A boating legend is passing.

[sculpin]

Willie of Willie Boats is having a Wake today . You would have to know him to know he wouldn't want to miss a party.

http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2007/0114/local/stories/willie-sun.htm

[Darian]

Mark,.... What a great story!!!! Willie's quite a character. Did you ever meet him :?: :?:

[David Lee]

Some people cruse thru life .... others (few , actually) LIVE it .

Safe trip , Willie - I'll be hoistin' one to ya later tonight .

David :)

[sculpin]

Mark,.... What a great story!!!! Willie's quite a character. Did you ever meet him :?: :?:

Darian
Yea . I used to fish around Willie down at Salmon Rock, a fishing hole on the Rogue that the river bypassed in the mid 90's . Also I did some plumbing work on his house and of course that always required a drink or two . I haven't seen him in a long time because he has been spending a lot of his time in Alaska , ahhhh , doing research and development . :D
Anyone who has been around Willie at all will have some stories to tell and most of them will be off color because that's Willie . Just look at the W in the company logo upside down . It seems like all the aluminum boat builders in our area copy his ideas in their boat designs . Willie really listens to people and builds what they want and need . If you spent any time around Willie he is a person you will never forget .
http://www.willieboats.com/

Mark

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Everyone has heard of 'Willie Boats'.

I am sure he had a wonderful life and thats what is important at the end of it all.

Thanks sculpin

[Mike McKenzie]

to remember!! I'd guess that most aluminum boat builders around Oregon whether drift boats or jet sleds started out as welders for Wille!

[jbird]

Mark

What a great thread to post my friend. What a legacy.

Cheers Willie!

Jay

[lee s.]

Sad.....but I LOVE the guy and his outlook! Which is probably what makes it so sad.

[crashq]

Great story and well written! It makes me wish that I had met the guy.