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Happy Hour Celebration / Reflection / Q&A

We have a reputation for throwing wicked good beer parties at the festivals we attend, so join the whole Off Center Harbor crew who put this show together as we raise a toast to celebrate with everyone this Friday at 2200 GMT (5:00pm Maine/New York time).

We’ll take a little time to reflect on the show and lay out what’s going to happen with the site while we’re all eagerly awaiting the opening of the gates next year.

Just like at the real-life boat festivals, our parties are really about connecting with those who support what we do. So please leave your thoughts about the show as a comment below. If you’ll ask us any questions you may have, we’ll try to answer them during the discussion.

Enjoy the Recording of This Live Event Below.

 

Comments

114 responses to “Friday, March 5th – Happy Hour Celebration / Reflection / Q&A”

  1. Steve Morton Avatar
    Steve Morton

    Thank you all so much for going out on a limb to do this, it has been fantastic. We’re expecting to get sailing again in the UK after March 29th, and with any luck the weather will be OK then too; in the meantime this has been an inspiring virtual tour. It’s a long way from here to come over to Maine or Port Townsend for a boat show, so I doubt if I’ll ever get the chance to visit one of those in person, so this has been a great alternative. Please do it again next year, it will be wonderful to look forward to in the British winter!

  2. Simon Taylor Avatar
    Simon Taylor

    Steve and the whole Team, congratulations on a really enjoyable show. Such a interesting set of presentations, many thanks to the speakers for sharing stories and insight. Look forward to the next. Great job guys.

  3. John Pilkington Avatar
    John Pilkington

    Many thanks for organising the inspirational show; I’m so pleased you are already thinking about next year. Special thanks for keeping it free of sponsors, advertisers etc – so refreshing

  4. Carroll Brownlee Avatar
    Carroll Brownlee

    That was the best $5 I ever spent! Loved the boatbuilders’ discussions and, especially, the photographers’ roundtable. A lifetime of spectacular boat photos and fascinating discussion about them. Thank you.

  5. Bill Rutherford Avatar
    Bill Rutherford

    Thank you Steve and Crew: What a great two weeks; thanks for extending. I just watched Steve White last evening. Appreciate you including Cactus Wren and the John Gardner Traditional Small Craft Association; I will add our John Gardner Small Craft Workshop over Memorial Day Weekend at Mystic Seaport as an upcoming event. It will be a fun weekend as we celebrate our 50th. Thanks again for the Boat Show; I visited every boat, museum, boat builder and event with a photograph and some without. The daily programs were all watched – thank you for the long format. You have moved virtual gatherings to a completely new level. It’s a whole new world. Bravo Zulu

  6. Kaci Cronkhite Avatar
    Kaci Cronkhite

    Bravo! Thank you SO much OCH for getting us out of our own little projects, homes, towns, countries… for taking us on such a fantastic journey… connecting us so creatively and in your trademark open-hearted way. It was fun to reconnect with some old friends and to find new folks and places to visit, boats to see, boatshops and programs to be inspired by. You did it! Look forward to next show and all you do in the months to come! Happy to be part of this first worldwide show.

    1. David Tew Avatar
      David Tew

      I heard you give a talk about your book in Brooklin, bought it and enjoyed all of it. From your exchange with CaroI also learned about David King’s life in PT! We’d been in the same college and then again when he was building a Bill Garden cutter during the Apprenticeshop’s early years when we overlapped there. Then he ‘vanished’ one day, leaving the hull behind as I recall (although I hope it was finished). In any case it was great fun to learn how he became a mover/shaker/town father out your way.

  7. Gord Avatar
    Gord

    12 out of 10 guys for a fabulous show.

    The visuals of the full screen pictures and videos have been fantastic. Very entertaining to simply sit and thumb through these beautiful pics and dream and be inspired. I didn’t intend it, but ended up with a body of knowledge that came in from the show entries. You succeeded in taking a bunch of people that have been hiding in our homes throughout the pandemic and brought us all together to share in our common love for boats and water.

    Thank You.

  8. Edmund Lovell Avatar
    Edmund Lovell

    A bold concept brilliantly realised as a web of homespun and technology.
    Plaudits to executive and contributors.

  9. Vince Bobrosky Avatar
    Vince Bobrosky

    Message: Howdy Worldwide team,

    First of all, Thank you all so very much for your hard work and follow through with this wonderful vision of an internet boat show. BRAVO!
    I just finished watching the Happy Hour presentation. What fun. You all should be very proud of what just happened.

    From the first day that I signed in to the show, I said, you all have opened a can of worms that you probably didn’t even know that you were opening. All the information beyond the boats was a refreshing surprise. Such a great resource that you have started putting together. I found things in my own relative back yard that I didn’t know existed. I’m looking forward to a road trip to visit some places in Southern Illinois. My friend and I discovered a little mess about in Monroe Indiana that we plan to take our Penobscot 14’s to. How cool is that!

    It does not surprise me that something so wonderful as this Worldwide Classic Boat thing was born from the Off Center crew. To me. it exemplifies the unique talents and the “schmee” that OCH is all about.
    It was wonderful to see all of your excitement during Happy Hour as you told your stories about the show. You should all be very proud of what you have given birth to. I have been fortunate to have experienced a similar feeling on a much smaller scale. After I launched my little P14 in 2011, I published a blog documenting the journey of my build. It was my way of contributing to the internet resource as many before me had done thus providing a vast amount of helpful information during my build. LITTLE DID I KNOW, that I would receive contacts from all around the world asking me questions and seeking advise. No need to say more, You all know first hand what I mean. I do need to add though, that because of my blog I now a very dear friend that I otherwise would not have.

    The Boating and the people behind the boating that we are involved in is what makes this community so special and rewarding. So, thank you for your work. and extending that community with your creation of the Worldwide Classic Boat Show. It has been much much more than a boat show, It has been uniquely rewarding educational experience. I look forward to seeing it grow and develop in that OCH way. May the Schmee be with you.

    Vince Bobrosky

  10. Tim Lawrie Avatar
    Tim Lawrie

    Well done, OHC. This has been a great show. My favorite was Carol and Kaci’s presentation on building people, especially women and youth, and community, in Port Townsend. For the show over all, the quality and quantity of content, its organization, and its presentation, is astonishing; and that excellent work done in so short a period of time. Thank you for the leadership courage to undertake the project, and the extraordinary effort and skill of all those that carried it out.

  11. Harold Wheeler Avatar
    Harold Wheeler

    Fantastic!!!!!!There are eight people I need to meet. Best Boat show online ever. Others will copy but never equal.

  12. David MacLean Avatar
    David MacLean

    Kudos to everyone of you for providing the field with a very well thought out, extremely educational & informative show with exquisite examples of design, craftsmanship & beauty. There is so much to take in. I only wish the show would stay open indefinitely so I could have more time to appreciate all that is offered. The Off Center Team rocks! Thank you for all you do. Very grateful for the consecrated effort, determination & expertise.

  13. Michael Ryan Avatar
    Michael Ryan

    You all are awesome and should be so proud of your efforts. A wonderful adventure for all of us and you made the world brighter. Thank you.

  14. Robert Spackman Avatar
    Robert Spackman

    Well done Team, great idea and well organised. Good value at $5 and the real bonus was I never had to go near Heathrow Airport to see the USA!

  15. Mike McAllister Avatar
    Mike McAllister

    If there is anything positive about this pandemic, it is this absolutely fantastic presentation of the Wooden Boat Show! Thank you so much for all of the hard work to bring this possible so we can sit back and go places that we probably would not have been able to go to see so many wooden boats, places and the people involved with them.
    OCH is the best!! Thank you again!

  16. Bill Page Avatar
    Bill Page

    I would like to congratulate All at OCH; everyone who participated in those wonderful live presentations, and any & all others involved in any way with putting this most outstanding Boat Show together. It was a job well done..

  17. John Williams Avatar
    John Williams

    Whole show absolutely wonderful. Especially daily events. Learned a lot. Many many thanks for all your hard work!

  18. Donald Sullivan Avatar
    Donald Sullivan

    What a fantastic wrap up to a fabulous two weeks . . . thank you all so much for providing so much enjoyment for all of us classic boat lovers.

    In the future I would love to be able to search for boats based on when they came into the show. In the first week I went through all 600 boats, but now I realize there are an additional hundred new boats that I would like to easily search for; something to think about for next year .

    OCH is the best . . .

    1. Nate Rooks Avatar
      Nate Rooks

      Thanks, Don, that’s a good idea. Improving the variety of ways to search is definitely on our list.

      So glad you’ve enjoyed it!

  19. Steve Bucher Avatar
    Steve Bucher

    Sorry I missed the “live” session and really appreciate being able to watch on my schedule at 4 am. Sounds like all of this great info is going offline after March 7. I need to get busy.

  20. Peter Gossell Avatar
    Peter Gossell

    Well done! Great concept and great production. Just like every other classic boat festival I have ever been to, more interesting boats than I have time to devote to them!
    Cheers from Australia

  21. Robert Anderson Avatar
    Robert Anderson

    Fabulous show! The very best I have seen. So glad I was offered the free ticket. I had mistakenly thought the show required attendees to be present in real time to view the presentations, so I didn’t buy a ticket.

    I have contributed ten times the original entry fee to express my thanks and say well done.

    Yours aye,
    Rob Anderson

  22. christopher short Avatar
    christopher short

    Never have I received better value for a $5.00 ticket!!

  23. Bill Turpie Avatar
    Bill Turpie

    absolutely perfect…will be hard to improve on the next version…Boats section “best”…

  24. Kenneth Murphy Avatar
    Kenneth Murphy

    Thank you so much for this ray of light in a trying winter. Terrifically inspiring, and I can’t wait to see where you take it from here.

  25. Bruce Ringrose Avatar
    Bruce Ringrose

    Fantastic job OCH!!! Missed a lot of this because of my current schedule, very happy to see a lot of it will stay up! Hoping to make my annual summer trip to ME this year.
    ATB, Bruce R – SE Florida

  26. Ingemar Svala Avatar
    Ingemar Svala

    Hi again,

    Looks like I can see what I missed earlier today…we had guests coming here. Thanks again…Hopefully I can watch it tomorrow !
    Ingemar in Vermilion Ohio

  27. Martine P ROUDIER Avatar
    Martine P ROUDIER

    Wonderful job! Make the website and its permanent ressource accessible for ever, please, please! Create an association with a small fee from each of us, owners of wooden boats, and the support of the OFF CENTER HARBOR.
    Best wishes, Martine, Zella C, Seattle.

  28. Ken Bridges Avatar
    Ken Bridges

    Just fantastic. The video presentations were an incredible gift. So valuable to hear such knowledgeable and involved people speak. Enjoyed it immensely. Many Thanks
    Ken Bridges

  29. Marc LaFrance Avatar
    Marc LaFrance

    Well, that was just too much fun! I am thinking that this needs to be an entity unto itself, it’s own website. What an incredible resource! When I travel I like to do two things where ever possible; “free” walking tours, and find the closest marine related museum. The world map is awesome, I have found some cool places nearby that I had no idea existed!

    Thanks for all the work to pull this all together!
    Marc LaFrance

  30. Christopher Cournoyer Avatar
    Christopher Cournoyer

    Just another thing for which you all should be incredibly proud. I found myself anxiously awaiting each day’s presentations. Cheap therapy for the boat addled mind. Thank you so very much for your highly productive effort.

  31. Michael Ferguson Avatar
    Michael Ferguson

    Thank you for a wonderful Show from
    Sv St Leger, Michael & Doreen Ferguson, Thetis Is. B.C.

  32. Anthony Aman Avatar
    Anthony Aman

    Eric, you represent the future of the boat community. It is all great to look to the past for classics we can all appreciate. But it is the classics of the future, the boats and boat builders of today that will perpetuate the craft and the art of boat building and cruising. I encourage you to feature opportunities for youth and budding boat builders and sailors to connect and contrive. Congrats for this initial effort to create a world wide web of boat vonderkin. Cheers!

  33. Paul Cook Avatar
    Paul Cook

    Hi from Tasmania, a fabulous event and so many beautiful boats on show from all around the Globe, even better that I had my boat “Shep” accepted and on show, am launching her here in 3 hrs😀 Thanks all for a wonderfull show🍻👍

    1. Sandy Lam Avatar
      Sandy Lam

      How awesome! Do share photos or videos of the launch!

  34. David Hunting Avatar
    David Hunting

    Thanks. There are so many more diverse organizations around the world that can and will participate.

    From a historic perspective, I wish to be able to search boats (and ships?) by year built.

    Good work. Well worth the effort. Keep it up.

  35. Colin Masson Avatar
    Colin Masson

    awesome , and I mean awesome! AS noted so many inspirational moments and much beauty!!

    I am hoping to use your links to connect with rowing and sailing clubs in Britain when I am (finally) able to travel again – in order to share the joy of rowing and sailing traditional boats with other like-minded folks…

    One last thing, I live and cruise in BC’s North Coast – out of Prince Rupert. I know Tad well but thought they didn’t do justice to the immense and incredible cruising opportunites of the central and north coast. if you ever want an overview feel free to connect with me..

    Colinwmasson1@gmail.com

  36. Stephan & Winnie Avatar
    Stephan & Winnie

    Hello everybody,
    the show is such a big thing and we are really happy to be a part of it,
    presenting our boat and being among the audience at the presentations.
    Seeing so many beutiful boats, learning about their history and their owners!

    Hope very much, this is to be continued!
    Thank You all.

    Stephan

  37. Tonya And Jerry Hamman Avatar
    Tonya And Jerry Hamman

    It was fun to submit our boat and the live events were amazing! All classic boats have stories… cheers!

  38. Jeff Lucas Avatar
    Jeff Lucas

    Thanks for an AWESOME adventure!

  39. Keiron Lynch Avatar
    Keiron Lynch

    You have re-kindled my interest in wooden boats! As a kid, I cruised on a Concordia yawl for 2 weeks and also a custom ketch built by a Swede who immigrated to the US. Of the dozen boats we chartered, the Concordia was by far our favorite. Wood just handles better – more comfortable and forgiving. Thanks for a great show!

  40. Pilar Stack Avatar
    Pilar Stack

    Yes SouthAmerica thanks!

  41. David Flanders Avatar
    David Flanders

    Hey All,
    I think that I can’t contribute anything more than what’s been said. It’s been an incredible week, and all of you have put in so much work that obviously paid off. How cool is that, that it paid off as a real success that you couldn’t have imagined before. I can only say, “Thank you. Clearly worth the 5 bucks.” Love you guys (not to exclude Sandy),
    David Flanders

  42. John Calogero Avatar
    John Calogero

    Sandy, Thank you for bringing out a diverse perspective in this show. Thank you all for your work over the years and for this show!

    1. David Tew Avatar
      David Tew

      Yes!

    2. Sandy Lam Avatar
      Sandy Lam

      It really is a gift and a privilege. I’m so grateful to be a part of this welcoming global community!

  43. Maurice Giguere Avatar
    Maurice Giguere

    Great show. Will definitely stop in the Brooklyn Boat yard on my annual road trip to Maine next summer. After growing up in Maine, living in Marblehead, and now in the Chesapeake, my main new location I want to visit/cruise is Port Townsend.

  44. Jim Peverley Avatar
    Jim Peverley

    I have truly enjoyed the show. I managed to see most/many of the presentations and got a lot out of them. I will be going back to catch a couple of them that I missed over the weekend. During our COVID restrictions this has been a huge benefit world wide. Thanks

  45. Gary Vinicky Avatar
    Gary Vinicky

    Yes, I two just love The Map! Such a great idea and I will be spending quite some time exploring the nooks and crannies.1

  46. Ted Walsh Avatar
    Ted Walsh

    Great to hear the map and resources will continue to be available! GREAT show! We’ve loved every bit of it!! Super appreciative of all your efforts!
    Ted and Judy/Black Star

  47. Chuck Lage Avatar
    Chuck Lage

    Thank you all, it was a great show. I shared it with many friends and planned a visit to several museums I found on the map.

  48. Douglas Brooks Avatar
    Douglas Brooks

    What are the numbers of viewers?

  49. Thad Danielson Avatar
    Thad Danielson

    Thank you all!

  50. George Hill Avatar
    George Hill

    After a lifetime working on the Pacific Ocean and then retiring and going cruising for seven years, in 2014 my wife and I moved to Denver, Colorado, to be near our six grandchildren. I enjoy these magnificent mountains but I do miss saltwater and the boats that sail on it. Off Center Harbor keeps me connected to that part of my life and to my passion for sailing vessels of all types. Thanks guys!

  51. Anthony Aman Avatar
    Anthony Aman

    After WCBS, please post all you can on OCH.

  52. William O’Keefe Avatar
    William O’Keefe

    Will the talks continue to be available? I loved Tom Cunliffe and Roger Barnes

  53. Candy Masters Avatar
    Candy Masters

    Guys! The show has been such a nice diversion, here aboard my boat, as I am still locked down in Suffolk! Thanks for putting by lovely girl up with all the other lasses, in years to come the pleasure will just increase! Keep up the great work.
    Tonight I made myself a Dark and Stormy in a jam jar so I could feel part of the party. I, too, want to add my thanks to these eight gurus as we enter the last couple days of the show! Congratulations on a job well done!
    Candy Masters, SVEndeavor

  54. Doug Hermann Avatar
    Doug Hermann

    Remarkable achievement and a worldwide reach. Amazing! You all have done yourselves proud!

    As Eric is talking now – the map was particularly unique and a fun way to explore boats in the far reaches of the world.

    Hope members will have post-show access – there is so much to absorb – we’ll need another 11 months to digest it all!

    Thank you for making it happen!

  55. Brandt Faatz Avatar
    Brandt Faatz

    You’ve all done a fabulous job and created something really special here. If you were to do absolutely nothing different going forward, I think the platform you’ve created will allow the classic boat community to build on it and make next year’s event even more special. I completely agree that it’s the connections we make with our global community that’s the best thing about boating in general, and traditional boats in particular. I look forward to your new ideas and the evolution of the ways this platform can facilitate those connections. Finally, it’s hugely encouraging to listen to Nate and Sandy, representing the youthful passion that will keep this beautiful culture alive for the future. Good on you all!

    1. Sandy Lam Avatar
      Sandy Lam

      Thank you Brandt! 🙂 It’s thanks to the hard work and support of people like you that we are able to continue to carry on the traditions!

  56. Carlos Pires Avatar
    Carlos Pires

    Great show! Congartulations. We follow the events in group (ANCORAS Association) and it was a great opportunity. Thanks

  57. Bruce Robbins Avatar
    Bruce Robbins

    Planning to visit Brooklyn this summer and can hardly wait after hearing Steve and Eric talk about the boat works.
    Fabulous show!

  58. Ian Goodyear Avatar
    Ian Goodyear

    Absolutely wonderful show guys and great organisation throughout. So glad “Reaper” featured. When we get to normal please come and visit us in Anstruther and we will entertain you on board. Ian Scottish Fisheries Museum

  59. Bob Morgan Avatar
    Bob Morgan

    Guys you have done a great job of bringing the world classic boat community together and the gallery of boats is just wonderful. next time I will put up my 111 year old , “Old Town” Cedar and Canvas canoe that has been in Melbourne Australia since 1911. I am only the second owner!!. The first owner courted in the canoe prior to world war 1.

  60. David Tew Avatar
    David Tew

    The numbers Nate reviewed are fantastic and it’s imply amazing that so much of the ‘revival’ of the various field has taken place over the last fifty years. Thanks!

  61. David Satter Avatar
    David Satter

    Great show! I was at the first Happy Hour at Mystic Seaport, where’s the keg? 🙂

  62. Maurice Giguere Avatar
    Maurice Giguere

    Cool

  63. Mark Shaw Avatar
    Mark Shaw

    Another from Vermont, Hello from Strafford.

    1. Mark Shaw Avatar
      Mark Shaw

      I loved seeing the photographer’s talk and learned a lot about the process. I would have love to know what equipment they used and what their go to cameras are.

  64. Tom Sliter Avatar
    Tom Sliter

    I love Ben’s ‘studio’!

  65. Thomas Peterson Avatar
    Thomas Peterson

    I’m associated with two of the boats in the show this year. Friendship sloops “Wild Rose” and “Friend Ship”. Our whole friendship family is pretty thrilled that our “girls” got into the show this year. Come visit us in Burlington and go sailing with us!

  66. Rachel Aicher Avatar
    Rachel Aicher

    Such a fun virtual gathering – thanks to all of you for making this possible!

  67. Bill Shain Avatar
    Bill Shain

    Thanks for the diversity! Enjoyed seeing Puget Sound, women, and boats without sails! Bill & Kathy M/V Comrade

  68. Thomas Peterson Avatar
    Thomas Peterson

    Greetings from Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain! Thank you OCH crew for all you do!

  69. Anthony Aman Avatar
    Anthony Aman

    If you ever have to accept a sponsor, consider a good rum distiller.

  70. STEPHEN JONES Avatar
    STEPHEN JONES

    Thank you OCH. A brilliant achievement, bringing many smiles to a locked down world.

  71. Elliott Strizhak Avatar
    Elliott Strizhak

    Well planned excellent presentation and discussion. Very well worth the time to view the entire boat show. I had no technical issues, viewed on my phone and laptop and enjoyed each daily’s session. The map was helpful and the phot slides outstanding. Appreciate OCH’s efforts too.
    A bright light during this bleak pandemic.
    It also made me more appreciative of sailboats.

  72. graham watson Avatar
    graham watson

    You guys have achieved something amazing, bringing relief and joy to wooden boat junkies in the middle of a pandemic and at a time when most of us are hauled out. Great idea, well executed. How about some training sessions and break-out groups next time?, There are platforms (eg HopIn) which allow it. Anycase, many thanks!

  73. Elliott Strizhak Avatar
    Elliott Strizhak

    Well planned excellent presentation and discussion. Very well worth the time to view the entire boat show. I had no technical issues, view on my phone and laptop and enjoyed each daily’s session. The map was helpful and the phot slides outstanding. Appreciate OCH’s efforts too.
    A bright light during this bleak pandemic.
    It also made me more appreciative of sailboats.

  74. James Charewicz Avatar
    James Charewicz

    I found at least 6 boats I want to build. Great show!

  75. Barbara Woll Jones Avatar
    Barbara Woll Jones

    You have made this boat show at least the equal of if not better than any I have ever attended. Kudos to you and your crew and MANY thanks !!!

  76. Roger Burns Avatar
    Roger Burns

    I thoroughly enjoyed the presentations especially since they were from various parts of the globe.

  77. Steven Calabro Avatar
    Steven Calabro

    Very nice…..

  78. simone spiess Avatar
    simone spiess

    Thanks for a great resource and many evenings of good programs. When you are at the other end of the country from Maine, it almost would be good to hope for another event like this next year. It has been great and such fun to give guests passes to friends.

  79. Juan Corradi Avatar
    Juan Corradi

    A spectacular show and brilliant presentations. Congratulations!!

  80. Frances Pugh Avatar
    Frances Pugh

    I join the others. Accolades for a wonderful show and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the wonderful job you did of creating an excellent virtual experience. Some of us really don’t travel much at the best of times and have little opportunity to visit and hear the wooden boat stories, so really appreciated this. Thank you for an enjoyable experience and well done.

  81. Robert Middleton Avatar
    Robert Middleton

    The best $5 I’ve spent in years. The interviews/ talks were great. Hope you continue this format. Fun event for the end of February.

  82. Philip Allison Avatar
    Philip Allison

    Thoroughly enjoyed the full content of this show. Hope to see more of it in the years to come.
    Phil Allison

  83. Bruce Wilson Avatar
    Bruce Wilson

    I learned abut this too late to see it all. We had a board meeting of our Antique and Classic Boat Club ( The Okanagan Chapter in BC) and one of our members filled us in. It was wonderful to see the “Pacific Grace” in the discussion on the BC Coast cruising areas. The model for the “Grace” was a ship built by my wife’s great grandpa in Shelbourne Nova Scotia. It was a fishing Schooner called “The Robertson II” and was one of three “Robertson” schooners. She loved to see the photo of the “Pacific Grace” under full sail.
    Congratulations on this wonderful Virtual Boat Show. I will pay more attention to my boating emails as I hope there will be another one like this. All the best and happy and safe boating to you all.
    Bruce Wilson
    Past Pres.
    OACBS

  84. Deborah Brewster Avatar
    Deborah Brewster

    Amazing show! Amazing feat! Congratulations to the entire OCH crew but special kudos to Steve and Nate.

    1. Jennifer Read Avatar
      Jennifer Read

      And Eric!

  85. Joan Paton Avatar
    Joan Paton

    The concept & delivery have been fantastic with a tremendous selection of boats – excellent & thank you to all involved in putting on the event!
    Joan Paton – REAPER FR958

  86. steven feinstein Avatar
    steven feinstein

    Congratulations! You have created something new. A Winter Boat Show in the warmth of your home.

  87. Paul larkin Avatar
    Paul larkin

    Way to much fun-Thank you!

  88. Christoph Kempermann Avatar
    Christoph Kempermann

    Such a delight to stroll through the show and see all the variety of boats and nad the deep passion. And there are still so many out there who are not listed yet! Congratulations to the team for the splendid event!

  89. Bernard Spenle Avatar
    Bernard Spenle

    Thanks a lot to all the organizers at OCH, and the participants, for a great show! It was specially enjoyable considering all the limitations we are under.

  90. J.D. Bondy Avatar
    J.D. Bondy

    That is one esoteric margarita recipe. And that is coming from a Texan. Bonne Maman jar? Are you kidding?

    1. Steve Stone Avatar
      Steve Stone

      As a fellow Texan that was once a serious margarita snob, trusting only fresh squeezed lime juice and very expensive tequila, do a side by side comparison J.D., of both the taste, as well as the time and energy to create. You might be shocked by the results. Of course it could just be that we get desperate for all-things Mexican in Maine and make do with what’s laying around.

  91. Albert Boardman Avatar
    Albert Boardman

    Bravo gentlemen! I can’t imagine the hours spent setting this up. An amazing achievement, well done!

  92. David Tew Avatar
    David Tew

    Oops. Wrong day. It happens tomorrow.

  93. Brandon Ford Avatar
    Brandon Ford

    How about a wrap up with number of visits, cool stories, future of the show?

    1. Nate Rooks Avatar
      Nate Rooks

      Brandon – great ideas! We’re hoping to address much of that in today’s happy hour.

      1. Dale Simonson Avatar
        Dale Simonson

        Yahoo!! Looking forward to it!

  94. Jan Lohrengel Avatar
    Jan Lohrengel

    Many thanks OCH crew and to all participants! It was a great experience with many lovely hours in front of the computer. You are great! warm regards from Germany!

  95. Jim Scroggs Avatar
    Jim Scroggs

    What a fun event. Thank you especially for doing this at this time of year. I look forward to your “Harborita” ! Jim Scroggs

  96. Bart Louwagie Avatar
    Bart Louwagie

    I’ve paid but not really had time to attend.. will there be something left to look at after this week?

  97. Mark Darley Avatar
    Mark Darley

    Incredible achievement. Well done!

  98. Phil Franco Avatar
    Phil Franco

    Thank you to all of the OCH crew and staff for putting this on. It seemed like a great hit.

  99. Luis Castro Avatar
    Luis Castro

    Loved to watch Tom Cunlife and Brooklin’s Boatyard.
    Congratulations for the show.

  100. Stevens Remillard Avatar
    Stevens Remillard

    You are over the top!
    Maybe you guys could do the Tokyo Olympics?
    Thank you for everything!
    See you next year?

    1. Phil Franco Avatar
      Phil Franco

      😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄

    2. David Tew Avatar
      David Tew

      Speaking of the Olympics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjwRvr0LPrA

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    alex danvers

    I have always enjoyed canoeing. It was an awesome experience navigating the web site you guys developed. I really enjoyed it.
    I hope to develop my interest more and this definitely was a good start. Thanks. Alex.

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