The bow of a restored 1930 Chris Craft motorboat in Whitefish Lake on June 7. The handcrafted mahogany hull is one of 627 built by the company from 1928-1931. (Adrian Knowler/Daily Inter Lake)
June 18, 2023
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'Woody' owners preserve classic boating history
Although some companies still produce classic-style wooden motorboats today, most were built before the 1950s, when manufacturers shifted to fiberglass hulls better suited to mass production.