A 2015 Gold Restored Award was given to “Dear Friend”.
This 1928 Antique Chris Craft Model 1 is 22 ft. She is powered by a Chrysler LM 6 Cylinders with 106 hp.
“Dear Friend” was entered in the 2015 ACBS International Boat Show by Ebbie and Nance duPont who are members of the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of ACBS.
The “Antique” term is applied to boats that were built between 1919 and 1942, inclusive. Gold Awards are presented to boats that are judged to be worthy of 92 through 96 points. At the Annual International Boat Show held at Gull Lake, Minnesota, 31 Gold Awards in total were presented to boats in various classes.
Photography credit goes to Forrest Bryant, editor for the Heartland Classics Chapter of ACBS.
Here is a list of the 2015 Boat Show Winners. In the coming weeks, this website will continue to show pictures of the 2015 winning boats. The 2015 Annual ACBS Meeting and International Boat Show was held at Gull Lake, Minnesota. It was hosted by the Bob Speltz Land-o-Lakes Chapter of ACBS.