Appreciation for old boats and old cars is so similar. They both are head-turners as they parade. The styling speaks to a certain era of artistic values. Progression of engineering becomes evident when different age classifications are shown in sequence. So it’s perfectly natural to see the two fields of interest attracting the same audience.…
You are planning on it. Right? The Antique and Classic Boat Society will hold its Annual Meeting and International Boat Show at Port Huron, Michigan, September 12-15, 2018. And those days are preceded with boating events hosted by the Michigan Chapter beginning September 9th. Details about the event will be kept up-to-date on this website. …
This picture was taken at the Antique Boat Museum’s Vintage Race Boat Regatta on August 20th, 2016. What makes this interesting is both of these gentleman’s race boats were built over the same period 2013-2016, but worlds apart! Lady Shores by Keith Kipp in Canada and Marguarite by Peter Cavill in Australia. The boats are based…
By Judy Hills, roving ACBS reporter Be truthful now, when is the last time you filed a float plan? If you are saying to yourself, “What’s a float plan?” then perhaps a little education is in order. The US Coast Guard Auxiliary in their boating education course recommends that you “complete this plan before you…
The whole ACBS Directory is available online to active ACBS members – with even more information than is in the printed version. Listed as one of the top values of membership in the Antique and Classic Boat Society is the Directory. It can’t be called the “annual” Directory anymore because online it is always up…
The big state of TEXAS supplies most of the members of the Southwest Chapter although many members come from adjoining states. The Southwest Chapter communicates frequently with their members by using emails, a newsletter called the Sou-Wester, and they share their news with the public through a website and a Facebook Group. The Chapter just…
41st WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL – Port Townsend, Washington (September 2017) Report and pictures by Steve Detwiler, Lake Champlain and Adirondack Chapters of ACBS For a “maritime aficionado”, there’s no better place to be in September than the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. This is one of the largest festivals in the Pacific Northwest and it is sponsored…
Leading the Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats is Meteor. Built in 1981, Meteor was manufactured by Squadron Yachts Bristol R. I., designer – Halsey Herreshoff. This 18′ Harbor Pilot model is powered by a 13 hp Yanmar Diesel. The sail is a steadying sail for when you’re in blustery conditions. The sail keeps you from rocking & rolling⚓️🇺🇸. She…
Report and pictures by Ken Kelly, Water Wonderland Chapter. This canoe, named “F – A – S” (Initials painted midships in the design – photo below) is a high quality “courting” canoe from an unknown Charles River builder, circa 1920-30. She is in exceptionally good condition suggesting that it didn’t get used much. It has…
With heavy hearts, we share the news that an early morning fire on Saturday, January 13, 2018. How many beautiful boats have come through the Antique Boat Shop in Fort Wayne, Indiana? Jeff Funk posted this report on the Antique Boat Shop Facebook page: Disaster! Saturday morning around 4am Jan and I were awakened by…
Restoration Season of antique and classic boats is a 12 month a year deal, but right now is when so much work gets done by owners and professionals. That’s so we’re ready for the spring launching. There’s help available on this website – take a look … to supplement your own knowledge about maintenance, preservation,…
The Antique and Classic Boat Society features the Southern California Chapter this week. ACBS has been a part of the Southern California landscape since founding chapter president Al Schinnerer donned racing gear and vamped for a local TV show, live from the First Annual Lake Arrowhead show, back in 1985. Regular activities of the Southern…