“That looks just like the boat I had!” That’s heard often at boat shows. What happened next made it an experience to remember. Story and pictures from Wendy Nelson, Columbia Willamette Chapter “Hey, man. That boat is sitting on your trailer. I watched you make that trailer!” Gary “Hobie” Jensen was walking through the Portland Boat Show…
The Rocky Mountain Classics Chapter of ACBS must wait until summer to have “in-the-water” shows, but they are busy throughout the year enjoying and promoting the antique and classic boat community. Rocky Mountain Classics had a good showing at the Denver Boat Show in January. Here are a few of their members waiting to haul…
Les Cheneaux, is Gary Cunningham’s 1940 Chris-Craft 22’ Sedan. This remarkable mahogany power boat was built in Algonac, Michigan and commissioned at the Mertaugh Chris-Craft dealership in Hessel, Michigan in the spring of 1940. Mertaugh’s is the world’s oldest Chris-Craft dealership (having been established in 1925) and is still in business. They are the primary…
The Sunnyland Chapter is thrilled to announce that they have been invited to show our great boats during Amelia Island Automotive Weekend. If you’re in Florida now or planning a trip for the Sunnyland Boat Festival in Tavares, think about participating in this Amelia Island “Festival of Speed” exhibition. There is a huge cross-over of interest…
Who goes to the Winter Boat Shows, anyway? Often labeled “Sports and Recreation” shows, they are held all over the world to SELL equipment and venues for having fun. People pay to see “What’s New”, get ideas of where to vacation, or DREAM about being warm. Oh, right, some sell snow-mobiles and ski jackets, too.…
PAT PENDING—A Brief History Preserved by The Melville Owen Family History and pictures contributed by Mel Owen Pat Pending was launched at the Lake Union Dry Docks in Seattle, Washington in 1929. The original owner, Lloyd Bacon, was a Hollywood director who named the boat Lightnin’ in honor of his father Frank Bacon, writer and performer of…
Tha Antique and Classic Boat Society is featuring the Bay State Woodies Chapter this week. The Chapter President Bjorn Bakken reports, “The Bay State Woodies Chapter is a small group of enthusiasts that is reviving itself to make itself current to the next generation. We have been reaching out, displaying at non-ACBS shows to find…
Period Attire to Enhance Your Boat Show Presentation by Judy Hills, roving ACBS reporter It is nice to see ACBS, boat manufacturer, and other boating-related logo shirts worn by owners showing their boats at the boat shows. But what if you kicked it up a notch or two by wearing attire appropriate to the period…
John Kiernan shared, “This year my wife (Marie) and I purchased a 16 foot 1936 Chris Craft runabout (Echo). Jack, our 10 year old son, is very excited about our first wooden boat and decided that for his cub scout pinewood derby car he wanted to make a model of our new boat. Enclosed are…
The MAR-SUE was built for Charles W. Cushman as the SEE W. SEE in 1915 at the yards of Willard F. Downs located in Bay Shore, NY. History of the Mar-Sue is being shared by Butch and Debbie Baxter. She looked nothing like you see her now in this photograph. She had a canoe stern with a low…
Sunnyland, a Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, is located in sunny Florida. Sunnyland Chapter is the largest chapter of ACBS and includes Florida residents and hundreds more who love to participate in vintage boating activities as they visit Florida in the winter. There are many reasons to be a member of Sunnyland…
The Blueridge Chapter and ACBS International will host a leadership workshop on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at the Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC. If you are an Antique and Classic Boat Society member and you can be in Charlotte, North Carolina on Feb. 10th, both you and your chapter will benefit by your attendance at this…