The ACBS International Boat Show is one of the premier shows in the country, bringing each year an unsurpassed level of quality and craftsmanship in restored and preserved boats.
This year, with 85 boats judged against 150 lines of scoring criteria, ACBS was pleased to offer 41 platinum, 28 gold and 8 silver awards to the best examples of preserved craftsmanship and precision restorations.
Here are the platinum winners in the Antique category:
Antique Utility Preserved
Owen
1937 21-foot Chris-Craft Deluxe Utility
85 HP 6 Cylinder Chris-Craft motor
Robert Shapton, East Grand Rapids, MI
Antique Inboard Raceboat Restored
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- Sister Syn
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- Teaser (Photo credit: Rob Cassell)
Sister Syn
1927 35-foot Dodge Racer
500 HP 12 Cylinder Curtiss motor
John & Becky Allen, Naples, FL
Teaser
1924 40-foot Henry B. Nevins
650 HP 12 Cylinder Wright motor
John & Becky Allen, Naples, FL
Antique Runabout Preserved
Back Home
1942 20-foot Chris-Craft Custom
110 HP 6 Cylinder Chris-Craft motor
Craig Christianson, Watertown, SD
Lambchop (Photo credit: Maggi Cassell)
Lambchop
1941 17-foot Chris-Craft Barrel
95 HP 6 Cylinder Hercules motor
Larry Amsbaugh, Sterling, IL
Antique Runabout Restored
Charismatic
1930 30-foot Hacker Craft Triple 100 Runabout
240 HP 6 Cylinder Sterling motor
Brian Mark, Excelsior, MN
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- Taylor M
Duke
1926 26-foot Indian Lake Dart
150 HP 6 Cylinder Kermath motor
James Mader, Kansas City, MO
Taylor M
1930 20-foot Chris-Craft 100
75 HP 4 Cylinder Chrysler motor
Robert Murdock, Indian River, MI
Windswept
1935 23-foot Greavette Dictator
300 HP 8 Cylinder Chevrolet motor
Chris Maloney, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Survivor
1929 28-foot Gar Wood Baby Gar
106 HP 6 Cylinder Survivor motor
Brad Kramer, Mora, MN
Double Barrel
1940 19-foot Chris-Craft 24
130 HP 6 Cylinder Hercules motor
Mark Yahn, Lake Mary, FL
Garryowen
1928 26-foot Sea Lyon Runabout
210 HP 6 Cylinder Scripps motor
Bo & Kathy Muller, Sunapee, NH
Untouchable (Photo credit: Rob Cassell)
Untouchable
1932 20 Hacker Craft Runabout Triple Cockpit
135 HP 6 Cylinder Chrysler motor
John Hanks, Grand Rapids, MI
Gutzy
1940 16-foot Chris-Craft Special Race Boat
121 HP 6 Cylinder motor
Nicholas Meyer, Darwin, MN
Bitzi
1936 16-foot Chris-Craft 16
95 HP 8 Cylinder Ford motor
Kenneth Schueller, Huntsville, OH
Chief
1927 22-foot Chris-Craft Cadet
135 HP 6 Cylinder Scripps motor
Jack K. Beatley, Columbus, OH
Victory
1939 19-foot Chris-Craft Custom
130 HP 6 Cylinder Chris-Craft motor
Michael Lang, Minnetonka Beach, MN
Antique Outboard with Steering Preserved
Brad Ernst’s Home Built Runabout
No Name
1930 12-foot Home Built Runabout
24 HP 2 Cylinder Johnson motor
Brad Ernst, Lester Prairie, MN