The 2025 Port of Toledo Wooden Boat Show poster features Bill Pettis and the last commercial fishing vessel built in Bill’s Boat Shop near Yaquina Bay. Bill came out of retirement and together he and son Mike built the FV Challenge which launched in 1980 and is still actively fishing to this date. Another of Bill’s boats, the FV Little J will also be on exhibit. During a career that spanned over 25 years, it is estimated that “Bills Boat Shop", while working almost entirely by himself, produced over 200 boats. This poster continues the Port of Toledo’s Wooden Boat Show’s tradition of creating unique posters that are a favorite of collectors.

The 20th Annual Wooden Boat Show is August 16 and 17, 2025 at Waterfront Park in Toledo. The Wooden Boat Show is a free, family-friendly festival celebrating Toledo’s boat building heritage. There is something for everyone. A variety of boats will be on display. The festival also features the Georgia Pacific Containerboard Boat Race, boat building demonstrations, live music, kids’ activities, food, boat rides, a dog pageant, vendors, and lots more. The schedule of events can be found on the Port’s website. The festival is located at the Port’s Marina and Waterfront Park at 127 NW A Street, Toledo. The hours are Saturday, August 16, from 10 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday, August 17, 10 am to 4 pm.
Individual Wooden Boat Show posters will be available to purchase at the Port’s booth at the Wooden Boat Show. To find out more about the event please go to https://www.portoftoledo.org/wooden-boat-show or call (541)336-5207.