Just imagine the history of antique and classic boats along the Hudson River! The Hudson River Chapter is this week’s ACBS featured Chapter. They have a beautiful, newly redesigned website, that tells about their chapter and its activities. Especially interesting is the section on “projects” which shows several members’ boats in the process of being restored and…
Pictures and report shared from the Inland Empire Chapter by Wes Yandt. Not even the thick smoke from the local wild fires could dampen the spirits of close to 100 classic boaters this past Labor Day weekend at the annual Dry Rot Parade and Boat Show held in Priest Lake, Idaho. The three-day event is hosted by the Inland…
The Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats’ headline picture is of In the Mood at the 2017 ACBS International Boat Show just held in Racine, Wisconsin. In the Mood is owned by Wil and Mary Vidal of Pewaukee, WI. Notice the trombone on display with this “Antique Boat” and imagine the WW II hit song “In…
This will be a brief report with many pictures and more details given out over the next week. ACBS Awards Presented: ACBS Chapter of the Year: Heartland Classics Chapter Chapter Publication Awards: Large Chapter Publication: Blackhawk Chapter Medium Sized Chapter Publication: Finger Lakes Chapter Best Chapter Website: First place: Chesapeake Bay Chapter Second place tie: Lake Champlain…
Friday – Judging Day, Symposia to attend, and a tour of the Evinrude Factory. Thursday’s meeting day was over and morning preps were underway for the official 2017 Antique and Classic Boat Society Annual Boat Show. Pictured above is the newly elected President of the International ACBS organization, Rich Lepping, wiping down his Chris Craft…
The 2017 ACBS Annual Meeting and International Boat Show Week is well underway! The Glacier Lakes Chapter planned and hosted pre-events that were enjoyed by many Antique and Classic Boat Society members starting last Sunday with a guided tour of Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Boats were launched in the Fox River for Monday’s…
The cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill form a triangle in central North Carolina which is known as the RDC Triangle. This triangle is nestled between two good sized lakes, Jordan Lake and Falls Lake. An Antique and Classic Boat Society Chapter was established there in 2005. Interest in membership in the RDC Triangle…
Report by Don Vogt and photography by Wes Yandt, members of the Inland Empire Chapter of ACBS. More than fifty classic boats lined the world’s longest floating boardwalk, nearly ¾ of a mile in length, at the Coeur d’ Alene Resort last weekend for the Coeur d’ Alene Classic Boat Festival. The show was sponsored by the Inland Empire Chapter of the…
This 1957 Trojan Sea Queen leads the Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats today. My Lil’ Woody is owned by Kenn Barton and shown here at the Southern California boat show on August 19th at Big Bear Lake. Notice Woody Woodpecker has his stringer of wooden fish. Twisted is a 1957 17′ Century /converted to a…
The Philadelphia Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society holds a judged show of vintage boats on the grounds and docks of the Yacht Club Stone Harbor, NY. Many of the boats are displayed on land where attendees can really observe closely the craftsmanship of the boats which have been built and used from…
Article and Photos by Judy Hills, ACBS Roving Reporter The Blue Ridge Chapter show began on Thursday, August 24th with a tour of JR Motorsports in Mooresville, NC. If you did not know, auto racing and NASCAR are BIG in the Charlotte, NC area. This tour was followed by an early dinner at a local…
Braito’s Buckingham Marina is recognized with appreciation as the ACBS Associate Member of the Week. Braito’s Buckingham Marina is located on Clear Lake at 1555 Eastlake Dr., Kelseyville, California. They are also members of the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter of ACBS. Braito’s Buckingham Marina is affiliated with the Marine Recreation Association: The Marine Recreation Association was…