By Bill Conley, North Carolina Coastal & Piedmont Chapter Since 1975 I have been building furniture for our house. A large wall unit, a curio cabinet, a grandfather clock, and a couple of bookcases. In 2003, we bought a condo in Beaufort, NC. I still lived and worked in Raleigh, NC, but we started spending…
By Chuck and Diane Thornton, Land O’ Lakes Classic Boat Club During the winter of 1956-57, Gene Bartachek saw a Taft Marine Woodcraft kit boat ad in one of his favorite mechanics magazine. He requested their brochure and shortly afterwards ordered the Model 950, 18 ft. Offshore Cruiser. The price was $399 including shipping, minus…
By Trevor Kemp, France Chapter As a 14-year-old English schoolboy I was fascinated by all things Royal Navy and when I discovered that the Thornycroft company had built a series of 40ft & 50ft torpedo boats known as CMB’s, I thought one would make an interesting model. John Thornycroft were pioneers in stepped hull record-breakers…
By Dev Fraser, Okanagan Chapter I have been messing around with boats for as long as I can remember, as there were always boats in my life with family and friends owning and actively using them. This story explains how I came to own the “Shepherd”, a 1954 27-foot cruiser. It was built by Shepherd…
The SML Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society recently presented a donation to the “Landing Love Project”. Pictured (L-R) above is Tiffany Silva from the Landings Restaurant and Chapter President Dave Olson. The “Love Project” was started 8 months ago to address the community’s need for meals to those with food insecurity during…
“READING THE TEA LEAVES” On Wednesday Dec 9, 2020, The Sunnyland Board of Directors had to make one of the hardest decisions and that was to cancel the Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival for 2021. The decision was predicated on numerous factors and it was very painful to have to cancel the event. Looking ahead to…
Our Story by Doc Tom Bottenfield There is something special about the feeling you get when riding in a classic or antique boat. The exquisite lines, beautiful woodwork, the purr of the motor and the unique story and history behind each craft. I get that same sensation when I come across a piece of discarded…
Updated Thursday, October 22 Virtual Chapter Roundtable & Budget/Planning Meeting October 24th Chapter Roundtable Postponed Due to the low registration number and knowing the real value of the Annual Chapter Roundtable is the interaction among the attendees at an in-person event, the ACBS Executive Committee has agreed to postpone the virtual Chapter Roundtable event scheduled…
Report by Kathy Parker | Photography by Forrest Bryant | Drone Video by Andy Sievers After six months of not seeing each other or boating together, Heartland Classics Chapter members were craving the usual camaraderie experienced in the normal yearly events. Rendezvous was the answer to 2020. And it worked to give us a boating…
Above Photo L-R: Herb, Barbara, Betty & George G. Hall | November 2012 | Photo Credit: Wayne Mooers “In 1976 we set out to buy a classic boat at Sierra Boat Co. Somehow… we ended up buying the whole company.” George G. Hall, December 2012 ACBS NC/LT Chapter Historian Wayne Mooers interviews and presents George…
The SML (Smith Mountain Lake, VA) Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society participated in the Vintage Boat Cruise on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Over 15 wooden boats were on the lake for this long cruise. The participants started at the Hales Ford Bridge cruised up the Roanoke River to Indian Point and then…
Dear ACBS Member, As you may know, on June 20th, the ACBS Board of Directors voted unanimously to cancel this year’s ACBS Boat Show September 18-19th at the Coeur d’Alene Resort (Idaho) due to Coronavirus Pandemic. All pre-events organized by the Inland Empire Chapter were also canceled. The Annual Membership Meeting will be held via…