Wooden & Antique Boat Show – Manitowish Waters, WI

Saturday ~ May 23, 2020

Hosted at Little Bohemia on Little Star Lake

We hope to have a beautiful weekend to provide us with sunshine and warmth for each day of the event. No matter the weather, we know for certain that the many visitors who crowd the docks at Little Bohemia Lodge in Manitowish Waters will have a blast!

Boat & car viewing, live music, food/beverages, Plein Air painters,
kids games, informational booths, steam boat rides and an awards program are just a few of the show’s features.

WANT TO JOIN THE SHOW....PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW PRICING STRUCTURE:
1-2 Entries ~ $10 Total
3-5 Entries ~ $20 Total
5 + Entries ~ $25 Total

~NO PETS PLEASE~

Boat Registration

We welcome you to participate in Manitowish Water's
5th Annual Boat & Car Show.

Why not take the opportunity to visit one of Wisconsin's premier summer destinations? Who would have thought that boating, cars and scenery go hand-in-hand?

~ PLEASE NOTE ~
Limited space is available in water so
Register soon!

We have unlimited space for boats to be displayed on land as well.

Print & Mail Boat Registration Form

Complimentary Boat Launch will be available to all
registered in-water boats at Greer's Pier -
located on Hwy 51 and the bridge
in Manitowish Waters.

Antique Outboard Registration

We welcome you to participate in Manitowish Water's
Annual Boat & Car Show.

New for this year - come show off your Antique Outboard!

Print & Mail Outboard Registration Form

Car Registration

We welcome you to participate in Manitowish Waters
Annual Boat & Car Show.

Take the opportunity to visit one of Wisconsin's
premier summer destinations in your classic car.

Print & Mail Car Registration Form

Antique Motorcycle Registration

Join us to show off your Antique Motorcycle!

Print & Mail Motorcycle Registration Form

Event Schedule

Saturday, May 23

8am - 10am : Registration (Little Bohemia Lodge) for show

10am - 4pm
~ Show Open to the Public (no pets please)
~ Concessions & food brought to you by Little Bohemia Lodge
~ FREE Steam Boat Rides Courtesy of Dave Krembs

11am to 2pm : Live Music by Bret & Frisk

1:30pm: Awards Ceremony

4pm : Cruise around Manitowish Waters and our Chain of 10 Lakes
for a great dinner out! (On your own)

Awards

The Manitowish Waters Chamber is happy to announce the following winners from the 2019 Boat & Car Show:

BOAT SHOW AWARDS

Steam Launch
- 1st place – Dave Krembs – 1989 Elliot Bay Launch
People's Choice
- 1st place – Dave Osborne – 1938 Old Town
- 2nd place – Rich & Beth Lepping - 1959 Chris-Craft Silver Arrow
Pre-War
- 1st place – John Peters - 1931 Chris-Craft Model 100
- 2nd place – Steve Bunder - 1937 Chris-Craft Triple
Post War
- 1st place – Bob Dillman – 1948 Century Sea Maid
- 2nd place – John Peters - 1959 Lyman Runabout
Skippers Choice
- 1st place – Roberta Hegy - 2015 Roberta Hegy Hand-built Torpedo
Best of Show
- 1st place – Steve Bunder - 1937 Chris-Craft Triple
Best Fiberglass
- 1st place - Rich & Beth Lepping - 1959 Chris-Craft Silver Arrow
- 2nd place - Marc Toigo - 1957 Switzer Craft
Show Choice Awards
- Ferdy Goode - Handcrafted Birch Bark Canoe
- Al McNichols - Guide Boat
- Dave Osborn - 1938 Old Town Square Stern

CAR SHOW AWARDS

Custom Street Rod
- 1st Place – Don Dreger – 1931 Ford 5 Window Coop
- 2nd Place - Jerry & Carol Piasani - 1930 Style Kit Car
Trucks
- 1st place – Steven Bartling - 1929 Ford Model A
- 2nd place – Mike Bartling – 1937 Plymouth
Show Choice – Most Original
- 1^st place – Brian Tousignant – 1972 Plymouth Baracuda
- 2nd place – Bill Obershaw - 1969 Jaguar XKE
Show Choice – Customized
- 1st place – Rick Mattson - 1970 Chevy Sedan
- 2nd place – Dan & Teresa Bruso - 1917 Ford Speedster
Show Choice – High Performance Muscle Cars
- 1st place – Bob Grutza - 1936 Nash Ambassador
- 2nd place – Scott & Cindy Pekrul - 1971 MG Midget

Honorable Mentions

Elmer Gosh - 1968 Pontiac Firebird
Tom & Janet Thiessen - 1963 Chevy Corvette Convertible
Pat Stemper - Plymouth Baracuda
Mary Ann & Vern Peppard - Various Motorized Vehicles including a 1915 Harley Davidson
Larry Vance - 1975 Chevy Corvette
Dick Pavlov - 2001 Pontiac Firehawk