By Jeff Waco, Rocky Mountain Classics Chapter I like to introduce a different boat for the members to read about when the Bilge Pump is published. There were so many builders in the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s and through the fifties that few people know about. There were more than just Chris Craft, Gar Woods, Hacker,…
By Alan Hills, North Carolina Coastal & Piedmont Chapter After the boat was built, the building team enrolled in the Boat Manufacture and Service program and their project for that term was to turn JS100 into a running boat. All the necessary components were installed, such as fuel and exhaust systems, bilge pump, engine and…
By Alan Hills, North Carolina Coastal & Piedmont Chapter It all started at the 2022 Cape Fear Community College boat show. The unmistakable profile immediately told me that I was looking at a Jersey Speed Skiff being built in the college shop. I’ve had an affinity for these going back to taking the family up…
By Dan Arena, Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter As the 1939 racing season neared its end, Dan Arena and Herb Mendelson continued their discussion about a proposed new boat for the Duesenberg W-24 engine. Dan wanted to build a larger three-point hull like the “Miss Golden Gate” that he raced the year before. He was convinced…
Mid-Atlantic Chapter’s Mullica & Bass River Cruise By Carmen Deleo, Mid-Atlantic Chapter A few raindrops weren’t going to stop the Mid-Atlantic Chapter from enjoying one last cruise of the 2026 boating season! Despite less-than-perfect weather, eight brave members climbed aboard four beautiful boats for a 32-mile cruise along two of South Jersey’s scenic waterways—the Mullica…
Let the Memories Live On By Kelly Lubker, Heartland Classics Chapter The family boat was originally purchased brand-new in 1967 by Roy & Bernice Bornmueller (Skip’s parents and Kelly’s grandparents). Unfortunately, the lower unit on the motor blew up in 1989 and we had to sell the boat. We had no idea what happened to…
By Bjorn Bakken The ACBS-supported runabout restoration program at IYRS in Newport, RI is now one month in and well under way. The 1940 17’ Chris-Craft Barrelback boat we are working on made its public debut at the International Show in Port Huron after spending many years in a Michigan collection. The boat arrived in…
By Brad Pearson, Adirondack Chapter The meandering views and opinions expressed here are entirely my own and not the club’s position. And I reserve the right to revise them whenever it suits me—which is to say, probably right after someone proves me wrong at the dock. Bring on Another Thousand There’s an old line: a…
A Moment to Express our Appreciation to the Laenen Family of the Michigan Chapter By Ann Guldemond, Michigan Chapter If you attended the “Boat the Blue” International Show in September, you saw Rick Lanenen and his family at the docks. Rick and Diane, his wife, spent many hours preparing for, and executing a docking system…
by Jane Larson with Gary Berg, Glacier Lakes Chapter When the Chesapeake Bay Chapter invited me to present two seminars at its Antique & Classic Boat Festival, Gary and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to experience another ACBS chapter’s boat show. We left Wisconsin Wednesday, June 17, for St. Michaels, Maryland, and spent much…
By Don Leutz, Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter Carbon Monoxide Poisoning is sometimes called the “Silent Killer,” since Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. You simply do not know it’s there, but it can be quite deadly, especially while boating. Both prolonged exposure to low concentrations of Carbon Monoxide or short periods…
By Cynde Smith, Adirondack Chapter The Adirondack Chapter had a great 52nd Annual Lake George Rendezvous with perfect weather and lots of gorgeous boats on the Lake George Village docks. Friday pre-shows in Hague and Bolton Landing gave the whole lake a look, and Achilles, Tahawus, and Golden Fury were among this year’s winners. Bill and Carol…