Mike Gillum's Woodies

Feature article about Mike Gillum, an accomplished Thistle skipper and boat enthusiast, and his collection of wooden Thistles. After 20 years of searching, Gillum acquired #1010 (formerly Buddy Ebsen's boat named Rebel Yell), a 1940 Plymouth woodie wagon for restoration, and plans to commission John Riddle Boat Works to build "The Virgin," an unbuilt D&M kit estimated at $24,830.

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• boats
• restoration
• Mike Gillum
• wooden boats
• collecting