Classifieds are now in the top tier of the menu items. Easier to find in the top row on this page. Check Classifieds out on a daily basis. Bookmark them to for quick access. What would you like to find there? What would you like to offer in the Classifieds? Tell your friends about the…
What better way to spend a winter day than reading through the Winter Issue of the Rudder. The pictures just make you feel warmer. And it helps you plan your winter work on your boat to get ready for spring. Active members list getting this award-winning magazine four times a year as one of the prime…
Big Boy was the “People’s Choice” Award winner at the 2016 ACBS International Boat Show. Big Boy was entered as an Antique Runabout, Restored in the 2016 ACBS International Boat Show held at Lake Tahoe where she received a Platinum Award as well as the People’s Choice Award. She is owned by Stephen and Janice Hamill,…
Miss Catalina 5 is an Antique, manufactured in 1938. She is a Bombard 4 Cockpit Runabout. This 29 ft beauty was seen at Sierra Boat Works at the 2016 ACBS International Boat Show. Miss Catalina 5 is powered by aLiberty 12 cylinder engine. She is owned by James C. Koch, a member of the Northern…
French Vanilla is a 1954 Correct Craft 15 ft Atom. French Vanilla is powered by a Grey Marine 4 Cylinder L Head with 95 hp. Mike and Linda Stevens who are members of the Columbia-Willamette Chapter brought her to the 2016 ACBS International Boat Show at Lake Tahoe.
There will be boats and boating, things to do and learn, places to see, and ACBS people everywhere. Here’s the next preview of what will be happening all week long starting with Pre-events on September 3, 2017, through the ACBS Awards Banquet on September 9, 2017. Hope to see you there! Click 2017 Annual Week Overview to…
The Antique and Classic Boat Society is the central hub of the Vintage Boating World. Once a person finds an interest, even a passion, in a particular pursuit, it’s amazing how frequently that interest becomes ingrained into their life. Vintage Boating will be on their reading list, ACBS events will determine when and where…
This week’s featured ACBS chapter is Glacier Lakes. Clicking on Glacier Lakes will take you to more information about this chapter, show the events they have already posted for the coming year, and some news stories and pictures that have come from their chapter. Glacier Lakes Chapter will also host the 2017 ACBS Annual Meeting…
This is the Season of Winter Boat Shows! More and more ACBS Chapters are being asked to have exhibits or expand their exhibits because the classics draw the crowds. Pictured here are some shots taken at the 2017 Cleveland Boat Show. The displays were organized, contributed, and “manned” by members of the North…
Winter days are not so bad if you have a goal to complete before boating season. So, in taking a look at your winterized boat or that project-in-waiting, make a list of what can be done and the tools, or products, or help you need to get ‘r done. The Classic Boat Suppliers Section of…
The year – 1955 – when a “Touch of Glass” was added to a model of Chris Craft named “Cobra”. The Cobra model is easy to spot and sought after not just because of her styling, but also the rarity of production. Only106 were built in two lengths, 18′ and 21′, and only in 1955. …
Fifth graders enthused with their introduction to car collecting. Read the complete article from ClassicCars.com about what just happened in a tent at Scottsdale, Arizona. The article is full of enthusiasm and ideas of how to present lessons to engage the interest of a new generation. Thanks to Carla of Hagerty Marine Insurance for sharing…