009-FamilyBoatBuild.jpg 2023 Toledo Wooden Boat Show: Family boatbuilding, sponsored by the Oregon Coots Chapter. Three family groups build Bolger Elegant Punts from kits prepared by the Retired Old Guys at the Toledo Community Boathouses.
035-YouthStart.jpg 2023 Toledo Wooden Boat Show: Start of the youth race during the Cardboard Boat Races. 
074-Batmobile.jpg 2023 Toledo Wooden Boat Show: Big people have fun too. Start of the adult race during the Cardboard Boat Races. 
103-FamilyBoatbuilding.jpg 2024 Toledo Wooden Boat Show: Family boatbuilding, sponsored by the Oregon Coots Chapter. Three family groups build Bolger Elegant Punts from kits prepared by the Retired Old Guys at the Toledo Community Boathouses.
105-ToledoTorpedo.jpg 2023 Toledo Wooden Boat Show: The Coots built a 25' cardboard "bangka" for the Cardboard Boat Races. 
106-CootsBooth.jpg 2024 Toledo Wooden Boat Show: One of the Coots, Jim Cooper, built a Bolger Mippet to raffle off during the show. We sold $1,551 worth of tickets, with the take donated to the Toledo Community Boathouses. 
122-ToledoTorpedoRacing.jpg 2023 Toledo Wooden Boat Show: The Coots built a 25' cardboard "bangka" for the Cardboard Boat Races. Alas, the start was badly handled and The Toledo Torpedo got tangled up with some smaller boats.
150-TorpedoCrew.jpg 2023 Toledo Wooden Boat Show: Recently-retired Toledo Port Manager Bud Shoemake recruited Job Corps trainees Carl and Ava to paddle the Coots' bangka. Carl is from the Marshall Islands and knows all about outrigger canoes. He showed us how to properly lash The Toledo Torpedo's amas to the akas. 
201-FamilyBoatBuild.jpg 2023 Toledo Wooden Boat Show: Family boatbuilding, sponsored by the Oregon Coots Chapter. Three family groups build Bolger Elegant Punts from kits prepared by the Retired Old Guys at the Toledo Community Boathouses.
234-FamilyBoatBuild.jpg 2023 Toledo Wooden Boat Show: The Family Boatbuilding Elegant Punts get wet. The public was encouraged to use the Toledo Community Boathouses' livery boats during the Boat Show.