Boating – Page 5 – TheWriteBoat Blog

The 24th Annual Georgetown Wooden Boat Show was the perfect event to pull the community together following the devastating September 25, 2013 waterfront fire. A record attendance provided a morale and economic boost to the business community and South Carolina Maritime Museum. Beautiful boats. Beautiful weather. Smiling faces. A good time had by all. And a most appreciative community.

One of the beautifully restored wooden cruisers in the water.

Three “Boatyard Dogs” in a town fountain.

The boat building contest always draws a crowd. Hoperfully, the winning boat will be on display at next year’s show.

Maine boatbuilders were represented by a beautifully restored mahogany, 1958 Bristol Fisherman, owned by Douglas Wright, of Charleston, SC.

Imagine. 14′ 6″ of wooden boat with a 6′ 2″ beam. Add a 90HP Mercury motor. And you get 60+ MPH. The “Spitfire,” designed and built by Matthew Gunning, of Gunning Wooden Boats, gives a new meaning to “adrenalin rush.”

And what boat show would be complete without TowBoatUS being represented.

The Georgetown, SC Wooden Boat Show is always held the third Saturday of October. Plan to attend the 25th Annual Show, October 18, 2014.

Since April 2003, Kippa has been our “boatyard dog.” When she was five months old, she cruised with us for eight days – without a single “accident” onboard. In ten years of cruising with us aboard SunSmiles, she never had a single accident onboard. I think we can reasonably expect her to be a great mentor for Kate.

Kippa, the original SunSmiles girl. A natural boating girl, Kippa’s mom was a beautiful English Springer and dad was all Labrador.

Kate, Kippa’s new first mate. Momma was a beautiful Brittany Spaniel and Daddy was a handsome Boykin Spaniel. She was blessed with the best of both breeds.