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Old Hand or Newbie

“Old Hand or Newbie to the Chapter Leadership—There is Still Lots to Learn” By Ed Andrews, Chapter Development Committee Chair The Chapter Development Committee has had a lot of contact over this past year with ACBS Board members and Chapter leaders.  We have been approached by a number of chapters who are in difficulty.  What…

Knuckle Busters

By James Barrick, Wine Country Chapter member Here are a couple Elto Rudder twins or “Knuckle Busters” as they were sometimes called due to the pull up knob on the flywheel. The chromed up tank (left)  is a 1924 3hp Rudder twin / Light twin, serial # C12381.  Those with a serial # under 60999…

Hornblower

By Kenneth Moeri, member of the Lake Hopatcong Chapter My dream of owning a classic boat became a reality in July 2010. I acquired Hornblower with love in my eyes in beautiful Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, from an LHACBS chapter member. Hornblower is a 1954 20’ Chris-Craft Special Sportsman. It had been basically restored to…

ACBS Junior Craftsman Award

By Danny Ross – President Sunnyland Chapter of the ACBS On behalf of the Sunnyland Chapter and its highly acclaimed Sunnyland Chapter Apprentice Mentoring Program for Youth (SCAMPY), I was  please to present the ACBS Junior Craftsman Award to the brother-sister duo Emily and Isaiah Kadletz at the Sunnyland Chapter Annual Meeting. Emily (16 years…

OL BOY

By Rick Casali, Thousand Islands Chapter Some classic boats have great stories, but Ol Boy’s background is hard to beat.  This 1938 Chris-Craft 25 Sportsman has spent its entire life in the 1000 Islands.  Joe Cardamone was a serious fisherman from Utica, NY, who owned a 21-foot utility.  He fished out of Dingman Point, and…