McCall Boat Works

The Wooden Boat Center & Storage

1 block North of the Shore Lodge
BEHIND THE BRUNDAGE INN

1304 Boydstun Lane McCall, Idaho 83638

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1304 Boydstun Lane 1 block north of the Shore Lodge BEHIND THE BRUNDAGE INN PO Box 2306, McCall, Idaho 83638, United States
McCall Boat Works is an Antique and Classic Boat Restoration, Service, Sales, Storage & Concierge Boat Company. MBW installs double planked 3M 5200 bottoms AND West System bottoms with quality, wet sand varnish finishes. MBW restores, builds, services, delivers, sales and stores just about anything that floats (or not float)!!
Showing posts with label Twinn Finn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Twinn Finn. Show all posts

Friday, August 26, 2011

The 26th Coeur-d-alene & 1st Regional ACBS Chapter Classic Wooden Boat Show August 2011

It's A New Woody Day!!

It was a beautiful weekend in CDL, Idaho.
McCall Boat Works landed 2 more awards for it's efforts in restoration.
There were 70+ boats.  The boats were judged by a select panel of judges from the Seattle  Chapter of the ACBS.


"Best Restored" 1959 Chris Craft Continental Twin Finn
owner:  Jim & Cyndi Atkinson Tarzana, Ca.



AND

"Best of Runabout" 1952 Chris Craft Racing Runabout 19' Happy Days
Owner:  Ed & Nancy Alexander Lomita, Ca.






Thanks for another successful 2011 Boat Season
McCall Boat Works strives for precision craftsmanship
and excellent communication!!
Cheers!!

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, June 18, 2010

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