Here’s an activity to include at one of your Chapter’s Boat Shows this year. The Hagerty Judging Kit includes red caps and blue t-shirts for ten kids. AND it also includes a bag of Hagerty lanyards, name tags, a pad of score sheets, a bag of Hagerty pens and a black marker for the kids to…
DetailsCome to Clayton! This time in May for the ACBS and ABM Symposium. May 18th – 20th in Clayton, NY. You can see by the map that the Headquarters for Antique and Classic Boat Society and the Antique Boat Museum are just a few blocks apart. These good neighbors work together to put on a…
DetailsLong Island Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society is revitalized and growing! The Long Island Chapter has some rich history. Many of their members joined ACBS in the 1970’s. In recent years, there have been no boat shows or planned meetings although often small groups of friends would get together to work on…
DetailsMystery Girl is truly a rare find! Mystery Girl, when found after being in hiding since 1961, brought Scot Marechaux and Lois Bulger to membership in ACBS and the Finger Lakes Chapter. Scot is sharing this story and inviting you to share any additional information you might have about the boat. She is a unique cabin…
DetailsThe boats in today’s Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats are mostly from the Michigan area. Will we see them at Port Huron in September? Meghan and Jeff Rogers own this first Antique Boat designed by famous naval architect and yacht designer John Alden, his X-Class sailboat was first produced in the 1930s by the Fairfield…
DetailsMembers of the Smith Mountain Lake Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society recently participated in the 2018 Roanoke Boat Show. Standing in front of his 1948 Chris-Craft Deluxe Runabout is chapter member Rob McGee. Rob’s boat was recently professionally restored and is an excellent example of an engineering masterpiece from days gone by.…
DetailsYou are planning on it. Right? The Antique and Classic Boat Society will hold its Annual Meeting and International Boat Show at Port Huron, Michigan, September 12-15, 2018. And those days are preceded with boating events hosted by the Michigan Chapter beginning September 9th. Ready to Register? Exciting news – for the first time there…
Details“These boats are just plane fast” was written by John L. Stein Published Feb. 14, 2018, on the Hagerty Insurance website, this article is shared with permission of Hagerty Classic Boat Insurance Michael Taggart is the most eclectic and artistic collector I’ve ever known. He has an equal passion for cars, motorcycles, and boats (which, if…
DetailsHow about a “beach party” surrounded by Antique and Classic Boats? We have an entire month of great events scheduled for you to enjoy your boat in the Florida sun! Early-Bird Registration Discount for Tavares ends SOON! Click here to REGISTER for the Sunnyland Boat Festival 2018 Beach Party If you are registering a boat for…
DetailsEach week, the Antique and Classic Boat Society features one of the 53 chapters that are part of the ACBS International organization. This week, the spotlight is on the Blue Ridge Chapter. You can see from the chapter’s membership map that they have a large membership hailing from most of the US East Coast. The…
DetailsLike many ACBS Chapters, Heartland Classics has an annual Winter Restoration Workshop. Each year the topics vary, participation is lively, and members feel better informed. Gary O’Banion, owner of Performance Propeller, was the first speaker. There was no shortage of questions for him! A few examples of the Q&A: How much change can you make…
DetailsTwenty four members of the Smith Mountain Lake Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society recently held their 2018 Valentine’s Dinner at the Blackwater Café. This gathering was arranged by chapter members Dave and Chris Olson. This was the chapter’s first activity of the year and will be followed by their participation in the…
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