John Allen of Gull Lake owns this 1923 Fay and Bowen Golden Arrow, the Resticator, that will be part of the first Gull Lake Boat Show.

The first such show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Bar Harbor, with up to 50 boats expected. There is no admission fee to view the boats.

Boat enthusiasts Ted Rogers and brothers Jason and Jeremy Raasch know the Gull Chain of Lakes is home to many classic wood boats, and thought why not showcase those boats? They knew not all wood boats on Gull make it to the established Whitefish Chain Antique and Classic Wood Boat Rendezvous, so decided to organize a show on Gull Lake.

"We've got more wood boats on Gull Lake than just about anywhere in the country," said Rogers, who lives in Edina and has a cabin on Round Lake.

The Raasches graduated from Pequot Lakes High School - Jeremy in 1999 and Jason in 2002 - and have restored boats their whole lives, including a wood boat for Rogers. The Raasches grew up working for their father, who operated Greg's Boat Repair near Loon Lake.

After eventually buying their father's business, both brothers opened their own businesses in his shop.

Jeremy operates Lakeside Simplicity, offering dock and marine services, as well as fiberglass boat restoration. Jason operates the Wood Boat Shop, restoring wood boats.

The Gull Lake show will feature boats that have been totally restored to original, and a number of boats that have been preserved with just a touch up of varnish and paint.

One boat, built in 1936, has every original board and the original engine as it came from the factory.

On display will be the Rusticator, owned by John Allen of Gull Lake and voted the 2009 Antique Boat of the Year; the Chief Makinac, voted Best in Class in a New York show; the Rebel, owned by Lee Anderson of Nisswa, voted Best in Class at the Lake Tahoe show; the Woolworth family boat; and boats from the 1910-60s.

At the show will be the first wood Century Coronado (1955), the last wood Coronado (1968) and the first fiberglass Coronado (1969). Jeremy Raasch restored the 1969 Coronado; and he, his brother and dad own the 1955 Coronado.

Also, the show will highlight non-powered boats, including a 1959 Lightning that was the racing class boat of the year in 1959 when it won the most points in its member's yacht club.

There will be a 1902 canoe that has been on Gull Lake its entire life, and a restored 1929 rowboat used by a "famous" fishing guide on Gull that is still in action today as a tour boat.

In addition to Gull Lake, boats will come from the Whitefish Chain, North Long Lake, Lake Hubert, Lake Minnetonka, White Bear Lake, Lake Vermilion and Lake Darling in Alexandria. Besides the lakes area, boats will come from Iowa, Michigan, Canada and Wisconsin.

Jeremy Raasch and Rogers said a classic and antique wood boat show is the perfect forum for enthusiastic owners to showcase their boats and talk about them.

Dennis Madigan, organizer of the Whitefish show, plans to bring his wood boat to the show at Bar Harbor, the Gull organizers said.

Like the Whitefish show, awards will be given, including People's Choice and Skippers' Choice awards, and there will be a skippers' dinner the night before the show at Bar Harbor.