by Heartland Classics Editor | Jul 16, 2025 | Mahogany & Chrome Show
In this episode, we get hands-on at Fitzke Boatworks: cold-molding ribs, using a hand-held CNC machine to cut parts from wood, and getting the back-story on Fitzke Boatworks’ spectacular Hull #1, a gentleman’s racer christened Miss Moonshine. We also see...
by Heartland Classics Editor | Jul 16, 2025 | Mahogany & Chrome Show
If these planks could talk, they’d be telling you to visit New York’s 1,000 Islands! In this Gilded Age playground of the rich and famous, we tour the majestic Yacht House of Boldt Castle, ride in a 100-year-old runabout fit for a king, pick up some boat...
by Heartland Classics Editor | Jul 16, 2025 | Mahogany & Chrome Show
When it comes to gasoline powered fun, boats have always led the way. Minnesota has no shortage of classic mahogany & chrome power boats, or lakes on which to enjoy them. Our first stop in this episode is the outstanding Legacy of the Lakes Museum in Alexandria,...
by Heartland Classics Editor | Jul 16, 2025 | Mahogany & Chrome Show
In this episode, we’ll kiss the ring of Jefe – the “boss of all bosses” in antique and classic power boating. Jefe’s equally fascinating owner walks us through what goes into building, owning, and operating a top-of-the-line, contemporary...
by Heartland Classics Editor | Jul 16, 2025 | Mahogany & Chrome Show
Find out what makes this ultra-rare, plywood ski boat restoration just as impressive as some of the biggest names in antique wooden power boats. Unlike mahogany boats, plywood boats weren’t built to survive. Most of them, and their histories, rotted away.
by Heartland Classics Editor | Jul 16, 2025 | Mahogany & Chrome Show
What’s more exciting than stumbling onto an ultra-rare wooden power boat that’s been locked away in a barn for 50 years and then restoring it to its original glory?
