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

May the Games Begin!!!!!!!! To Tahoe We Go!!

It's A New Woody Day!!

Been thinking of how to start this segment and I downloaded this photo and it all became very clear to me............this is it!!  Doesn't this say it all?  Isn't this why we restore these boats?
Heritage, Pride and a Sense of Belonging???????

Dad......Dad and son..............family, bonding time.............boating time............

Restoring these old woodies keeps the past memories present............

and points the innocent toward the future...........

Heading to the Concourse in the morning is a bit "bitter sweet".
The whole Tahoe thing has been a family ordeal.......  it's a boat ordeal.......it is all an ordeal.  The whole winter has been an ordeal restoring JUSTICE and TWIN FINN to two pristine pieces of art nostalgia perfection;  "for your eyes only".

Now, we have to let our boats float, independently, and we now have to say good-bye to them and turn them over to their owners.

I can't wait to get to the Show to take in all those "other " floating memories.
I cant wait to get there because every other boat restorer and owner have been thru exactly what we have been thru this winter...........only it is "their" story and "their" memories............ built into, around and within "their" boat.

Here we go...................

It has been raining and raining and raining;  finally there is a break in the weather............ so we are taking the boats to Boise PROMPTLY custom covers and shrink wraps.

Custom Cover with vents

NICE

and Shrink Wraps

and another 

NICE

I don't think I showed you JUSTICE's amazing interior job prior to wrap

WOW

So......this is it..............my son, from the old to the new

Let's go to Tahoe!!

From TAHOE LAKE to REDFISH LAKE to PAYETTE LAKE ...........WOW

It's A New Woody Day!!
Okay................... I finally have more than a moment to actually sit down and get something "creative" done like this blog spot.
As you know, McCall Boat Works is getting ready to take TWO boats to the Concours d' Elegance in Tahoe June 18-20.  This is the "top of the crop".
(As if the Cobra above is not enough to make you drool.............
they (Tahoe) really know how to advertise and get YOU THERE!!  ugh!!!!!!!!)

I hear everyone talking about the "boat builders" and how they are scrambling to get the boats finished and how stressed they are ..........HELLOOOO!!!!!??
What about the "errand girl-wife" whom has been round-trip Fruitland-Boise (almost 300 miles) for the umteenth time this month for chrome, parts, glass, motors, Ryobi-what? and what size nut?? So.........See..........it even makes us woman crazy (ier), too!!
But, ya know...........we wouldn't trade it for anything.  So...........HOLD ON..........

Here is Ben & Julie Wolff's Chris Craft Custom 20' JUSTICE .  The boat is already heroic just like the real Justice Sr. whom it was named after.........

Water Lines, Caulk Lines, White Lines

SWEET

Polished Chrome, Ironed Flags, Perfect Varnishes

SWEET

NEXT...............

Here is the 1959 Chris Craft 21' Continental TWIN FINN

owned by Jim and Cyndi Atkinson. 

TWIN FINN will be up against multiple Cobras in its' division at the Show...........ugh!!!!!!!!!!  No stopping us now!!

Living, breathing and restoring wooden boats in Idaho is pretty nice.

However, I AM really looking forward to AFTER the Tahoe show

(please don't tell my husband..........)

This is what I dream about..............

Woody Boat Camping @ Redfish Lake Stanley, Idaho

Nothing more soothing than floating woodies and the Sawtooth mountains behind;

wake up to THIS and a have a cup of java............

Woody afternoon water skiing, crystal clear waters and below freezing temperatures AND friends..............

PRICELESS

Now home to Payette Lake McCall, Idaho

Glass waters, Gar Wood Speedsters

and the end to perfect woody days.............

and to looking forward to MORE

Wooden Boat Shows

and MORE

and MORE

thanks to my husband for working so hard!

This place is great, beautiful, magical and magestic.

Thanks to to our customers whom have supported us in creating our dreams, sharing our dreams and being a part of our dreams;  we are proud to be able to contribute, support and "restore" the woodies!!

THANKS!