here!!

Getting in line for "gantry alley"

@ Sierra Boat Works

Jim........you MUST get out of the boat!!

Hookin' her up....thanks,Chris Kirk

Up, up and away!!!!!!!

Hope those lifting rods are solid:

TWIN FINN weighs a mere ~ 4500 lbs!!

WOW!!

The guys now paddle the boats to their slots

&

TWIN FINN & JUSTICE

are cleaned & polished

Stay Tuned!

The Hardy's

McCall Boat Works

reporting from

Carnelian Bay, Tahoe